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What he said^
I think the idea of crowd-sourcing a team to help run the site would be good. I'm sure that members that frequently use the site could help out if anyone has expertise in certain areas. That way people that are familiar with the site, and know what Joe's overall goals are, can pitch in to keep it running. I think it could be similar to how VTGuitarMan is a moderator here but also is a member of the community and actively contributes.
I'm not sure who writes the transcripts for the press conferences but that's something that someone (myself included) could do in their spare time if that took a little bit of work off of Ryan/Alex/Joe. I think if we all just did little things like this that we could help Joe not feel like he's running the whole site on his own.
Is anyone in need of an RV parking pass? I bought one for the the Dragstrip RV parking lot through Bristol motor Speedway and no longer need it. Please let me know if anyone is need or knows anyone who might be in need!
Well we can't be better than #1 and we are the #1 defense right now (of course we are in 128 team tie).
Student run entities are very difficult to get off the ground. You need a critical mass of student involvement to make sure the talent is there to fill voids left by graduating seniors/students who no longer have time to do what they did the year before. You know how much we talk about recruiting with regard to football? It works the same way with student organizations. For advisors (Joe and others in this case) there is a huge burden to make sure that each year you rope in potential future leaders. When you reach critical mass, you can have students do this, but one weak year and the system collapses unless the permanent staff has the availability to ramp up their involvement. Fraternities are a good example of this. When they are run well by chapter students, it's fine. When you have a couple crappy years, the national organization has to step in or choose to let the chapter die. I was not in a fraternity, but this is my take from the outside looking in.
Source: I was part of an organization that started in the mid 60s at Tech. As a student I was part of leadership and we were able to shepherd it through some permanent staff upheaval. Later I moved back to Blacksburg as permanent staff and had to basically live on campus to try to get it back on its feet after a couple years of lax student involvement. A few years after I left staff, a dip in student involvement overlapped with some key staff quitting and the result is that this organization doesn't exist at Tech for the first time in 50 years.
TL;DR – student run is not a good thing at this point for TKP, but I think getting more students involved would be a fantastic idea to help take some responsibility off the Key personnel (see what I did there?)
I noticed in the WR group photos with Coach Wiggins that Bucky and Durkin were the only TE's included in the group. Do you think that Burke and Cunningham will be more in the group of blocking TE/H-back and Bucky and Durkin will be essentially used as receivers?
I liked the writeup.
Virginia: Virginia Tech -- Justin Fuente smoothest hire of the offseason, an honor that includes the bonus of retaining defensive coordinator Bud Foster. Bucky Hodges in Fuente's system might be a cheat code that the ACC will have to crack.
LOL, somehow I missed WVU getting dissed. Alum07's post pretty much sums up the office WVU fan right now, hahaha!!!
Finally pulled the trigger.
Did the math and its basically .0001 cents for every time I check the site. And yes that decimal is in the right spot. And yes I know I have a problem.
Interns actually sound like a really good idea. But I think Joe was worried about managing more people which would take up more of his time. So it sounds like he really needs to have a guy that he can trust to take over aspects for him and then that person can manage interns/ideas/etc
Let's be honest, either is better than 99% of the people reading this site would ever reach.
I always hope that they at least medal!
I'm not a very frequent commenter on the site, but the content and community is amazing. That's what keeps me coming back every day - nearly every hour. My knowledge and passion for Hokie sports have intensified because of the immense sacrifices made by Joe and the rest of the staff for TKP. Seriously, thank you Joe, French, Alex, Mark, Brian, Mason, Billdozer, Mike, and anyone else I might've missed. You guys have given up so much time away from family, jobs, and other opportunities because of your passion and work ethic. I can't thank you enough. For anyone who has the money, please join to support this fantastic site!
As JeffreyTFerg commented above, members of The Key Players Club can also donate a little extra (if you have the extra funds) to TKP by going to this link. I started donating a modest $5 a month in hopes that it will help in some small way.
Just moved to mechanicsville and was wondering about viewing parties. Could we set up one for TKP members? I love that idea with the proceeds going to TKP.
VT doesn't have any of the above trademarked.... http://www.branding.unirel.vt.edu/trademarks/index.html
However....
Stick It In was trademarked by Bookholders in 2012, and by doing so, forced places like Campus Emporium to cease sales of their SII apparel... might have a problem there.... http://www.collegiatetimes.com/news/new_river_valley/stick-it-in-trademarked-by-bookholders/article_c65a35df-46ab-5477-bd63-aa921bcf2e6c.html
EDIT: But wait.... The Stick it In Trademark was abandoned in 2014 after they failed to make payment. Looks like we'd be good to go
I never understood why dude wouldn't just put on the glasses.
MySpace
WTF!?!?
That's NOT litter! That's enhancing and beautifying the overall appearance and marketability of campus. Straight up.
I wouldn't want to have to explain to Augie Conte why I missed my assignment. Dude is huuuuuge.
No job right now. Just moved to Mechanicsville from Florida. Trying to pinch pennies but those suckers are pretty hard. As soon as I land a job I pledge to join the club too.
this is a complete bollocks idea but I'm grasping at straws here
how about instead of investing money and trying to hire somebody full time we take a different approach? Why don't we form a club at VT and turn this into a student-run entity? The club can target CS and English majors to manage the upkeep of the site from the computer side of things as well as have a true editor (or staff of editors). The TKP Editor's Club could be an exclusive club and Joe could interview students who are interested and then select a team to carry on the day-to-day stuff Joe does now throughout a semester or school year. There are probably a ton of challenges with this approach...take aim and shoot as many holes in it as possible.
cheers.
Go Hokies!
Was going to suggest this too. Could we form a committee without Joe to organize it?
I wasn't sure about "Tech" or "Stick it in". If they don't then let's roll the thing out, even if it's just in Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, MySpace, snapchat, tinder to start it's still getting the visibility out there.
I don't post on this site often. In fact, this may be the first thing I ever posted or commented on. I do however enjoy the content quite a bit. Appreciate all the staff and the hard work they put in. Even though I'm not actively participating in the community, I appreciate you guys as well. I get a lot of laughs from all the posts and great gifs. Whatever happens, I'll continue to support this site. Keep up the awesome work!
jameion moss plays OL?