Virginia Tech Head Coach Frank Beamer announced redshirt junior Texas Tech transfer Michael Brewer will be the team's starting quarterback next Saturday against William & Mary. Brewer and redshirt senior Mark Leal have been locked in a heated quarterback competition this August.
After Friday's scrimmage, offensive coordinator Scot Loeffler emphasized the importance of both QBs to be ready to play.
"Regardless of who we name, it doesn't matter which way we go, they're both going to be needed," Scot Loeffler said. "It's a very physical league. It's a league where you're only a snap away. The luxury that Virginia Tech has had over the last three years with Logan [Thomas] is that he's 6-foot-6, 255 pounds, and that's not our luxury this year. Regardless of which direction we go, they're both going to be very, very important to the success of our football team."
In two intrasquad scrimmages closed to the public, Brewer tossed 3 total touchdowns.
Mark Leal will serve as the backup. Brenden Motley who finished spring ball as the No. 1 quarterback, but has been slowed by a back injury this August, will be the third option.
"I'm extremely honored to be labeled the starter at a program like Virginia Tech," Brewer said in a release. "I'm very thankful for my teammates and the coaching staff for entrusting me and giving me this opportunity. I'm looking forward to this season."
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Michael Brewer for Heisman
Hahaha! Oh no, no. No.
You would defend Marcus Vick til the day you die, but you can't let anyone have a positive outlook for Brewer. Whenever anything overly optimistic is said you have to shoot it down. Yeah, we know he probably won't win the heisman, but we can hope he has an amazing season. This is an online message board so you can post whatever you want, but I'd bet people would appreciate it if you kept your reoccurring negative outlook on Brewer to yourself.
Insert this reply to your comment below also.
Please, feel free to point out exactly what regarding my outlook on Brewer is negative. I believe all I stated was that he won't be winning the heisman and that I (personally) am not jumping on the vanilla Vick wagon (yet). I never stated that I want him to have a shitty season. That would be ridiculous. The very notion that I would want that is ridiculous. On the contrary, I said I want him to play up to the hype. That would make me ecstatic.
I just feel like it's too early to start making comparisons to the greatest QB to ever play a down for Tech (MV7) when he hasn't even played a down yet. I'm very happy that he's the starter. If you bother to look at some of my other posts I readily jumped on the wagon to dub him the starter. I just disagree on the vanilla Vick moniker (and apparently another well-respected and VIP TKPer who's name I will keep anonymous also doesn't agree with it)...yet. Like many things that could change.
I even came up with my own label for him. Is it the most clever or creative? Of course not. But it rings with me. I chose #BrewWrangler (based on his penchant for fishing, sounds like WWF wrestler) or simply #TheBrew. Kindly check your facts bro.
Take into account that no fans came up with the Vanilla Vick nickname, it was the best recruit in our 2015 class Mook Reynolds. And no one including Mook ever compared Brewer to Vick, everybody knows that Vick was the best QB in Tech history and if Brewer can be even a FOURTH as good as he was we are in for a pretty good season.
Oh I do. I didn't forget. I just know that he would have beat LT3s '11 stats to insert his name into consideration for heisman.
I agree with you. But you gotta admit, you make yourself an easy target for misunderstood posts.
Less so lately, and kudos for that.
I don't think we'll ever have a QB like MV7 again. Those just don't come around very often. A recruit put the Vanilla Vick nickname on him, not the fan base. So kindly check your facts, bro. I don't think anyone on here thinks he will compare to Vick. From what little we know about Brewer, they are 2 totally different QBs. Even if Brewer exceeds all expectations I doubt it will be by 60 yard TD runs where he makes 6 people miss.
Your laughing comment gives the vibe that you have little hope, if any for him. As fans we always have a _____ _____ for Heisman. By the look of the down votes it seems other people appreciated it as much as I did. I'm not saying you are wishing a bad season for Brewer, but your comments give off an odd vibe.
