[Mark Umansky]
Who: Virginia Tech Hokies (1-3, 0-0 ACC) vs. Pitt Panthers (1-3, 0-1 ACC)
When: Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 8:00 PM EDT
Where: Blacksburg, VA | Lane Stadium (65,632)
Watch/Listen: ACCN / Virginia Tech IMG
Spread: VT +1.5
Weather: 66°F, Partly Cloudy
Series: The series is tied at 11-11.
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Let's Go!
HOKIES!
Time to crack a nice Marzen to celebrate the end of Oktoberfest and watch a little football.
My wife and I survived our first Oktoberfest experience on Wed. What a blast! I definitely recommend a weekday visit as Munich was in chaos today. Alas the 8pm EST doesn't help with Hokie watching this week. I haven't found a way to download the YouTube TV recording to watch on the flight back to the states tomorrow. Go Hokies!
EAT
SHITT
PITT
Bahm bahm bahm
Good times never felt so good
So good...so good...(eat shit)
Va tech, please keep running the football today . You stopped last week and shit the bed. Roll the qb out on passing downs to help the lineman .
Defense, bear front them today. For the love of God get the linebackers situation settled, and please God tell me stroman is going to be at safety. I know people's is hurt, but we cant afford to have 2 freshman at safety. Man up on receivers and let linebackers run blitz the hell out of this team. Dont lose to pitt today, show that you have some fight, please .
Watching my 5 year old twins play flag football right now. One of mine made a score saving flag pull in run defense. I expect to hear from Tech recruiters any time now.
Honestly, if they want to start him at Mike tonight, then I can probably get him to the stadium by 8.
Exactly how high should I get my hopes! 😂
High apple pie in the sky hopes!
Just remember that ant 🐜 whoops there goes another rubber tree plant!
Damn I miss Harry Kalas
Higher than a giraffe's ass.
When it's sitting
Definitely need to stay away from the Snoop/Willie Nelson kinda high... More like a Mike Pence kinda high...
Looks like Pitt starting QB will play after being questionable all week.
Time for white effect...in a maroon jersey.
I will never, ever, understand why we don't coordinate our jersey's with whatever "[blank] out" it is for the fans
Ok....I dug deep and fished out my Lee Suggs jersey for tonight. 22 FTW....
Also...it seems this jersey shrank while sitting in my closet since I last wore it about 10 years ago.....I believe nonetheless.......
LETS FUCKING GO!!!
Eddie Royal loading Skipper
That was very cool and so was the story about his sister
"That list will grow"
*/Delane intensifies
Please let our team be good at football today
Can I watch this through the ESPN app?
No
ACC Network only
or....alternative less than above board means.
You should be able to depending on your cable provider
Thank you for just showing Enter Sandman and not feeling the need to talk over it.
Best fans in college football. With how absolutely horrible we've been at football in recent years we still sell out and get loud..
One of the better Sandman coverages in recent memory. And slightly better student participation instead of everyone just filming it. (Though still lots of phones)
Are they singing hey hey hey goodbye? WHY THE FUCK WOULD YOU TEMPT FATE BY SINGING THAT AT THE FUCKING BEGINNING OF THE GAME?!?
I don't think that's Sha-na-na-na. But unlike the announcer, I'm not sure what the "look at this... as always here in Blacksburg" means.
I might be mistaken, but...are you talking about 'We Ready' by Archie Eversole (RIP)? Similar tune for the chant.
You are correct
Did our defense just start with a 3 and out?
YASSSSSSSSSS!!!!! Great damn start on both sides!!!!
Too bad wells is the better passer
Felton!!!!
How was that not a horse collar?
What team is this? Who's wearing our jerseys?
WTF JUST HAPPENED???
idc if it's 2 yard gains. Make them play the run and let Nardouche put his corners on an island ALL GAME.
LETS GOOOOOOOOO
HOKIES!!!
Can the game just be over now. Like we're good, right?
Fuck Pat Narduzzi
Drones looked like he was talking trash to some pitt players as he was going down field to celebrate with Felton.
I caught that too. He definitely said sometime
Normally I'm against that kind of behavior, but this team needs some fire. Tell 'em all about it, Drones!
First year here...and he already gets it.
I hope that does not come back to haunt him.
What team am I watching? Helluva start. Helluva pass from Drones, too. That was absolutely perfect and in-stride for Felton.
I know...we should be wearing white.
Alright alright alright
About as good of an opening for a game that we could ask for so far. Keep it up fellas!!
That throw will be there all night if Drones can make it...
Definitely go to it again. Could be a big one, especially if the D is playing run.
First start for Drones at home. Wonder if that helps some.
Is this the first time we can say we had long distance Drone strike?
That was beautiful. 3 and out and a tuddy on drive one. Tuten is good at football
nvm
As an old man, let me go on record that I do not like the new rendition of Tech Triumph. Any MV's agree?
