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I saw it as a indictment of how the HokieClub is run. They had a Hokie willing to change professions to stay in Blacksburg and it seems they didn't even try to see if that opportunity would work or how they utilize the opportunity. There is plenty of fundraising material about a Hokie that started as a player and ended up being the Interm HC. Isn't that what they did with Beamer? There is obviously a lot of information about the situation with Price that we don't know, we have one side of the situation but it seems par for the course of the other side(HokieClub).

I think it's to apply pressure to change how the athletic dept thinks and operates around fundraising going forward. What they are doing now just won't lead to success for the dept with how the landscape of college sports has changed in the past 5 years.

Gaj drops 2-4

would a DT with that size signal a shift in defensive philosophy? His prospect rating is within our historic norms but he's probably 30-40lb heavier that most HS DT's we've recruited.

seems like for the longest time (part system, part recruiting limitations) we would roll out 285-295lb DT's that both played a 1-gap attack style. I think JHam and maybe to some degree Seifkis tried to go with a 2-gap nose but we never really had the size up front for that.

If the system is locking out a significant portion of the candidate pool before it is even announced, calling it out from the candidates perspective should be an expectation. Why should someone be expected to play nice when the system doesnt? People being quiet lets the broken system go unchallenged.

Seidel faces Ayala from Iowa
Gaj get a chance to avenge his loss against Lamar. I'm hoping SVN wore Lamar out.

Worth it. 3 point class major and a 5 point grand major, and best of breed.

Whoops. Okay there is a red lantern. That is the trophy he gets. Widow's lamp is the Iditarod end of the race. Red lantern is the award. He noted that he was in White Mountain with a bunch of much younger mushers eager to go once the weather cleared. He was like, 'what's the rush?' Took it easy leaving thinking we are so far off the front, getting the red lantern is much cooler than finishing second or third to last.
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Saturday morning, March 21.

And it is a final. Rookie Richie Beattie pulled into Nome at 7:49 PM Alaska time on Friday, March 20/11:49 PM east coast with 8 dogs to claim the red lantern award as the final musher to complete the 54th Iditarod. There was a post-race interview with Paige posted, but it was over 40 minutes and have not had a chance to listen yet. Will get that and summarize later today. Final standings are:

1. Jessie Holmes in Nome in a time of 9 days, 7 hours, 32 minutes, 51 seconds; average speed = 4.31 mph
2. Travis Beals in Nome in a time of 9 days, 11 hours, 58 minutes, 26 seconds; average speed = 4.23 mph
3. Jeff Deeter in Nome in a time of 9 days, 15 hours, 10 minutes, 37 seconds; average speed = 4.17 mph
4. Paige Drobny in Nome in a time of 9 days, 15 hours, 38 minutes, 48 seconds; average speed = 4.16 mph
5. Wade Marrs in Nome in a time of 9 days, 21 hours, 2 minutes, 28 seconds; average speed = 4.07 mph
6. Matt Hall in Nome in a time of 9 days, 23 hours, 27 minutes, 58 seconds; average speed = 4.03 mph
7. Riley Dyche in Nome in a time of 10 days, 1 hour, 27 minutes, 30 seconds; average speed = 3.99 mph
8. Lauro Eklund in Nome in a time of 10 days, 3 hours, 19 minutes, 49 seconds; average speed = 3.96 mph
9. Pete Kaiser in Nome in a time of 10 days, 3 hours, 35 minutes, 32 seconds; average speed = 3.96 mph
10. Michelle Phillips in Nome in a time of 10 days, 3 hours, 40 minutes, 40 seconds; average speed = 3.96 mph
11. Hanna Lyrek in Nome in a time of 10 days, 5 hours, 3 minutes, 55 seconds; average speed = 3.93 mph
12. Jessie Royer in Nome in a time of 10 days, 6 hours, 45 minutes, 15 seconds; average speed = 3.91 mph
13. Ryan Redington in Nome in a time of 10 days, 7 hours, 2 minutes, 20 seconds; average speed = 3.90 mph
14. Jesse Terry rookie of the year in Nome in 10 days, 13 hours, 36 minutes, 3 seconds; average speed = 3.80 mph.
15. Sam Martin in Nome in a time of 10 days, 16 hours, 59 minutes, 16 seconds; average speed = 3.75 mph
16. Josi (Thyr) Shelley in Nome in a time of 10 days, 17 hours, 0 minutes, 38 seconds; average speed = 3.75 mph
17. Bailey Vitello in Nome in a time of 10 days, 17 hours, 13 minutes, 11 seconds; average speed = 3.75 mph
18. Gabe Dunham in Nome in a time of 10 days, 18 hours, 25 minutes, 7 seconds; average speed = 3.73 mph
19. Rohn Buser in Nome in a time of 10 days, 20 hours, 33 minutes, 41 seconds; average speed = 3.70 mph
20. Chad Stoddard in Nome in a time of 10 days, 20 hours, 42 minutes, 9 seconds; average speed = 3.70 mph
21. Kevin Hansen in Nome in a time of 12 days, 3 hours, 37 minutes, 8 seconds; average speed = 3.31 mph
22. Sadie Lindquist in Nome in a time of 12 days, 4 hours, 4 minutes, 0 seconds; average speed = 3.30 mph
23. Joseph Sabin in Nome in a time of 12 days, 4 hours, 25 minutes, 55 seconds; average speed = 3.30 mph
24. Sam Paperman in Nome in a time of 12 days, 4 hours, 41 minutes, 32 seconds; average speed = 3.29 mph
25. Sydnie Bahl in Nome in a time of 12 days, 4 hours, 56 minutes, 32 seconds; average speed = 3.29 mph
26. Brenda Mackey in Nome in a time of 12 days, 5 hours, 1 minute, 23 seconds; average speed = 3.29 mph
27. Keaton Loebrich in Nome in a time of 12 days, 5 hours, 21 minutes, 12 seconds; average speed = 3.29 mph
28. Jason Mackey in Nome in a time of 12 days, 5 hours, 45 minutes, 8 seconds; average speed = 3.28 mph
29, Richie Beattie in Nome in a time of 12 days, 5 hours, 49 minutes, 46 seconds; average speed = 3.28 mph

Screen capture of Richie extinguishing "the widow's lamp" to end the race. Kind of bummed it is not red. Oh well, maybe it is the widow's lamp now and not the red lantern.
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Congratulations to all the teams. If I tried to do this, I'd be lucky to get to Rainy Pass. Heck, I might not make it out of Anchorage.

Seidel will start in mat 4.

Gaj on deck mat 4.

No idea how much I'll be able to post as I'm at a dog show today.

Damn, whose parents forgot to bring the orange slices for halftime?

Good for him.

Gaj with a 8-5 win to advance too the consolation semifinals