Who: No. 25 Virginia Tech Hokies (7-3, 4-2 ACC) vs Pittsburgh Panthers (7-3, 4-2 ACC)
When: Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 3:30 PM EDT
Where: Blacksburg, Virginia | Lane Stadium (66,233)
Watch/Listen: ESPN2 / Virginia Tech IMG
Spread: Virginia Tech -3.5
Weather: 42°F, Rain
Series: The Hokies hold a 10-8 advantage in the all-time series.
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LET'S GO!!!!
HOKIES!!!!!
Is Maurice Ffrench playing today?
Last I saw he is out for the game.
That's a relief. One less thing to worry about.
Eddie George can eat a bag of dicks.
What was the picks on Gameday for our game?
All but Eddie George took the good guys
EDIT: and the Fireman beats me by 53 seconds...no surprise those guys are always prepared
Eddie George also invoked the name of the Nard-dog.
Fuck Pat Narduzzi
I'm in Outer Banks for a Thanksgiving vacation and will be pre-gaming with an 80 minute deep tissue massage. I'm hoping this relaxes me enough to not throw things at the TV whenever they show Nardouche's face.
Then gaming with some Goose Island IPA.
LET'S GO HOKIES!!!
It is really not warm at the tailgates in Lot 18. Canopies have kept us from drowning.
Yikes, that sounds... Miserable.
Thank you for reinforcing my decision. Y'all be loud and have a feast on my vouchers.
Just walked out of Bull & Bones into some fat droplets. It's gonna be a wet one...
For anyone who's there... how are the lots looking? Sounds like a lot of people backed out of this one. Sucks for bud & for the team/recruits. We need a good atmosphere today
Well get down there!!
Really wanted to. Couldn't convince the wife to make the drive down from New Jersey since we're already coming down on Wednesday for thanksgiving
Yeah we were gonna go to uva but thanksgiving got switched to us going to NC. Stupid life getting in the way of my football fandom!
I was driving around DT Blacksburg around 11 this morning and saw about 50% more Pitt fans than VT fans.
Pitt receiver thought it'd be nice to scrape away at the HOKIES in the endzone with his cleats. Not surprised since Nardouche is his coach
That's nice. #Hokies Cc: @gregrunner84 pic.twitter.com/NVJQwTWqjy— David Cunningham (@therealdcunna) November 23, 2019
They're probably going to try to be tough and smack talk at the beginning of the game, like UVA did a few years back (they apparently did it to UNC last week). Our guys just need to maintain composure and play their game, don't let these clowns get into their head.
Good call. Bunch of punks.
Yea.... what a fuckface, I hope VT players saw this and show some disrespect back to him by burying him into the ground every time he touches the ball.
I HATE PITT MORE THAN ANY OTHER TEAM......THERE I SAID IT
FUCK PAT NARDUZZI AND FUCK EVERY ONE OF THOSE BITCH ASS PANTHERS.
ITS TIME TO ROLL SOME FUCKING HEADS
LETS GO!!!!!!!!!!!
Since he won't get there during the game, let him have his fun now.
This post right here ^^^^
Almost like you saw the future. BRILLIANT!!!
This pisses me off so much because it's not even the team he's disrespecting. If it was he'd do it in front of our guys. It's the grounds crew and staff that work to get everything just so.
How fitting; him being on the O. That's some good foreshadowing right there.
Couldn't be happier to serve up the shutout. Fuck that guy
Bradburn from the top rope again!
My man was spot on...letting us know exactly how many points they were gonna score...you've been fostered!!!👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻
Who is it?
Why is pregame not on 910 in Richmond?
Anyone know how to get pregame radio on Alexa?
Seems like the Twitterverse is pointing to Ffrench playing today
Send that vid to ESPN
Im scared
Feeling nervous right now. Hope we come out & knock them in the mouth early
Here we go!
They're fighting already
WTF was that opening by ESPN???
Oh great, the Miami homers
Hope we play discipline football today.
Pitt and espn are trash
I may be in the minority here but I LOVE when it's chippy asf before the game.
Ugh, not these assholes again..
Wow. People were right when they said Pitt was going to try to do some stupid intimidation stuff.
Doesn't Pitt do that aggressive shit talking and pushing bullshit every game?
Indicates poor leadership on the part of the coaching staff. If my kids acted like that I'd correct the behavior. Obviously it's acceptable at Pitt.
LETS GO! WHO IS TOUGHER WHO WANTS IT MORE!
HOKIES!!!!
Yeah, if they could not use that foggy camera again, that would be great. My eyes can't handle it.
Why does our field look dead as hell every November?
Not helping that Pitt players are purposefully trying to tear it up.
It's botney
Nice start - with HH run for 9 and then a first down.
Game Time!
What's with all those Pitt Weasels trying to start stuff before the game?
I hope we bury them.
Got Georgia on my second screen, perfectly green field. Why is ours dead as shit every November?
It's the type of grass we use.
Assuming it's Bermuda grass? Goes dormant after a frost. Good ol' golf course in the winter brown
Bermudez grass...? Hehehehe
What's the low temperature for Athens the last 5 weeks, now compare that to Blacksburg.
Yes let's run into a blitz on 3rd & 6
Come on Pitt False Start!
You know you want to.
I'd like to see us run some screens to slow down the Pitt D line.
Look for the pass
How's the crowd out there?
Sounds loud on TV......
This is going to be like the UNC/Hurricane Matthew game where they pass all day in the rain isn't it
Great start by the D. Applying pressure & great pass breakups
Pitt looking strong up front.
We'll be needing to scheme that a little bit better.
Nice defense. Like it.
Nice 3 and out to start on D.
Defense made some great plays on that first drive. However most of those passes were on the money and we broke them up with excellent coverage and plays on the ball. Hopefully Pickett gets more inaccurate loving forward
He's getting it out fast, but still needs to feel some heat.
The wet ball will help with our ability to get PBUs. Hopefully they keep throwing and we are able to get some pressure and make Pickett uncomfortable
Going to need to hit Pickett more.
Good.
HH feeling that pressure before it's there. Gonna have to be patient enough to let receivers get open.
Need to use their aggressiveness against them. Can't just expect Hooker to sit back there in the pocket. Need some misdirection & screens
Passing is going to be difficult today with the weather. Would love to see us mix it up with QB4 (power) and Hooker (speed).
Alright Corny,Brian wrote a nice article about you this week so it's time to make some nice adjustments here to help Hooker out. Don't think our offense will be very effective asking Hooker to be a drop back guy, and that plays into Pitt's hands. Will have to find ways to run the ball and scheme some quick hitters in the passing game open.
Our running game only works if we have a (threat of a) passing game.
So he'll be needing to work something out.
Need to try rolling the pocket and maybe run some max protections to give a bit more time for HH.
Hooker isn't going to have a lot of time.
He'll be needing something that works faster than that, and uses their aggressiveness against them.
Should be tough to stop a mobile QB in the rain today. Hopefully Hooker is take over this game.
Yeah, I'd like to see us try something other than run up the gut or sit for 5 seconds in the pocket.
Waller has been holding up well as they target him
Defense and ST giving us huge field position advantage so far. Offense has to capitalize before they flip the field.
This is looking to be a field position game today. Bradburn and Robinson will be weapons today.
Lol slow developing backwards lateral screen pass... wtf
Like going with the screen.. but that took forever to develop.. goodness
OL getting worked so far.
Jesus Christ Tre what the fuck
Oof Tre had the 1st but went backwards
Turner blew that.
Field is slow
Oh tre what is you doin baby
What is with our wide receivers and constantly going backwards?
Tre catches it past the first down & then loses 2 yards. What the hell are you doing?!
Horrific back to back plays from Tre. HOLY SHIT
Way to effing go, Tre
Tre got punched in the face too
Don't like the complicated (and poorly executed) 4th down play call.
Ouch.
Welp we just let them flip the field back..
Well that play sucked
Geez, it's pouring rain and cold. Not a time to get cute there on 4th with all the motion. Pound it in there.
Oof - not a great sequence there and we now lost the field position advantage.
We might have a problem here, boys.
Waste of an incredible play from Hooker
Ughhhh
Okay, that was the one fumbled snap that we are guaranteed once a game.
Why the hell wasn't Quincy in there to get the 1st
Regroup Tre.
Can't let them capitalize on these mistakes though.
Tre making a very dumb play on 3rd down just cost us points on that drive. Can't afford those mistakes in a tough, field position game like this. Come on!
So much for that mistake free football that I wanted to see. lol
STEP IT UP D!! LET'S GO
Why not hit em with the Quincy express on fourth and short there?
You ran a fucking dumbass play, fucked it up, and completely ruined your whole field position strategy in the process
Well I was about to say this is becoming a punt fest. Until that play
damn we were slowly inching up with the field position battle and just lost it all
Well we got our 1 bad snap/player going between the center and qb and ruining the play out of the way.
Two really bad player mistakes there. Very costly.
Turner, just take the first down.
And what's with that hike?
Thought they weren't going to false start?
F you Nardouchbag!
Would have much preferred to give them the ball inside the 20.
Yes!!!
FALSE START
HAHAHAHAHA
and there's the false start
FALSE START, BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Ha ha False Start!!
FALSE START F* CK YOU PAT!
Well there's your false start nad
False Start Nardouche!
FALSE START
FUCK YOU NARDUZZI
False start? lol . . .
FALSE START!
False start meter: 1
There's your false start, asshole.
LOL a false star
Another 3 and out!
wow total lack of situational awareness. Drive killer
False start counter sighting on HokieVision!!!!!
Dropped a DT on that pass play.
Let's see some special special teams or special offense now!
Accepted
Late hit out of bounds much?
No flag mentioned by the announcers?????????
defense looking stiff so far. this is going to be a very low scoring game
Nice run, 33!
Why would you field that punt?
Also how was it not a late hit?
The roll out on the last 3rd down got HH some time to throw. Need a bit more of that and maybe a screen.
Nice run be McClease on 1st down.
LETS GOOOO TAYVION!!! Way to stay in there & take the shot by Hooker!!
We used their aggression to our advantage!
WOW! 83!
Tayvion MF Robinson with the nice run after catch!
Oh shit!!
Mitchell sweep for the TD!!!
classic James Mitchell rush formation
Awesome
TOUCHDOWN TECH!
LETS GO!
LET'S GO!
I think if these adjustments continue with the playcalling I'm going to have to give Cornelsen a second chance
Please, producer man.....show ALL of the plays, not just after the snap....
Sheez......
ESP
Rambo pancakes are the best pancakes
Really great plays there. Nice to see Tayvion in space.
TAYVION PLS
There was a great couple of play calls on that drive that worked very nicely off the run heavy first couple of drives. I see what your doing there Corny, keep it up!
Let's go baby let's go!!
FATBOY TOUCHDOWN TECH!
LETS GO!!
THIS SEQUENCE IS IDEAL
FAT GUY TOUCHDOWN
FAT GUY TD! Pollard be like "I ain't pullin' a Hewitt"
Hell yes!! Screw you, Nardouchey. Hope we pummel these clowns.
What am I watching here!!!! A scoop and score!!
Are people that big allowed to score touchdowns?
HOKIES
PIESMAN DOT GIF
LUNCHPAIL DOT GIF
Yessssssssss
LET'S GO!!!!!!
Love it. #scoopnscore
Go man
Here we go!!! SYRACUSE 99 - 62 TO ZERO!!! LETS GOOOOOOO!!!!
FAT MAN TOUCHDOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Edit: That was Laaser's favorite call ever. He said he's been waiting all season to make that call.
Beamerball!!!!
FATGUYTOUCHDOWN.EXE
"Fat Guy" touchdown!
Good thing that scoop and score didn 't go up in smoke............
This is a better set of commentators than we've been getting lately.
This is Miami high five commentary crew..
They seem different today.
I guess they have no love for Pitt.
Funny, they don't bug me when we're their favorites.
Not covering Miami so they're not as interested
We are the "hot" team this time around.........
Where was their high five for the scoop and score
I don't know, but they seem to know our players names this week.
Avalanche these fools!
Actually a great defensive play there. We demolished the LOs and covered the routes, just a broken play. It happens.
Pitts 1st first down happen at the 13 minute mark of the 1st quarter. Keep it up Defense
Pickett has avoided a few sacks so far. Good for him, but I'll take them relying on busted plays while we control the LOS all day.
He's also missed a couple of easy throws. Looked a little shaken.
We need to keep the pressure on.
Very good first quarter. Keep it going!
3 more quarters just like that please
everything changed when I switched to maroon hat and standing...guess I know what I'm doing the rest of the game!
103-11 advantage in yardage for the good guys. You absolutely love to see it.
Keene is my favorite Hokie on the team don't @ me
Nice catch and run by Tre on the screen.
What's with the slow whistle from the refs?
Play was clearly done.
1. Imagine being a hs kid from Texas going from that kind of atmosphere to being in this!
2. Who the hell is 31 on special teams for us trying like hell to get a personal foul called on him?
3. ESPN show all the damn plays!
4. Fuck Pitt!
The producer for this crew must be a hoo... 🤷🏻♂️
2. Nasir Peoples is #31, r-FR defensive back, a defensive back. He's from PA - the Philly part. I think he may have had a little extra fire for Pitt.
The Douche is nervous.....this is a big play to keep his team in the game..........
He knew we were about to beat his coverage!
Uh oh, a holding call against Pitt, Nardouche's head is going to explode
Very passionate flag throws there!
I like when the Nard douche gets upset.
Pat NaClduzzi
You can make out every stupid word that comes out of Narduzzis mouth
Like you'd want to.
Hooker needs to pay attention.
But he covered the ball up really well.
Again, we won't get 5 seconds in the pocket.
That erased a great gain that put us in 3rd and manageable. Bummer.
2nd and 28 in 3 down territory and you call a qb run
And a run on 3rd down.