I didn't notice this at all until I saw this post. Still seems fine to me, can't tell that much of a difference between the last version - also not sure if its just the mixing unintentionally amplifying the backing voices over the melody
Yes, I could see where it might be amplification issues that I'm hearing. I've got a 33rpm LP record of the Highty Tighties playing Tech Triumph, Dixie, and other military marches from the early 1970's so that's my benchmark. Stuck in the past.
Oops
Welp
Guess we're only defending the run tonight.
That sucks.
Lol...this team just hates success
LOL VT defense.
Ok that's the Virginia Tech I know
OUCH!
No, wait, there's the team I've been watching.
Canteen just got roasted...ugh
Safeties bit on the run fake.
WELP
Yep. Same bullshit I'm used to for last several years.
Yuck
LOL who had this matchup as a shootout?
Delane can't bite on that slant across the middle. Canteen was burnt.
Edit: Just saw the replay. Tisdale bit on the run and put Delane in a bad spot.
To be fair he hasn't played safety in a while...but still
Absolutely. Definitely different for him.
Tisdale as S could get someone killed.
Pitt still doesn't have a first down.
How long before someone reads that pitch we keep doing and just grabs it in the air and takes it to the house?
Thinking the same thing. Sooner or later something bad will happen with the pitch.
Isn't that the cat/mouse game every OC likes playing - we bait them, then mix it up when they're not expecting it?
Felton is so much taller. Why don't we back shoulder or jump ball?
I'm fine with the slant, but Drones needs to lead Felton.
Agree. But I've been screaming since ODu that he's a matchup problem...exploit it.
I didn't hate the play call on 3rd down.
The one on one move by Felton was so sluggish on that slant... made it very easy for the defender.
Nice play call
Love the first down play call there.
And the next first down call as well! Two great passes.
Tisdale should've caught that...but as least APR nailed Jurkovek
With an OL holding onto his jersey the whole way.
Almost every play
Concerted effort to get Felton the ball tonight.
Roll outs work. Keep doing them.
TRICKERATION
Shame it didn't hit, Felton had a step.
I actually really liked the effort on that 3rd and Long
Felton is going to be cramping up by the second quarter. Soon enough Pitt will have to sneak a safety over, no? Hopefully we will capitalize on that and find Lane.
Haven't seen Lane since the option to him.
He doesn't look 100%...
I think he's still not 100%. Felton is doing a great job picking up the slack, hopefully they'll start cheating on Felton and Lane will get loose.
Tuten just proved you can convert 3rd and 10 with a run up the middle. Too bad it was 3rd & 12.
Well, pleasantly surprised so far. Don't mind being in a game like this at home tbh. Just hope the O can sustain a drive at some point so the D can stay rested
Hate that punt. 4th and 2 from the 50 and you're not going for it???
And in 1 play they're basically back to where we punted from smh
Jurkovic has been hit several times.
Not enough times.
Nice stop, D!
Nice try, nard dog
Good Discipline.
Good discipline not to jump
Hated that timeout, but thank fuck we didn't jump.
First half, it's a good use.
Yeah, guess it didn't end up being a big deal.
Last year, they would have jumped
"That might be a 3 yard punt" - Hassleback
SHANKOPOTOMOUS
Oh Tuten baby!
TOOT TOOT MOTHERFUCKER
I don't want to jinx it, but nice hole by the OL. Crook might end up being a great hire in retrospect if he can beat this line into shape during the season.
Use a sneak.
Nice to see us need 1 yard and get it without question.
The greatest 3 yard play of the year.
Reminds of those David Wilson runs where he scurried around for ages and then finally found a corner to turn
Bradshaw has some wiggle...need to use that.
XTB with a 40 yard, 3 yard gain. If he stayed straight at the end, he may have had a first down.
True
If he went inside, he was in paydirt
Welp, Bowen is definitely opening up the playbook.
Conference play now.
FUCK PAT NARDOUCHEY
Niiiiiiiiice
Whoever made the call the play "Black & Yellow" over the PA when we're playing Pitt needs to be updating their CV before they go to bed!!!
The ghost of Pete Morris.
Gotta be.
Who is Nile Drones?
Love that play all. But why are we afraid to throw inside the 5?
LETS GO HOKIES!!!!
2 quarters. 2 scores.
Great call, Bowen. I think he's doing really well tonight.
Like night and day from the other games.
He was great early last week. Just don't go way from that which is working. Build off of it.
For sure, adjustments have been an issue. Watching our coordinators learn on the job is painful as hell, but it's worth it if they're learning.
Bowen is in someone's trunk with duct tape over his mouth right now.
Has to be. But it makes one wonder- who's the new guy?
11 plays, 55 yards...and a TD
I like the game Bowen is calling too Tim.
Credit where it's due, the play calling has been pretty good tonight. The throw to Tuten that picked up the first when Pitt blitzed was perfect. It's like we can read their game plan instead of the other way around as usual. Hopefully it continues.
I think I can count on one hand the number of plays we've already run in previous games. And that's a fun and very good thing. Everything on offense seems new
You never show your true offense in the preseason. /s
Nice pass Jurk
Jurk reminds me a lot of Wells.
