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athleticism, but I’m not sure how
they’re going to go out with the
IQ part,” Brooks said. “It’s not
that they’re not capable. It’s the
unknown. I won’t know how they are
until we’re actually playing games.
That was the case last year. I knew
they were good at implementing
plays and executing in practice. I just
didn’t know they’d do in games until
the game started.”
Brooks hopes this group plays
much better on defense than last
year’s team, which ranked last in the
ACC in field-goal percentage defense
and 14th in scoring defense. Part of
the issues stemmed from getting out-
rebounded by more than eight per
game, and part centered on playing
five players more than 30 minutes per game. Of course, Tech also
played a rugged schedule.
But Brooks knows the Hokies ultimately need more depth and
athleticism to get more stops—which, in turn, usually add up to winning
more games. He and the staff added the five newcomers, while losing the
four seniors, so in year No. 1, they made incremental progress.
They continue to work toward rebuilding a roster with players
that fit into what Brooks wants to do on both ends of the court. The
process will take time, and an impatient Brooks knows this, but he
also feels the Hokies are trending in the right direction, as they head
toward the season opener Nov. 10 against Wagner.
“When you have success for as many straight years as we had, when
you hear, ‘Oh, you’ll get it done. You know it’s going to be tough the
first couple of years’ … as a competitor, you don’t want to hear that,”
Brooks said. “But I wouldn’t change anything. I thought we learned a
lot. We go into the season with just as many unknowns. Next year will
be a little better because we have all of this team back with the addition
of a recruit or two.
“But what gets me really excited is that I think recruiting has taken
off. I think we’re involved with some kids who can be difference
makers and can make us a top-tier ACC program. Those are the things
that make me excited. Plus, the fact that I’m one year older as the
Virginia Tech coach, and I know what this school can provide for us
and this program.”
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