I don't care about downvotes (for myself). If downvoting my opinion makes you and other users feel vindicated or like you're "putting me or my posts in their place" or gives them some sort of satisfactory pleasure, good on ya. I just stated that I didn't forget that Mook coined it. I wonder if/how much Mook has seen MV7 in action to make a comparison because, like it or not, #VanillaVick is drawing some form of comparison. If the majority of TKP and even Hokie Nation wants to hop on that wagon, good on ya. Me, I just simply gave my opinion that I'm not ready (yet) to get on that wagon (which could change) or the #Brewer4heisman campaign (again, yet) because he hasn't even played a down yet. That's why I laughed. Sorry that doesn't sit well with 18 or however many folks disagree.
I will restate that I was on the wagon that he should be the starter. Will also restate that I hope he'll play up to the hype that the majority (myself includes) of Hokie Nation is putting on him.
laughing at our starting QB, no matter how unlikely a Heisman may be, is not an opinion. It's immature trolling. I'm fine that you don't think he will win a Heisman, but he's a Hokie and our QB1, shouldn't you let him play at least one down before you start laughing? make a contribution and voice your opinion intelligently and stop faking indignation when you get called out for these type of posts.
Or else...
Again, wasn't laughing at Brew, was simply laughing at the heisman nom. Shouldn't you let him play a down at least before nominating?
What do you feel was "unintelligent" and/or "falsely indignant" about my post and which posts?
the fact that you need this constantly spelled out to you is deeply troubling
laughing: the post was about Brewer winning a Heisman. laughing at that is to be taken as laughing at the subject, which is Brewer. You only point out later, after the downvotes, that no it wasn't laughing at the subject but at the action. Convenient, but even that is true, what makes it reasonable to you that you should be laughing at someone who is leading the team you claim to be a fan of and "True Hokie"? Grow up.
I didn't nominate him. I didn't upvote that post, but I think giving someone respect first, especially since he hasn't played a down, is the better choice than disrespect. You seem to think the later is appropriate.
Unintelligent: Most of your posts fall into this category sadly. Like asking if Robin Williams did porn, it's all born from disrespect and thus unintelligent conversation.
Fake indignation: Every time you post something unintelligent and get downvotes you comment that everyone is "jumping on the band wagon" downvoting you:
It's not a band wagon. Your posts, not all but many, are disrespectful, unintelligent and immature. You can play the rebel without a cause card all you want but if you truly didn't care that your comments caused downvotes then you wouldn't comment every time you get them.
I don't comment every time I get downvotes. I was responding to HokieFish misinterpretation of my comment (perhaps I should have clarified that after the laugh since we're online and not in a bar). Again, wasn't laughing at Brewer the player, just the nomination (again, for now). If you look at some of my past posts regarding, all respect and hoping he'd be the starter. And no I've never made the comment that "everyone is 'jumping on the bandwagon' to downvote me' for every post that folks feel I make that's unintelligent."
I don't care about downvotes (again, for myself). I truly don't. If someone wants to have a discussion and requires or needs further explanation or clarification for something (in the case of HokieFish) I'm all down for it.
You just don't get it. You say that you do not care about downvotes. That is not the point. The downvotes are designed specifically to show a poster what type of behavior is not wanted on this site. The community here enforces the rules and sets the tone. When you say that you do not care about downvotes, you are basically disrespecting the system we have in place and all of the people that make it what it is.
I guess you feel that you have built up enough of a buffer that you can "be yourself" and it won't matter because there is no way that you could get downvoted enough to be kick out or banned. Well, congratulations, you figured out a way to rig the system in your favor. Now you are free to "be yourself". But does it ever occur to you that you seem to be the only poster to consistently have to explain yourself after a barrage of downvotes. No one else seems to have this problem. If you are the only one with this issue, then perhaps, and I know that this is a totally radical idea, but perhaps you are the one with the problem, not the rest of the community.
