Fuente was the runner up to Chad Morris for the OC position. I’ve watched him since and he’s one heck of a coach. Happy that Chad is getting his shot at arky, but if I had to choose one for my HC position. I’m going with Fuente.
Dabo said in an interview he chose Chad because he used the same verbiage, and I think it worked out well for everyone. VT is definitely a team to watch out for going forward
They looked good Monday night and / or FSU looked pitiful. It is hard to say. Certainly, they are on their way back, but they need to step up in recruiting. Look at our last game with them and you would see our defense throwing them around like rag dolls. Austin Bryant was a beast in that game, but he wasn't the only Tiger who mauled them. They need more size to go with their speed.
Tech reminds me of the late '80s when Beamer was getting started. We played them in Blacksburg and won - wore them out in the second half. Of course, Coach Ford did that to everyone. However, I remember telling my dad that Tech was well coached that day. They were out-matched but well coached. Over time, they won a few more games due to coaching and started to recruit better. Then they won a few more games and recruited even better.
Beamer had a good model. He build a quality program through good coaching - especially with special teams. Maybe Tech is on a similar path. Plus I like Fuentes a lot better than Beamer. I am not sure if Frank was a nice guy, but Fuentes appears to be.