I would try to hire a successful coach from a northeast school.

Tech's best chance for success is to combine getting the best talent from Virginia with good out of state talent. VT is in a tough situation geographically to get the best from the southeast, or west coast. Weather is more similar to that in the northeast. Face it, when most of the season is played in Feb-Apr, 90% of the players nationwide would prefer to play in warm weather. The top players in the south are going to stay in the south. Same with the west coast. To a great player in PA, Virginia is south! A coach from the northeast will have the connections with the northeast club programs. There are plenty of good players in the northeast, and focusing on that area would put Tech recruiting in a position of strength, not weakness.

By successful, any coach from a lower level school that is successful knows how to recognize talent that they can get. A solid club coach with top level playing experience would be fine, too. White and Walton were both ex-players. Those coaches teach solid fundamentals, both hitting and defense.

In response to this post by JRHokie

Posted: 05/20/2018 at 3:26PM

No softball change... -- HokieJack 05/18/2018 6:13PM

If whit is planning to make a change, his person is most likely still -- Hokie`79 05/20/2018 09:19AM

I will be pissed If Whit Doesn't pull the plug on.. -- JRHokie 05/19/2018 11:04AM

Not to be sarcastic but I don’t think Whit cares if you are pissed or not. ** -- RJHokie 05/20/2018 5:38PM

And He don't care if You Scott More than VT either.. ** -- JRHokie 05/21/2018 05:33AM

It’s not my decision anyway. I on the fence anyway. There are reasons for -- RJHokie 05/21/2018 08:46AM

Who would you recommend for a hire if he does? ** -- VT One 05/19/2018 10:24PM

Re: Who would you recommend for a hire if he does? -- JRHokie 05/20/2018 12:49AM

I would try to hire a successful coach from a northeast school. -- BowlingHokie 05/20/2018 3:26PM

Hmmm, that would be a pretty small pool . . . -- MidloHokie 05/20/2018 10:51PM

Good response. If the decision is made to replace Scot I can certainly -- VT One 05/20/2018 1:37PM

Wins Against Who?? ACC Wins and Conference Games. -- JRHokie 05/21/2018 05:32AM

JR you definitely have an axe to grind with Scot. He is now gone so you -- VT One 05/22/2018 5:58PM

Super Regional experience been with proven winner -- VT_Alum2x 05/20/2018 5:03PM

Sounds like a good option. ** -- VT One 05/20/2018 5:33PM

Yep established in top level softball -- Mercury 05/20/2018 12:27PM

Was hoping word would come quickly ** -- stat_hokie 05/18/2018 7:22PM

Acc meetings -- Mercury 05/18/2018 9:55PM

This has been a topic for several years...Past time.. ** -- JRHokie 05/20/2018 06:13AM

This is not your fired process -- Mercury 05/20/2018 09:01AM

Ha, Whit already knows the outcome. Year-end review happened 2 months ago ** -- stat_hokie 05/20/2018 09:57AM

That doesn't sound like Whit. Now is the time. -- 48zip 05/20/2018 7:01PM

I suspect we will know if there will be a change next week. ** -- RJHokie 05/18/2018 6:22PM

I would try to hire a successful coach from a northeast school.

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