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When Teller breaks the huddle as QB we'll all be surprised.
Well played, Mr. Fuente, well played.
French I don't have a question just a huge thank you for everything you do here on TKP.
If you are ever down here in Myrtle Beach area, the pie is on me.
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# | Key Players Club Season Kick Off/Liberty Q&A- ASK FRENCH ANYTHING Marry, Fuck, Kill
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I look forward to your answer but I didn't intend to eat up a bunch of your time. Your studies in Homeland Security and Emergency Management intrigue me because my first job was as a GIS Tech in a 911 PSAP, where I eventually became the deputy EM Coordinator in the county for a short time before I switched jobs to climb the GIS ladder. Before that job I didn't know much about emergency management, first responders, or anything from that realm but I dove head first into it once I got hired. I found everything going on interesting and wanted to integrate GIS into all of it. I still get giddy when I get to do crime analysis and investigation.
Will TKP have film review of Liberty and other future opponents leading up to each week's game?
there could be a philosophy change where they play man under and two deep safeties. But, that would require some major scheme changes up front because Bud relies on the safety being the alley defender in the run game.
No scheme will matter if the front six don't start WINning battles up front after they gap fit.
fluent in a situational way. When discussing design, construction, business I need no or very little translation. Travel, shopping and a variety of different situational experiences also require no translation. But I am not fluent. If there is a normal everyday conversation among friends where they are jumping topics every few minutes I will get lost.
Listening and Speaking are very different though and my comprehension listening is far better than my speaking.
I have not once studied anything other than a pocket translation dictionary, and now a phone app, to learn Chinese, nor have I ever had a tutor unless you count girls I dated. Everything I learned has been from being immersed in China where no English was spoken. If you have ever seen that movie 13th Warrior with Antonio Banderas, it is kind of like that, though taking me much longer time.
Only in putonghua (mandarin) though, not Cantonese. That's crazy difficult. I do know bits of some local dialects like Shanghai, Nanjing, Beijing/DongBei, etc.
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# | Key Players Club Season Kick Off/Liberty Q&A- ASK FRENCH ANYTHING Yes, after reading your article and a few things I have seen on twitter I think we are at least another year away from being able to mix zone/man coverages as much as Foster would like. I am cautiously optimistic we will see more zone than last year though (wouldn't be hard task to accomplish).
Bristol Campground would be worth checking out. They're not owned by the race track and claim to never run out of spots.
It is there. It's just labeled as tight end
How has censorship effected your lifestyle, TV watching, daughters education?
When we had a bunch of film to watch of fall camp in 2015, I thought Peoples was a better blocker than Sam Rogers. I think he will have a role at HBack. That being said, I have no idea what kind of receiver Peoples is. He isn't a big target, and that could limit him, as I know Fuente does not want to have a situation where a particular HBack signals a run versus a pass with a different guy.
Chris Cunningham (who was listed as the starter on today's depth chart) is more of a prototypical HBack and is an excellent receiver based on his high school film. We know how much Fuente relied on Alan Cross as a blocker. I saw this depth chart as an indicator that Cunningham's blocking had improved significantly since the spring. We will see.
As for McClease, I have not seen much of him. I do know he has some really nice cutting ability and he played with a tough attitude at Ocean Lakes. I could envision him in the Sam Craft role- aligning in the slot and motioning across for touches.
With Shai, I don't think I have seen him in any of the videos, so I will take a raincheck on him. Marshawn looked like he was moving well. I wouldn't sleep on Marshawn being a key contributor when the ACC schedule gets going up.
According to 247 Jerod Evans will be the starting QB with both Motley and Jackson as back ups
Funny story similar to that one. Like you I regularly carry a small folding knife clipped to my front pocket. Didn't think about while walking into the stadium one cold November day, at least not until I happened to get a pat-down from a sheriff's deputy. He feels the knife through my jacket and asked what it was. Without thinking I answered "oh that's just a pocketknife", probably because I was more worried about the half-dozen or so airplane bottles I had stashed in various pockets. Luck was with me, however, as he just waved me on through...
referring only to business and financial endeavors. Emotional attachment to the greatest place on Earth is both expected and supported.
Since you're a Westerner in China, how's your Mandarin/Cantonese? Fluent, professional, conversational, basic, "Google Translate required?"
Did you learn it (if you did) before or after relocating?
3- I have a ton of anxiety about the corner spot. I wrote extensively about Foster wanting to "get more eyes on the football" by playing more zone. I have not been quiet about having a gut feeling that "more zone" isn't really the change we will see. Brian Mitchell coached corners that played a ton of man under/press man coverage at West Virginia. This was true press man- no leverage help. They truly were on islands, even against Baylor. When I see drills (see yesterday's snap chat) I see a ton of work where the cover guys are pressed, and the receivers (positive for the offense) are doing a great job of getting separation and catching the football. Snapchat has provided a VERY limited window, but it sure seemed like Hodges, Ford, and to a certain extent Devin Wilson were getting open deep.
Alexander has the most upside- his two highlight plays versus UVA were busted coverages and Tulsa was less effective throwing the ball to their top guy when Alexander was on him. When they switched Facyson to him, Garrett started making some plays. Alexander has to be better technique-wise, and I have concerns about his ability to close on plays over the top, but if he figures it out, he could be very good.
Facyson- everything is about his health. He is a guy who excelled when Foster could zone to the field side like his freshman year. He is good on the inside leverage and boundary play, but when he is on an island he becomes much more limited as a playmaker. He is a guy who would benefit from more zone.
Stroman- I need to see it from Greg. He is athletic enough to be a good corner. I haven't seen the ballskills yet that makes me think he can win 50/50 balls.
I have not seen a single clip of Tyree Rodgers. His high school film showed me a kid with tremendous hips that is well suited for press man. Foster went out of his way to praise Rodgers today. For a kid the Hokies stole from ODU, his stock has risen significantly.
Recruiting is such a strange thing. I decided last season to try an avoid watching film on kids until they sign their LOI. I know there is a ton of talk about Devon Hunter, but Hunter isn't a kid that elevates coverage. He is more of a strong safety/rover guy who makes a defense better in the running game. I would need to take a look at their targets to get a better feel.
I do know I would say this is a 10 win team if a healthy Kendall Fuller was back. He changed the dynamic so much when he was on the field, even hurt last year, that his presence would cover up a ton of flaws.
Turner Gill thinks 12:30 is the best time slot for football.
Sam Rogers on being No. 1 TB: "I know people get hung up on depth charts, but Travon and I are going to play in a lot of situations" #Hokies— Andy Bitter (@AndyBitterVT) August 29, 2016
Turner Gill thinks the Statue of Liberty is just a bronze likeness of Jerry Falwell.
Agreed on Teller. I guess that's the world we live in though. We blame the coaches when our kid isn't where we think they should be on the depth chart. Maybe CJF is trying to establish some accountability. Certainly the naysayers will never think it's the kids fault.
Either way it just comes across as disrespectful to the effort of Pettit to work his butt off to crack the starting role and and CJF as he tries to put his stamp on the program.