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		<title>My 2 Cents</title>
		<link>http://techhoops.com/2012/05/18/my-2-cents/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 13:38:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niemo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eff&#8217;em.  Eff Dorian Finney-Smith and eff Montrezl Harrell.  That&#8217;s my stance.  Like associate AD Tom Gabbard said, if they don&#8217;t want to be here, I don&#8217;t want them.  I love Virginia Tech&#8230; a lot.  I realize it has some negatives, and some negative people, but it is a beautiful campus with an outstanding fan base, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome, Adam Smith</title>
		<link>http://techhoops.com/2012/05/17/welcome-adam-smith/</link>
		<comments>http://techhoops.com/2012/05/17/welcome-adam-smith/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 14:59:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niemo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Hokies have apparently picked up a transfer &#8211; Adam Smith from unc-hollywood (aka unc-wilmington &#8212; did you know Wilmington, NC has the 2nd largest film studio, behind only LA?).  Smith, a former 3-star recruit according to Rivals.com from Fayetteville, GA, averaged 13.7 ppg for the seahawks as a freshman this past season.  He&#8217;ll have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Montrezl Harrell: Today&#8217;s the Day</title>
		<link>http://techhoops.com/2012/05/16/montrezl-harrell-todays-the-day/</link>
		<comments>http://techhoops.com/2012/05/16/montrezl-harrell-todays-the-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 12:56:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niemo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We should know the fate of prized recruit Montrezl Harrell by the end of the day.  That day being Wednesday, May 16th.  Today is the final day of the NCAA basketball regular signing period according to THIS WEBSITE.  So if he wants to play ball next year, one would think Harrell will have to declare [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Triple H: Hokies Host hawkeyes&#8230; in ACC/Big(12)Ten Challenge</title>
		<link>http://techhoops.com/2012/05/14/triple-h-hokies-host-hawkeyes-in-accbig12ten-challenge/</link>
		<comments>http://techhoops.com/2012/05/14/triple-h-hokies-host-hawkeyes-in-accbig12ten-challenge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 20:44:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niemo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was announced that Virginia Tech will host the iowa hawkeyes on Tuesday, November 27th in the ACC/Big(12)Ten Challenge.  This is good news if you like wins &#8212; Tech is 2-0 in the Challenge against the hawkeyes while 0-5 against everyone else.  Yep, VT is just 2-5 in the history of the Challenge.  This is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Article on VT&#8217;s New Assistant Coaches</title>
		<link>http://techhoops.com/2012/05/11/article-on-vts-new-assistant-coaches/</link>
		<comments>http://techhoops.com/2012/05/11/article-on-vts-new-assistant-coaches/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 13:21:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niemo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the Roanoke Times: ARTICLE New Assistants: Mark Byington (36) &#8211; college of charleston, uva (Director of Bball Ops) Ramon Williams (44) &#8211; ohio, vmi, richmond, depaul Kurt Kanaskie (54) &#8211; navy, penn state, drake (Head Coach) J.J. is the 2nd youngest on the staff (40).]]></description>
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		<title>Farewell Harrell</title>
		<link>http://techhoops.com/2012/05/10/farewell-harrell/</link>
		<comments>http://techhoops.com/2012/05/10/farewell-harrell/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 20:05:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niemo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Richmond Times Dispatch is reporting that 2012 signee, forward Montrezl Harrell, has asked for his release. Harrell was a top 100 recruit according to every service, and would have plugged a huge hole inside next year. Instead, like seemingly every other year, Tech will have no depth in the post. Only Raines, Barksdale, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Look at VT&#8217;s Top Recruits Since 2004</title>
		<link>http://techhoops.com/2012/05/09/a-look-at-vt-top-recruit-production/</link>
		<comments>http://techhoops.com/2012/05/09/a-look-at-vt-top-recruit-production/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 12:56:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niemo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the Greenberg Era, Seth was able to sign 8 recruits ranked in the Top 100 according to Rivals.com.  They were: 2004 &#8211; Marquie Cooke &#8211; #57 2006 &#8211; Lewis Witcher &#8211; #99 2007 &#8211; Jeff Allen &#8211; #77 2007 &#8211; Malcolm Delaney &#8211; #89 2010 &#8211; Jarell Eddie &#8211; #70 2011 &#8211; Dorian Finney-Smith [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One Down, One To Go: Signee Marshall Wood Re-Ups With VT</title>
		<link>http://techhoops.com/2012/05/03/one-down-one-to-go-signee-marshall-wood-re-ups-with-vt/</link>
		<comments>http://techhoops.com/2012/05/03/one-down-one-to-go-signee-marshall-wood-re-ups-with-vt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 12:45:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niemo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Newly appointed Head Coach James Johnson picked up his first recruiting win on Wednesday, or in baseball terms, maybe we should call it a &#8216;save&#8217;.  Johnson was able to convince 2012 signee, forward MARSHALL WOOD, to re-commit to the Hokies.  Wood, a 3-star prospect who at 6&#8217;8&#8243; is also a talented 3-point shooter, had asked [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Results of Recent ACC Coaching Changes</title>