Do you get some kind of pleasure out of not getting along with your fellow Hokies? If not, then ask yourself, why do I persist with this type of behavior? How often do you have to be taught what is and is not acceptable before you actually get it?
Anyway, I do not know why I even bothered with all of this typing. I get the feeling that I would have a more constructive conversation with this:
I actually understand a lot more than you and other folks will care to acknowledge.
As of lately, I'll concede that, but in the entire history of TKP, then no. Probably not. And I don't really explain myself after a barrage of downvotes. I do offer clarification after I receive responses from folks that may misinterpret my comments. But I'm ok doing that. I don't think I've rigged the system either. I'm just not always in lockstep with it.
Dude. We can hear China.
Put down the shovel, and back away with your hands in the air.
Haha. I get it. That's good. I'll say hi to fernhokie for ya.
This dude hasn't even been on TKP a year and he has all these legs? Must be one of the guys who constantly posts Gifs or pics of hott chicks to get all those legs in such short time.
In regards to his "laughing" at the post of Brewer winning the Heisman, I don't see what the big deal is tbh. If anybody was in a room full of Hokie fans and we all saw that Brewer was tabbed the starter and heard someone yell "BREWER FOR HEISMAN!!" right after, most, if not all, would laugh at that notation and say "haha yea right" or "pshhh whatever" etc. Not in a disrepectful way, just because in reality, he probably won't, though not impossible. Just my .02
If this was the first time or even the first few times where his posts were "misunderstood" I would agree with you. It's not though, unfortunately.
fair enough, I will say that I think some of us (and I have been guilty of this sometimes) have less of a filter when it comes to expressing our opinions/thoughts and we just say what we want/think, and those who filters are more seem to maybe not agree or see their POV on how they are trying to portray it. oh well, fuck it, Go Hokies!
At a certain point, you need to take a step back and realize that your posting style is really starting to piss some people on here off. Your attempts at humor fail more often than they hit, your style has been deteriorating toward the more and more vulgar and further into poor taste, and all the while you're hiding behind the "some people just get this jollies in downvoting me" woe is me cry.
The fact of the matter is, the first reply to the first comment on the thread where our starting QB is named, you're openly laughing at the thought he could be good. Thats bullshit. And to put this into big-picture, this is in the same week that you openly wondered if Robin Williams was ever in adult films on the day of his death, and openly ask about the ways in which Bud Foster defecate in the bathroom. Whereas you see your humor as edgy, the vast majority on here view it as extremely immature crossing the level of appropriateness. And when critiques of your posting style has been said in the past you either go on a "haters gonna hate" defensive wall, or you (as you did during the threads when people told you to cool it with your way-too-over-the-top defense of Stick It In) multiple messages centering around the theme of "fuck you".
People are trying to kindly ask you to re-evaluate your style of posting. We have a good community in here right now, and we don't want to see the bad apples ruin it for the whole. Right now, you are a bad apple. Please heed the advice others are trying to give, either by replying with the explanation, or by just seeing the sheer number of blurred out posts you have incurred over the past month. It really is getting old.
Just throwing this out there to play a little Devil's advocate:
Do we really want him to change?
I mean, anytime I'm feeling like I need to pad my TL count, I can find one of HKfx2's foot-in-mouth posts and hit "reply", and I'm almost guaranteed an easy pop.
The guy is a TL goldmine, I tell ya!
That actually makes me feel good (as I do like to upvote A LOT).
I don't think so. Sure, some of my posts may trigger something in which they get PO'd at it. But the way they react is their choice (just as it is my choice what and whatnot to post or how to react to other posts).
You know, perhaps for the majority, that's correct. But as I stated in another thread, if it causes even one, just one TKPer to smirk, muffle laughter or feel like doing either, then mission accomplished. The great thing is that I don't even have to know about it.
