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You don't want Berkeley girls.
Similar schools in different states, I just don't harbor any hate for them.
Who cares if we already play them on a yearly basis? Beating the heels is very satisfying.
i like the hyphen. My email is nchokie02 and whenever someone is saying it they say "n-chokie 02". So annoying.
It's my thought on the Offense, that it was Beamer that prevented Stiney and Loeffler from showing their full potential and having a great Offense. The Veto button was a threat and control for maintaining the Beamer Offense from 1995. Both OCs could get away with a few 'trick'/fastpaced plays before a veto was thrown in, and the never consistent play selection. That was why Loeffler was studying like crazy, to me he was trying to maximize the chances he had to make a trick play. Many teams have complicated playbooks, its about maximizing the Coaching time to make it work
Duckgistics
But Not Only was it play selection I believe the Training and Conditioning was held back by Coaching agendas. Our players were not in shape to play a fast pace or even 4 quarter game, or heaven forbid Both. The amount of injuries Tech had over the last few years seems like poor Training and Strength Conditioning. The poor play on the field of tired players is not training to play 4 quarters.
Berkeley girls?
That's like being proud that you've got chlamydia.
I think i'd rather play ECU for another 20 years than renew the rivalry with the cousins
From an ACC-era perspective, I think 2004 began to define our place in this conference, and the NC State missed field goal and subsequent win streak was the definition of Hokie determination and resilience. For years they were one of the few ACC teams that had a conference victory over us, and I was glad we were able to beat them when that number came up again. That's why I would go with NC State as an ACC rival specifically, as well as better proximity and connection with the old ACC (the carolinas).
California girls and the weather. Tough competition.
But we've already got the black diamond trophy.
Speaking of the background, what is going on in the background of this clip? Looks like one of Fuente's camps to me. You would think this kind of show might hype up some highschool campers!
NC State and Clemson are our allies....
huh? What?
Give me UNC
we already play them. Every. Year.
WVU and the black diamond trophy would be good.
NC State and Clemson are our allies....
Give me UNC.
Cal is consistently rated the #1 public university in America. Not too shabby
Although the results are not in, the expectations are high. Hats off to Whit for getting a HC with this mentality, rather than allowing Bud to find an OC. Love Bud, but he is where he is needed most.
Not ashamed to admit I spent a good 10 minutes watching this...
Full court press.
History.
We played Pitt every year from 1993-2003, and then again since 2012. The overall series is at 8-7, even though most of those wins on either side come in chunks. But most of our losses (in this century at least) to Pitt have been embarrassing, largely due to where we were as a program at the time of the game.
We played NC State fairly regularly through the 1960s. Then we had a four game series in 1989-1992. And we've only played them five times since joining the ACC. The only real drama in VT/NC State was when they beat us in 2004, to put a blemish on what would have been a perfect conference record.
Obviously, rivalries have to start somewhere, and a lot of the ones that VT has started when they joined either the Big East or the ACC. But it's one thing to be thrown in with a group of teams that you play every year and develop a rivalry based on the outcome of the games as we were when the Big East was started or the ACC created divisions. But in this case, it would be trying to create a rivalry within a conference where both teams are already members, just to fill a rivalry quota.
Yeah Ben Taylor. Damn I with Barquell Rivers hadn't gotten hurt. I'll forever remember him stonewalling Tony Pike at the goal line. I don't remember... DelRiccio
I'm relying heavily on previously established rivalry - meaning I weigh my opinion heavily in favor of teams we've 1) played against a number of times, and 2) have a relatively even all-time record against. The combination of the two factors makes for a good rival (never play anyone and they can't be a good rival, always pound someone they can't be a good rival).
For Pitt, we're 8-7 all-time and all 15 games have been played since 1993. http://www.hokiesports.com/football/opponents/Pittsburgh
For NCSt, we're...[sh!t I should have looked this up before making the argument]...27-18-4 but have only played 5 games against them since 1993 (4-1).
http://www.hokiesports.com/football/opponents/NC%20State
So I guess, instead of relying on data, I'll have to rely on the fact that I just FEEL like Pitt is a bigger rival than NCSt and that should carry the day.
Very good article and great post gahokie76. Both of our prior OC's were students of the game. Lefty could drive any team nuts and infuriate fans with his brilliant to terrible playcalling. They both meant well but it just wasn't their cup of tea.
First name that comes to mind without seeing the list is Jim Davis. Then Dadi & Maddy, and all the Hopkins & DTapp. 2004 was the first year I could really pay attention to Hokie football, and Jim Davis knocking down passes for the Miami win has always stood out to me in Breamer/VT history.
Never going to happen. This is WVU trying to get into the ACC: