Hokie Tracks are on the run in Hampton

Mike O'Cain talked to Andy Bitter. O'Cain divulges two really good nuggets of info here.

There is a philosophical approach that we have to our offense in the context of this team. You know, we're not just an offense going out trying to score every time. Now, obviously that is your goal. It's an offense going out there, compatible with our defense and our special teams and working to win the game. So sometimes that affects how you call the plays, if that makes sense. It's not just going out there and haphazardly ... that has some effect.

That's not passing the buck, that's BeamerBall. Beamer wants sustained scoring drives so on the sidelines his defense is resting and the opposing offense is twiddling their thumbs. With a stingy defense field goals are just as valuable as touchdowns. Winning the field position battle is of the upmost importance, and that's why the inconsistency at punter last year was detrimental to our success. We don't want to do anything too high-risk to fall behind the sticks. It's methodical and boring, but the formula yields wins.

However, O'Cain goes on to say that the offense needs to throw the ball more, in the red zone and especially on earlier downs. Midway through last season we starting calling more quick throws: checks down to the receivers or screens to supplement the running game when it was stuck in neutral. I'd love it if we did more of this. The throws are high percentage, always good for at least a couple of yards, they spread the field and help the quarterback and receivers get into a rhythm. They will be one of the ways we try to replace David Wilson's production.

Even though he's the face of Virginia Tech football, LT3 handles trolls like the rest of us.

via: @Lthomas_3

Glorious.

"From the blue waters of the Chesapeake Bay to the hills of Tennessee, [and up throughout the congested interstate of Northern Virginia] the Virginia Tech Hokies are on the air!" Virginia Tech IMG Sports Network and CBS Radio, Inc. extended their contract. The Hokies will be on 106.7 The Fan through the 2014-15 season.

UVa raising price of football tickets after weak sales. That headline says it all.

According to the schedule on HokieSports.com Georgia Tech is Orange Effect, Austin Peay is White Effect and Duke is Maroon Effect. 2012 marks the 10th season where my idea of "the winning effect" has gone unnoticed. Is it too early for #ALLMAROONEVERYTHING?

Andy Hilton caught up with 6-8 265 Parker Osterloh, a player both Virginia Tech and Virginia are recruiting at offensive tackle.

"Both (visits) were pretty similar," Osterloh said. "Both schools have strong academics. Virginia Tech's football program has already arrived on a national level. From talking to the Virginia coaches today, I feel that the program is going to do some big things in the next few years. I am very comfortable with both coaching staffs. I am going to have some tough decisions to make coming up.

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"I'm getting closer to a decision, but I will probably wait it out for another month or so," stated Parker. "I'm not going to take it all the way to signing day. JMU is still an option for me."

Offensive line is the biggest need for the 2013 class. The four guys that graduated on the o-line were replaced by three incoming freshman who need some polish. Most of our o-line offers have gone out of state, and those players will be hard to land. Osterloh is just one of a few legit in-state linemen for the '13 cycle.

The Frankinator is planking.

via @Morgan_2Ready

Albiet he's one year too late, but you know, he likes to stay hip for the kids.