This is incorrect (but it's your opinion which you'll probably argue as fact until you kick the bucket, so whatever you feel). In the beginning I cared about TLs (unless I can eat them). Not anymore (in fact, not for awhile). The only thing I DO care about are new or longtime TKPers on here that receive downvotes when they don't even have 1k legs yet. In general I dislike downvotes on others unless they state something outrageously inappropriate. That's me.
Once again, I was not laughing at the notion that he WILL be good (even GREAT), just at the whole #Brewer4Heisman campaign before he's even played a down (for now).
Last I and my physician checked I'm not an apple. But to be more serious, have you polled the ENTIRE community? I'm gonna guess no. Also, no, we don't have a "good community"...we have a GREAT community. TKP is the best damn community on the entire internet (IMOP).
I guarantee that this probably won't be the last post of mine that gets blurred. But since the "majority" of the community appears to be concerned over the content of my posts, you needn't worry as (evidenced) not ALL (or even most) of my posts will contain "crass humour". Good talk.
Dude... Seriously? It may not be in your power to decide how other people react to your posts, but he's got a point in that rarely do I see you make fully appropriate (or even Tech sports related, for that matter) posts that add anything of value to the community. All we're asking is that you take that into consideration: if it doesn't add something of value, don't post it. Being the guy who does nothing but tell people to bite his shiny metal ass gets real old real quick.
The fact that you are still defending the extreme juvenile nature of your comments long after the masses have spoken and called you out about it (I believe this is the 5th time over the past month I can recall where someone has openly asked you to tone it down... the MV5, Stick it In, Robin Williams, Bud Foster, and now this) and you still resort to nothing more than a long diatribe of "haters gonna hate" is telling. Have you been singled out on here for your behavior? Yes. Is there a reason for this happening? Yes. But that's the problem, you refuse to accept that you are the problem. Stop blaming everyone else for not getting your humor. Comments like the original reply in this thread, or asking about Robin Williams in adult films hours after his death (as a joke, nonetheless), or telling people to go fuck themselves for simply telling you to cut it out with your over-the-top defense of Stick It In are all completely uncalled for, and yet, you're still not getting it. You hide behind your TL count knowing you'll never be banned constantly telling us to "bite my shiny metal ass".
It got old a while ago. So please, we ask again (knowing full well that you will once again adamantly refuse to listen)... please tone it down. There are a lot of people within TKP community and yet it always seems to be that whenever a comment is blurred out, its by you. That alone should tell you something (and its not that the community on here has it out for you... if that was the case, EVERY one of your comments would be blurred).
Ain't hiding behind nothing. When was the last time I told a member of TKP to do that? When was the last time I even used the phrase (and what was the context)?
I don't recall doing that. I'm fully aware that a number of good folks on here disagree and dislike some of my usage for humour. I definitely don't recall telling other TKPers to 'eff off'. That's very horrible and disrespectful. If I did use that term then I'm definitely sorry and regretful for ever having posted it.
Never said nor suspected the entires community did and actually, if the entire community did, I would've been gone long ago.
Because you asked...
In the famous "why didn't I get turkey legs for my post" derailment a ways back, there was this classic:
http://www.thekeyplay.com/comment/138260#comment-138260
followed later on by:
http://www.thekeyplay.com/comment/138076#comment-138076
Yeah I remembered those two. That was awhile back. But my question was when did I ever tell another TKPer to eff off or go eff themselves.
Dude, I really just don't understand the way you think. Compare, if you will:
with the following (quoted above, emphasis mine):
Hence my response.
Oh ok. I see what you meant. Yeah. I was never gonna deny the shiny anus reference. I remembered that one. Sorry about that overlook. The question I emphasized was the 'eff off' one.
Micheal Brewer for heisman!