I guess they just conceded that to burn some time off the clock.
Better to run for 3 than lose 10 on a sack
Running when you need 28 yards?
Wow.
Pitt - 22 of 46 sacks on 3rd down
In the cold, wet field, up 14-0, 2nd and 28... situationally, yes, I'm fine with those calls.
Sometimes we forget that real football doesn't work like NCAA Football 14.
I mean it's going great but they're going to get Hendon killed. Can't go on like this.
That's the worst play calling by brad today
Destiny? I think not.
wow just gave up on that drive. Hope Hooker is up right at the end of the day with the hits he is taking.
Yeah, they need to figure something out. We need him next week.
I guess they are just trying to kill the clock and keep it running? Otherwise it is terrible play calling!
Didn't like the playcalling at the end of that drive. QB draw on 2nd and 28? Then follow it up with another run?
Corn gave up. He is relying on Bud
That was a bad series. Offense still not sophisticated enough to read blitzes and run hot routes.
Let's forget that last drive. They are not going to give HH abt running room!
The hold on Cannon set us back and he didn't need to do it.............that Dlineman wasn't tackling King....smh
I love our team but it amazes me how we've played so good lately with the WORST play caller in the nation
We were in those games because of his play calling.
Also this one.
It's 3rd and forever, your QB is getting smacked when he drops back to pass, and people here are what, expecting 4 verts? Live to play another drive guys, sheesh.
Are short passes/screens not available? I'd take an 8-10 yard gain to set something more manageable up on 3rd down.
Exactly.
He doesn't have the time for a long pass.
Don't have to get it all in one down. At least try to make a more manageable 3rd down.
He's working with zero time back there.
Agreed
It's raining and cold and people want Hooker to start throwing on 2 and 28 and 3 and 28 really?
We are not going to convert when we are 20 plus yds behind the chains. Conservative playcalling is the right call
Especially against an opportunistic defense and having momentum.
Even bigger is giving up miles in the middle of the field for the last two throws.
Belmar just got absolutely held & no flag
Have a bad feeling Nards is telling the refs to look at targeting there
He works the refs.
It's what he does.
Need to see a replay but DD might be getting tossed.
TV filming is fucking awful. how many times are they focused on some stupid player or coach on the sidelines and we miss the 1st 1/3 of the play. I have counted a handful.
I was going to say the same thing, man. It's been going awful
Chatter about a targeting review happening. Wonderful...
I'm nervous again
Ohhhh yeah baby. Defense!
Glad they moved that spot back.
HUGE STOP THERE DEFENSE!!
Our D is coming of age............that was great discipline
Held on 4th down!
Excellent defense!
I LOVE that the Nardouche didn't get that.
Should have taken the three points.
The commentators are back. There they go with the transfer portal stuff again.
Tre... multiple dumb mistakes so far today
Tre with the extra effort to get the first down
Wow Hooker showing off the elusiveness
Gotta use Ford's aggression against him..............double moves over the top
Hooker taking all these hits is making me really anxious
I don't like all of these hits Hooker is taking.
There we go Corny. Gotta get the TE's involved
There is Keen and you screen
Hoping we don't put King in the doghouse after this. I like his athleticism spelling McClease
I think he'll sit until we get a more comfortable lead. Missed a big block earlier too. No biggie, you can just tell he's playing a little slow making decisions this game. That's allowed when you're a true freshman.
Another well execute screen!
Remember the Dalton Keene RB experiment? lol
Can we save this interview for halftime???
I hate when they interview people DURING the game.
And now an offsides to go with that False start
There we go TAYVION!! Great play call
HOW DID YOU SEE THE FUTURE!!
Edit: just discovered I was over 30 seconds behind.
Welcome to the game Brad!
Tayvion coming on strong these last two games!
Let the RBs finish this drive..........or TEs...........
Let's fucking go
Robinson burns!
That reverse had a little Statue of Liberty in it.
Great execution by Hooker!!!!
Gotta punch this in & go up 21-0 at half. Would be a huge tone setter. STICK IT IN
Soaked 5+ minutes off the clock. A punch in would be soooo nice
I love it when the OL it patting Hooker on the hat for the nice fake out snap. Teamwork, leadership, swagger
At the game in section 2. First come first serve for students makes a difference. North end zone is filled!
Fuck ESPN and their shitty coverage. Why do they need to put so many things on the screen, or focus on other things DURING THE FUCKING GAME.
That little shimmy shake through the hole by Hooker was Tyrod-esque. The hits he is taking me no likey.
6 quarters. Two ACC opponents. 0 points. ... So far.
I am all for Tayvion wearing #25 in the Virginia game.
Fuckin A
Eat shit Pitt?
