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I'm just saying that people seem much more ready to be outraged - outraged, I say! - now.
OR...we are finally just refusing to tolerate the latent racism inherent in American society since, well, forever.
Also, rather than use that, I would have gone to the much better off-the-tongue phrase "your dumb ass" instead. Might not be true, if this guy is a CEO or nuclear physicist, or whatever, but it flows better, and it can be pejorative without going to race or ethnicity. Everyone wins!
Racism is for lazy people. There are so many valid reasons to hate people on an individual basis.
One of fifteen teams to play in a BCS championship game. Absolutely elite company.
GT loses a ridiculous number of their a and b backs and their best O lineman. Their offense will look completely different minus their QB, who is admittedly the best they've had under CPJ.
Lies, damn lies and statistics.
A losing record in a category where everyone has a losing record is no cause for concern, so the number must be isolated from context to be effective.
Truth is, there are very, very few teams that have the resume VT has thus far in the 21st century. Even if we accept for a moment that Beamer has peaked, that peak is higher than just about any other FBS program. The programs that have been better than us put is in absolutely elite company.
This argument gets trotted out a lot, but I'm not sure it has any teeth. Saying we've got a 5-11 record against teams ranked in the top ten is only meaningful for the sake of comparison. So unless you can tell me the record against top 10 teams of the programs you want us to emulate, that number is useless to me.
I didn't know that was his title there. So now I have more chance of accepting the Texas position than Shane.
Off to flight tracker to check the progress of Strong's flight to Illinois...
I think we have more than a two game improvement next season. I'll admit I'll be a little disappointed at 8-4 next year.
I think this is basically where the majority of TKPers are. Seems like most of us agree, the focus should be the conference.
Let me preface this by saying I think there's basically as much chance of Shane taking the Texas job as there is of me getting an offer for it.
But is the job title special teams coordinator? That's the only way I could see it even being on Shane's radar. Though honestly I think associate head coach is a better resume padder than special teams coordinator. Shane's just never had a coordinator position. Then again I don't think special teams coordinator would do that much for him in terms of landing a head gig.
A little thought exercise puts this in perspective for me. Imagine Shah was black and Hess had said "your black ass."
Drawing unnecessary attention to race or ethnicity while being critical always crosses the racism threshold in my mind.
I do think we have an easier path to the championship game with the playoff structure than we did in the BCS. I think getting to #4 is more attainable for us than #2.
That would be a big loss. Stiney is finally where be belongs, as recruiting coordinator and tight ends coach, and he is excellent in both capacities. Whit should do what he can to keep Stiney in his current role for as long as possible.
Thanks.
You and I are almost identical in expectations. I believe its entirely reasonable to believe that we should never do worse than losing the Coastal on tiebreakers. We have the coaching, recruiting and resources to be at that level every year.
I think to contend for the playoffs we absolutely have to win the ACC, without exception. We could very reasonably win the ACC and not make the playoffs depending on our out of conference performance, but I see no reasonable way we make the playoffs as the loser of the ACCCG.
I also think it's reasonable to believe we should make the playoffs every five to seven years or so, just based on the number of times we've finished in the top four of the BCS rankings.
2003. Hands down the best offense we have had post-MV7, and IMO the worst defense Bud has fielded at VT. That season was the reason we transitioned from a 4-4 and made the rover a more traditional safety. A traditional Bud Foster defense that season and I think we return to the championship game.
The location excuse is, to a certain extent, BS. Recruits will come to a proven, winning program.
I actually believe it will come down more to the OL and the running game. If the running game can average over 4 ypc, then I expect Brewer to have a significantly improved season. If the running game continues to struggle, I expect Brewer to look very similar to how he looked down the stretch of 2014.
I've always used "a pack of dogs trying to fuck a watermelon."
Clarify for me, my equine amigo.
Beyond the first step of your expectations ladder, when you say "contend for," do you mean play for?