Doesn't matter which jersey he wears, Jurkovic sucks.
I hope he plays for unc next year.
Very likely.
Or Miami. I'm not picky.
Womp womp
This crowd is fantastic by the way.
Always
I've been really impressed how they're still showing up and rocking every week. This is the shit that sells us to recruits.
looks like we are selling out 100% to the run tonight. might be a good call on pry's part...
EAT
SHIT
PITT
Bah bah bah
vt + shitt = fuck youuuuuuuuuuuuuuu mountaineers
clap clap
Oh God, I thought our commercial was bad. Then I just watched the Pitt one and it is horrible.
SHIT
These Dr Pepper commercials are awesome.
Which reminds me...does anyone else think the ACC logos on our field look like DrP logos?
Tuten is going to break one soon.
This kind of reminds of how Pussy Touchdowns was born
EDIT: darn you fixed it. LOL
Be rooting, be Tuten, but most of all you can't deny his pussy toichdowns
Took 3 tries. Dang auto correct.
Crap...now I want Bojangles.
Apparently Polestar is an electric car company or something, but it's a hell of a stripper name as well. It's not "Pole Assassin", but pretty good
Wow.
Fuck yes, Drones
So I don't have the free time for this anymore, but who is getting super baked tomorrow morning and watching that toy story NFL London game?
o/
Okay, except for the baked part.
Oh I'm definitely still watching, looks insane.
Wake and bake, now that's a name I haven't heard in a long time!
Tuten has juice folks. Keep getting him touches on the outside where he can use his burst.
Keep feeding him and he'll absolutely break one.
Remember when there was a debate on which QB to start?
According to the coaches, it wasn't much of a debate.
Sadly it took an injury to make it clear...
Clements is no bueno.
Yeah, that side of the line is just so so bad...
I really liked that play.
Oh well
I'm not complaining...yet. Rhythm has been good and great mix of plays.
I'm not mad at the 3rd down call, that was on the OL
Our OL needs so much help...
The right side of our offensive line is basically a sieve ever other play my god. We don't have anyone who can play right tackle and hold up for 2 seconds??
D got a rest at any rate. Let's get that ball back
Moore is having a bad night
If you are going to wear the #25 shouldn't a prerequisite be to be competent at your position?
Two short punts for Moore.
Beautiful coverage by Strong!
Very obvious hold by Pitt's RT on Nelson on that first down. Two fist fulls of Nelson's right shoulder and he couldn't turn.
Secondary got burnt again. Jurk puts a better ball out and that's 6
They really should be taking more shots downfield
They really should. With Bub Means in the lockers it mitigates the threat, but it's certainly still available if they want it
Something to watch. The top side line judge has been very generous with spots. The lower side one has been very stingy.
Great play, defense
I like the intensity of the DL tonight. LBs still overpursuing about half the time, but better than past weeks so far
MISSED!
"Here, progress is always in progress." Ewww, that's worse than "Invent the future".
Let's get some points then return the second half kickoff.
Gotta Win the middle 8
D stood up, and got the missed FG...let's make them pay!!!!
Is Pat upset?
You know how he feels about pass interference
Is water wet?
Does loluva suck?
Free 1st down.
Should have thrown that one. Good thing they shit their pants on the tackle.
Thanks Pitt!
A little pass protection would be nice... good grief.
OL, c'mon guys
This line is SO bad.
Gave right back.
Pro tip - when searching for images to illustrate our offensive line, don't Google "big gaping hole"
Or at least keep the safe search on, for the love of God.
Tyrod-esque
Not quite 3rd and 31.
Ha, I almost added that to my post.
matriculation
Points before the half here will be huge, as we get the ball to start the second half.
Great sideline catch by Felton. He's balling tonight.
Felton came to play tonight
Take the points. We get the ball in the 2nd.
Take a 2 score lead against a horrid offense everytime.
Lol, Drones is bouncing. He wants to run that shit.
Felton having a game- 81 yards and a td in The first half. Tuten with 62 as well on the ground.
Taking the points is the call considering we get the ball to open the half
Edit: or not
Given that we get the ball to start the second half, I'd kick it here.
I'll drink.
They burned the last timeout. Kick it now.
Absolutely go for it.
Something didn't look right there.
Tuten is next level.
Was that a busted handoff, or did we just fake a busted handoff? If the latter, holy shit Bowen.
My thoughts exactly.
It was either a great recovery by Drones or a holy crap play call by Bowen. Either way that and the hesitation move by Tuten on the TD have me happy with VT's offense.
I'm surprised my autocorrect didn't have a problem with that last sentence.
n Tuten!!
Drones making great choices when it's not there....
Tyler Bowen great call!
Like I said, we should be going for it. /s
Chugga Chugga......Tute....Tute
Bowen is in his bag tonight. Helps when we've got a modicum of a running game.
WHAT AM I WATCHING?
This is the best we've looked all year...
TOOT TOOT
PAGING DC WILSON. We are pushing them around!
TOUCHDOWN!
That Tuten kid might be pretty good.....