Pitt is shit?
I like that better
BIG PLAY TRE TOUCHDOWN TECH!
LETS GO!!
LETS GOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! Great play call again by faking the run & running a rub route to Turner! Also a perfect throw
Is that a dagger or is that a dagger?!? Let's go Hokies!
BIG PLAY TRE
TD Tre! What a nice fade ball thrown there!
I like turner calming everyone down.
So...we have like 21 of 22 starters coming back potentially?
I need a moment.
Ryan Willis all smiles... That's good to see
One more quarter of HH then bring on Patterson.......nice game plan
Tre redeemed
We are going to shit on UVA next week if we keep playing like this. LETS GO HOKIES!!
90 yard drive after Pitt turns it over on downs. I like it.
And completely drained the clock in the half. Could not ask for anything more!
10 point swing with Pitt going for it on 4th. Plus over 5 minutes off the clock.
Pitt has zero life on the sideline. Everyone trying to ride the pine and looks like they've given up.
Good! I hope it stays that way. They start the 2nd half with the ball, smack them in the mouth and make them sit back down.
YES.....Make them punt...........BEAMER BALL
79-0 over the last seven quarters. Yeah - they want to send out Bud well.
This is what they get for talking all that shit before the game. Bury them
7 quarters of shutout football. Wake didn't score in the 4th of that one.
I want to get wasted and send crazy texts to my other VT people.....
Hokies are outscoring their opponents 79-0 over the last 7 quarters. Complete domination by the guys lately!
Great first half. Corny is figuring out how to use Pitt's aggressiveness against them and HH is having a monster game.
Hooker has flashed some Tyrod level escapability in this game I hadn't seen yet
somebody please
get Norell Pollard out of the game
before he gets weed classified as a performance enhancing drug
/ssssibannac
I recall him being one of those perfectly acceptable but not headline news 3-star recruits we signed...straight to the two deep making plays. Whoever scouted him out can have a beer of their choice on me.
Two 90 yard TD drives against one of the best defenses in the country. This team is rolling right now!
"Pass assault, Pat."
- Justin Fuente
Terrible DPI call & they don't even show a replay. Not surprised
How was that DPI??
TWO FALSE STARTS MOTHERFUCKER!
Only two?
Nice play, Caleb!
Dax holding up a 2 toward the Pitt sideline & Narduzzi for the second false start LOL
ANOTHER FALSE START. PUT IT ON THE BIG SCREEN FOR 5 STRAIGHT MINUTES AND HAVE OUR ANNOUNCER KEEP SAYING "LOOK AT THE SCREEEENNNN PAATTTTTT"
False start meter: 2
Thanks, Narduzzi!
Remember when we used to get burned by mobile QBs??
We're playing so disciplined against them now!!
ALSO FALSE START
Hollifield is keeping count of the false starts. Get absolutely fucked, Pat.
He'll blame the officiating for it
And that's why it's great that a false start is one of the least subjective calls in the game
Having to take a time out after a false start. Cathartic.
That's 2 bitch!
Even in that weather, the fans are having a great effect!
Go Hokies!
I think we are getting ready to stomp their asses into a mud hole!
HOW IS THAT HIT A PENALTY?!?!
Pick that flag up.
That's a BS call if that stands
Eh, bogus call there
That has to be the worst call I have seen all season. He didn't even land out of bounds.
Have the refs not watched Pitt all game?
Hard hits aren't allowed now?
That was a terrible call on Conner
Of course the refs are trying to keep pitt in the game 😧
That call was bullshit. Put some skirts on them
Horseshit call
Terrible call. The replay showed the Pitt player had 2 feet in
Dax was held on that catch...
There's no reason you couldn't interview these people during halftime.
holy fuck Hollifield was held on that play.
As indicated by the ripped jersey
Dax got spun around. Can't tell if there was a penalty. Show the game while you are talking to coach.
Apparently we don't need to see this drive
Coach looks and sounds great but can we watch the game?
I'm still fucking pissed about that penalty.
Which one? Bad reffing seemed contagious on that drive.
Conner destroying that guy "out of bounds", according to the blind idiot side judge or whatever.
That's the one I was thinking about, but I just remembered the BS PI on Deablo negating the pick. Now I'm raging about that.
There we go Waller!! Way to not let the absolutely terrible calls get in your head! Fuck the refs & fuck Pitt
god, these TV guys and whole production are fucking terrible.
Olivia Decker ain't that bad.
... This has got to stop. Please stop these interviews, and cuts, during the game.
This production crew is trash. Why show the Miami highlights talking about a VT win? Why show them at all? Cut always during interview, no mention of penalties, just a shit broadcast.
can we see the game or is this reality TV
This watching experience has been strange. I love how the game is going but the coverage feels weird and it feels like the game is going fast. I've also had a couple of Imperial IPA's so that may be a factor.
