The Hokies Saturday and Sunday represented a turn of sorts for the opening series of the season. All of these tournament non-conference games are essentially warm-ups for the tough long slog through the two halves of the season. New coaching and existing players always have to get used to one another. New signs, new ways of doing things, mixed with old habits and loyalties often present a toxic brew that doesn’t work for several seasons. It seems Whit Babcock has picked another head coach who looks like he’s handily avoiding that transition toxicity.
Athletes don’t play their sports to lose.