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Miami Game - Beth Dunkenberger

Just my opinion and thoughts:

First, Miami is one of those teams that can beat anyone if they put the pieces together. We have to play a complete game to win. But I really hope we take care of Miami tomorrow. Losing to them with Beth Dunkenberger on staff will suck for all of those that have followed this program for a while. Some may not agree, but Weaver and Dunkenberger ruined what used to be a respected program. It took until maybe 2020 to start getting respect again and obviously we are still fighting for that. Look at the rankings and how long it took to get back in them. If we lose against Miami we will not be ranked again. Also this is a huge game to improve our overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and we do not want to give up one of the top 4 seeds in the ACC Tournament if possible, so we can keep the double bye. Especially with NC State coming up, this in my opinion is a must win. A lot is on the line. I hope we show Dunkenberger what a VT women's basketball program is supposed to look like. I think this will be the first time Dunkenberger has been back to VT since she left.

For those that have some inside info about Dunkenberger, I think we all want this game more. The team we have now is one united group that plays for each other. That is how it should be. The team was split when Dunkenberger was the coach. There were also some players that were allowed to get away with more things than others due to their position and importance to the team. She mentioned once in a newspaper article and multiple times outside of the article that April 16 traumatized her and that is why she struggled coaching. Now I don't doubt that is traumatized her as it did everyone, but please explain to me why she had the same exact problems before April 16 happened? I just saw that as an excuse and escape from responsibility and a really sad one at that.

Also I think this game might be personal for Coach Brooks as well, considering he wanted the job when Dunkenberger was hired and was passed over.

I hope there is a large crowd that shows up for this game and is loud! Go Hokies!

Posted: 02/23/2022 at 12:46PM

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Miami Game - Beth Dunkenberger -- Hokster 02/23/2022 12:46PM

Weaver its business and wbb was a loss leader -- Mercury 02/24/2022 08:19AM

Whit is trying to move VT into the levels found at other ACC schools... -- EDGEMAN 02/24/2022 09:02AM

Weaver was a dud with relationships, dud. ** -- william floyd 02/24/2022 08:22AM

Dunkenburger was a terrible hire, terrible. ** -- william floyd 02/24/2022 07:56AM

Beth definitely got the ball rolling, but Wolff played his part to complete -- VTHokie2000 02/23/2022 3:14PM

Yes he did, but she started that ship falling. -- Hokster 02/23/2022 3:34PM

Historically speaking, I believe VT was more successful under Beth than -- VTHokie2000 02/23/2022 3:51PM

She should have been. She was left a full pantry of players. -- Atlee Hokie 02/23/2022 9:18PM

I don't like Dennis either but he inherited Beth's team while Beth -- Hokster 02/23/2022 8:56PM

I don't disagree. At the same time, if Dennis had been given the same -- VTHokie2000 02/24/2022 11:11AM

Yep, and the sad thing is that Weaver had the opportunity to do much -- RJHokie 02/23/2022 8:59PM

Beth started with some good talent and Wolff started with an empty pantry. ** -- IB4TECH 02/23/2022 6:54PM

Even if Wolff had a full pantry, he still may not have been successful -- VTHokie2000 02/23/2022 6:57PM

We'll never know. ** -- IB4TECH 02/23/2022 6:58PM

This is true which is why I find the discussion fascinating -- VTHokie2000 02/23/2022 6:59PM

So actually the answer is JW. ** -- IB4TECH 02/23/2022 7:00PM

Yes, but that is too obvious :-) -- VTHokie2000 02/23/2022 7:06PM

I think Beth's criticism was that our team got worse every year -- EDGEMAN 02/23/2022 5:50PM

Valid point and that is probably true. 2005-06 was her best year at VT -- VTHokie2000 02/23/2022 6:12PM

Didn't Beth inherit some of Bonnie's players? -- UpperQuad 02/23/2022 4:04PM

Yes, Beth did inherit some of Bonnie's players. Now the question that -- VTHokie2000 02/23/2022 4:11PM

