No doubt. He's a great guy, has been helping promote the Student Hokie Club (got up early this morning to help recruit at orientation -and crushed it- and plans to be there the rest of the week) and loves running track. Really glad he's still got a scholarship at VT.
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Care to explain why you have Adam Gotsis, Reggie Northrup, and Terrance Smith first team on defense? Potential?
Gotsis did not play exceptionally well last year- he has neither the stats nor the film to warrant first team consideration. I realize that DT don't always get the stats, but that defense was 105th in ypc allowed, 88th in rushing S&P+, and that defensive line was 82nd in adjusted line yards and 102nd in pass rush. It seems as though Gotsis has somehow parlayed a great season two years ago into 2nd team consideration last year, which is the sole reason why he's getting pre-season first team votes this year... http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/ncaadl
Same deal with the two FSU linebackers. Neither player really had the film or the stats to warrant this kind of hype. They even struggled at times last year on an only decent defense. Bottom half of the league in run defense, no pass rush to speak of, and only 52nd in rushing S&P+. Furthermore, FSU fans are telling me that Northrup is probably gonna miss the month of September (3 games for FSU), so... Smith, okay, maybe, but Northrup?
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Way to know your audience!
FTFY. Cause let's face it, we do have the most potential of any team in the coastal and LOLUVa does suck...
Worth mentioning: David Prince is now running track full time.
Hate to see any kind of attrition, but glad to see him get a shot elsewhere!
No doubt. He's a great guy, has been helping promote the Student Hokie Club (got up early this morning to help recruit at orientation -and crushed it- and plans to be there the rest of the week) and loves running track. Really glad he's still got a scholarship at VT.
Only 3 of 4 D-linemen?
(I guess you could read it as 3 of the top 2 d-linemen. yeah, that's it)
Care to explain why you have Adam Gotsis, Reggie Northrup, and Terrance Smith first team on defense? Potential?
Gotsis did not play exceptionally well last year- he has neither the stats nor the film to warrant first team consideration. I realize that DT don't always get the stats, but that defense was 105th in ypc allowed, 88th in rushing S&P+, and that defensive line was 82nd in adjusted line yards and 102nd in pass rush. It seems as though Gotsis has somehow parlayed a great season two years ago into 2nd team consideration last year, which is the sole reason why he's getting pre-season first team votes this year...
http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/ncaadl
Same deal with the two FSU linebackers. Neither player really had the film or the stats to warrant this kind of hype. They even struggled at times last year on an only decent defense. Bottom half of the league in run defense, no pass rush to speak of, and only 52nd in rushing S&P+. Furthermore, FSU fans are telling me that Northrup is probably gonna miss the month of September (3 games for FSU), so... Smith, okay, maybe, but Northrup?
"Rover C.J. Reavis is also listed...
although I would not read too much into that"
it looks like the dogs are lined up by IQ. Smartest on the right and dumbest on the left.
2 things...
1. I don't see ECU on your list..you left them out by accident. It's okay, mistakes happen.
2. I find it amusing that LOLUVA has more players on your All ACC Team than Miami (for various reasons)
Why didn't you vote for Dwayne Lawson for preseason poy? /s
Freshman are not allowed to win post season awards. (See: Vick, Michael 1999) /s