2019 VT Athletics Hall of Fame class announced

Six new inductees this year (link).

Congratulations are in order for Brandon Flowers, Drew Weaver, Tasmin Fanning, Brian Walter, Matt Griswold, and Dave Smith! 🎉🦃🎉🦃🎉🦃🎉

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The 2019 class of inductees includes:

Tasmin Fanning, a four-time All-American in track and field and cross country whose third-place finish at the 2008 NCAA Cross Country Championships remains the best finish in program history;

Brandon Flowers, a two-time All-America defensive back who helped the Hokies win the 2007 ACC title and who still ranks among the school's leaders in career interceptions;

Matt Griswold, a baseball All-American and a three-time all-conference player who helped the Hokies to two Atlantic 10 team championships during his career in the late 1990s;

Dave Smith, a former sports information director who worked 40 years at the school, helping to promote the accomplishments of some of the school's greatest coaches and student-athletes;

Brian Walter, a three-time All-Metro Conference selection and an All-American in cross country; and

Drew Weaver, a men's golf All-American in 2009 whose biggest career accomplishment came when he won the British Amateur in 2007.

I know it's Drew's biggest accomplishment, but when you put it like that it just sounds sad.

I wouldn't say winning the largest amateur golf tournament in GB is sad...

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Drew Weaver, a men's golf All-American in 2009 whose biggest career accomplishment came when he won the British Amateur in 2007.

As great as it was for him to win the British Amateur in 2007, it is kind of underselling what he accomplished. To this day, he is the only American to win that tournament since Jay Sigel won it in 1979.

"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

Anyone know what a "Drew Weaver" or a "Weaver" drink is? In law school I met a guy from NC State and he said he heard in DT Blacksburg there was a drink called a "Weaver" or something that Drew Weaver was famous for ordering. I still haven't found out what this is. I assumed it has to be a big deal considering the guy who told me about it was from Raleigh, and knew who Drew Weaver was.

Would assume it's from Big Al's since his golf bag is hanging in there.

To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
@VTnerf on insta, @BuryHokie on twitter, #ThanksFrank

Thanks. I'll have to ask up there next time I'm in the Burg.

When I was at Tech, we (HT's) would order Weavers at Sharkey's. It's (iirc) essentially a LIIT with a splash of Sprite and sours instead of Coke.

A decade on TKP and it's been time well spent.

Hmmmm, was it for Drew or Jim?

To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
@VTnerf on insta, @BuryHokie on twitter, #ThanksFrank

No clue. It was a lot of booze for 6 bucks. I didn't ask any other questions.

A decade on TKP and it's been time well spent.

For the love of god Whit, please update the font on that endzone bumber, please... that font was never really an official font, and now its two "fonts" old. Please. It cant be that much money to replace 10 rubber pads... for the love.

I know it's 2 fonts old and needs updating, but I like it. It's just "old school" enough.

Ppl on Twitter saying Jimmy Williams needs to be in ASAP, and they're right, but do they vote in more than one player per sport each year?

I just sit on my couch and b*tch. - HokieChemE2016

Holy shit. I went to HS with Tasmin and her sister. Knew they ran at tech but had no idea she was so successful. Good for her.

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