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I had a painted Bud logo on a Dietrich square tray that was my sled freshman year. I kept that thing for years and should have had it signed. Great idea!
YOU KNOW YOU CAN'T BRING THAT WEAK ASS STUFF UP INTO THIS HUMPTY BUMPTY! YOU KILL THE JOE, YOU MAKE SOME 'MO!
Nothing was more annoying than me trying to get somewhere and everyone slowing down. Especially if I was off duty and in my take home car, I'd forget what car I was in and wonder why everyone was slowing down.
Was that an illegal chop block?
Still makes everyone else nervously slow down while you approach and then "drive a little faster because he's doing it and he's not after me" once you go by. So my friend says.
30 and 2?
Me at work every day this week
"less about the program and football, and more about their career" the perfect description of Lane Kiffen and Bobby Petrino
I think most of "modern" Hokie Nation, who grew up or started paying attention in the Beamer era, will see this very differently than past coaching changes.
We can talk about the Bill Dooley era, or the Jerry Claiborne era, or even the Ricky Bustle/Kevin Rodgers era, but it's just history. A bygone time. Now, we talk about last season, last decade, "most [x] since [year]", it's all Frank. We see Frank down in Blacksburg, or hanging out at the new Dick's, or blowing up Twitter talking on his iNtelos while wearing a Hedbanz trying to get into the Liberty game without a ticket. This will take a few years.
AAAAAHHHHHHH WE MADE IT!!!!!!
What is best in life? To crush your opponent, see their defense driven down the field before you, and hear the lamentations of their fans
I think my favorite part of this response is the punctuation on the last line.
Football team has quite a bit more talent than what buzz inherited, but it could still follow a similar path. I'd hope we are no worse than we have been record wise for the last 4 years. Depending on if any jrs go pro this could be the most talented offense we have for the next few years.
Buzz had some struggle year one. But they got better. Second year, you could start to see his brand succeed and they finished with nine more wins and seven less in the loss column. Year three, I wait with great excitement.
I think the football program will likely mirror the same path as bball - a little struggle the first year but getting better. Of course, I want them to win the coastal & go from there but I have that same trepidation as the writer alluded to. I would be happy though if year two was the year we see the big jump like bball did.
We've got our tickets section 12, Row GG (thanks to a Hokie Club friend) and can't wait for the CJF era to kick off (pun intended). H-O-K-I-E-S!!!!!!!!
Not sure why my first two questions are gas pump related, but:
1. Cell phone use while pumping gas...dangerous, and if so, for what reason?
2. In NY state, the trigger locks for gas pump handles have all been removed, presumably by law. Also, every gas station has extensive fire suppression systems (lots of nozzles & red bottles, not sure if CO2 or AFFF) installed in top of the island.
2a-how prevelant are incidents related to locking the pump handle and it failing to auto shutoff? do you think statewide bans are warranted?
2b-are gas island fires common enough to warrant some sort of fire suppression system at every gas station?
3. Ever have to unstick someone's tongue from a metal object in the winter? (I know this should be very rare in MB)
4. Cats (or other pets) rescued?
How often do you turn the siren on just to beat traffic?
Great piece!
I actually have extremely high hopes for this team for the season. One of the major uncertainties about the new look Hokies is whether or not the offense can make an effective transition under Fuente in year one.
I think Isaiah Ford is going to dominate in this style of offense, and I think that we'll see much improved numbers this year across all categories. Our running game should be less predictably stagnant, and I think playing a fast and efficient Hokie O will wear on teams late in the season. The most intriguing story line of this season, in my opinion, will be how Bud's defense handles playing with a competent offense. They should be able to play more aggressively, and having the offense on the field for a longer period of time (hopefully way less 3 and outs) should keep them rested and rabid. As for outlook: I'm tempted to predict a return to the pinnacle of ACC play, but a less absurd expectation would be contending in the always wonky ACC Coastal and establishing a consistent team identity. I can't wait for Sept. 3!!!
OK everyone, I'm going to wrap this up. I have to head to work in a few minutes and besides, this page is becoming awful to load. Thank you for the great response! I had lots of fun answering your questions and getting some insight into your brilliant, creative, and demented minds.
It's game week, TKPers. Go Hokies!
I couldn't agree more. But, this weekend will put it to the test. We must remember, these are young men learning a brand new scheme, we must have patience. They will give us moments of elation, immediately followed by total frustration, even in a single game. We need to trust that Coach Fuente will continue to build them into the team he envisionsaid (and the team we hope for). It may not be fully implemented in 1 season, but we MUST continue to beat UVA.
Good luck guys, we're behind you. GO HOKIES!!
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Why am I asking you a question during my AMA?
You see what I did there.
Five. More. Days.
If I am perfectly honest, the biggest worry for me was not who took over but how that selection was made. I don't mean the process, I mean the character.
I wanted to know that we weren't shooting for the moon with a flash in the pan rising star and kept to our blue collar, salt of the earth typology that Beamer endeared VT football to so many including myself.
I can put up with the next coach not working out. I don't want that to be the case of course, but I can deal with it. What I would have hated is selecting someone that was less about the program and football, and more about their career. I'm not saying Fuente is going to stay until the end of days if he is successful but I look at his path and he's left every program he has touched better for the time he's spent there.
Whit and Dr Sands did a great job with this hire. Fuente and their previous big hire Buzz bring a character that I value. Can you imagine if Bronco was our coach and we were all struggling to get excited about our players doing DDP yoga and listening to his dumbass dogma. VT must remain about nose to the grindstone, hard work. And those leading our teams need to embody that win or lose.
Thanks for the article. Good read.
OK, I'll admit it...I'm internally expecting us to whip UT to start the year but externally I'm playing the whole "ohhh yea Tennessee is going to be tough, we probably won't win that one." This is probably at least partially because I live in Knoxville.
Sounds like how the settlers spread
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