The coverage has been absolutely terrible
If I had a Twitter, I'd be mouthing off to whoever at ESPN right now. It's that bad
Hopefully it's goes faster to preserve the shutout..and this is the same crew as the Miami game. So they suck
Love Beamer; love Hooker's dad; however, hate ESPN's poor production of this game.
Eat Shit PITT
Glad the defense responded to the BS ref'ing. The boys look good. I hope that bad call doesn't tie Conner's feet up the rest of the game. Play fast, hit hard.
As Frank leaves the booth:
"Thanks for having me on."
Fuckin' guy. Legend.
I love the guy, but interview him at half time.
Absolute whiff by Tenuta & McClease there
I really wish we would stop running HH on throw away plays
Ew. This series is bad. Looks like Pitt made some adjustments. Lets see how we do.
Why do we run on 3rd and 20 something?
Because we are on our 10 yard line and our D has held Pitt all game.
The stats of converting a 3rd and 20 are super low. The stats of a sack fumble and int go way up.
I'm starting to realize it's probably a good idea today.
But I'd rather Hooker hand it off to McClease.
That drive was a trash fire. Yikes.
I definitely don't disagree with running in third and super long to milk the clock, but can we please give someone other than Hooker the ball?!
We are in straight play-not-to-lose mode right now. Offense needs to get purring.
We got behind the chains. Very hard to come back after that. Every series we have had like that has been surrender. I cannot blame the offense. Better to not make a mistake on third and forever
Bradburn has been unimpressive today. short
It's time we talked about brad
Ok Corney, Pitt made adjustments. Show us you know what that means.
That was as ugly as it gets on offense. Pitt has a good D. Get behind the chains and you are toast.
What was that last call?
Illegal formation on Pitt?
Definitely didn't have the best field position on that drive; however, let's not go ultra-conservative just yet. There is still some football yet to play.
I agree, and I think the coaches probably do as well.
But with that field position, you're sort of stuck.
Pitt has done nothing but benefit from 2 horrendous calls. Deablo and Connor did not commit fouls and it wasn't even borderline. Trash.
When Pitt rushes three, we need to try blocking all three and not giving up 15 yards on 2nd down.
If we are going conservative, play QP.
LETS GO DEFENSE!!!
Yes!
Yeah we can sack the quarterback too!!
Can we see some replays on these penalties? Didn't see a hit in the back anywhere there..
ESPN doesn't want to offend anyone with the replay.
Bud needs to open up a cellar because this vintage D is superb!
Refs are really trying to be a part of this game.
Can't call holding on Pitt, but there right there when VT is returning.
Thats the same ref that made the late hit call. He got money on this game?
Yet he can't seem to call PI.
Really really hate the toss play at our own endzone
Corny..WTF
SERIOUSLY REFS
HOW THE FUCK IS THAT NOT DPI?!?!
WTF are these refs doing?
No PI ????
Are you kidding me?!
Holy shit? No flag?
These refs are trash
THESE REFS
The reffing is so bad these commentators are calling them out
The same goddamn ref! This guy needs to be fired right now.
Fuente needs to tell the ACC that these ref's aren't allowed to ref a VT game again.
fucking two worst calls I have every seen in football
These refs fucking suck. That is all.
They better not call a single DPI on tech the rest of the game if they're gonna let pitt do that
This officiating is eerily similar to the 2nd half of the ND game. Absolute bullshit
This is absolutely beyond belief. How are these guys officiating P5 college football games?
These trash ass referees are single handedly keeping this from becoming a blow out. It's complete bullshit that refs aren't held accountable when their misses are THIS egregious
That was a mugging.
Nice tackle by Connor.
Also, Chamarri Conner is freakin' amazing. And they made him mad.
1) DPI on Deablo
2) Late hit by Connor
3) Haze being tackled before the ball arrives.
Conner is just abusing people right now
He's my favorite player on defense. F'n bawse!
OT: Olivia Dekker is A very qualified field analyst
It was said above....I can't believe my eyes are seeing this VINTAGE Foster defense. So bad ass!
That must be the payback play for not calling PI earlier.
5 players lined up in the backfield... Don't really think that's subjective enough to me a makeup call
Well, yeah.
Bud is like finally you called a blantent penalty
Wow we actually got through a drive with no phantom calls! Thanks refs!
ughh Robinson being hurt sucks
Grimsley just doesn't have it at PR
To be fair it's pouring in the burg
Grimm ?
can't be have'n hez back there fumbling like that
Both teams have negative yards in 3Q so farEDIT: Actually, I think I misread the stats, but both teams lost yards on multiple drives
Whata worse, the play by play crew or the officiating? I'm having a hard time deciding...
officiating for me
why not both?
