Basketball Season

i know a lot of people in this area don't like bball...but the season started today so i'm pretty pumped

college basketball should be very interesting this year

How has your search turned out for a student coaching job?

i've been given control of coaching our jv team, so i'm a player/coach there, so that will be weird to try and put together

i also play scout team for the men's and women's teams here, so i have an "in" there

but as far as solid jobs i have 4 options...my first option is to be a manager on the team here for 2 years, then slide into the vacant Grad Asst. spot here...that's probably the best-case-scenario

then i'm looking at 3 different area high schools if the manager position falls through...I'm lookin at Blacksburg, Christiansburg and Pulaski Co.

if i can, i'd like to stay as close to my apartment as possible b/c ill be travelling a lot with JV and some men's games, but at the same time Pulaski Co prob has the best coaching system in place and the most contacts, so it's something i'll have to sit down and try to decide within the next week and a half

i've decided to accept a position in Mexico City for the summer, and that way i'll be working with 13+ NCAA assistants and 1 NBA assistant, so i'll try and slip my name in there somewhere haha

but who knows, if there's one thing i've learned in this business it's to not get your hopes too high b/c basketball is very fluid and things change from day to day, so i just have to take it as they come and just hope and pray something good comes my way and jump on every opportunity i get

Seems like you do have a plan and some options. Good luck to you.

thanks, i very much appreciate it, and i'll need every last bit of luck i can get

Wish nothing but the best for ya hokie.

I was going to post about midnight madness tonight, but I figured it wouldnt draw much attention against the Lpd games tonight. [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif[/img]

Im pumped about this season and my Heels. Looking forward to good season in the ACC, and in D1 overall.

ACC is going to be stout this year. I am very excited about my Cavaliers. Last year was a pleasant suprise for me, and with a good class coming in,the future is bright. Building JPJ is paying dividends.

I cant wait my friend.

On a sentimental note, I hope Wake has a great year.

http://www.sportsline.com/collegebas...story/10404508

Having them play well only makes our conference better. Im looking forward to watching the SEC and Pac-10 as well this year.

we should put a competitive team on the floor...we'll be talented, just very very inexperienced, especially in the guard spots, which is exactly where you can't afford to be inexperienced

the freshmen we have coming in is easily the best freshman class since i've been here and i haven't seen anyone like Jeff Allen ever come through VT

id love to do a big breakdown of the ACC teams, but i have 2 practices tomorrow and a mid-term monday, but maybe later tomorrow i'll get a break and write somethin up

as far as VT goes i think anywhere from 14 to 16 wins would be a good season, and id say 9th or 10th in the ACC...but next year they should be back on par with the teams we've had in the last 3 years