Juicen Fucken Tuten!
Fuck it- inside kick and deep ball
*onside. Apparently iPhone doesn't speak football
Self burn. Those are super rare.
I own my screw ups... it's really all I got 😂
We all gotta be good at something.
For example, my wife says I'm great at not doing what she asks.
I hear ya. I think my wife said something today about I don't listen to her
I'm great at not loading the dishwasher correctly.
Honestly I didn't know there were rules for that. And laundry. Holy shit there's so many rules to laundry.
Don't touch the laundry, except to fold it. But then, if you fold something of your wife's that's supposed to be on a hanger, you're a dead man. And half the shit she tells you is supposed to go on a hanger slides right off the hanger cause women have weird clothes. You can't win. Stick to lawn moving and fixing shit if you can.
I got yelled at for something sliding off a hanger ONE time, then threw all the plastic hangers away and bought the felt covered ones. We hang most shit since the drawers that "we" bought are smaller than a damn flea.
I stick to working, helping her with nursing school homework, drinking beer, and training our dogs. That's my wheelhouse.
I love that I've hijacked this thread in this way.
Haha my wife and I had that argue- I mean, conversation, earlier today and I was told I don't do it right because she hangs things on the side of the hamper and depending on what they are and how they're hung it means different things, and I'm supposed to know that even though that was never communicated to me. I'm just chalking it up to pregnancy right now lol
Yeah wtf? Who in their right mind hangs things a certain way as a code??? I thought everyone was always taught that you hang things to face left?
Inside or onsides. I'll take either.
Don't let them score!!!
This would be the most tech way to end this half...
Biggest difference in this game is we have a decent quarterback and they fucking don't.
Hail Mary time. Just knock the ball down.
I'll take a pick-6
Now that it's halftime, I can definitively say what is different tonight that has the Hokies firing in all cylinders. This is the first game I've watched live this year.
Dang it, Bobby!
I've really missed enjoying watching Virginia Tech football.
Is this VT football? Or was the last three weeks? Asking for a friend.
This. Definitely this.
Is APR that good? He seems to be unblockable so they hold him (sometimes with two) every play. Why aren't we screaming about it?
They are giving him weggies for God's sake and no calls.....Something's afoot at the Circle K
You are obviously not at my house.
Don't need to yet. Wait till high leverage plays to make a stink
It's well known our OL sucks but out right side is nonexistent. Geesh. Gonna have to keep rolling and pitching it to the outside.
Man, it's heartbreaking to see the toll Parkinson's has taken on Richt.
He definitely has ups and downs, but I think he's looking pretty sharp tonight.
My wife and I were just talking about that. Loved "Duke OL is getting their butt whipped"
I feel like drones is growing every game. The guy is also making great decisions when it's not there to not hurt us. He seems to be settling in and running the offense well. He's not perfect, but he's not doing anything stupid.
With an OL worth a damn, the offense playing tonight could win us some games....
Agreed, he's has made some really good decisions tonight. Kind of crazy we've looked solid against the most physical D we've played all year.
Best half of Hokie football I've watched since 2019?
Against my better judgement, I decided to watch the game. Maybe I have found the key for VT.
Watched 1 game on TV (W vs. ODU)
Saw one game in person (loss to Rutgers)
Skipped 2 games to do other things (losses to Purdue and Marshall)
Watching on TV tonight and 21-7 lead at halftime.
I need to watch on TV and not attend games?
Let's pick up where we left off!
Student section looking empty after halftime...
Drones needs to learn (allowed) to audible at the line.
That play was doomed by another lookout block by 75....
Come on OL!!
Not exactly the cannon shot after halftime we hoped for....
They are over pursuing the screen. We should fake one.
c'mon man...
That is on Pry.
OL screwed us on that drive
Oh man. Drive down the field and score - even a FG - and it will really put Pitt behind the 8 ball. Come on Tech. Get some points here.
Great coverage by the punt team
We came out strong..which has been distinctly rare for Pry era and now we come out flat from halftime?
So frustrating
Edit: D did not
Ha, that was going to reply with your edit! Leg for you!
Ken-dricks!
Sacksburg, baby!
Holy shit. We got the ball.
Ball is out before his knee hits. Should be our ball. Wouldn't surprise me if they overturn and keep with pit.
Holy shit that's a fumble!!!
👆
I'm already drinking.... So.... Chug?
Sure...or one of the hard stuff.
Great play by APR!!!
By the whole D Line!
Most underrated guy on the field.
That is a fumble.
APR got that ball out!
Let's fuckin go that's our ball bitches!!!
And of course the cause of the fumble is APR - he has been an absolute fucking menace tonight.
Just imagine if he wasn't being held every play
Kendricks channeling my wearing my Lee Suggs #22 jersey FTW baby!
He's like the fat Suggs.
Sooooo. . . Terrell Suggs?
Nothing like a Phil jurkeviccis whatever the hell his name is lead offense to make your defense feel good!
Jerkoffitch... amirite?
That must be the key. The team thinks they are playing BC.
