Recent Comments
Social media has taught me that many, many people love Mook Reynolds. I have gotten that same feel from his SM presence.
Odd that Kentucky had higher attendance than Notre Dame
Pretty impressive, I want to see where it is at next year though in year two.
ATH Behind the Horn vids are also a great timewaster
I hate Berman too, and I'd still take his b.s. antics over Stephen A and Bayless.
|
10 years 2 months
# | Punter Brandon Nickle Picks the Hokies, Hoping for an Early Chance to Face His Hometown Team ...or in this case Hokie-ing
You know...since he spurned UT
|
10 years 2 months
# | Punter Brandon Nickle Picks the Hokies, Hoping for an Early Chance to Face His Hometown Team You get Crosby, we'll retain punter swag!
#thisishome
This is very true. I guess I'm still a little grumpy towards Blanding that he didn't enroll here. Always thought he could have been a stud in Blacksburg and hate that his talent has been underutilized at UVA IMO. Oh Well! UVA does have a good roster and with the right leadership could very well turn into a big thorn in the you know where for the entire coastal.
No doubt, and that is the basis for my comment. I'm sure we don't bring bad apple engineering students back to help give high school tours. We wouldn't want the football mentors to actually be a bad influence.
Third Marker: Dozer's hype video?
I'm sure the "bad apples" are no more prevalent than alumni base of former business students, or engineering grads, or whatever.
I was going to type much the same thing.
it does seem like there could be some creative ways to reach out that aren't being utilized. Hell even an email or phone call effort to say thank you during the offseason from the athletic department to former players. Maybe a section of 20 seats reserved for former players with invites and free seating depending on year of attendance (first game is guys who were seniors in 93-94 or whatever. A luncheon or dinner for same? Do it in the offseason they can bring wives when kids are out of school? Just spitballing but there has to be tons of things you could come up with.
Didn't say it the situation couldn't be improved.
So I'm gonna ask an awkward question. When they open up the doors for all the formal players, what do you do about the players you don't want hanging around the team. I'm sure there are some bad apples.
Now that's out of the way, there should definitely be a better way to reach out to the collective football alums, especially for things like spring game, homecoming, and national tv games. Thanks fireman for the effort and I'm sure this will lead to good things.
The school has to be very careful with anyone that is willing to "help them recruit players" to VT. There are limits imposed by the NCAA on who can do what on and off campus. Just because someone is willing to help doesn't mean the school can allow it. If there are other ways to be involved, I'm all for it, but what you're describing, at the most basic level, sounds like it could be running afoul of the rules.
Pete Moris I know you're reading this. Make sure this note gets passed along to Whit + KJ + whoever can amend this.
This made me really sad. Really sorry to hear that.
First thought: Travon McMillian is swole.
The Harlem Shake craze is still one of my favorite viral video movements. Can't believe that was 3 years ago.
If they have access they don't know it. What good does that do? For either the program or the alums?
It's amazing what I can get done while avoiding my end of semester college paper.
Desperately awaiting 3rd mile marker (film reviews)
You'd think so, but the problem is, UVA students have just stopped caring. We want them to care again.
Edzachary-- FU HOO!