Change in the competition with LOLUVA

By: ltrepeter2000
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on August 19, 2014, 4:45 PM | 31 comments

per Virginia529K, the competition between VT and LOLUVA will now be known as the Commonwealth Clash, rather than Commonwealth Cup. There is no mention of any change in the trophy for the football game so I imagine that stays as it is. The interesting thing to me in this is how many of the sports rely on the final standings in the ACC Championships and not head to head competition if its there.

Not really a big deal as its mainly semantics but here is the summary link for what it all entails. There will be one point listed as a Fan Point, which appears will be announced just in time for some kind of competition prior to the football game at the beginning of November so something we can impact I guess.

http://www.thecommonwealthclash.com/rivalry/index.php?utm_source=EmailDi...

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JCtaughtMe's picture JCtaughtMe | 11 years 10 months #

Its a plan so LOLVA can say oh ya'll have not won anything. the past 10 years doesn't mean anything. Its the Commonwealth Clash now the Commonwealth Cup is old news.

Hate it

"I'm high on Juice and ready to stick it in!" Whit Babcock

VPIhokieME's picture VPIhokieME
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| 11 years 10 months # ^

well darn...I guess we'll just have to beat them for another 10 years in a row...what a shame

Onward and upward

Alum07's picture Alum07
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| 11 years 10 months #

Ehhh... Looks like the game is still the Battle for the Commonwealth Cup, but now this Clash is a school year long battle between the two schools among all the sports we both compete. Essentially, its a revival of the Commonwealth Challenge that was started a few years back (and was discontinued because we were thoroughly getting our asses kicked every year). Unfortunately, the way in which football is weighted evenly with everything else, I expect the results will be even more lopsided this time around.

http://archive.thesabre.com/edge/images/2006/logos/commonwealth_challenge001a.gif ---> http://www.brinkleys.org/users/tsl/Files/Clash2.PNG

"When I was growing up, Virginia Tech was a school that was kicking ass and taking names, and it's time we get back to that" - James Franklin

JCtaughtMe's picture JCtaughtMe | 11 years 10 months # ^

AKA the "we got tired of being embarrassed in football" cup

"I'm high on Juice and ready to stick it in!" Whit Babcock

TechHokie13's picture TechHokie13 | 11 years 10 months # ^

Well, if we're going with sports in which both schools have varsity programs, wrestling, swimming&diving and women's soccer will all have a good chance of keeping us in it.

Alum07's picture Alum07
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| 11 years 10 months # ^

Point System

  • Baseball: 1 point for the series win
  • Softball: 1 point for the series win
  • Mens Basketball: 1 point for a season sweep, .5 point to each school for a season split
  • Womens Basketball: 1 point for a season sweep, .5 point to each school for a season split
  • Volleyball: 1 point for a season sweep, .5 point to each school for a season split
  • Mens Cross Country: 1 point awarded to the team that finishes the highest at the ACC championship
  • Womens Cross Country: 1 point awarded to the team that finishes the highest at the ACC championship
  • Mens Indoor Track & Field: 1 point awarded to the team that finishes the highest at the ACC championship
  • Womens Indoor Track & Field: 1 point awarded to the team that finishes the highest at the ACC championship
  • Mens Outdoor Track & Field: 1 point awarded to the team that finishes the highest at the ACC championship
  • Womens Outdoor Track & Field: 1 point awarded to the team that finishes the highest at the ACC championship
  • Mens Golf: 1 point awarded to the team that finishes the highest at the ACC championship
  • Mens Swimming & Diving: 1 point awarded to the team that finishes the highest at the ACC championship
  • Womens Swimming & Diving: 1 point awarded to the team that finishes the highest at the ACC championship
  • Football: 1 point to the regular season winner
  • Womens Lacrosse: 1 point to the regular season winner
  • Mens Soccer: 1 point to the regular season winner
  • Womens Soccer: 1 point to the regular season winner
  • Mens Tennis: 1 point to the regular season winner
  • Womens Tennis: 1 point to the regular season winner
  • Wrestling: 1 point to the regular season winner
  • Fan Point: 1 point (competition to be announced on or about 11/1/14)

"When I was growing up, Virginia Tech was a school that was kicking ass and taking names, and it's time we get back to that" - James Franklin

JCtaughtMe's picture JCtaughtMe | 11 years 10 months # ^

your forgot to add something...

UVA- 0 points

"I'm high on Juice and ready to stick it in!" Whit Babcock

Alum07's picture Alum07
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| 11 years 10 months # ^

To put things in perspective, last year would have been

UVa - 12.5 -

  • Baseball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Volleyball, Lacrosse, Men's X-C, Women's X-C, Women's Swim & Dive, Women's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis, Wrestling

VT - 8.5 -

  • Softball, Football, Men Indoor Track, Women Indoor Track, Men's Outdoor Track, Women's Outdoor Track, Golf, Men's Swim & Dive

Tie - Men's Soccer

"When I was growing up, Virginia Tech was a school that was kicking ass and taking names, and it's time we get back to that" - James Franklin

coldblood4vt's picture coldblood4vt
| 11 years 10 months # ^

Nevermind.

