What one word would you use to describe the Virginia Tech Hokies?

By: HokieBlitz on August 22, 2014, 1:22 PM | 84 comments

ACC coaches including Frank Beamer have been asked to describe their team in one word.
To my surprise, coach Beamer described the Virginia Tech Hokies as: Developing
http://espn.go.com/blog/acc/post/_/id/73458/acc-coaches-describe-teams-i...

What one word would you use to describe the Virginia Tech Hokies
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VTGuitarMan's picture VTGuitarMan
🎸OG LEG KING 🎸
| 11 years 10 months #

I think Beamer nailed it.

I'd go with: potential.

"Exit light..."

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

Just to save y'all from opening the link, here are the rest of the ACC coaches' answers:
Boston Colleges Steve Addazio: Young
Clemsons Dabo Swinney: Experienced
Dukes David Cutcliffe: Veteran
Florida States Jimbo Fisher: Habits
Georgia Techs Paul Johnson: Young
Louisvilles Bobby Petrino: Unknown
Miamis Al Golden: Renewed
NC States Dave Doeren: Redemption
North Carolinas Larry Fedora: Ravenous
Pitts Paul Chryst: Young
Syracuses Scott Shafer: Hard-nosed
Virginias Mike London: Experienced
Virginia Techs Frank Beamer: Developing
Wake Forests Dave Clawson: New
Notre Dames Brian Kelly: Athletic

gtofever

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

Virginias Mike London: Experienced

He's got a point...they know a lot more about losing than just about any other team in D1 football....

Onward and upward

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

Not everyone knows the in's and out's of timeouts like London does either....

Hokie_x3_Hi's picture Hokie_x3_Hi | 11 years 10 months # ^

I just thought he said that because he has about 3 Assistant coaches who were formally/formerly head coaches.

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

Why does it not surprise me that the coach of the fine academic institution that is Florida State would use a noun to describe a noun (not an adjective like all of the other coaches).

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

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

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

Dave Doeren did the same. And before Louisville, FSU and NCSt brought up the academic rear of the conference.

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

We don't love dem Hoos.

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

Jimbo really wasted a golden opportunity to use "skrong."

Not the bagman VT deserves, but the bagman VT needs right now.

VTFanatic's picture VTFanatic | 11 years 10 months #

This year, "Improvement"

play.hokies's picture play.hokies | 11 years 10 months #

Supercallafragilisticexpealidocious which means we're nothing quite atrocious, or indeed simply "great".

"The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. " Rocky B.

VMI Hokie's picture VMI Hokie | 11 years 10 months # ^

I was very content with the first 32 years of my life having never seen that movie. Now that I have two little girls that number is closer to 7 or 8. Pretty happy with the trade :)

in Fuller we trust

play.hokies's picture play.hokies | 11 years 10 months # ^

I can relate. Soon enough they'll graduate to Hokieisms.

"The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. " Rocky B.

Hokieknightfx2's picture Hokieknightfx2 | 11 years 10 months #

Winning

True Hokies STICK IT IN!!!

STICK IT IN Army of Virginia Tech

Fosterball

nc-hokie's picture nc-hokie
| 11 years 10 months # ^

I agree "Winning" would have been great choice

Twalex's picture Twalex | 11 years 10 months #

LunchPailDefense

VTMaroonOrange's picture VTMaroonOrange | 11 years 10 months #

Hokies

VTMaroonOrange's picture VTMaroonOrange | 11 years 10 months #

Redonkulous

VTMaroonOrange's picture VTMaroonOrange | 11 years 10 months #

Underwhelmingly-Overwhelming.

rockidr4's picture rockidr4 | 11 years 10 months # ^

Boooo! I liked your other ones better.

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

But they cancel each other out so we should just get back to 10 wins a year.

petebuddywilson's picture petebuddywilson | 11 years 10 months #

Not the bagman VT deserves, but the bagman VT needs right now.

804VTHokie's picture 804VTHokie | 11 years 10 months # ^

JCtaughtMe's picture JCtaughtMe | 11 years 10 months #

haha Coach Fondue said experience... at losing to VT 10 and then 11 years in a row!

also Coach Golden said renewed... renewed their conference ass whooping by VT

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

ProudHokie's picture ProudHokie | 11 years 10 months #

Myboys.

