Eddie Royal

Well that was fun, wasn't it? Watching the Joe Tessitore-induced BCS apocalypse made for one of the more fun Saturdays in recent memory. This past weekend - from Thursday to the wee moments of Sunday morning - reminded us all why we love college football.

And after watching gleefully as the number 2, 4, 5, and 7-ranked BCS teams fall by the wayside, we are left with this:

IT ALL MEANS NOTHING.

The primary concern of every Hokie should not be an implausible BCS National Championship Game berth. It should not be about a possible rematch with the only team that defeated us this season, Clemson. The focus should be our next 60 minutes of football in Scott Stadium. To quote our beloved Metallica, "NOTHING ELSE MATTERS."

For me, Eddie is one of a select few Hokies who could do no wrong. To clarify, in the final seconds of a hypothetical game we were losing 20-19 against UVa he could've caught a ball at the 1-yard line, turned around, sprinted backwards while mooning the North End Zone, stopped short of the goal, and punted the ball through our uprights and I would've cheered the effort. It's probably due to his infectious smile, positive attitude and dazzle.

My favorite Eddie moment, against Clemson in '07 when he hopped on an invisible rocket and zig-zagged his way through the Tiger punt coverage for six.