Now see, if it were a gif attached then I would've upvoted and probably not said anything.
im not on one side or the other on this whole thing.... but i will say this. in most of the arguements or disagreements ive seen ive seen respect given by hokieknight but the rebuddles towards him havent shown the same respect. Hes aknowledged the greatness of TKP its members and everything about the site in general. maybe hes made some off color comments here and there i dont see how simply saying LOL at brewer for heisman is direspectful or saying he doesnt want brewer to be great and i know ive (as well as i think alot of hokies have) may have said some distasteful things in defending some ex hokies regaurdless of which vick it was and what he did for our beloved hokies. Also some comedy isnt for everyone if you turn the TV on and larry the cable guy is talking about how he was on a date with his sister you dont like it you go on to the next channel you dont comment, call the tv, complain etc. if you dont like what HokieKnight has to say just keep it moving. In case we havent heard the quote before something like this "if you argue with a fool then what does that make you" not saying anyones a fool but enough is enough. be the bigger guy and ignore the comments you dont like. its pretty simple. there is enough comments on here i can barely keep up and read them all and im on here literally all day. lol. lets all enjoy TKP at its finest and keep the hostility for the LOLUVA. there is no room for 1/2 the comments in a thread to be back and forth about nonsense thats not why any of us come to this site. we come hear to read and learn and enjoy hokie football with our fellow hokies!
i know i know.... thats a long sentance.
Thank goodness. Well said. If you don't like something, just don't respond to it.
Gotta disagree here.
Great, we have one guy that doesn't get it now. That's not a real problem, and I bet most sports websites with open comments would kill to have even less than 10 guys that consistently post offensive content.
Some things just need to be pointed out. Ignoring bad behavior just encourages more of it, and encourages more people to engage in it. Attaching a social stigma to unwanted behavior is an effective tool.
So today we have one guy with a low functioning internal censor, and a limited understanding of what is required to participate in and maintain the TKP community whose standards were pretty fully evolved before he ever joined.
A guy that, even though he insists he doesn't care about the opinion of others, obviously does and has adjusted his behavior a bit recently.
That change doesn't happen without other people speaking up and saying they don't appreciate those posts where he crosses the line.
Look, for all intents and purposes, this is a community where the only policing available short of the banhammer is via the interaction of the participants, whose only sticks and carrots are Turkey Legs and discussion.
So I'm all for people doing just that.
Careful. Don't speak too soon. I'm not one-dimensional. Also, whoever downvoted 904, not cool.
The last thing we want to see is this place devolving into a community like TSL's Message Boards.
I hear what you're saying. I kinda classified it as a don't-feed-the-cycle sort of reaction.
*TKP
thanks. dyslexia itll really get after ya....
Protect the ball, make good decisions, and complete a high percentage of passes, and the winning will take care of itself. I hope he has a great season.
SUPRISE, SUPRISE! GO HOKIES .
We all know how the last starting quarterback named Michael did here. I got a good feeling about this one too. Excellent
Currently at a BREWERy. Coincidence?
I was just about to post about how I constantly want to call him the Brewdog. So this is impeccable. Leg for you.
a forgotten gem really
And we need all the BeLealvers to come back into the fold. Say it with me: WE'RE NOT GONNA PROTEST.
I can't wait for your pregame rundown of Bill&Mary.
We need kegs. Multiple, cold and domestic.
I want to share this .GIF with the world (aka my roommates)
I have a feeling he'll lead us to some great wins
Good luck, Michael. My only advice for when you have the ball:
Pumped to hear the decision has been made and we can all begin fantasizing about the 30+ TDS and 3500+ yards through the air and all 14 of the wins we will get. My maroon glasses are on and life is good! Best of luck to you Michael, the eyes of Hokie nation are on you.
15 wins bro
First I was all
Then I was like
#TeamBrewer
Turkey leg for you, my friend.
I smell a good season brewing. Pun intended
I feel good with this decision. Although Leal had really no chance to gain is opportunity other then a Bowl game he was asked on a moments notice to perform I feel good with our #2 QB. Go Hokies! One week away, can't wait!
VANILLA VICK FOR HEISMAN. I'LL GO START THE CAMPAIGN.
