šŸ€ The 2024-25 Hoos, Ron Sanchez edition…

It’s all good. The warm and fuzzy campaign is a smart move.

Here is the full quote Fresh:

ā€œHonestly, all we did as a staff was just wrap our arms around them and love on them and let them know that what they wanted from this space is [still] here. They want the Virginia way, and that is something that is cemented into this space,ā€ Sanchez said. ā€œOur leadership has changed; the institution has not. The love that we have for them doesn’t change either. So we want to make sure that we brought that to the forefront of our players. I told them, ā€˜Before your name even appeared on Tony’s desk, we’re the ones that identified you and recommended to him that we should bring you into our basketball family. So if you want to know who believed in you first, it’s all the people that are in this room, and that’s the truth.ā€

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I very badly want that to read ā€œcemented into space,ā€ implying that we sent the Five Pillars to the ISS or something.

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Nicely said, Sanchez

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Hoos house? Rooons House.

We gotta stay with that slogan now

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At the start of practice, Soderberg stood in front of a chalkboard and gave Virginia’s players a history lesson on the Pack Line, which Wisconsin used to elevate itself from a Big Ten afterthought to a Final Four team.

In my mind he was illustrating his points with one of the sabres they use for recruit photo shoots. Gotta say, I love the idea of Professor Sodie rolling up his sleeves to teach these young whippersnappers what’s what.

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Back to defense dominating practice time lol. Didn’t even get to the first game

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Love this message.

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When is the Ed Cooley version of this article coming?

Michael Jordan Lol GIF by ESPN

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Oh- so they had the same process as every other school in the country? Got it.

I think we need to see some early success and some offensive changes. Even with that, the narrative has to change. Trying to be Tony 2.0 is not a winning strategy. I think we all have a lot to say, but let’s give it until December 1st.

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Yall are a tough crowd haha. That’s a totally fine quote. Fresh and Hav are being curmudgeons :joy:

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Oh i know all this and Ron is right but

Nah. Realistic is all

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Yeah yeah ok fresh lol. Ease up on the Sanchize! My man needs some time to shine and that quote was solid

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I’ll tell you what’s not doing Ron any favors is our non conference schedule. Even if we struggled in the non con with Tony which should be expected, he would get some benefit of the doubt and mild confidence we could improve into ACC play.

But Ron isn’t getting that benefit of the doubt from the fanbase. Just gotta hope the team stays together if that happens but imagine this forum will be unrelenting.

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Most all quotes are solid. I love Ron enough and am grateful for knowing him. Maybe I am
Just going through the stages after things like this happen

None of my curmudgeness has to do with Ronchize

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I’m only bothered by his repeated use of the word space like that.

what they wanted from this space is [still] here.

that is something that is cemented into this space,ā€

help me navigate this new space.

biggest identifier of your character in this space

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Wait, is it the Ronchize or the Sanchize? This is inportant

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Yes. Hoos house…

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