The Tunnel

I think people need to be careful what they wish for.

This move has me skeptical that VT gets better in the near future.

Exactly!!

I would hope the search for a replacement has already started (informally)

I would think doubtful on the Gregg Marshall front. He's already supposedly turned down some openings in recent weeks from programs that presumably have bigger pockets than VT. Don't remember the numbers, but he's asking for a pretty huge number.

I would be willing to give him more time, but what concerns me is the way that fan support seems to have really tanked this season. There have been skeptics for a few years, but this year it really appeared that a significant portion of mainstream VT fans became apathetic and/or gave up on the team, as evidenced by the declining attendance and all the negative message board chatter. Not a good situation.

I read that about Gregg Marshall as well. Just hoping for a quality coach like him or Shaka Smart.

I too hope for a quality coach, but I really think people will be disappointed if they're looking for someone who fits the profile of Marshall or Smart. Those guys are just going to demand too much $$. Some good young coaches out there, though.

I hope Weaver knows enough about BB and has enough contacts to find and convince a "good young coach". Only concern about going with somelike like that is the lower recruiting profile they carry into the job. With a Marshall or Smart you don't loss a beat recruiting.

My fear would be that we will become the perennial doormat of the ACC year-in, year-out, a la Duke football. We've been very competitive in the ACC under Seth, even if it hasn't shown up in Tournament appearances.

Well dude, this year we pretty much became the doormat.

It's a question of how serious VT is about the Bball program. Would they go after the economy hire, or would they go deep pockets. Right now when people talk about the decline of ACC basketball, we've become one of the programs they name to prove their point.