Hokies vs Hawkeyes in 2017 B1G/ACC Challenge

By: HardwoodHokieFanatic on June 8, 2017, 11:13 AM | 27 comments

Games will be broadcast on ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU. Schedule announced at a later date.

What does TKP think about the matchup?

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ComboHokie's picture ComboHokie | 9 years 1 month #

Would have preferred a high-caliber matchup, but I wouldn't expect this to exactly be a cake walk either. Looking forward to this game, hopefully it sets us up with good momentum for ACC play!

NerdMagic's picture NerdMagic | 9 years 1 month #

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Vtkey's picture Vtkey
| 9 years 4 weeks # ^

On, or IN?

BetaEta576's picture BetaEta576 | 9 years 1 month #

I can't wait to see Wiscy beat the shit out of the shell of what LOLUVa was last year

Kville Hokies's picture Kville Hokies
| 9 years 1 month #

Attending a family reunion in Iowa for my dad's family this summer. Big Hawkeye's there.
Works for me.

Sometimes we live no particular way but our own

VT_Fencer's picture VT_Fencer | 9 years 1 month #

Florida State drew Rutgers? That's going to get ugly in a hurry.

The Orange and Maroon you see, that's fighting on to victory.

WHS's picture WHS | 9 years 4 weeks # ^

I'd be furious if I were them. What a shit draw for whats supposed to be a quality OOC game to boost a resume

Alum07's picture Alum07
🦃 LEG KING 🦃
| 9 years 1 month #

That's a good game to have in Cassell. Don't sleep on Iowa, as they're one of the more competitive Big Ten teams out there. They might not be the flashy name that Michigan State or Indiana might be, but they're absolutely no slouch. A win over them would be a very nice early season feather in our resume cap.

Depending on how ESPN sets these games, we could end up being a highlight matchup during the even this year.

"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

tjbhokie's picture tjbhokie | 9 years 4 weeks # ^

That's a worst case pick then. I'd prefer a definitive win over a flashy name

Free Hugh

WHS's picture WHS | 9 years 4 weeks # ^

Eh I'd rather have the quality win Iowa should be. They were playing good ball at the end of last year, I'd be surprised if they weren't RPI top 50.

smittyvt32949's picture smittyvt32949
📡VT RESEARCH📲
| 9 years 4 weeks # ^

This^^^^^^. Iowa is no BBall slouch team. A win here is great for our resume.

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Glory is Forever, Let's Go Hokies!!

dcvt13's picture dcvt13 | 9 years 1 month #

Think its a sneaky good game and matchup. Iowa has been a solid program for awhile now and Tech despite their rise probably won't win this won by more than 10. Wisc. vs. UVA seems fishy to me since they played last year and are the same style of ball. Sounds like Wisc. didn't want to face Buzz ;)

hokie07ME's picture hokie07ME | 9 years 1 month #

Hawkeyes, eh? Bunch of oranges.

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NerdMagic's picture NerdMagic | 9 years 1 month # ^

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griggma's picture griggma | 9 years 1 month #

First team to 50 in the Wiscy LOLUVA game wins

HokieFan4Ever's picture HokieFan4Ever | 9 years 4 weeks # ^

Nah, first one to 38 wins.

"GO BACK TO YOUR ROOM LITTLE BROTHER, THE CUP IS COMIN’ ON HOME!”

MPHOKIE's picture MPHOKIE | 9 years 1 month #

The conference affiliations in the Syracuse vs. Maryland matchup will never not be weird to me.

InEnemyTerritory's picture InEnemyTerritory
PIE!
| 9 years 1 month #

Should make for an interesting few days in my household with my lovely Hawkeye bride. Sounds like I'm on the sofa for a few days whether we win or lose.

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

Oh I Wish I Were a Hokie Engineering Undergrad's picture Oh I Wish I Were a Hokie … | 9 years 4 weeks #

As a fan of the Hawkeyes and the Hokies, I hate it and I think it's the third time they would have played each other. I went to the last game they played each other at Cassell. Iowa was having a down year (last year with alford as coach, if I recall) and Tech was beating the tar out of them. Iowa started fouling Deron Washington late in the game, he was missing free throws as my younger brother was yelling brick while he was shooting, and Adam Haluska started draining some threes. That game ended up a lot closer than it should have been and the death stares at my brother were warranted and funny.

Though being born in Iowa, but having lived all but 3 years of my life in Virginia, my wife will attest that I get WAY more upset over Tech games than Hawkeyes games. If I make it to the game, I'll be rocking some gear for both teams.

Iowa had some talented freshman (Bohannon, Cook, and Pemsl) last year and they definitely got better as the year went on. This would definitely be a NCAA resume building win.

HokieMacGruber26's picture HokieMacGruber26 | 9 years 4 weeks #

I'd be more interested to see how we fair against them on the gridiron. That's a more intriguing matchup from my standpoint. I already know we p*wn them in hoops.

hokie07ME's picture hokie07ME | 9 years 4 weeks # ^

I'm waiting for the day when we completely own them in wrastling, personally. I put Iowa in the same category as Nebraska when it comes to football. I know, on some level, that they were a good team, but I can't, for the life of me, remember the last time that was.

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The Beard of DeChristopher's picture The Beard of DeChristopher
BEARDS > PEOPLE
| 9 years 4 weeks # ^

They very nearly won the B1G in 2015. Lost to Michigan State in the CG and went to the Rose Bowl, where Stanford handed them their ass.

of course as we all know conference championships are totally meaningless in this day and age /s

21st century QBs Undefeated vs UVA:
MV7, MV5, LT3, Grant Wells, Braxton Burmeister, Ryan Willis, Josh Jackson, Jerod Evans, Michael Brewer, Tyrod Taylor, Sean Glennon, and Grant Noel. That's right, UVA. You couldn't beat Grant Noel.

hokie07ME's picture hokie07ME | 9 years 4 weeks # ^

wait a sec, I thought not winning the B1G got you into the CFP.

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The Beard of DeChristopher's picture The Beard of DeChristopher
BEARDS > PEOPLE
| 9 years 4 weeks # ^

I mean it did this last season but that makes me grumpy and this has all been hashed out here many times

21st century QBs Undefeated vs UVA:
MV7, MV5, LT3, Grant Wells, Braxton Burmeister, Ryan Willis, Josh Jackson, Jerod Evans, Michael Brewer, Tyrod Taylor, Sean Glennon, and Grant Noel. That's right, UVA. You couldn't beat Grant Noel.

IceHokieGuy's picture IceHokieGuy | 9 years 4 weeks # ^

I already know we p*wn them in hoops.

You put those words together, those are my favorite words, Popeyes and bahama
- Mike Burnup

NerdMagic's picture NerdMagic | 9 years 4 weeks # ^

I don't think I've heard the word pwned since I was a freshman at Tech. It was Jollyman's gamertag.

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