Are they really going to just pound Hooker all game up 21?
That was a facemask on mcclease too!!!!
Keene is such a stud
I didn't think he had a chance with that ball tbh
What a catch by Keene. Great touch on the pass by HH.
Keene is a man!
Keene is just a baller!
With that weather, huge catch by Keene
Watch the Duke game film and ask yourself how many beers it would have taken for you to believe the team would be playing like this now.
Wow, man.
No kidding if you told me they were going to be in position to possibly pitch 2 shut outs I would've laughed
what is happening. is someone injured. hello!
Is Tayvion hurt?
I'm not sure how we are supposed to learn that information from this broadcast.
Is Hazeldon dead?
He came up limping a bit after a PR earlier
The "not" late hit out of bounds?
I apologize everyone, I took my hat off and stopped standing to start the half. I have corrected the problem!
WTF, you lied to us!
Hahaha I thought it was safe.
Is that not helmet to helmet?
These refs can only call penalties before the ball is snapped.
Eh there were 3 guys there, but Keene had both hands on the ball. All things considered, that was a great pass.
Was thinking the same thing.....Hendon put that pass on the money.....the defender just made a good play on the ball to force the incompletion.....
Chatman showing great hands in these conditions...............
Finally, we managed to flip the field.
Hit 'em perfectly in stride. Just a beautiful ball from Bradburn there
Edit: and we do it again
Hooker is gonna be sore after this one
Hazeldon, where are you???
Okay defense, time to pin your ears back. Give up nothing!
Great special teams to pin the at the 4. Need some Beamerball now.
Darrisaw has to push his man there and get in front sooner. Easier said than done tho
Bradburn killing it
Perfect kick, so we did it again.
Perfect.
OMFG more penalties.
OSCAR I LOVE YOU
This has been the longest quarter ever.
8 quarters
Cmon guys.
Just gotta finish this one out.
8 straight shutout quarters by the LPD
From Andy Bitter:
"Panthers ran for 492 yards in this game last year. They have 13 rushing yards tonight."
That is...freakish.
WHAT A STICK BY ASHBY
Let's finish this!!!!
Time for another Hokie touchdown, y'all, don'tcha think?
Yup. Score here, get another stop, and let Willis finish out the game on senior day
YEAHHHH HEWITT!! Great call Bud!!
Eat shit, Pat.
God are we gonna miss Foster.
What an unbelievable turn around
Lets go defense! Another TD here would feel real nice.
Think Narduzzi shouldn't have focused on false starts and thought about something else, like say, some offense.
He was probably thinking that if he doesn't have an offense, then there is no way there can be a false start.
Fuck this TV crew so hard. Show me the whole damn play!
Pitt players still commiting unsportsmen like penalties everywhere after every play. It's time to throw a flag.
Glad we got an update on a Pitt player who isn't even hurt instead of hearing the facemask penalty call. Thanks ESPN
I'm still not sure if he's hurt or not. Sideline reporter definitely had no idea.
Did Pitt get a penalty?
LOL, McClease tackled by getting touched in the chest.
This is the worst commentated game! Doing interviews and not informing of what is going on.
can these announcers please tell me what is happening for the football game being played on the field.
Well there's no hail mary by Miami in this game, so what do you expect?
Take Hooker out and keep him fresh for POOVA.
I like it in principle, but we need first downs. And we need to do it with a running game.
Too many slow-developing running plays getting strung out.
Get some points and close this out.
Not getting much movement off the ball. Pitt's DL is legit
Well at least one of the two announcers has figured out that Pitt winning the Coastal is unlikely.
May have already been said, but this has been quite possibly the worst camera crew work I have ever seen.
Finally they get called for targeting. This is like the 4th time it could've been called on them
Show a freaking replay would you?!!
Ford is too violent.
About time they flagged him for it.
That will be targeting, and Narduzzi will blow every gasket he has left.
Paris Ford killed Tre...dirty fucking Pitt
I knew it targeting on Ford Fuck him Eventually
Hopefully Turner is okay for Friday. I wouldn't have him play another snap today
Well goodbye Ford
That is absolutely targeting.
Literally hit his head. No other way to look at it.
I told my friends that Pitt will have a targeting call by the end of the day.
Jesus Christ. Get Ford the fuck outta there
if they overrule this I will loose it.
Ford has been trying to do those hard hits all game.
I guess he'll get to sit out a half game next week, too.
Bye, Ford.
You know Fort is a great player but he got a little too aggressive.
That is the very definition of targeting.
Not "a little too aggressive".
Yeah I said that earlier that it was targeting but he's been getting too aggressive all game.