We need to line up APR and Payne next to each other. They can't block either without doubling...and down two scores will be a lot of passing.
That was a weird play
Boy I'm so glad my wife didn't let me bet the house on Pitt -2.5. She is all knowing.
nice
Channeled his inner Logan Thomas for that run!!!
3rd and Drones?
My god! That's Logan Thomas's music!!!
I thought Logan Thomas was out of eligibility.
I'm already drinking, don't worry!
i bet lane is so fucking awesome right now
That's my quarterback
Guggenheim Drones !!!!!
Was supposed to be be fuggen...but I like this autocorrect.
3-score lead. Eat. Shit. Pitt.
Now that was a third and Logan. Also, can someone teach our guys you can't spike. Tuten got away with it earlier.
Unsportsmanlike for what now???
Never mind, saw the replay
It is a stupid rule.
Blow them the fuck out! Don't let up!
Foot->throat->stomp (not literally like that jackass from the Friday night game)
I'm glad I'm not the only one that saw Logan Thomas there 🤣
Grant Wells would've been murdered no less than thirteen times tonight.
Tonight's the night where Wells can kiss QB1 goodbye officially
3RD-AND-DRONES!
Guys I have to admit something....i wore my Skipper shirt on opening night against ODU and haven't worn it until tonight. My bad y'all
So help me Beamer if you ever take it off...
That penalty was the biggest bullshit in sports. He drags three guys into the end zone, his jersey being torn and has the audacity to spike the ball when he scores.
*clutches pearls
I don't understand this feeling. Is it what you call... joy?
I believe the kids call it hope.
Great to see Drones coming into his own tonight. He's gotta be our guy moving forward.
Oh for fuck's sake.
Make a fuckin tackle...good Lord.
Ugh there's the bad D
Technically passing...
Okay...so a two score lead.
One of our guy's gave him a speed boost...pushed him right in the back.
He hit the fuckin' speed strip in Mario kart and was gone.
APR.... If he wraps his arms he's got him down, but nooooo....
Well.... That sucks...
The ol' break but don't bend.
Jurkovics' stat line is going to look strange.
No less than 2 blocks in the back on that.
And 4 missed tackles...so the math works out.
Guys
Plz
NitWhitt plz
Maybe one day, we can have a defensive coach that teaches players how to actually tackle. Rather than the last decade of jumping into a player and bouncing off
Still think it's the OC. /s
I mean, obviously we didn't magically solve all our problems overnight, we still have a lot of work to do. Just don't forget about all the good we've seen tonight when the bad rears its ugly head.
No matter what happens, that first half of football was the best looking two quarters I think we've strung together in the Pry era. So that's progress
Since 2019
All part of the plan to get the ball back in Drones' hands.
Padding his stats.
Well that didn't age well!
Ummmm.
PUT WELLS IN!!!!
/s
Because...of course.
Plenty of time left for a bed crapping
Head slap.
Well that turned sideways as rapidly as it possibly could have
UNFUCKINGBELIEVABLE
Wow
*fart noises*
What the fuck..
How do you even describe this team at this point?
Oh good lord.
All you can do is laugh.
Crying is acceptable too.
Well... that sucks too...
This team doesn't have it mentally
LoL. I can't with this program. Talk about taking a shit.
We were up three tds. Take a knee three times and punt.
Fucking shit
I don't want to hear anything about the coaching if we lose by one touchdown. That is 100% on Drones. Don't try to blame it on anything or anyone else.
Just a fluke play not even mad at him for it.
...and he did try to throw it. OL was a sieve on the play.
Just don't want to hear the coaching staff lost that game by one score when the QB just dropped the ball for an easy scoop and score
But we're not gonna lose the game... so is a moot point......
Not even mad. I have no complaints so far
We had a three touchdown lead. Fuck.
This is why we can't have nice things.
I still believe.
Then a dumb return out of the EZ giving up 13 yds...
Why
Tuten has had to go to the sidelines a lot.
This is a character building drive...we need points
Starting to move the ball again. Offense just keep going and keep your cool. Can still pull this off.
Well, so much for that. At least on this drive.
Think Tuten got rattled on that last hard tackle.
I like the high point throw to Felton. Do that more.
Damn that was there
5 yards further and it's 6
Have run any screens before tonight? Seems like a simple concept.
Just said the exact same thing
Did we just become best friends?!
This OL sucks
OL... fo' real....
The offensive line is the absolute death knell for this team.
Is it too much to ask for a little blocking at this point. At the moment we have none.
Defense needs a stop here. Maybe a turnover.
Well I certainly wouldn't have told you before the game we would score 28. But I also wouldn't have thought Pitt would score 21. We are in a shootout with Pitt. Wild times.
I don't think I've ever seen an OL look like such a steaming pile of crap. Ever.
Damn the OL hasn't been great this year as everyone knows but they are playing their best game so far. Relax. We aren't good. It's nice to be in a game and winning so far.