PMS208's picture PMS208 | 11 years 10 months #

decadeofdominance

#Let's Go - Hokies

The Fett Man's picture The Fett Man | 11 years 10 months #

He's no good to me dead.

wisec4g's picture wisec4g | 11 years 10 months #

Virginias Mike London: Experienced (at losing (particularly to those Hokies))

VT '10--US Citizen; (804) Virginian By Birth; (979) Texan By the Grace of God.

Rick Monday... You Made a Great Play...

I also root for: The Keydets, Army, TexAggies, NY Giants, NY Rangers, ATL Braves, and SA Brahmas

avtfan's picture avtfan
ZIMA SUCKS
| 11 years 10 months #

heartbreak

Bleeding burnt orange and chicago maroon

eehokie's picture eehokie | 11 years 10 months #

Unpredictable. In both the best and worst sense of the word.

“I like the donuts.” -Bud Foster

SShifflett's picture SShifflett | 11 years 10 months #

LOLUVA.....is that a word!

"Some people think football is a matter of life and death....... I assure you, it's MUCH more serious than that" ...Bill Shankly

vtfly's picture vtfly | 11 years 10 months #

Dangerous.

"We judge ourselves by our intentions and others by their behavior" Stephen M.R. Covey

“When life knocks you down plan to land on your back, because if you can look up, you can get up, if you fall flat on your face it can kill your spirit” David Wilson

PH2VT's picture PH2VT | 11 years 10 months # ^

My thoughts exactly.

Leonard's picture Leonard | 11 years 10 months #

OhLordPLeaseNoMoreBlockingIntheBackPenaltiesICantTakeIt

Leonard. Duh.

HokieMagic's picture HokieMagic | 11 years 10 months #

magic

AspenGobbler's picture AspenGobbler | 11 years 10 months #

Scrimmage.

What time is it today??!?

HorseOnATreadmill's picture HorseOnATreadmill
| 11 years 10 months #

OK let's flip this around:

What one word would you use to describe LOLUVA?

Go!

I'm gonna go with... Leonard.

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

I'm going to stick with The Office theme here, and say UVA football is, in a word, dong water.

Not the bagman VT deserves, but the bagman VT needs right now.

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

YOU!!!

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

Bad publicity is better than none, I guess.

Leonard. Duh.

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

VT'sBitch

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

UVA? One word: fail
One pic:vt uva field
One gif (of course I had to go there):
falling horse
I feel pretty lame regurgitating old stuff, but what can you do? It is now iconic.

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

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

No! Don't you...YOU ever apologize or feel lame about posting those gifs up. Ever. They will NEVER be overused.

True Hokies STICK IT IN!!!

STICK IT IN Army of Virginia Tech

Fosterball

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

Winner

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

winless

HorseOnATreadmill's picture HorseOnATreadmill
| 11 years 10 months #

I never actually answered the original question.

I'm gonna go with... preparatory. For an MNC run next year.

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

That's what I keep sayin!

Egbert's picture Egbert
BEER
| 11 years 10 months # ^

That's what CFB said.

This is going to be great for the ACC.

Such hokie Very football's picture Such hokie Very football | 11 years 10 months #

Volatile

Such tackle. Very D-Line. Wow.

RocketHokie13's picture RocketHokie13
🚀🛡️
| 11 years 10 months # ^

should have gone with "wow"

There's always a lighthouse. There's always a man. There's always a city.

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

muchdefense

Tyrod did it, Mikey! Tyrod did it!

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

verylunch

JustaFan's picture JustaFan | 11 years 10 months #

Unknown.

6-5, 10-1-1, 2-9, 3-8, 6-4-1, 6-5, 5-6, 2-8-1, 9-3, 8-4, 10-2, 10-2, 7-5, 9-3, 11-1, 11-1, 8-4, 10-4, 8-5, 10-3, 11-2, 10-3, 11-3, 10-4, 10-3, 11-3, 11-3, 7-6, 8-5, 7-6, 7-6, 10-4, 9-4, 6-7, 8-5..........

FloridaHokie774ever's picture FloridaHokie774ever | 11 years 10 months #

Resilient

FloridaHokie774ever's picture FloridaHokie774ever | 11 years 10 months #

And for Miami: Hubris. I had two Miami Alums friends that swore up and down that the reason VT was schedule for their homecoming last year was because they were an easy win. After we whooped that a** I posted the definition of Hubris on their home page!