Go for it! Not to be a sad Sally or anything, but we know he's not gonna win it. I. Ford or one of our backs would get nominated before he does. I'm not getting on the vanilla Vick wagon yet. He hasn't even played a down with us. I'm calling him #BrewWrangler or simply #TheBrew. Very happy he's here though. Hope he plays up to the hype.
Outer Banks are still my happy place, so Brew Thru has my vote
And to celebrate finally figuring out how to include pictures and gifs...
Connery: I'll take "The Rapists" for $300 Alec.
Trebek: That's "Therapists", Mr. Connery.
One of the greatest SNL skits of all time!
The entire series of skits. Final Jeopardy: where are you? Indoors...
The Penis Mightier for $200.
"I've spent four years of my life trying to invent an anal bum cover. Failing to do so has been my greatest regret."
My kids sometimes call each other "ape tit," and blame it on this sketch. I think it's scandalous, myself.
I can't wait to yell "Brew thru for 5 TDs today!!!"
I would love to say I thought of that when I said Brew Thru was my choice, but I'm not clever :)
I like Brew Thru, pretty clever
You inspired me
I like where your head's at.
This is necessary.
I LOVE this! Awesome work.
A true freshman WR before an upperclassman QB? In what universe?
Here's the other thing, if BrewWrangler just eked out the start over Leal (as it was made to seem from the coaching staff), what are his chances of beating out other QBs (ie Famous Crablegs)?
For a while, Winston was embroiled in a battle with Jacob Coker (now at Alabama). Both were highly-touted guys, so I don't have reason to believe that it was a runaway by Winston.
But my main point was that you very likely won't see Isaiah Ford in any Heisman conversations unless he pretty much forces himself into them (by averaging 250 rec yds a game, maybe).
I agree with the Isaiah Ford. The main point I was making is that BrewWrangler won't be winning the heisman this season. He too would have Stick His Name Into consideration. Basically, outperform LT3 numbers from '11.
Passing-wise, that shouldn't be hard as our skill players are all better and Brewer (by all accounts) is a more polished passer.
Won't get that rushing productivity from Brewer, but hey, that's why we have big RBs, right?
Being that Brew is a pure pocket passer we'll see. I don't think he will break LT3s '11 record this season even with I Ford and Stanford. That team had Boykin, Coale, Roberts, M Davis and Coles (as well as Drager). It will all depend on the execution of the line.
I find this both funny and creepy.
my thoughts exactly. although I'm glad he earned it and it wasn't just given to him although almost everyone thought he'd get it.
A quick read on it if you want:
http://www.roanoke.com/sports/columns_and_blogs/blogs/andy_bitter_virgin...
Thank you Andy! As always, you're the man!
Lol I just noticed it says "andy_bitter_virgin." up there. The 12 year old inside me is laughing.
I admire the coach's giving Leal such a long opportunity to earn the starting position, instead of naming Brewer starter earlier in camp. If Leal is needed this season, it will be beneficial that he had so many reps with the 1st team. I just hope that Brewer has had enough reps with the 1st team to be ready next Saturday.
Michael Brewer earned it in practice. Now he will have to keep in real game.No doubt he can do it. Leal is goona be a better back up this time.
Glad that they chose Brewer, but Leal definitely deserves a shout-out. Guy does have talent and has been willing to serve as a back-up for the good of the program for the duration of his career. He deserves a lot of credit for putting the team first.
Well said. Leal does deserve a lot of credit for what he's contributed to the team over the last few years.
Had a good feeling about him ever since he came to Blacksburg. Good luck Michael! Go Hokies!!!
I think about it like this, Leal has had many years to learn the offense, granted we did change coordinators, but still had two years to sit and learn. It's not like he got thrown to the wolves in the bowl game, he should have been itching to get his turn and he did, but he Ryan leafed it and threw it away.