This sort of mindset is why I'm glad we didn't join the SEC. Lack of perspective, which leads to a loss of camaraderie with your program. SEC fans berate and criticize their programs more than celebrate it. They hold impossible expectations and flip over tables or bawl for hours in the fetal position when those expectations aren't met, all posted on YouTube.
The path to the playoffs, just like the path to the BCS championship game before it, begins with winning your conference. That's the primary focus. There are other things that factor into it (like treating non-conference games as if they were conference games from a coaching standpoint) but out of the gate the goal is win the conference.
Also, considering the ACC has won the last BCS championship, the last three Orange Bowls (three different teams) and played in the inaugural college football playoffs, I think in general the stock of the conference is rising.
Let me clarify my position a little bit. I really loathe when people say we "should have won" a game, because no, you lost that game. Suck it up. But we should have won that game. We WOULD have won that have if Brewer didn't throw those three picks. Brewer had a good day throwing the ball outside of the INTs, completing over 70% of his passes for a gnat's eyelash short of three bills. On top of that, he averaged over 7 yards a carry running the ball. Shai and Juice, while not having great games, contributed, while our defense did what our defense does against the flexbone. Right game plan, right play calling, right defense. Brewer cost us that game with three mistakes on what was otherwise one of his best efforts of the season. Take those three mistakes away, we beat GT with Justin Thomas under center.
Now I know Thomas will be better next season and we will have our work cut out for us defending him, but they lose so much talent I think they as a team won't be significantly better than they were this year. So I think next year by all indications will be a typical Techmo Bowl: a punch you in the mouth, everyone protect your ankles affair with us coming out on top.
To quote Famous Jameis, let's be real. London's retention is 100% about finances and LOLUVA not being able to afford his buyout. London will probably go 2-10 this year. And, in true Hoo football fashion, they have shot themselves in the damn foot. Had they ponied up and brought in a legit, talented coach and let him use London's recruited talent they might have made a quick turnaround. By allowing the bottom to fall out in avoiding a buyout, they also ensure London's successor will arrive just in time to find the cupboards bare.
Well done, Hoos. Well done indeed.
To me, I think the baseline expectation is for VT to win the Coastal. No, there's no way we'll actually win it every year, but I've said elsewhere that in years we don't win it, I think we've failed in or primary goal. It's reasonable with our recruiting coupled with our coaching to expect to own our division.
I used to think the same about winning the ACC but then Clemson and Florida State became resurgent. Now I don't think it's a failure or underachievement by our program not to win the ACC. It's not unreasonable to expect some ACC championships though.
As far as playoffs and a national title, I think VT is a program that will need a couple of fortunate bounces to get there. I think we have the coaching staff to win it all, but I don't think we recruit at that level. But I could definitely see in a good year that we could make a dark horse run for the giant golden vagina.
Next season I think it's entirely reasonable to expect to win the Coastal. GT loses a TON of senior talent, Duke Johnson is going pro, Duke and Pitt both come to Lane, and LOLUVA retained London. At BC and NC State at home will be tough, but we've got a ton of returning skill position talent, two seasons with the same OL coach, a defense that should reasonable be better, and Lefty should have his scheme in place now without question. If we don't see significant improvement in 2015, it will be time to hold some people accountable.
This is exceptional, setting the program surge ahead towards recruiting 2016 while wrapping up this cycle.
Hey Joe, would it be possible to link to these recruits on 247 when you post their offers? I always head to 247 to check out their stats and measurables after you report that we've offered them.
He's certainly well versed in run blocking. And he's already Searels-sized. Wonder how he'll fare at pass pro at this level.
No, actually fifteen. I double checked myself before I posted. If had been two different teams each year it'd be 32 teams (16 years, 2 teams a year).
Alabama
Florida
Auburn
Tennessee
LSU
Miami (FL)
Southern California
Texas
Florida State
Ohio State
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Oregon
Virginia Tech
Notre Dame