8300A_Hokie'12's picture 8300A_Hokie'12
🏝NO BAD DAYS🏖🤙
| 11 years 10 months #

Sleeper

"The Big Ten is always using excuses to cancel games with us. First Wisconsin. Then Wisconsin. After that, Wisconsin. The subsequent cancellation with Wisconsin comes to mind too. Now Penn State. What's next? Wisconsin?" -HorseOnATreadmill

Shoog's picture Shoog
🤔
| 11 years 10 months #

almost.....

Edit: I apologize (sorta) to Joe and TKP staff if my post becomes a vehicle for others to post potentially NSFW material.

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

Heh. Reminds me of:

wrong audience

The maroon bird's picture The maroon bird | 11 years 10 months # ^

Is this from super troopers?

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

Cannonball Run 1981
#wheelhouse

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

rhinocerosv3's picture rhinocerosv3 | 11 years 10 months # ^

THIS CLOSE to getting that 'Super Trooper' reference de-turkey-legged trying to find reference to one of the first/best celebrity-packed comedy movies of... well some of our generation... dammit. And don't tarnish the legacy that Super Troopers will become either, you sons a bitches...

...watch yourself.

"...sticks and stones may break my bones but I'm gonna kick you repeatedly in the balls Gardoki!"

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

I used to have a poster of her in a purple bustier that I swear was 3D.

hokiehi's picture hokiehi | 11 years 10 months #

Habits?!

Strange choice of adjective from Jimbo...

Wildturkey's picture Wildturkey | 11 years 10 months #

By December it will be "Champions"

Tyrod did it, Mikey!

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

Well done! You'll fit in here...

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

for me? addicting

Onward and upward

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

Evenwhenwesuckwe'restillbetterthanuva

Live for 32. Ut Prosim. Let's Go, Hokies.

Palmetto Gal's picture Palmetto Gal | 11 years 10 months #

Watching high school football -- Gaffney vs Union County (SC). Close game, late in the 4th, and what happens? Yep, a last-minute infusion of "Enter Sandman" to energize the home crowd (it worked -- Union won). Wonder where they got that from? So my one word: admired. Or atleastwehavesandman.

"Tajh Boyd over the middle . . . and it's caught for an interception! Michael Cole, lying flat on his back, ARE YOU KIDDING???"

Shoog's picture Shoog
🤔
| 11 years 10 months # ^

Go Upstate!
Bummed that Spartan High lost in OT.

smittyvt32949's picture smittyvt32949
📡VT RESEARCH📲
| 11 years 10 months #

ACCChampions!

Pain is Temporary, Chicks Dig Scars
Glory is Forever, Let's Go Hokies!!

vtmickeyD's picture vtmickeyD | 11 years 10 months #

BlueCollar

mattjfore's picture mattjfore | 11 years 10 months #

Secret ...

The fear and excitement is killing me.

AssPocketFullOWhiskey's picture AssPocketFullOWhiskey
DON'TNEEDNOSTINKING⭐
| 11 years 10 months #

MakesMeReachForMyAssPocket

Either to celebrate or to drown my sorrows.

If you play it, they will win.

"How the ass pocket will be used, I do not know. Alls I know is, the ass pocket will be used." -The BoD

seth28's picture seth28 | 11 years 10 months #

DarkHorse aka Stormscoming aka darkhokiesrising aka hokiefootballontherise!

There are wolves and there are sheep, I am the sheep dog

VTGuitarMan's picture VTGuitarMan
🎸OG LEG KING 🎸
| 11 years 10 months # ^

DarkHorseOnATreadmill?

"Exit light..."

seth28's picture seth28 | 11 years 10 months #

Cantdenyourpussytouchdownsthisyear

There are wolves and there are sheep, I am the sheep dog

Hokie_since_92's picture Hokie_since_92 | 11 years 10 months #

Talented!

Touchdown Tech - Bill Roth

Hokieknightfx2's picture Hokieknightfx2 | 11 years 10 months #

Reallygetafterya

True Hokies STICK IT IN!!!

STICK IT IN Army of Virginia Tech

Fosterball

mrh61988's picture mrh61988 | 11 years 10 months #

"Poppycock"

#VT4SEC

vtmickeyD's picture vtmickeyD | 11 years 10 months #

Underestimated

krak_t's picture krak_t | 11 years 10 months #

Brewed.

vtandy's picture vtandy | 11 years 10 months #

I thought you all had heard....

theword