Tweet to keep Blackshear at VT
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Some may be looking at this all wrong. It already came out that it is a requirement for the place he calls home to have the graduate program that he wants to do. Has anyone thought that maybe he wants to get his degree and realizes that another year to age isn’t going to increase his chances at making the NBA? Not all good college players are NBA players. Time and time again a great college player who has excelled against those type of teams you mentioned has not gone on to the NBA. This is clearly another case of that.
His team winning has nothing to do with his NBA status either. If scouts find people at mid majors, they will find KB. They know who he is. Heck, everyone does by now.
I can see it. I can also see it being a sort of legitimate call to the fanbase to show Blackshear some love.
I scrolled down the assistant coach's Twitter feed and it doesn't look like there's much clever stuff going on. Pretty much rooting for the program, the players, and so on. If this were a sort of coy play to build hype, then it wouldn't really fit the way this guy generally tweets.
Katz tweeted last night he was hearing he was staying at VT. That's the first thing I thought when I read it.
That was a fake account.
News to me, but I generally pull myself away from sports during these months. It seems whichever single report spoke about a graduate program he wants, was massively overshadowed by the dozen of other reports about him going to a good program, with a chance to contend, and showcase his talent..
I'm not sure why someone from VaTech would leave to go to Kentucky or Florida, for educational purposes.
I'm not so sure. He graduated, and is not enrolled in graduate courses. He entered the transfer portal, which makes him not on the Va Tech roster, and subject to certain recruiting rules. That is why he gets to take 5 official visits, and would have to announce a return to Va Tech, just like he would announce enrolling at UT or UK. If that were not the case, he wouldn't have to announce anything, just enroll in classes. .
That’s like saying coaches aren’t allowed to talk about their players who are testing the draft waters. Most of those guys aren’t enrolled in classes at the time because school ends late April and doesn’t start back until late May. He’s still a part of their team until all of the paperwork is completed. Portal doesn’t mean he’s gone.
He did a tour and decided it was best to stay put. Many people go house shopping only to say "nah, I'm just going to stay in the house I've put so much into...but glad I went shopping just to explore the options".
Here I posted this last week no one paid attention. The coach talks openly about his recruitment and was planning a visit after UK visit. Partly why I created he ship has sailed thread.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ro...adbea189-0e12-561b-a165-497f27c8e86c.amp.html
Yeah it’s no different than a coach talking about his player who is testing the draft waters. Neither may be taking classes, but they are both still officially a part of their team until they are officially gone. Most colleges have 2-3 summer “terms” anyways that vary in length.
Just being honest.....he should finish at the school where he started. JMHO I do not like this ship jumping after 4-yrs in most cases. If VT does not have his degree...then why did he start there in the first place? Coaching changes maybe. Obviously you can change majors but I just don't like "disloyalty."
Always cracks me up when fans keep telling us how a recruit is not coming, ship has sailed, whatever form it takes, as if they know more than Cal. They really think Cal has nothing better to do with his time than chase somebody who is clearly not coming according to some fans.
Idk what that degree is in and I don't know how it compares between the colleges.. but pound for pound, Vatech is best education of the schools I've seen listed. I find it hard to believe another school has a better graduate program..
Either way, it's like the quote from training day "you tryna go to jail or you tryna go home". You trying to maybe be a marine biologist or play 5 years in the nba and make millions?
If he spent 2 1/2 months in the transfer portal and took 4 or 5 visits and returns to his original school, it would be bizarre. Probably like RJ Hampton. UK bound if Hagans left and KB would have been UK bound if one of Nick/EJ left.
Blacksburg an awesome college town? Eeesh. Not sure I agree with that. My sister went to Tech and I spent a ton of time there in the 90s. They would have had to make a bunch of improvements to make it an awesome college town, IMO. The area is beautiful. The mountains are majestic and there are tons of hiking trails and the like in that area. But in the winter, Blacksburg is as cold as Russia. Brutally cold and windy. And in the 90s, there was squat to do in regards to nightlife. If you weren’t at a frat party, then hanging at Applebee’s was about all you had.
Lmao, and he was the one that posted it after it was clarified last night. No offense smash, you’re cool, just funny.
I go about twice a year now bc some of my closest friends are tech grads and I’m a few hours away. It’s still a very rural school but they have a nice little downtown area with a handful of fun bars and good restaurants and the Greek life isn’t really a overwhelming presence now. I enjoy it, but I’m not a big city person tn start w and am content w the same 5 bars and having the river/mountains.
As for the cold, Lexington gets pretty frigid and windy as well. When I was a freshman at UK we had that huge ice storm that laid down a solid foot of ice all over campus. Blacksburg is actually at a more southern latitude but they are very similar.
As far as “what can you do for me and my basketball career”, it isn’t anywhere close. If he makes a business decision and not a peer pressure and comfort based decision, then he’ll be at UK.
