Actually it was even more nuanced than that. VT has 2 DL coaches

Making one of them the acting HC was the least disruptive thing. Plus IMO Babcock figured Price would be able to bring an emotional component in the near term nobody else could.

In response to this post by lowcountryhokie2

Posted: 11/30/2021 at 08:57AM

I was not interested in Price at all, but I've changed my mind. -- Hokie622 11/30/2021 08:38AM

Tech was not teetering on the edge of relevance when Beamer retired. ** -- Jeffroww 11/30/2021 08:46AM

You don't think so? How often does gameday come here pre- vs post-Beamer? -- Hokie622 11/30/2021 08:54AM

There was no gameday pre-Beamer, actually ;-) ** -- WarDarnHokie 11/30/2021 09:12AM

Price was chosen because nobody would think he's the guy. -- VTfan2019 11/30/2021 08:40AM

What do we expect "the guy" to accomplish on our budget? Is it that -- Hokie622 11/30/2021 08:58AM

I don't think that's the best move for the program right now. -- VTfan2019 11/30/2021 09:02AM

Yeah I really could go any direction with this hire. I'm just trying to -- Hokie622 11/30/2021 09:12AM

I'd rather take a chance on a new HC, and keep Price on staff. -- VTfan2019 11/30/2021 09:13AM

He was chosen because he was the best choice who was not a coordinator. -- lowcountryhokie2 11/30/2021 08:53AM

Actually it was even more nuanced than that. VT has 2 DL coaches -- marcbvtgm 11/30/2021 08:57AM

I have to say, it was a good choice, in the interim. ** -- VTfan2019 11/30/2021 09:04AM

That, too. He was a great choice for multiple reasons. -- VTfan2019 11/30/2021 08:54AM

And I agree with that. Great Hokie, but not the best way to go. ** -- lowcountryhokie2 11/30/2021 08:56AM

Actually it was even more nuanced than that. VT has 2 DL coaches

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