It's hard, and there's a lot of time left, but no matter what I'm enthused by what I've seen tonight. Mistakes happen, and we're still weak in a lot of areas, but that first half proved that we are capable. I know if we end up losing this game the message boards will be back to "fire everyone", but I see the potential. It will take time.
Time for weird stats;
- Drones only has 145 yards passing
- Drones only has 26 yards rushing
- Tuten only had 106 total yards (69 rushing, 37 receiving)
Feel like a lot more.
The pizza eating contest is a bad idea in white shirt.
Nothing wrong with adding a little orange and maroon to it.
This is a plaid level post
Need a stop here. Get the ball back with good field position and stop the momentum.
Done
Good call!
Oh yes that sack was big!
Clutch series D!
TERRORDOME
Even if we lose this is the best the run D has looked and the best the DL has looked all year.
As well as we've played, if we lose this is on the OL. They need to buck and play big boy football.
The D Line is going to win us this game
Score here to get things back under control.
Ask and ye shall receive
We should've shed during game 2.
Thank you Lane.
Payne was held like no other and apparently the refs are blind.
LANE's STADIUM!!!
Boom!
Lane in Lane for 6!!!!
BLITZ BEATER!! DRONES STOOD IN THERE AND DELIVERED!!!
He was going to get flattened right before he released that ball.
Bout time Lane got some love!
Boom!
Finally..their safeties have had zero respect for passing over the middle all day
STAY OUT OF OUR LANE
Great find from Drones with pressure in his face. Bold strategy from Pitt to just not guard Lane.
Great team response!!!! LFG!
TD in Lane's Stadium
Plus 30 for the 2nd time this season!!
1H we were on pace for 42. Just sayin.
Pitt is certainly eating a hearty bowl of shit tonight. And I'm loving it.
Lane was surprised how open he was after catching it.
I was literally just writing a post saying Bowen needed to adjust to make them pay for selling out against the run.
Dude might not suck. Controversial, I know.
Also, I really want one of those green hoodies the coaches are wearing. Fire.
Drones' ability to stand in there and take a hit like that while still getting the throw off accurately and on time is what makes that play work even in the face of that disguised blitz.
Not to kick a man while he's down - but that play doesn't work with Wells at QB.
Damn that was a nice catch. Not mad about it
For sure, dude earned that the hard way.
Yea, I can respect that for sure. If I dove onto hard ground like that I'd probably be out of commission for a week.
That was a hell of a catch by Pitt.
I'm not sure what to make of getting pressure on the QB. I feel like it's been a while since I've been pleased or at least not irate at interior DL play.
DL is looking good.
Credit the crowd on that false start.
I'd like about 6 More, please.
Followed by an almost delay of game. Terrordome, baby!
With a crowd like this for a 1-3 team, you cannot convince me that there is a better fan base. Call me a homer all you want.
You're a Homer. And yes.
I maintain that we were louder than the Rutgers fans at that game.
On TV it sounded that way. I was impressed.
According to the db meter at stadium over 107 db.
I took one into the anOSU game. Have a picture of it at 117 db. It hit 128...but I didn't get a picture of that.
Sucks because they only showed right before they exited the tunnel and fans went crazy! Didn't even show a reading with everyone cheering
That's probably because we got so loud it broke!
Showing some guts and heart we haven't seen. After the Drones fumble it looked bleak, but they didn't fold.
People doubting their will or desire to win are flat wrong.
Jurkovic vs Payne. My money is on Payne.
Jurk should have gotten 15 for the shove.
So was it a delay of game or did the TO come in from the sidelines?
Either way it's good for us. I almost prefer forcing them to burn the TO with 1 qtr left.
Yes
Nice pass...Jackass!
Happy Gilmore vibes there. I like it
Hey Shooter, wanna go to Red Lobster?
You're gonna die, Clown!
I am confident enough in Holloway's hands that he needs to be fair-catching that.
Win or lose this team is playing like they had a come to Jesus meeting this week at practice
Field position isn't great, but I choose to see it as an opportunity to burn half the fourth quarter with a 93 yard TD drive.
16 plays, 93 yards, 1 td, 12:25 off the clock
Let's go. Put another on the board and close this out.
One Drone's Bar Mitzvah is another Jurkovic's bris.
I never eat gribbens from a mohel, they're so chewy
I love seeing opposing QB's fall apart in Lane. It's been far too fucking long
Pat should put down the salt. He's looking kinda bloated.
I like this drive so far.
Jet sweep!!!!!!
These quick tosses have been working well. I'd love to hear French's analysis of these plays and if they are something that will be a feature of the offense going forward.
I'll drink (more). 👇
I like this outside pitch to get Tuten to the perimeter.
Power running football. I love it.
Our receivers have done a hell of a job blocking tonight
I thought that was 6.
Shoelace away
Tuten is the fuckin' hammer this drive. They're worn out on Pitt's side of the ball.
23-7 first downs. Seriously?!
That was almost the one. Tuten is absolutely going to bust one soon. We need to feed him the rest of the season.
With a good o line, he's all conference. With a great o line, he's all american.
Thomas looking better tonight too.