He certainly did get thrown to the wolves in the bowl game. Probably he should have been more ready (Beamer even said so), but it's years of collective failure. He was "coached" by O'Cain for a couple years, so that hardly counts. Then Loeffler just admitted a day or two ago that he was so focused on Logan last year that he wasn't giving Mark the attention and coaching he needed. Now, Loeffler says Leal turned a corner and was playing much better than ever. After all that, Brewer was simply better, so he won the job.
Congrats to Brewer, and a hearty thanks to Leal and Motley. TEAM!
Quick point: me thinks this is a change in the past where high man on the totem pole was next up regardless.
Allowing position competitions to play out at QB, and RB and WR, and so on....will make this team better.
Hopefully, with this being official now I think we can assume that Ford will be starting at WR next Saturday. Excited to see the relationship between those two develop over the course of the season. Now, I'm anxious to hear about the RB rotation. T-Minus 7 days... is it too early to start jumping?
It's NEVER too early to start jumping!
Who da man?
Brew da Man!
I am feelin' it!
OT question: is the pic of the chick in your avi from Germany or somewheres?
She's from the Internet. It is the key to all happiness.
To the privy chambers!
I'm glad you still haven't changed it.
We'll, I'm sure glad the Brew-ha-ha is over.....
Had it not been for the injury, we could've had a Motley-Brew this year. Guess that would have been the "Same Ole Situation" and a good way to "Kickstart My Heart". Oh well, back to the "Wild Side".
I know. I know. "Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)".
Overjoyed for Brewer, ... honestly feel bad for Leal. Nature of the game though, ... still can't help but feel a little guilty.
Anyway, one week!!!!!!!
Best news I could hear before going into work. If Brewer and Ford can live up the the hype the wins will just come rolling in.
Leal waited his turn but in the end it was Brewer's job to lose...very excited for this season!!
Congrats to Brewer. The funniest part of all of this is the Hoos thinking they have a better QB situation than ours. Hah! You know it's almost the season when the delusional Hoos start talking trash and then mysteriously disappear by October.
They seriously can't do anything about that website? It's a pain to navigate.
I'm having a hard time understanding the comment section.
And the commentors are having a hard time understanding football.
To be fair, so does their coach.
Hey, but he's a nice guy.
Yeah. .. But it's not like he used to be a cop or anything.
Or won a NC in div 2 football.
sometimes i want to create a profile and debate those guys, but i don't feel like there would be any benefit.
Because you already won.
I just created an account for that purpose. We will see if it was a mistake.
I see you did. I head over and troll just a bit every once in a while whenever things get a bit slow over here. I don't think that's unhealthy.
Yep, I saw your name there too. I feel like whenever they get a little too optimist, I need to put them back down.
I mean, that's pretty much our responsibility as Hokies. Our football team does a good job backing us up, thankfully.
Sigh... TheSabre is horrible
FACT - your football team has lost to VT, every year, for the last 10 years.
that's like saying we played like pig shit in LaneNorth and horse shit in Lane. It's all shit.
It's true. HOAT would know.
They also don't know how to use the word "effect" properly. Good ole' LOLUVA education.
Edited. I can't read. I'm tired. Have a leg.
I think they're saying "At least we never got shut out in Lane."
But they did. 16 or 17 nil in '06.
They were all hyped on Zima back then, they don't remember that.
For a school that hasn't had a stable QB situation in years (UVA)...that's pretty ridiculous to say about us.
You can't argue with stupid.
I don't care who is behind center, just as long as they give us the best chance to win. Hopefully this was the right decision. We will find out soon.
Leal could very well end up playing a big role on this team. Brewer has had injury problems and isn't the biggest guy. He likes to move around the pocket and run a little also...lets pray he stays healthy, but Leal needs to be better prepared to step in than he was against UCLA. I feel bad for him, but every team has a veteran QB who never gets the chance to start. The key will be to stay prepared and ready to go for Leal.
