http://techhoops.com The Home for Hardcore Virginia Tech Hokie Basketball Fans Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:37:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://techhoops.com/hokie-career-recordsleaders/former-players/chris-tucker/comment-page-1/#comment-499 Virginia Tech Basketball | TechHoops.com | The Home for Hardcore Hokie Basketball Fans Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:33:45 +0000 http://www.techhoops.com/chris-tucker/#comment-499 [...] If true, J.T. can help fill some of the big holes the Hokies had in the low post with the graduation of Coleman Collins and Chris Tucker, with the news that Robert Krabbendam would be leaving VT to play pro ball for the Amsterdam Astronauts (didn’t know Amstel had a space program), and with “Gus Gilchrist’s decision not to come to VT this year. The only true* forwards or centers that are returning for the Hokies next year that have played in more than 10 games in their career are junior Cheick Diakite and sophomore Lewis Witcher. Terrance Vinson will be a sophomore next year, but he has yet to show he is an ACC caliber player. [...] [...] If true, J.T. can help fill some of the big holes the Hokies had in the low post with the graduation of Coleman Collins and Chris Tucker, with the news that Robert Krabbendam would be leaving VT to play pro ball for the Amsterdam Astronauts (didn’t know Amstel had a space program), and with “Gus Gilchrist’s decision not to come to VT this year. The only true* forwards or centers that are returning for the Hokies next year that have played in more than 10 games in their career are junior Cheick Diakite and sophomore Lewis Witcher. Terrance Vinson will be a sophomore next year, but he has yet to show he is an ACC caliber player. [...]

]]> http://techhoops.com/hokie-career-recordsleaders/former-players/chris-tucker/comment-page-1/#comment-473 Virginia Tech Basketball | TechHoops.com | The Home for Hardcore Hokie Basketball Fans Sun, 13 May 2007 01:04:26 +0000 http://www.techhoops.com/chris-tucker/#comment-473 [...] With the loss of Robert Krabbendam, Chris Tucker, Coleman Collins, and now it looks like Gilchrist, too, Tech will be very thin in terms of depth and size inside once again.  Cheick Diakite and Lewis Witcher will be the only true low post players VT will return that have seen any significant time.  Look for Deron to once again have to play out of position next year at the power forward spot, instead of his natural “wing” or small forward slot.  Hopefully, Terrance Vinson will step up his game, but I am not sure he is ACC talent.  Let’s see if he proves me wrong.  Either way, he’s going to have to play due to shear lack of numbers.  And Jeff Allen will have to play power forward for us, likely seeing lots of minutes next year. [...] [...] With the loss of Robert Krabbendam, Chris Tucker, Coleman Collins, and now it looks like Gilchrist, too, Tech will be very thin in terms of depth and size inside once again.  Cheick Diakite and Lewis Witcher will be the only true low post players VT will return that have seen any significant time.  Look for Deron to once again have to play out of position next year at the power forward spot, instead of his natural “wing” or small forward slot.  Hopefully, Terrance Vinson will step up his game, but I am not sure he is ACC talent.  Let’s see if he proves me wrong.  Either way, he’s going to have to play due to shear lack of numbers.  And Jeff Allen will have to play power forward for us, likely seeing lots of minutes next year. [...]

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