That penalty hurt, but it just means more clock we can burn.
That was a weak call
That is some fucking horseshit
Tripping? 15 yards? Fuck you ref, that's a 2 minute penalty!
How the hell is that tripping?
Somebody's tripping, and it ain't Gosnell.
*applause*
Plaid this. Idc what it takes.
That was a bad call
Lol tripping because he lost his balance?? His leg didn't even touch the other guy that's insane
Nothing worse than a penalty that had absolutely nothing to do with the outcome of the play...
Keep it in your pocket when the runner is 5 yds downfield by the time the "penalty" occurred
Thomas bounced back off a blocker, and Drones just shoved him out of the way.
Checking in to see if I missed something on that penalty. Apparently it was as bullshit as I thought.
We need to put this one away. Every time we get up a couple scores, I stop drinking. Then I have to start back. My liver is starting to hurt. These 8% New Belgiums are kicking my ass.
COMPLIANCE!
Wright is right. And he didn't drop it.
I don't love the 2nd down call.
Lol, never mind, all's well that ends well my man.
Are you referring to yourself as "my man"?
I was responding to my own post, but the "my man" was addressed to all of you, my friends.
Great patience by Drones.
I think we've gone to the "quick pitch" well too much tonight. Fake or not
Another 3 min of clock to kill.
That's the dagger, right there. Great throw off the back foot by Drones. And right back to Tuten dragging guys forward for yards after contact. I've missed old school smashmouth VT football.
I ask again- who's the new OC?
Bowen
No it can't be him... this cannot be the same guy as the last 14 (15?) games....
Taylor Bowen
Tyler's evil twin.
*competent
Sir, don't you dare jinx us.
🤐
Coming out party for Drones. The Drones/Tuten combo is going to win us some games, my friends
There was no holding there.
Edit: maybe a little.
Total phantom call there....
We have a 100 yard rusher, been awhile
...the run him right up the middle for nothing. Outside has been 4-5 ypc
That was definitely holding, but Pitt players have been holding APR like that all night with no call.
Three scores...not gonna stop drinking this time.
I'm right there with you. Hopefully don't regret it with an early morning tailgate tomorrow
Hoping to switch to the premium spirits shortly.
Feeling good after that FG.
Don't love that 3rd down call but ate clock and got points..even with the refs taking 40+ yds away.
Lawl, how much of a dick team do you have to be for the placekicker to be getting into it with you? John Love was jawing hard with one of the Pitt players after making that kick.
FAM... I can't remember the last time we were the most physical team on the field... Let alone against another P5 team... Let alone against Shitsburg
For those who aren't scoreboard watching, Duke had the game won and allowed a bad 4th and 16 scramble and the next play a TD run.
After kickoff, Leonard has to be carried off the field after fumbling.
What a miserable turn of events for them. Oof
So I've determined 4 things:
1) we need to play at home, at night
2) we need to wear white helmet, maroon jersey, white pants
3) Drones is clearly not a good practice QB, but does well under game pressure
4) our OL is still pretty bad.
Looking back at previous years at the moment, when's the last time we've seen complimentary football like this?
My question - are we seeing the inflection point we have been wanting to see so badly in terms of on the field performance, or is Pitt just really bad and this is nothing but 1 win in a bad season? Time will tell. Seeing a lot of positives, but the OL still needs a lot of work.
We haven't scored 38 points on worse teams than this.
It's fun to win
I feel like VT teams of the last few years would have collapsed after the long Pitt TD pass and Drones fumble.
Hell of a response.
Last few years or last few weeks?
Yes
Tee off on Jurkovic.
8:54 drive. Man, that feels good.
Man penalties will get after ya. Probably kept us from six but I'll take the three. Keep up the pressure d
Loving these false starts. Feels like it's been a while since we've seen a bunch
We swarm, baby, we swarm!
Bullshit call
I haven't commented alot this game...but something just hit me...this is the first time in a long time I've actually enjoyed watching a VT football game...
I guess I just miss winning...looking like we belong out there and can actually do things. This game is gonna go a long way for confidence for our boys on the field and our fans. Much needed shot in the arm
I was saying the same thing to my wife. For the first time in years, this team looks like they have a little swagger. I haven't seen that in a long long time and I kinda forgot what that was like. I'm here for it.
What a pussy-ass weak call.
Good lord...these refs clearly have missed their monthly quota on flags.
Just reaching for horseshit at this point
How the fuck was that taunting? He just stood over the guy and flexed? That happens all the time with no call
Seriously, call a taunt on every tackle for every team then.
They are going hard on the celebration penalties. Like, we have been bad guys, we are new to happiness.
The spike penalty is ridiculous though.
Truth.
Do not make eye contact with a member of the opposing team when you celebrate. They will call that every. Damn. Time.
Florida State still scares the shit out of me, but this a good confidence boost game headed there
Agreed. That's going to be really tough next weekend down in Tallahassee. But, I'm pleasantly surprised at what I'm seeing tonight. This is the type of team I had hoped to see this season - not perfect, but an identity and showing a ton of progress from last season. Happy to say I will eat crow, I didn't think we would put on this kind of performance tonight. Very encouraging.
