So the best Doug Smith to ever play in Cville will be tomorrow night?
(I only burn friendsāand friendly internet interlocutorsātake it as a compliment!)
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No, and please donāt rub it in. I point to not subscribing every time I tell my wife she shouldnāt buy that cute new outfit. āLook at the great things I forgo for our family!ā
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Wasnāt there some chatter a while back about free VIP for life for rushdacote for the all the Euro trip intel?
Yāall are funny. I learned it from @Hooandtrue who says it all the time and the one time in my entire life I use it (semi-jokingly), itās a topic of discussion 
This Doug Smith was opposing Campbell sadly. Man imagine having such a unique name back in the building some day though!
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Ah I got you. No worries, you have definitely done a lot to help out around here. Iāll offer up a freebie for some extended discussionā¦
As far as stock down would go with the coaching change, the biggest faller is currently looking for a new team. Stock up? Well, one is presumably going to start tomorrow and thereās a direct correlation to the one leaving.
Another, Saunders, is a Sanchez guy as heās mentioned in some interviews. But I donāt think anyone doubted heād be a major contributor.
Also, the 2 first years are Sanchez guys. Stock up relative to general expectations for first yearsā¦
Again Rush thanks for all you do. And to anyone else seeing this who may not be VIP, there is plenty of great info all year long. And thereās an Arbyās thread.
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That Arbyās thread is Sizzlin this SZN.
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Some things Iāll be watching for:
- Where does the ball go in late shot clock situations? I.e. Who can create their own shot?
- Can anyone outside of Dai Dai touch the paint with the ball?
- Do we have rim protection when Blake is on the bench?
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Bowl of soup? How about something from Arbyās?
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One more thing. Curious where the pace of the game ends up. Last year our adjusted tempo was 60 possessions/game (point of clarification: this doesnāt mean we averaged 60 possessions/game, rather that against an average tempo team, we would be expected to play a 60 possession game). If both teams play to their projected tempos, Iād expect low-to-mid 60s for the possession count.
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WAKE UP VIRGINIA BASKETBALL IS BACK TODAY (tony i still deeply miss you )
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How many people will tune in and say, āWhat? Tony isnāt the coach anymore?ā
Before you dismiss it, searches yesterday for āDid Biden drop outā spiked.
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I know plenty of casual hoops fans who donāt pay any attention whatsoever in the offseason, they just tune in at the start of the season and figure it out from there.
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Somebody hook me up with a poll:
How much will we learn tonight, relative to the rest of the season?
- A lot
- Some
- Not much
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Not much
- Not Much
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voters
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As did searches for āWho is running for President?ā smdh
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Hoos ready to fight sum camel toes tonight?
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How much will we learn tonight, relative to the rest of the season?
- A lot
- Some
- Not much
0
voters
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Usually, the answer is a lot in the first game. But the box scores from scrimmages and Warley departure have given us more clues on the rotation that we are used to getting under Tony.
I also think that Ron and the team are probably still having a feeling out process that makes the first game less meaningful than it often is.
Some things we will learn:
- Taineās role
- Clues on Cofieās role
- How much of the changed offense chatter shows up in practice (meaning, in the games)
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Iām afraid the answer is going to be āa lotā because we struggle and it tells us everything we need to know about the rough season ahead.
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