Not sure how many of you just caught Game Day this morning, but he picked us to win the ACC this year. Oh and he didn't stop there, he also predicted that we are going to be a toss up decision with TCU to make the playoff.
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Yeah he was very confident in his assessment that the Good guys are going to be a handful for anOSU on Labor Day.
Herbstreit also said he feels like people are really overlooking this game and that VT will be competing for the ACC this year.
This has certainly been the most optimistic pre-season in a while.
Must...not...overreact...to...hype...must...temper...expectations...
I'd be pretty happy if we made the playoff and TCU didn't. That offense is scary.
YES! YES! YES!
One more week. One more week. One more week. One more week.....
I saw the ACC preview on ESPN, they have 3 or 4 guys doing the analysis. They went as far as saying that the coastal was going to be between us and Georgia Tech. They also said the major issue facing Virginia Tech would be the injuries on both sides of the ball. Let's keep the fingers crossed.
They really went out a limb there with their analysis. No conventional wisdom from that crew.
How is that injuries are major issue for VT (which is true), but not for GT with, say, their QB?
Time to go watch the Ohio State game replay!!!
I have watched it so many times...now i just watch the skycam version on youtube. I can't wait until Monday.
We've got talent, no question. Maybe one of the most top heavy teams talent wise we have ever had. The question marks and weak spots are there as well, how that shapes up could determine how the season goes. Oh and we are going to have to have at least a freshman or two show up huge.
When it comes to QB coaching, QB recruiting, and offensive knowledge , Lefty makes mike o'cain look like don knots. If he can dial in his play calling and get to cute I think we will be more competitive on offense than we have in years. As for the defense: Bud Foster.
I understand SL is a very smart man, but he has to make it translate onto the field...and i think we all agree that this HAS to be the year for that.
I just go back and think about the teams that we've had over the past few years. The defense has been what has kept us from being a lower tiered P5 team, and that's even with them being on the field in bad spots and for long periods of time.
I know it's been said before, but even if we aren't the top defense in the country this year, if we have an offense that can at least be average we could be nasty good.
What we need is an efficient offense. Convert third downs to keep drives going, and score touchdowns instead of field goals in the red zone. That would be the perfect fit for what Virginia Tech does as a program. Rickey Bustle gave us that, Stiney was never able to. That's all Lefty needs to do, not make us an offensive juggernaut. I'm just hoping he realizes that.
I know it's been said before, but even if we aren't the top defense in the country this year, if we have an offense that can at least be average we could be nasty good.
This has been said for almost 2 decades.
Do you think that this year HAS to be the year? What about Lawson next year with 2 junior receivers and potentially 2 RB's who redshirted (most likely at least 1 redshirt between Shai and Juice), more line continuity and Fuller saying "I love VT, I will play another year" (not happening, but one can dream). I think next year will be the when things go from simmer to full boil.
I don't think it has to be the year we are fighting for the NC, but I think that this is the year that it at least has to go into a positive direction. I know that next year could be "the year," but IIRC we said that two years ago about this year? I'm not one for chasing rainbows.
No disagreement here. 2016 would not look nearly as promising without his contribution on the QB side. Think back to what we had in the hopper in 2012. NOTHING
I'll take that from Desmond. He picked us to upset OSU last year.
Has he ever picked OSU to win on game day? I'm sure him and Herbie love keeping the rivalry going.
Sure he went to Michigan!
Ain't no brakes on this crazy train...
I just joined this site. I'm an Ohio State fan and i came to troll you guysJK. I think VT will be better this year than the last few years, as long as injuries don't kill them again this year. And I think the OSU vs VT game will be very competitive (tOSU 31-17; a pair of late touchdowns for ohio state to seal the deal). However, Desmond Howard is terrible at his job. So yeah, VT could be good, (and i think they will compete for an ACC title) but don't base that off of Desmond Howard saying so.
Desmond, my man!
j/k...but it is pretty much game week, so...
I'll always remember Desmond as the bust draft pick the Skins took - not that I thought it was all that bad at the time, myself, to be honest. The Skins were reigning Super Bowl champs and had the 4th (or 6th?) pick in the draft. Life was beautiful back then as a Redskin fan...#memories