David Wilson Appreciation

In light of the terrible news about David Wilson, I thought it appropriate to have a David Wilson appreciation thread where we can share our best/favorite memories of one of the best backs to ever wear the O&M. It can be anything - favorite play (VT or pro), some kind of personal interaction with him, favorite sound bite, etc. He's one of my favorite Hokies and I'm sure many of you feel the same, so let's honor him with as many comments as possible. Shoot, with the way TKP has blown up (congrats on the press creds!) maybe the thread can get back to him and give him something to smile about.

I'll start: He had countless great plays for us but the one that's stuck with me is the kickoff return against georgia tech in 2010 that all but sealed the game (with a little help from Roc). It was a Thursday night game in LANE, going against our division foes, tie game with a couple minutes left and it looked like our win streak was in jeopardy. Then DMFW saved the day in a dramatic fashion that will always be one of my all time favorite LANE moments. And the way he celebrated by jumping with pure joy, it was perfect. Every time, I look at the picture of him in the air, I can't help but smile and relive the memory in my head. I'm sure that's many of yours favorite too but feel free to share your perspective on it if necessary.

Show David some love. What's your favorite memory?

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