"Nope, launch him into the sun and fart on him on the way up"
-gobble gobble chumps

"11-0, bro"
-Hunter Carpenter (probably)

VTMidge's picture VTMidge
WHAT IS THIS?
| 11 years 10 months # ^

Or just 38-0 bro

VTMidge

bluehokie2006's picture bluehokie2006 | 11 years 10 months # ^

The old version had two points for football.

coldblood4vt's picture coldblood4vt
| 11 years 10 months # ^

I think it is more a case of VT having closed the gap in a lot of the other sports.

Edit: Nevermind. Alum07 calculated it and we would have lost last year more than I originally thought. I got mixed up with some of the sports awarding the point for the regular season match-up, while others counting the ACC tournament results. I do not like that we won the ACC championship in Wrestling, yet would get no points for it and we beat UVa in the ACC Women's Soccer Tournament, but they get the point for the win in the regular season.

"Nope, launch him into the sun and fart on him on the way up"
-gobble gobble chumps

"11-0, bro"
-Hunter Carpenter (probably)

DBU's picture DBU | 11 years 10 months # ^

Ya. Rules need some tweaking. Success is one thing, Success against your rival is another. Which is it Commonwealth Clash? Which is it?

Wiley, Brown, Russell, Drakeford, Gray, Banks, Prioleau, Charleton, Midget, Bird, McCadam, Pile, Hall, Green, Fuller, Williams, Hamilton, Rouse, Flowers, Harris, Chancellor, Carmichael, Hosley, Fuller, Exum, Jarrett

DBU's picture DBU | 11 years 10 months # ^

Exactly. The football game is still the Commonwealth Cup. This is some kind of in-state version of the Director's Trophy where other sports count.

Wiley, Brown, Russell, Drakeford, Gray, Banks, Prioleau, Charleton, Midget, Bird, McCadam, Pile, Hall, Green, Fuller, Williams, Hamilton, Rouse, Flowers, Harris, Chancellor, Carmichael, Hosley, Fuller, Exum, Jarrett

coach mcguirk's picture coach mcguirk | 11 years 10 months #

I perused the article and read the following:
blah, blah, blah...blah, blah, blah...
Commonwealth Clash How it Works
tyrod n cup
blah, blah, blah...

A picture is worth a thousand words. A gif is worth a million.

InEnemyTerritory's picture InEnemyTerritory
PIE!
| 11 years 10 months #

The Commonwealth Cup would like to weigh in....

Take the shortest route to the ball and arrive in bad humor.

Hokieknightfx2's picture Hokieknightfx2 | 11 years 10 months # ^

Now how does that ONLY have 2 retweets and 3 faves!?!?

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papilgee4evaeva's picture papilgee4evaeva | 11 years 10 months # ^

Well, I just did my part.

No, I *don't* want to go to the SEC. Why do you ask?

We don't love dem Hoos.

vtnerf's picture vtnerf
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| 11 years 10 months # ^

And in other news water is wet.
(It's a given fact!)

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hokie07ME's picture hokie07ME | 11 years 10 months #

This isn't actually a renaming of the Commonwealth Cup, but the Commonwealth Challenge

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia%E2%80%93Virginia_Tech_rivalry

The Commonwealth Cup is and always will be about football. The Commonwealth Challenge included all sports, but was cut short by April 16th. So really they're just starting that up again with a new (stupid) name.

EDIT: I failed to read Alum07's post above so I'm not the first to point this out. Leaving this up because it correctly identifies the reason for the challenge ending (not just because we were getting our asses handed to us).

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Hokieknightfx2's picture Hokieknightfx2 | 11 years 10 months #

Though I wouldn't call it a clash exactly. A clash implies both sides stand an equal chance at winning.

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Twalex's picture Twalex | 11 years 10 months #

I wonder if UVA still has a huge clock counting the days till the commonwealth clash? They can call it whatever they want, as long as they are always on the losing side.

InEnemyTerritory's picture InEnemyTerritory
PIE!
| 11 years 10 months # ^

I can confirm the existence of the clock.

Take the shortest route to the ball and arrive in bad humor.

vtandy's picture vtandy | 11 years 10 months #

Yawn

08hokies10's picture 08hokies10 | 11 years 10 months #

This rebranding ranks in the scale of important news tied with the ACC's new logo launch.

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NavyEMC's picture NavyEMC
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| 11 years 10 months #

I'm sorry. I thought you said "LOLUVA" and "competition".

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HokieAlum6144's picture HokieAlum6144
| 11 years 10 months #

The state knows that LOLUVA will never get the cup back based on football results, so they are trying to cook the competition so they can take the cup.

RealDiehl's picture RealDiehl | 11 years 10 months #

I just sit on my couch and b*tch. - HokieChemE2016

vtphoenix's picture vtphoenix | 11 years 10 months # ^

Congrats on 6k legs!

RealDiehl's picture RealDiehl | 11 years 10 months # ^

Man I didn't even realize I made it there. Signs I've been on TKP too much recently...

I just sit on my couch and b*tch. - HokieChemE2016

4VPISU's picture 4VPISU | 11 years 10 months #

Commonwealth Clash, Commonwealth Cup, tomAto, tomahto.

Looking forward to when we can say 'Hey LOLUVA - it's been 50 years, and you've never won the Commonwealth Clash.