Yet coaches can do whatever the hell they want, while raking in millions.
I'm trying not to be an ***, or the grammar police (everyone knows, I **** up ALL the time)...but for the love all that is holy; please bought an apostrophe with the hes.
For some reason, it is like "nails on a chalkboard" to me.
thanks and I apologize
see what I mean?...I suck, I'm worse... It's just the apostrophe on hes...I know, I am weird
They actually do the Hokie Pokie dance during some of their timeouts during basketball games. It's kinda funny.
With KB it has nothing to do with showing out. It has everything to do with learning defense and increasing his quickness. (He can do that with the right training.)
Not sure what his grad degree is but undergrad major appeared to be Public Relations per Va Tech site.
Unless he plans on getting a MA in Communication/PR, I'd have to assume an MBA is the most likely choice.
Florida and UT are the only two ranked higher than Gatton. Shot in the dark...but who knows?
None of these schools are bad schools at all, but Va Tech followed by Florida are probably the best of the bunch.
I thought I read or heard whatever his degree focus, it wasn't available at all schools?
Unless he plans on getting a MA in Communication/PR, I'd have to assume an MBA is the most likely choice.
Florida and UT are the only two ranked higher than Gatton. Shot in the dark...but who knows?
None of these schools are bad schools at all, but Va Tech followed by Florida are probably the best of the bunch.
I thought I read or heard whatever his degree focus, it wasn't available at all schools?
He doesn't owe them squat UNLESS they've been paying for his services with some sort of extra benefits... Loyalty? Yeah, unless he learns what Cal and UK can teach him he is giving V Tech about 40 years of loyalty...he will be toiling away...
Showing out/exposure. The ability to play 25+ games on prime time instead of 10 and the additional media attention from the tournament. VaTech is going to struggle next year.
Play Duke twice, Virginia twice, UNC, UofL, and one of those teams in the ACCT. I think you're looking at 7 losses right there. Then you have the Maui Invitational which they will lose in. Not to mention Cuse, ND and NCState should all be better (4 more games). You're talking a very real possibility of 12 losses and that's not including upsets, unannounced OOC games.. to me, that says no NCAAT for VaTech next year.
I still state UK and Cal can get him drafted. No one has taken me up on that.
Blackshear Travel Adventures
1. Enter TF Portal
2. Have a host of schools “court” you.
3. Set visits accordingly.
4. Enjoy an all expense paid “visit” to each suitor’s University.
5. Spend a few days in the media spotlight “contemplating” the pick.
6. Quietly “return” to your original University.
[roll]
1. Enter TF Portal
2. Have a host of schools “court” you.
3. Set visits accordingly.
4. Enjoy an all expense paid “visit” to each suitor’s University.
5. Spend a few days in the media spotlight “contemplating” the pick.
6. Quietly “return” to your original University.
[roll]
Absolutely. And I think the exposure helps with that, along with coaching, better competition in practice, etc. I see no reason he can't get, at least, a 2/3-year NBA deal worth $1mil. He just needs to go in the top45. And if he averages VaTech numbers for Kentucky and we go deep, someone will take him.
I hope it works out for him. It looks like KB may have missed the UK boat...It seems to have sailed without him from Cal's tweeted video and practice response...
"Loyalty".....when you have a new Head Coach who left players behind at Wofford......so the definition only applies to the players. Got it.
Say this to fire a shot at the ridiculous ploy. I actually think the way Mike Young coaches is a good fit for Blackshear's game and he can stay/go wherever he chooses. Feel that way about all players, but gimmicks and lame stuff like this is just sad, but that's my take as an adult. If someone doesn't want in, they should leave. If they do, you sell them on what you'll do for their game, not because they've been there for their career. It's why we have so many transfers in first place in CBB....guys pick schools for wrong reasons.
You guys need to move on without Blackshear. I have a feeling him coming here is off the table altogether on both ends. Cal wanted him here to start summer workouts with the team and that ship has sailed. He may not be welcome anymore.
On top of that, if you think about it logically, he NEEDS to he the man to improve draft stock. We have 3 or 4 guys that can easily blow up this season and dominate the headlines. KB can't afford to be just another guy on the team.
On top of that, if you think about it logically, he NEEDS to he the man to improve draft stock. We have 3 or 4 guys that can easily blow up this season and dominate the headlines. KB can't afford to be just another guy on the team.
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You must not have ever visited Blacksburg. It’s in the middle of BFE and the closest city is Roanoke which is about 45 minutes away. Christiansburg in the same county (Montgomery) is a nice town.
Maybe the rule has changed. But I thought athletes were eligible for the grad transfer only if their institution did not offer the graduate program they wanted enroll in. If so, would be weird to return to VT. Unless he changed his choice of grad programs.
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