Comments on: 2009-10 ACC Preview http://techhoops.com/2009/10/28/2009-10-acc-preview/ The Home for Hardcore Virginia Tech Hokie Basketball Fans Sun, 20 May 2012 17:43:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Goodraisin http://techhoops.com/2009/10/28/2009-10-acc-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-2285 Goodraisin Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:56:51 +0000 http://techhoops.com/?p=2343#comment-2285 Honestly, I think the ACC is going to be a mess this year. There are so many new faces replacing vital players that any team (except NC State) can make some noise and win the ACC. I'm surprised that there's no one nationally who has the guts to pick VT higher than 6th in the ACC. I'm not saying we definitely put it together this season, but we have the top returning scorer in the ACC who has NBA-level talent. We have one of the best returning frontcourt players in the ACC. We have 7 players who have more than a fair share of playing experience (Delaney, Allen, Davila, Witcher, Thompson, Hudson, Bell), and incoming freshman who are capable of contributing right away. Sure, we lost our top scorer and 2nd leading rebounder in Vassallo, and we lost a key contributor in Diakite (who was really a poor rebounder for his size), but what other team in the ACC didn't also lose at least that much? What is there not to like about this year's team? That's what I'm talking about... give us some love ESPN/SI/FoxSports/Yahoo/MSN! Honestly, I think the ACC is going to be a mess this year. There are so many new faces replacing vital players that any team (except NC State) can make some noise and win the ACC. I’m surprised that there’s no one nationally who has the guts to pick VT higher than 6th in the ACC. I’m not saying we definitely put it together this season, but we have the top returning scorer in the ACC who has NBA-level talent. We have one of the best returning frontcourt players in the ACC. We have 7 players who have more than a fair share of playing experience (Delaney, Allen, Davila, Witcher, Thompson, Hudson, Bell), and incoming freshman who are capable of contributing right away. Sure, we lost our top scorer and 2nd leading rebounder in Vassallo, and we lost a key contributor in Diakite (who was really a poor rebounder for his size), but what other team in the ACC didn’t also lose at least that much? What is there not to like about this year’s team? That’s what I’m talking about… give us some love ESPN/SI/FoxSports/Yahoo/MSN!

]]> By: Todd Wickersty http://techhoops.com/2009/10/28/2009-10-acc-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-2280 Todd Wickersty Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:41:52 +0000 http://techhoops.com/?p=2343#comment-2280 Yea, check out http://techhoops.com/category/arm-curl-hall-of-fame/ Yea, check out http://techhoops.com/category/arm-curl-hall-of-fame/

]]> By: Jeff http://techhoops.com/2009/10/28/2009-10-acc-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-2276 Jeff Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:03:20 +0000 http://techhoops.com/?p=2343#comment-2276 Very nice preview. Have you got a wall of shame or some other venue for your arm curl victim pics? Got to admit the GV pic cracked me up. Very nice preview. Have you got a wall of shame or some other venue for your arm curl victim pics? Got to admit the GV pic cracked me up.

]]> By: Niemo http://techhoops.com/2009/10/28/2009-10-acc-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-2273 Niemo Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:23:41 +0000 http://techhoops.com/?p=2343#comment-2273 Agreed - playing better against the bottom feeders (routing them instead of falling way behind and playing uphill) and finding ways to close out close games will make or break VT this year. Agreed – playing better against the bottom feeders (routing them instead of falling way behind and playing uphill) and finding ways to close out close games will make or break VT this year.

]]> By: Hokieguru http://techhoops.com/2009/10/28/2009-10-acc-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-2271 Hokieguru Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:39:31 +0000 http://techhoops.com/?p=2343#comment-2271 Jason King from Yahoo Sports puts us at #7: http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/news;_ylt=AlMm11YHxZN6H8OJ1_TNq3revbYF?slug=jn-accrank082109&prov=yhoo&type=lgns Jason King from Yahoo Sports puts us at #7:

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/news;_ylt=AlMm11YHxZN6H8OJ1_TNq3revbYF?slug=jn-accrank082109&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

]]> By: goodraisin http://techhoops.com/2009/10/28/2009-10-acc-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-2269 goodraisin Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:51:40 +0000 http://techhoops.com/?p=2343#comment-2269 Freaking sweet analysis. Those were the points I wanted to make about GT and UNC. GT probably needs a full year to get its young players up to speed and you can't assume a freshman, even Favors, will come in and dominate. UNC and Duke are so weak at guard, it's frightening... they will lose some games this year. Honestly, there's never been an easier year for VT to win the ACC, but it all depends on whether our guys can get the monkey off their back of playing poorly against poor teams. Freaking sweet analysis. Those were the points I wanted to make about GT and UNC. GT probably needs a full year to get its young players up to speed and you can’t assume a freshman, even Favors, will come in and dominate. UNC and Duke are so weak at guard, it’s frightening… they will lose some games this year. Honestly, there’s never been an easier year for VT to win the ACC, but it all depends on whether our guys can get the monkey off their back of playing poorly against poor teams.

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