Virginia Tech Basketball Hype Thread

Hello Hokie Nation!

I woke up in Blacksburg this morning to a gorgeous fall day. Why am I back in Blacksburg on a Tuesday you ask? BECAUSE VIRGINIA TECH BASKETBALL TIPS OFF TODAY!!

I'm no Brian Marcolini who can effortlessly crank out a few thousand words on the strengths and weaknesses of our team. I'm no Rob Peterson who can break down opposing teams and what to look for on a game by game basis like an entire scouting department can. But I can hype some people up so LET'S GOOOO HOOOOKIES.

LET'S START GETTING HYPE! It's time to talk hoops! What are you looking forward for this upcoming basketball season? Are you planning on going to any games? What's your favorite Virginia Tech basketball memory? What would you do if Virginia Tech did the unthinkable and brought home a natty in both mens and women's basketball this year?

Or the best question: AFTER THE MISERY OF THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS OF WHAT FOOTBALL HAS DONE TO US, WHY SHOULD I CARE ABOUT VIRGINIA TECH BASKETBALL? Let's do a thought experiment. Visualize the state of Virginia and think of the national championship being in Washington DC. The men's basketball team is probably around Manassas and to be honest the women's basketball team is probably around Arlington. The football program is currently stuck in Hurley, trying to find out the best way to get out of Guesses Fork without ending up in Kentucky. That was probably a terrible metaphor but what I'm trying to say is that our men's and women's hoop squads are much, much closer to winning a natty then I think people realize and our football program is pretty far away from doing the same at the moment. So if you want to see a group of Hokies lifting a national championship trophy, basketball has a good shot at it.

While we're on the topic: if you have been keeping up with football over there last couple years, you probably realize that there is a clear difference between Those That Have and Those That Don't. Those that have the resources and image and bandwidth and perception always seem to find a way into the playoffs overshadowing those that don't. In basketball it's a little different. Most people think that Gonzaga (not Kentucky) was the most talented squad a year ago and Baylor (not Duke or UNC) actually won the national championship. No offense to Gonzaga or Baylor, I'm just saying that while the road to success is certainly easier if you are and established Blue blood in basketball, it's not required.

ONE LAST THOUGHT: There is still plenty of room on the hoops hype train! While I am decidedly basketball first and all other sports after, I was not always that way. Like most VT basketball fans I know many of us came here from football and that's okay. I didn't play hoops in high school so I had a lot to learn. So if you're curious about VT basketball and want to jump on the hype train with us, we can absolutely reserve you a seat on this journey even if you know nothing about the sport. There's no dumb questions here. Do you want to know something simple like the difference between a foul and a charge? That's a great question because honestly ACC refs don't really know the answer either.

So strap in my friends and LETS GOOOOOOO