The Brewer era has begun
Can we call our offense The 12 Pack now? Pretty please?
Even Ohio State's watching.
LINK: OSU watching Brewer
I'd say this comment is a microcosm from one fan of what I like to hear and what I think rest of their fanbase is doing
that bieber haircut...
I'd like to grab a beer with this OSU fan.
I've only said that about two people I've met, ever. Both of whom I currently work with and both of whom have been in SEC country (Birimingham, AL) long enough that they don't scream "GO BUCKEYES" at me during game week. SEC country has a way of tempering your fandom a bit unless you want to get your @$$ beat by some dumb@$$ Bama fan with 3 (maybe 4) teeth.
**EDIT** I am NOT a Bama fan. Much classier Auburn graduate FWIW.
I have a good feeling about this . . .
I like the decision because Brewer also has a lot to prove. Especially that the folks down at Texas Tech, made a very bad decision. Let the brewing begin in Hokieland.
The guy TT chose over Brewer was really good, right? I'm not sure it was a bad decision as much as it was multiple good choices.
Read this article.
Yeah, I know they had three good QBs and two transferred, so I'm sure they would like to still have Brewer there for depth. But both Mayfield and Webb had very good years last year, I'm not sure TT thinks they made a bad decision for which QB should play. When Brewer returned in Oct, it seems he didn't play because the other two we're playing well.
People are going to be really surprised at Brewers mobility. He's not Tyrod, but he runs as good or better than Randall and Al Clark. He has to not take big hits, but I bet he's tough. Is he the first Texan to ever start at QB for us? I can't think of another Texan who has started at any position.
I don't think his escapability and mobility are better than Randall. What are you basing that off of?
Probably this.
That's good. But that's HS. Check out Randall against aTm here: http://youtu.be/ibsrs1a-nbk
So much awesomeness.
I want our defense to play like that again.
Is that too much to ask?
Defense had their big boy pants on and there was no doubt who the most physical, tougher team was.
Adibi was a monster at end, but the whole D-line just unleashed.
My question is that IF Brewer gets hurt (and I hope he does't) and Motley is back to health that propelled him to the #1 QB in the beginning of spring, would the coaches put Leal in or Motley, most likely Leal IMHO.
I agree. I think/hope Motley gets most of the "mop-up time" reps but I have to think if Brewer were unable to start for whatever reason, Leal is under center.
I'm sure the backup QB competition will continue throughout the year. Wouldn't surprise me to see Motley supplant Leal at some point during the season. It's in the best interests of the program to make sure Motley is still competing, because he'll be right back in the thick of things for the starting job in a year or two.
Hopefully he becomes the latest Miami QB to have a losing record to VT
What's going on with Olsen? Suspended AND beat out? Or will he be the starter upon his return?
ACC is shaping up, but what a difference a year makes at QB:
Miami: loses Ryan Williams with an ACL, starting true freshman Brad Kaaya
GT: Vlad Lee gone, will start Justin Thomas
UNC: has yet to name starter, but finished strong with Marquise Williams
Wake Forest: will play true freshman John Wolford from Jacksonville, Fla.
NC State: will start UF transfer Jacoby Brissett
BC: will start UF transfer Tyler Murphy
Clemson: new QB Cole Stoudt
Pitt: new QB Chad Voytik
Louisville: new QB Will Gardner
Notre Dame: returns Everett Golson-started 2 years ago, suspended last year due to 'poor academic judgement.'
Duke: Anthony Boone but loses Brandon Connette to transfer
Syracuse: returns starter Terrell Hunt
uva: Greyson Lambert-who gets the job over former starter Watford just because his name 'sounds more uva-ish.'
FSU: Winston
Maryland: oh yeah, who cares.
Does Florida have any QB's left? (sarcastica)
like all recent VT QBs , I wish brewer finished his career undefeated against UVA.
He will. It's inevitable.
Is it too soon to start calling for Leal?
/sarcastica