Rodney Rice - Second Coming
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Rice and Tyler Nickel both took official visits to VT this weekend, and another Spider target Maliq Brown was also there for an unofficial. Obviously, we don't appear to be in the mix with any of these guys as they've either already cut their lists down or in the case of Brown, we haven't heard a peep about being involved in a very long time.
Still interested to see where Rice lands given the UR connection.
Still interested to see where Rice lands given the UR connection.
I saw the coaches with a recruit at the football game Saturday but don't have a clue who it was.
You just think it was Walz.
Actually, since it is in this thread, Rice has now grown to Walz size and is committing to us...Nice!
SF - agree.
New Virginia Tech assistant coach Mike Jones knows Rice well from DeMatha. Jones left DeMatha after an outstanding career as head coach of one of the top high school programs to be a top assistant for Young.
https://www.gobblercountry.com/2021...-be-on-the-verge-of-landing-a-big-time-player
New Virginia Tech assistant coach Mike Jones knows Rice well from DeMatha. Jones left DeMatha after an outstanding career as head coach of one of the top high school programs to be a top assistant for Young.
https://www.gobblercountry.com/2021...-be-on-the-verge-of-landing-a-big-time-player
I’m hoping blood is more important.
That would be my wish also, but sadly it is not going to happen.
8legs1dream
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It may be a small chance but his dad played here, I don’t believe broke ties with us.
8legs1dream
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Well, that’s your opinion! As the old saying goes, never say never. It’s not over until it’s over. You are an eternal pessimist.
8legs1dream
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lol ok. Call me whatever you want but logically speaking VT has no reason to do us a solid just because the father of one of their players was on our team 25 years ago.
Played us three times in the last 30 years 07, 08 & 09. Not the record of someone willing to play us
That would be pretty amazing, It’s not likely to happen, but why not dream it so?
I would argue that it is likely to happen. The ACC is going through a changing of the guard with Coach K retiring and Roy already gone. Uva also seemed like they were maybe starting to take a step back last season and I don’t think Bennett stays there forever either. In that case someone has to rise up and take this league by storm and I think the Hokies are the program to do it. Look at the start Mike young has had there, only going to get better.
you've seen the recruiting class of 2022 current rankings, right? you're doing fine. Duke, UNC and UVA are doing much better. there's no changing of the guard anytime soon.
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Yes there will be because coaching is gonna drop off big time at UNC and Duke. Just because you have a ton of talent doesn’t guarantee success. Look no further than Duke last year for example. UNC I think will fare better than Duke will after their transition. I always forget about FSU with Leonard Hamilton. They have been great in the ACC recently but Hamilton is pretty old too so I would imagine a drop off when he leaves too.
8legs1dream
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if Mike Young does as good as you see him performing in your imagination then he will just upgrade to an "underperforming" UNC/Duke/UVA anyway 😂
I do think it's worth questioning the hire that Duke made, but maybe he'll prove us wrong. Duke will still get top recruits but it's a small window to keep that going. If they don't keep winning, the landscape can change quickly.
8legs1dream
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Duke has been a power for what, 50...60 years? It is going to take more than a few bad seasons and a hyperactive VT fan to derail that train.
In terms of Rice - wish him much success. But since he is close by at VT - always good to keep tabs on him now with the Free Agent/Transfer market if things don't work out at Tech for him.
Saw Rodney Rice is out for VT with broken finger after only being able to play in 1 maybe 2 games. Hope he heals quickly.
…and then transfers to UR.
... where he is forced to assimilate into whatever this "system" is and proceeds to average 6 points a game while losing games to teams assembled in their entirety five minutes before gametime.
can't be many teams with an open scholarship this time of year.
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