A Reminder.
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Am I the 1%?
Sorry about the title - I couldn't resist with all the dumbassery happening on Wall Street - but, what I am about to say just might be more unpopular than the Unpopular Opinion. It's been a long 4 days (due to work kicking me in the junk ... repeatedly) since that fateful night, so only now am I catching up on Hokie Nation's response to the Clemson game.
My reaction to last Saturday?
A resounding Meh. As in, "I don't really care."
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Film Study: Miami
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Six Pick: Week Six
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Grillin' With Wolf: Miami Fish Tacos
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A Microcosm for the true challenges within the Virginia Tech program
I just want to start by saying that I am just as pissed as you all are. We can all point to the reasons that the scoreboard said 23-3 after the Clemson game Saturday night, and I could rehash many of them. First, I want to focus on a couple of positives, and then I want to fire some howitzers.
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Clemson Roll Call
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4-1
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Week 5 BlogPoll Ballot
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An Unpopular Opinion
Editor's Note: This. --Joe
I did my best to ensure that I wasn't only observing locally. I was seated in the east-side of North endzone. Immediately around me the following held true, and to the best of my ability, looking around further I saw more and more of the same.
Which of the following behaviors best describe fans in the North Endzone:
1. Cheering for the team on most defensive plays
2. Muttering about poor decision-making and playing
3. Staring blankly at the field
4. Complaining that they were too sober
5. Worrying about running out of airplane bottles
If you answered everything except #1, you would be correct.
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Antoine Hopkins Torn his ACL, Done for the Season.
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http://www.hokiesports.com/football/recaps/20111002aaa.html
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Virginia Tech junior defensive tackle Antoine Hopkins suffered a torn ACL in his right knee Saturday night in Tech's loss to Clemson and will miss the rest of the season. He will have surgery Friday at Montgomery Regional Hospital.
Hopkins, from Highland Springs, Va., had started the first five games for the Hokies, recording eight tackles.
The staff will determine his replacement this week.
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Terrible, terrible news. Antoine was having a spectacular season and was our best defensive tackle. The two-deep at defensive tackle is paper thin right now. Reliable backup Kwamaine Battle tore his ACL in August. Look for either of the true freshman, Luther Maddy or Corey Marshall, to be named the starter this week. Best wishes for a speedy recovery Antoine.
Clemson Live Blog
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I'm not saying it's Clemson, but it's Clemson.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhbFTFhOcmw
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Best VTPhreak4evr compilation? Yes. Now go get cray.
Jay-Z and Kanye may not be safe for work.
Clemson Preview
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Their Last Dance: Clemson
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Q&A with Chili formerly of Block-C
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1st Quarter 2nd Guesses: Marshall game
I didn't get a chance to watch the game live this week, so I am probably prejudiced by some of the frustrating reports about the erratic performance of the Hokies this week. After a quick review of the first quarter, I walked away with the following impressions: 1) The defensive line and middle backers are a strength of this team. 2) Logan Thomas has some weaknesses, but the coaching staff is giving him much more responsibility than they gave Tyrod Taylor or Bryan Randall as a first year starter. 3) The offensive line has played better than you think they have, but they still play too high to drive people off the ball.
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Six Pick: Week Five
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An Idiots Guide to a Night Game
Editor's Note: This is TKP's official stance on how to conduct yourself Saturday. --Joe
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"We don't expect the fans, the crowd noise to affect the way we do things."
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http://www.orangeandwhite.com/news/2011/sep/27/clemson-preparing-handle-techs-raucous-environment/
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The Tigers will prepare with pumped-in crowd noise at practice, as they do for most big road games, and rely on the poise of a veteran, experienced offensive line. Winning this week is a difficult task, but an entirely necessary one to reach the goals this team has set for itself.
"We expect to win," senior right tackle Landon Walker said. "We don't expect the fans, the crowd noise to affect the way we do things. We expect to be prepared and we're going to handle it. A mature team, a championship team can do that. A championship team can take good things they do at home, win at Virginia Tech, and win wherever they play. You've got to do that. Because if you can't win on the road, at Virginia Tech, in my mind, you don't deserve to be there."
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As if you guys didn't need any more reason to be up for Saturday's game.
