So this was my first game back in the burg in a number of years and had a few thoughts:
1) Ran into Moorehead and Isaiah Ford. I'm not sure how tall Moorehead is but Ford is only about an inch shorter than him. A big receiver that can catch? Yes please. He and his parents looked very comfortable with Moorehead which I hope is a good sign.
2) Ran into Worsham, that dude is an OG. There's not much bigger of a baller than him.
3) Those Orange unis were hideous. They reminded me of the Browns, which is about how we played
4) I was in the West and seemed to be the only one making noise unless they were lined up in front of us, that saddened me.
5) I've never heard so many people hate on their own team. Any time LT did anything there were numerous people shouting ridiculous things at him. I get that he's polarizing, but come on. If you don't like it then leave. Same thing with Journell. People are booing him when he runs out? I get he's not the most likable guy but damn.
6) Trey tripped on 2 different runs that may have gone for TDs. Also after watching him DEMOLISH the Duke LB, I'm officially on the #TreyforLB bus.
7) The offense as a whole was BAD. I'm very interested the see what the WRs catch efficiency was for this game. LT wasn't sharp, but I counted at least 2 of those picks were tips from the WRs. I didn't have a good enough angle to see if they were catchable or not though.
8) Kendall Fuller is ridiculous. Him and Facyson holding it down for a couple years makes me happy. Clark looked pretty good as a Nickle. Kendall almost had a 4th pick and dropped what was probably the easiest catch of them all.
9) I didn't notice Exum much, but that's probably a good thing.
10) Dadi Nicolas plays like a man possessed. You don't see it on TV but during the timeouts and stops he's running around yelling at the other team, jumping around. The guy has a motor that doesn't quit. As he becomes a more well-rounded player he's has the potential to be unstoppable.
11) The Defense feeds off the crowd. I was happy that the crowd got pumped when the D needed them.
12) A special thanks to French, Mason, and this community as a whole. As I was watching the game I've never paid as much attention to formations and alignments as I did. I told my wife a couple times who to watch for and what the play was probably going to be (not sure if that's good or bad though).
13) I ran into Ed Wang on the way out of town. He's a large dude. Apparently he got hurt and cut from the Bills and is looking for a team right now. Seriously though, he's HUGE.
Overall it was great to be back. After reading all the negativity around the fan base I was expecting worse than I saw. The East and South seemed to stay full for the whole game and I didn't see any paper airplanes. I hope the Offense takes a long look in the mirror because our D deserves better.
One game at a time. We still can make it to Charlotte.
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One of the only reason I hate bye weeks with our team. The team seems to get this momentum rolling and nothing can stop them but themselves (on offense). It's like the offense during the off week hit the reset button and we saw the team that played against Alabama (minus the crappy special teams play). Speaking of special teams, so nice to see someone other than Jarrett returning kickoffs (still with the punts, but a step in the right direction).
i didn't think jarrett ever did kickoffs? i thought this whole year has been mangus and knowles...correct me if i'm wrong though
I think Coleman was back there to return kicks as well Saturday.
Worsham is a good, familiar name for VT football, anyways.
I really wanted to try to get a picture with him but all the VT peeps were with him getting him ready to go up to the stadium. I need to find some pants like his. Also it saddened me that everyone looked at me awkwardly as I yelled out "MANBEARPIG, SACKCITY, etc.
LT is a true team player IMO. He is doing everything he can to help this team, and he's our best option. I hate when he throws picks, but I'll continue to support him.
Cody on the other hand has displayed that he cares more about himself than his team. Between breaking into Zo's house, the pepper spray incident at BWW, and the recent failed drug test, I think we can all agree he's not exactly a stellar individual. If Beamer is keeping him on the team, our depth at kicker must be dreadful.
100% agree. I don't like him as a person but he's still trotting out there and trying to kick it through. I don't cheer when he comes out, but I don't boo either. He's already proved he's a head case this year so why would I want to get in his head when he's about to kick for my team and then get pissed when he misses?
