Basketball practice has been going on for the entire month of October.  As we enter the second year of the James Johnson era, many questions surround this year’s team.  Who will replace Erick Green’s scoring?  Can the team play better defense?  Can the Hokies get more consistency out of their upper classmen?

Last season was a struggle.  Even with Erick Green leading the nation in scoring, the Hokies limped their way to a 13-19 overall record, including a 4-14 mark in ACC play.  Tech started 7-0 with wins over Oklahoma State and Iowa, but things came crashing down in a hurry as the defense collapsed and Robert Brown and Jarell Eddie lost their consistency.

With the additions of Notre Dame, Pitt and Syracuse, the ACC now has 15 teams.  The Hokies were picked 15th out of those 15 teams at ACC Media Day, which came as no surprise.  In fact, the voting wasn’t even close.  Compare the points Tech received in the voting to the points received by the other schools in the bottom third…

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