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Coaching Carousel Starts Up

Virginia Tech's James Johnson first victim

By JD King
GREENSBORO, NC - MARCH 12: Head coach James Johnson of the Virginia Tech Hokies watches on against the Miami Hurricanes during the first round of the 2014 Men's ACC Basketball Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum on March 12, 2014 in Greensboro, North C
GREENSBORO, NC - MARCH 12: Head coach James Johnson of the Virginia Tech Hokies watches on against the Miami Hurricanes during the first round of the 2014 Men's ACC Basketball Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum on March 12, 2014 in Greensboro, North C
Streeter Lecka

The coaching carousel is starting and the first ACC victim is Virginia Tech coach James Johnson. New A.D. Whit Babcock made the call, saying that he "felt a change and a new direction was necessary for the long term, best interest of our department."

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Is it possible that Mick Cronin might be willing to bail on Cincinnati and the AAC? Assuming Babcock had a good relationship with his former coach when both were at Cincinnati, why not try? Both were desperate to get to the ACC when expansion was on the table. Babcock made it; maybe it's Cronin's turn.

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