I didn't either. I'm actually kind of pissed that I'm firing somebody Monday and have to cover a shift next Saturday instead of going to Tallanasty now
I'm not mad if we get boat raced by FSU. I counted the Pitt game as a loss preseason and I couldn't be happier to play well against them. A loss next week doesn't change anything. We are years away from competing with FSU and Clemson. Beating the teams we should beat is the first step to getting where we can start pulling upsets.
Holy shit at the hold directly in front of the ref, smh
One of the freaking refs has it in for us for sure with these BS calls.
We'll always outrecruit you
We've got higher academic standards
Dr. Pepper damn
Softest taunt call I've ever seen in my life and my friend who went to Pitt agreed. Refs getting paid per flag?
These kids are playing an emotional game. Make sure to have no emotions in the game. Smh
Payne is balling tonight
Major Payne
Payne having a day.
Payne with the sack off the double team. He's a beast!
DEFENSE!!
Pheldarius bringing' the Payne!
Where has this DL been??? Is Pitt that bad??
They are not good, and we'd heard that going in. But iour DL have really stepped up their game tonight.
Jurkovec seeing ghosts now. Someone call Sam Darnold. 👻
DL is playing lights out tonight.
Old guy at the bar just called Narduzzi an ass bag
I'm dyin
I mean, he's not wrong.
Oh no fewer true words have ever been spoken
Just seeing some 80 year old call Narduzzi an ass bag has me rolling
Haha yea, I can imagine.
I'm just hoping Pry still has some of that PSU/Pitt bad blood and goes for the jugular here.
This will be last time we face him. He'll be at Mich St next year.
Third and 30+ ... 2 years ago, I would have thought we had a 50:50 chance of giving that up. Now, feeling better.
We gonna have a FAM thread tonight FAM!!!
And a Giftory tomorrow or Monday!
The cut from salty nard dog to sad Pitt fans was masterful direction.
*Payne
For Jurkovec
Someone asked in the Marshall vent post when was the last time we had fun with VT football... tonight's a good night.
Winning is fun
Oh he's bad bad. He just checked down on 4th and 20.
Defense played great. 2 plays they gave up. 2!!! Pitt never drove the field.
Outside of those two plays Pitt only had roughly 120 yards of offense...
We started last year losing by a lot to mediocre teams and losing to bad teams. By the end of the year it was by a little to mediocre teams.
We started this year losing by a little to mediocre teams (I'm looking at the advanced stats here where we played Purdue, Rutgers, and Marshall evenly). The next step is to win against bad/mediocre teams. I hope tonight was the beginning of this step.
Or Pitt really sucks this year. We'll know in the next few weeks.
When's the last time we had a QB account for 5 TDs?
Josh Jackson had 5 TD passes vs ECU in 2017, including 4 in the 3rd Quarter
Over 50 rushing plays.
FAM
VICTORY FORMATION! LOVE SEEING THE HOKIES LINED UP THAT WAY IN LANE STADIUM! SOMEBODY KICK OFF THE FAM THREAD! WE FAMMING TONIGHT!
Deep ball. Piss off Nardouche
Damn.... I guess Pry is a better man than I am
1-0 in the ACC!
ACC champs, here we come!!
EAT SHIT PITT!!!!!
Class move by Coach Douche though, given good props and hugs to Pry and Drones.
This is the first time in a while that I've felt that the team really wanted it more than the other team. Jumped on top early, took multiple punches to the face, but responded well. Feel like we just wanted it more than the fighting Nardooshies.
The way we bounced back from giving up two quick scores in the third really gives me hope. This team has not given up. They want victory!
Totally agree.
This is the first time in a long time this has looked like a cohesive football team.
Far from perfect...made some major blunders but recovered.
Huge change...a fire was definitely lit this week in practice
We control our own destiny! FAM
1. Hokie football is not good for my blood pressure.
2. Drones is QB1
3. Undefeated in ACC play.
Bring on the Noles!!!
Eat shit.
Was at the WVU/Pitt game. Daughter is a Neer. Oh so happy to be able to say EAT SHIT PITT and PUCK FITT in two games in the same season.
We gave up 38 yards rushing.
We had 427 yards and 25 first downs. Twenty-five!
We ran for 199 yards.
We played hard. We played tough. And we didn't make the mistakes that kill a football game.
GREAT WIN
Also! EAT SHIT PITT!!!
Can't wait to see the good and bad in French's film review.
Short preview:
Good- a fair amount
Bad-a bunch of OLine clips....
Bad .. some of Tisdale's contain.
I said it up 👆🏻yonder somewhere- LBs are still over pursuing and getting lost around half the time (at that point)
It'll be nice to have some good.
Good, they finally listened to me and got Tuten in space.
Not that you're Tuten your own horn or anything
If man blows up somehow vs FSU, I'm calling him King Tut
My mountainoid family thinks this is just the best thing ever.