Yes enough stuck around for at least 2 years. ** -- Hokster 02/23/2022 8:59PM

Beth made a lot of coaching and recruiting mistakes, and if you think -- RJHokie 02/23/2022 6:47PM

So who do you think is the "worst" coach; Beth or Dennis? -- VTHokie2000 02/23/2022 6:52PM

Beth -- Hokster 02/23/2022 9:01PM

No contest , Dennis! -- hines495 02/23/2022 8:11PM

All Beth's team did was pass the ball around the perimeter in a lackluster -- Hokster 02/23/2022 9:04PM

It was pretty much all over by then. -- RJHokie 02/23/2022 8:41PM

Beth was hired because she was one of Bonnie Henrickson’s -- RJHokie 02/23/2022 7:12PM

Key word cheap hire -- Mercury 02/24/2022 08:24AM

Both coaches ran off players for different reasons ** -- Hokster 02/23/2022 9:06PM

Beth made the mistake of recruiting players of family friends. -- RJHokie 02/23/2022 9:11PM

Beth was only 65-50 in her 4 years at Western Carolina and I'm -- VTHokie2000 02/23/2022 7:29PM

We were in the Big East going into the ACC when she was hired. ** -- Hokster 02/23/2022 9:10PM

In that case, then IMOP she definitely had not done enough at WCU -- VTHokie2000 02/24/2022 11:16AM

Yep. ** -- RJHokie 02/23/2022 9:12PM

Jim knew that only two programs brought any money into the coffers…. -- RJHokie 02/23/2022 7:34PM

And that explains why JW was the mastermind behind the demise of multiple -- VTHokie2000 02/23/2022 7:41PM

I doubt he had an agenda to ruin programs, but he knew where the money -- RJHokie 02/23/2022 7:45PM

Think ledger only -- Mercury 02/24/2022 08:27AM

What he failed to see is what happens when that one program -- Hokster 02/23/2022 9:13PM

That too. -- RJHokie 02/23/2022 9:16PM

It was a kind of TIC post implying that he was willing to save a buck -- VTHokie2000 02/23/2022 7:48PM

Also to add: Since leaving VT she has not been a head coach anywhere ** -- Hokster 02/23/2022 3:35PM

That fact could be interpreted a number of different ways. -- VTHokie2000 02/23/2022 3:58PM

You could interpret anything any number of ways. It's what you do... :) ** -- NokieHokie 02/23/2022 10:18PM

Doesn't everyone? :-) ** -- VTHokie2000 02/24/2022 11:08AM

No... Not like you... :) ** -- NokieHokie 02/24/2022 11:11AM

There are people out there worse than me ;-) ** -- VTHokie2000 02/24/2022 11:18AM

Wrt Wolff……. -- RJHokie 02/23/2022 7:26PM

Wonder what he would say now or what other fired coaches would say lol ** -- Brewing_Hokie 02/23/2022 7:54PM

Nothing if they are smart……! ** -- RJHokie 02/23/2022 7:59PM

^Truth. -- Brewing_Hokie 02/23/2022 8:17PM

He was kinda pissed about being fired and apparently read TSL -- RJHokie 02/23/2022 8:34PM

Wolff shouldn't have been hired. I used to call him a lot of names, -- saret 02/23/2022 7:40PM

So you're saying a Chinese Fire Drill is more organized than his practice? -- VTHokie2000 02/23/2022 7:44PM

Yeah, easily. The same year season ticket holders were allowed to -- saret 02/23/2022 8:46PM

Yeah…..we’ve had these discussions…… -- RJHokie 02/23/2022 7:43PM

Yikes! ** -- NokieHokie 02/23/2022 10:19PM

It sounds like he doesn't have the temperament for the job. -- VTHokie2000 02/23/2022 7:35PM

Wolff was ok as a men’s basketball coach. -- RJHokie 02/23/2022 7:40PM

FWIW it appears he retired at the end of last season -- VTHokie2000 02/23/2022 7:42PM

Miami Game - Beth Dunkenberger

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