Let's get the 25's rolling
First-Time 2๏ธโฃ5๏ธโฃ Big props to @deanferguson_ ๐ค๐๐ฝ https://t.co/vUDAzf3qtm#HardHatMentality ๐ท๐ฝโโ๏ธ pic.twitter.com/8HMkOiYpelโ Virginia Tech Football (@HokiesFB) November 5, 2020
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I feel old because I do not know who this is. Doesn't matter though!
LETS GO!!
HOKIESSSS!!!!
So...he didn't even play in our last game? I am so confused, but yay?
He was in on special teams.
not according to https://hokiesports.com/sports/football/roster/dean-ferguson/10339
He was definitely on the field. Maybe he was just out there cheering on his teammates following some ST plays. Not sure, but he was jogging to the side line a time or two.
theoretically the #25 is awarded for ST performance during practice, but in practice it seems to include great ST performance in games as well.
You practice how you play!
Next years starting Mike?
The Dean of Mean!
25 dynamite hits by Mean Dean
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Desperate Deans calls for Deansperate Measures
It's interesting what comes up in YouTube search when you put in random phrases
Oh you have no idea how mean this Dean can....bean
#SixSeasonsAndAMovie
Good for him! We will all remember his name when he has 25 TFL on Saturday.
We're gonna school Liberty so bad they're gonna have to have a talk with the Dean!
Turn in Saturday to find out what the Dean has to say!
Nice, Dad.
With the dad joke threads inactive you got to bring it when you can.
I am pumped about the Dean! After recovering not one but two onside kicks and saving the victory against Loserville, everyone was saying Mitchell earned the #25. The kickoff game is special teams, right? So maybe this #25 recognition is for outstanding performance some other way? Or has Mitchell already been #25 too much?
It goes to a "special teams player of the week" which I have always interpreted as the week of practice leading up to the current game. Others seem to have the impression that it is based on performance in the previous game.
IIRC the last time Mitchell wore the 25 was against Pitt in '19.
I'm happy for Mean Dean though. He'll probably go Waterboy on someone's ass vs Liberty.
Clearly I'm not TKPing hard enough.
For those of you who also didn't know who Dean is
Here's him ending the career of a running QB:

Looking for Dean to channel his inner Wayne Ward and spring a punt return TD on Saturday.
But not exactly the way Ward did it or it will be coming back for a blindside block.
if our guys play with that kind of fire...I could almost live with the penalty...almost!
25 souls destroyed on big hits
25 points off blocked punts and kicks fam
I'll always be pumped for developing VA kids. And a rare-ish Northern VA kid at that!
A r-Fr LB winning the 25 is great news as someone is going to have to step up into the void I assume will be left by Ashby next year. Here's to hoping he ends his career as Mean Dean Ferguson
Anyone else pronouncing that as Mean Dean Ferguseen?
Well, now I am
Could be a pro wrestler with that name. Probably have a Scottish persona and a finishing move called the Bagpipe Blast or something.
gonna be ppl clamoring for James Mitchell after the onside kick recoveries, but good to remember that the 25 is rewarded to the guy who practices the best on special teams, not just performs the best in-game the week before
Glad to see a rFr earn the 25 jersey!
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Mark from Winchester
It's pronounced 'Kevin'
Drink, and have an upvote...
Side note: I'm a little disappointed at the number of posts legged past 25! I don't like downvoting to get back to 25!
Dean Ferguson sounds like the bad guy in Christmas movie.......AND I LOVE IT!
Lay the wood young man!
Now it is time for Dean to earn that 25 in the game as well. 25 points of forced fumbles from ST play.
I'm just here to say Go Hokies and claim my free legs. ๐ฆ
You should at least say something like "The Dean of Special Teams". It's so easy. But I will give you a leg fine sir!!
Go Hokies!!
Here you go.

this comment is at +26 but if i downvote it will be -174 so someone kindly remove your upvote
Done
The Minister of Deanfense...i'll see myself out
We all thought it was going to be Mitchell, and Fuente's like:

Coached against him in high school. He's a really good athlete and glad to hear he's doing well so far in the Burg.
Dean Wormer put us on double secret probation....but to hell with that dean๐คฌ๐ฅ..let our dean force two fumbles and a special teams touchdown! Let show Lynchburg who runs things in this part of the country...let's go!!!๐ฅ๐คฌ๐ก๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฎ
HOKIES!!