		<link>http://techhoops.com/2012/05/02/results-of-recent-acc-coaching-changes/</link>
		<comments>http://techhoops.com/2012/05/02/results-of-recent-acc-coaching-changes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 13:42:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niemo</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://techhoops.com/?p=7308</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday we looked at the prior head coaching experience of the current ACC coaches.  Today, let&#8217;s look at how well ACC coaching changes worked out (or didn&#8217;t) in recent history.  Since Roy Williams has been at unc for 9 years, Leonard Hamilton at fsu for 10 years, and Krzyzewski at duke for 30, I&#8217;ll exclude them.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Head Coaching Experience in the ACC</title>
		<link>http://techhoops.com/2012/05/01/head-coaching-experience-in-the-acc/</link>
		<comments>http://techhoops.com/2012/05/01/head-coaching-experience-in-the-acc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 15:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niemo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lot has, and will, be made of James Johnson&#8217;s lack of previous head coaching experience taking over an ACC program.  I did a quick search and here are the head coaching &#8216;resumes&#8217; that the other ACC coaches had at the time they started with their current ACC school.  I note head coaching experience (in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Official: James Johnson Tech&#8217;s New Head Coach</title>
		<link>http://techhoops.com/2012/04/30/sources-james-johnson-techs-new-head-coach/</link>
		<comments>http://techhoops.com/2012/04/30/sources-james-johnson-techs-new-head-coach/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:36:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niemo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jay Wright?  Nope.  Bobby Lutz? Nope.  Shaka Smart?  Nope.  The Hokies have announced former assistant coach (as recently as three weeks ago) James Johnson as their new head coach: Official Announcement.  While Johnson has no head coaching experience, he was extremely popular with the current players and the two signees for the upcoming year.  He [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>31</slash:comments>
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		<title>2012 Signee Marshall Wood to Ask for Release, Possibly Montrezl Harrell, Too</title>
		<link>http://techhoops.com/2012/04/25/2012-signee-marshall-wood-to-ask-for-release/</link>
		<comments>http://techhoops.com/2012/04/25/2012-signee-marshall-wood-to-ask-for-release/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:41:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niemo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Update:  Rumors are swirling that Montrezl Harrell will ask for his release, too.  I&#8217;ve seen rumors about him and kentucky, cincinnati, xavier, and more.  But again, if VT can get a coach in place soon and get him in front of the guys, VT may be able to keep them.  The basketball signing period ends [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>49</slash:comments>
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		<title>My Favorite Memory of Coach Greenberg</title>
		<link>http://techhoops.com/2012/04/24/my-favorite-memory-of-coach-greenberg/</link>
		<comments>http://techhoops.com/2012/04/24/my-favorite-memory-of-coach-greenberg/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:46:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niemo</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://techhoops.com/?p=7277</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ll give you a hint: it involves duke.  No, not Tech&#8217;s win over #1 duke in the 2010-11 season.  It is from our first season in the ACC back in 2004-05.  Nope, you are still way off, it wasn&#8217;t when we beat #7 duke in the Cassell in mid-February by a 67-65 score.  My favorite [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Thoughts on Coach Greenberg</title>
		<link>http://techhoops.com/2012/04/23/my-thoughts-on-coach-greenberg/</link>
		<comments>http://techhoops.com/2012/04/23/my-thoughts-on-coach-greenberg/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:11:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niemo</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://techhoops.com/?p=7270</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Obviously this past season I&#8217;ve been somewhat critical of Coach Greenberg and his poor track record of making the NCAA Tournament (just once in nine years and that once was five years ago).  But it is also fresh in my mind where this &#8216;program&#8217; was nine years ago.  We had just fired ricky &#8220;program bomb&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>24</slash:comments>
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		<title>Coach Seth Greenberg Fired</title>
		<link>http://techhoops.com/2012/04/23/coach-seth-greenberg-fired/</link>
		<comments>http://techhoops.com/2012/04/23/coach-seth-greenberg-fired/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:29:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Niemo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to multiple sources including CSNWashington.com (ComcastSportsNet), WJLA.com, and the Daily Press&#8217;s David Teel, VT Head Coach Seth Greenberg has been fired after 9 seasons leading the Hokies. A press conference is scheduled for this afternoon. We&#8217;ll have more on this later tonight.]]></description>
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