I was playing golf at Bay Creek on the Eastern Shore yesterday and he was in one of the groups behind us.
There were a few groups of 2 (we were a group of 4), so we let them all play through. Bruce came up and we let him play through. He was playing with a former PSU player (I don't remember his name).
- Bruce thanked us and I said that I was a Hokie and asked for a picture.
- Our two friends and already headed down towards their second shot and my buddy said to him "If you could those two idiots down there, that'd be great". Bruce replied with "are they Cavaliers?". We were just talking a little bit and we did not notice that his buddy had already teed up and was getting ready to hit. He looked up at us and said "are you guys done?". We apologized and Bruce said "don't worry about him...he gets testy when it is close"
- Bruce looks like he could still play. The guy was solid muscle.
- The starter had mentioned that they play for $500 per hole.
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Bumped into Bruce Smith? Like, physically actually made contact with him?
And you're still alive? You must have had Sam Rogers watching your back
Sam was playing with me. It was a hell of a day.
My grandfather bought a truck from his dad.
I actually went to the same college as Bruce!! Small world, right?
Once I dated a girl that had Bruce's last name. Coincidence? I think not!
Once Bruce Smith grew a beard. Other people have grown beards too.
IT'S ALL CONNECTED
edit: it may have been a mustache but a beard is still a beard if a beard says it's a beard
I didn't shave yesterday. Now I know there was a cosmic reason for that.
I was going to give you a leg, but I see you have 78! Coincidence, doubt it?
Bruce is everywhere.
It was a truckload of firewood that almost cost Bruce's participation at the end of his senior year, wasn't it?
Yes. Yes it was-good recollect.
Check out this article from HokieSports.com detailing the incident:
Bruce Smith, Independence Bowl
The NCAA hasn't changed much, it seems.
Another Bruce story: This past season, I had a chance to be sideline pregame, and Bruce Smith was just hanging there-I felt ( a little) bad, but asked him if I could get a picture. He graciously allowed, and a gave my phone to a passerby to capture the moment.......I looked through my pictures later that evening, only to find said passerby missed the shot. (!?)
Oh well, maybe some other time......
I went to every home game that year, but was unable to attend the Independence Bowl. Bruce was a beast and it was a real treat to watch him work. That bowl was the beginning of our "streak" wasn't it? Good times.
No. Bruce played in the 80s. The 93 independence bowl started the streak.
Thanks. Knew the which, not the when. Brain's getting old along with the rest of me. Should have done some fact checking before posting.
That's not a requirement here.
Love for the Hokies is the only prerequisite. ;)
That happened in 1984, so the ncaa should be just about done wrapping up the investigation. Hopefully this doesn't impact his playing time.
I work with a guy with the same name. He's a white dude, about 5'10" 165lbs, but sure enough, has the same name.
Hey... I am from Cape Charles... Didn't think other people new it existed...
I'm from Accomac.
did you have to see a doctor?
If you go to Big Al's on a Saturday night there's a good chance you can bump into him there too.
I bumped into him there, right into a round of shots.
As a former Big Al's bouncer, can confirm.
Sidenote: don't pick a fight with APFoW
Side sidenote: Or BRUUUUUUUUUUUCE.
Who designed the crowded mirror loving men's restroom?
Bar folk legend says Big Al put it in so everyone could admire his "manliness." CANNOT CONFIRM, REPEAT CANNOT CONFIRM the validity of said legend.
Can confirm.
Last home game Senior year. Beat UVa. Cup made an appearance at Big Als and got passed around. Drank with Bruce Smith.
What a way to cap off VT football as a student.
It doesn't matter what kind of beer gets poured into that cup, it always tastes like victory and LOLUVA tears.
But I thought UVa tears tasted like Zima?
It should taste like their tears. That's the secret ingredient that makes Zima unique. The best part is that the tears are available in an unlimited supply, and the reservoir is annually renewed every Thanksgiving.
You sir deserve numerous legs for that simple move alone, common golf courtesy seems at an all time low right now. Glad you were rewarded with a cool experience.
Thanks. I hate the feeling of holding people up.
I also cannot stand it when I'm stuck behind slow people and they won't let me through. Especially when they're 300 yards out for the 2nd shot and they're waiting for the green to clear.
I just hit in to them if they're acting like that. You're either going to get in a fight and the winner will proceed through, or they'll get the hint and wave you through. Win/win if you ask me.
Edit: I rarely play golf sober so take that advice at your own risk.
Of course you let him play through. You didn't want this
to happen to your golf cart.
Kind of off topic, but has anyone ever been to a Topgolf?
I practically live at the one in Dulles, VA on Saturday afternoons. I go probably every other week on average.
I'm considering going to the one in Charlotte. The kicker is...I've never played golf. Got any tips?
Don't sweat it. Have fun trying your hand at it. It's no pressure, you have the ability to walk away if you start getting frustrated because it's not kirven right for you.
They bring buckets of beer to you. Drink those... grab the biggest club... swing as hard as you can without falling.
But seriously, they do offer lessons at a decent price. If you don't want to go that route...watch some youtube videos of a proper swing. The key to hitting it straight is keeping your left arm straight and your head down (watch the ball). If you are actually looking to get into golf, I would suggest starting with group lessons at your local course and go from there. Top golf is still fun though even if you have never played. I suggest the nachos and the club sandwich.
Directly from the greatest US Open Champ of all time: Grip it and Rip it
The house clubs at the one here in Cincy are terrible and the balls are softer to accommodate RFID chips so however you swing them that day, don't be too concerned with how the shot flies. Otherwise, think of it like bowling, even if you have never done it, add some buddies and some brews and it will be a good time no matter the resulting scores.
Is that the multi-story driving range with about 15 holes to aim at with gps chipped balls? I went to one of those on a work trip - maybe Scottsdale? I am unbelievably bad at golf, but had a great time thanks to someone else picking up the drink tab. Good extra dry gin martini's, not so good bar food. Probaly the only time I will get the lowest score in golf. ,The holes were close enough together a few misses got points on the wrong target. Layed out well enough did not trigger my fear of heights, even playing on the fourth floor.
Oh, we're name dropping now? ok...
I like, literally, run into the Wangs all the time. I'm surrounded by Wangs in fact.
Wait... did I do that right?
jk... that would be awesome, but how did you let him pass without betting distance on the big dog? If you lose you have a great story. If you win, you have a greater story!
I hope your safe search was on when you googled for this
I was too afraid to google it so I just made it myself
No balls...
Oh hi Navy!
Uh... I live in China. There are people named Wang everywhere you go.
How did I not run into you last week. I wore my VT hat every day I went out... Its not like China is that big.
Oh I see! A meme or two gets made and NOW you change your story.
I actually DID bump into Bruce Smith when I was a stupid freshman engineering student. I was coming up the walk by Deitrick heading towards my dorm room in the hell that is Pritchard Hall. I wasn't paying attention. Suddenly, there was an eclipse and I literally bumped into the largest black man I've ever seen. I looked up, and up, and up. And Bruce said "excuse me." I said "No! Excuse me!" And scurried away.
As one would expect of a Hokie of his stature, he was very polite and let me live. I'm still grateful.
Did you change your pants after?
Oh yeah. There was a brown out...
freshman engineering student? So you were walking double time while staring at your feet?
And lugging around a 28 lb "laptop" on one shoulder and backpack stuffed to capacity on the other with your one dorm key on a lanyard around your neck. The required specs to run the enge software at that time had to push the limits of what could fit in a laptop frame.