James Johnson was officially named the Virginia Tech head men’s basketball coach on Tuesday afternoon.  Here are a few thoughts on his hiring.

What We Know (or Think We Know)

Here’s what we know about James Johnson:

He’s liked by his players.  Johnson has been a very popular staff member since he arrived in Blacksburg back in 2007.  The current (and former) players seem very excited by his hiring, if you believe what they say on Twitter.

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