Without the data to support this statement, over several coaching cycles and for an assortment of reasons, the Hokies have been unable to start and finish a season with a full roster of scholarship players in MBB.

This year, as the season approached, the coaches and fan base had justifiable reasons to anticipate a talented, deep roster and a new and higher level of success.

Under the spell of the MBB curse, the roster has once again been depleted almost beyond recognition, and the team appears ready to return to its accustomed level of insignificance.

If the team crashes under the weight of insufficient talented depth, will this be the deciding factor that pushes Buzz to seek another place to coach?