Ford's been flying around high all night not surprised he got called finally
Bye fuck face
It would be a huge loss if Tre can't go on Friday. Hope he's okay. Get him warm and rested starting now
Get the fuck out of here Ford, Isaiah was the better Ford anyways
Fuck off Ford, have a nice day in the locker room.
I hope Tre is ok for next week.....I almost want Q to finish this game out........need the guys healthy next week
Mark Jones is terrible.
"I thought he hit him with his shoulder." Is he even watching the game??
I don't think Ford is a trash bag like some fans here. I love the way he plays. Reminds me of Terrell Edmunds. Just needs to learn how to hit hard within the rules.
I've been watching him this game, and those are dirty hits.
It's too much, and I'm glad he gets to sit out a half game next week.
Reminds me more of Brandon Meriweather.
Why are we still pounding Hooker
why is Hooker tip toeing
We have a Hazelton sighting............
Y'all wanted to see Hazelton out there... there he is!
That bitch Ford needed to be ejected. He's been flirting with it all night and he crossed the line.
Bye Felicia.gif
Got you:
THERE WE GO!!! FUCK PITT & FUCK THESE REFS
Found Hazelton!
TD Haze!
No shit Haze! Beaut
Willis time
Just won Time of Possession; science . . .
FUCK PITT, FUCK NARDUZI, FUCK FORD, AND FUCK THESE REFS
Really hope Robinson and Turner are good for Friday..
EAT
SHIT
PITT!!!
Now sit HH & TT for the rest of the game. Really hope TT is okay for Friday
I'm fucking pissed off that nardouche waved his arm at the targeting call. It's one thing to be unlikable and another to encourage unsafe behavior and malice
I'd rather slam my dick in a door than listen to these commentators. I've been able to deal with every crew in my life up until now but they are horrible in absolutely every way imaginable.
Right? The way they've been praising VT and Bud all game is disgusting
Surely you know I'm not upset about positive comments about Tech and Beamer, right?
The tape from this game needs to be sent to two places.
1. The Acc for awful officiating.
2. ESPN executives for horrendous camera work, the team calling the game missing plays left and right, and the general pathetic work by the crew overall.
Time for Patterson?
Narduzzi confusing false starts with points
Pat Narduzzi... this couldn't be happening to a more worthy asswipe.
Ewww. Get that missed tackle shit out of here.
It's just messy out there at this point.
C'mon D... a shutout for Bud!
The way I wanted donuts for Bud!
#preservetheshutout
Can't wait for Nardouchey's excuses after this total domination
Rain. Book it
How qualified is the blonde in the Joy commercial?
Jennifer Lawrence?
Jennifer Lawrence? Very
Yeah but who wants a perfume that smells like pool water?
So happy that we are at this point in the game thread.
I'd say this defense is playing FOR Foster now!!
As we climb the ladder, look forward to getting rid of these benchwarmer announcers.
Damn, that false start killed the drive. I wanted to see more QP there.
Think we'll see at least a drive for Willis tonight?
They just showed a highlight from SMU vs Navy & the color commentator said "what a year for Clemson".... what?
Just another reason ESPN has gone to crap.
I'm so proud of this team. How they turned the season around is just amazing.
Woooooooooooo
Should've brought out Ryan Willis to take the knee after that first down. He deserves it!
Maybe Ryen said this is the future. Let QP play!
I agree. That would have been correct.
Pitt has given up. Love it.
HOLY FUCKING SHIT. TWO ACC SHUTOUTS
Fuckin' straight!
Great job tonight... we rollin'!
Bring on the fam thread!!!!
This is awesome
FAM 2 straight shutouts!
How many Defensive Coordinators have 36 shutouts?
I mean, that's pretty good.
Tearing up right now, not going to lie
The team is on a mission!
First giftory request....Narduzzi's statement on no false starts, followed by all the false starts filled in with Dax keeping count..............
BOGO Donuts. Two for one... Fresh and hot... Donuts.. get your double donuts here. Two donuts and a coffee $2.50. Get your donuts here
Bud's an artist and he's painting his masterpiece!
As long as we are ragging on ESPN, on their website for this game,
TOP PERFORMERS
PASS
Hendon Hooker VT
10-13, 153 YDS, 2 TD
RUSH
V'Lique Carter PITT
4 CAR, 33 YDS
REC
Tayvion Robinson VT
2 REC, 74 YDS
Huh? 33 yards is a top performer for the game???? Out of three listed????? Must get the input for this from the announcers.
Now it's officially Hate Week. Let's show them hoos, who owns The Commonwealth.
Just got home with the wife from the game! Was an amazing experience! The crowd was really into it, despite the rain! I am very hoarse, but it was totally worth it!
Well done