This is what we are right now. Beamer's loyalty caused him to pull the trigger many years too late on the old assistants and has set this team back significantly. Every game is an adventure and this will most likely be the same next year.
Is this confirmed? I'm all for holding team members responsible for their actions, but I would rather not spread rumor as fact.
The program did not specify the reason for suspension. The rumor is that he failed a drug test. The coaching staff has neither confirm nor denied this. I did not intend to perpetuate a rumor.
My one lingering issue with Logan is that he seems to throw people under the bus at times. Not so much after the game - he's studied well the Coach Beamer School of SportSpeak - but during the game I've seen him screaming at someone rather than taking the blame himself. I will say I haven't seen that as much this season, just a lingering concern from the past I hope.
I've never really seen him *screaming*. I've seen him get up on people's faces a couple times when they don't run the right route, but again with the polarizing... last year people were blaming Logan for not being a leader. Now he's trying to be, and people think he's being an ass (not trying to put words in your mouth, just commentary on the LT situation in general)
Screaming might be a little strong, but yelling certainly. I'd have no problem if I thought it was deserved, and I don't know routes and all that, but there have been times when from everything I can tell, he screwed up and seemed to blame someone else. And again, I haven't noticed it as much this year, so I think he's been better about owning his blame, but it's just a lingering concern. I want to like Logan, but he's made it hard sometimes.
Those tipped picks have to be on Logan somewhat. I've never seen a qb throw a 5 yard route so hard all the time. He just seems to throw it so hard.
Not saying they aren't. Logan certainly had a bad game, but it seemed to me that receivers were getting their hands on the balls and just not reeling them in. Also Byrn was open on a couple plays running posts and gos (or so it looked to me) but he was getting opened late and looked like he was Logan's first read. Logan was off him by the time he was open.
I think one of the things that can't be taught, that Logan doesn't have, is the ability to anticipate the open receiver. The difference between a good QB and a great QB is that the great QB can look at the defense as the play begins and know the receive will be open in a couple steps and anticipate that throw.
There were numerous times during the game (and in previous games) where there was a wide open receiver that looked not open in the first second after the snap. Of course, he also went back to his old trick of completely over throwing wide open receivers just standing there waiting for the ball, delivering the ball instead to the safety behind the receiver.
Watching Dadi in between plays is one of my favorite things about watching the games live. It cracks me up and terrifies me at the same time. I love his energy, and he's incredibly fun to watch.
Give him the Corey Moore death stare and he would be a freak to the nth degree. Every QB would have the middle name of "pee pants," if they didn't already...
He'd be like a history teacher with a lumpy butt asking for the capitol of North Carolina. Causing kids to piss their pants and they'd still be wearing their pee pants.
He reminds me of The Waterboy or Alvin Mack from The Program. He's the most fun player to watch. Of course I noticed most of the time after jumping around he had to look at #MANBEARPIG to tell him where to line up.
He definitely wears his heart on his sleeve too. I love the emotional intensity, and it seemed positive, even when he messed up - one play he missed a sack, laid face down on the ground for a few seconds, then popped up, bounced back to the line, and plowed through his man on the next play. Just awesome to watch.
There were a couple times I forgot a play was going on because I was lost in watching Dadi fire everyone up. Kid is nuts. Gayle was spot on in saying that once he gets the techniques down, he will be a complete terror.
#TreyForLB
Yes.
We've got 2, maybe 3 more backers in the pipeline, and whoever we sign in February.
We've got more natural RB's coming in next year.
Let's get Trey back to LB next year and be the stud he can be.
Also, Sam Rogers was a HS QB...#RogersForQB?
Oh my goodness I totally forgot about this. Wild Turkey FTW. Fake snap to Logan, ball goes to Rogers, he throws it through the chest of a defensive tackle like a cartoon cannonball and Logan catches it for a home run at the buzzer for three.
Would that also earn a wicket?
Obviously.