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1973 NIT Championship > 1995 NIT Championship
I know I know nobody cares about what happened 40+ years ago but the NIT in 73 was a bit more prestigious than the one in 95.
Just the fact that we are having this conversation shows how far VT has come. That alone is awesome, but let's do the:
So, at least the coverage would be good.
At least it can't be worse than that one time we were on ESPN2... at least on YouTube the rain drops on the lens are a little less noticeable.
I have a very close friend, a classmate at VT, even, who got married on Oct 8, 2011 (the most exciting VT-Miami game ever). The brother of the groom (also a VT alum) and I spent the entire ceremony and early part of the reception furiously texting everyone we knew and trying to surreptitiously exchange updates without our wives catching us and giving us hell. I still give him grief over that almost 5 years later.
And my brother got married the day of the the 62-0 Syracuse beatdown in 1999. I have really bad luck with friends and family getting hitched during football season.
he like moto is coming off surgery and not able to do everything right now.
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10 years 4 months
# | Justin Fuente and Staff Embark on Series of Coaching Clinics to Build a Brand in Virginia This GIF will always earn a leg from me. Well done!
When I see how fast these guys are even on the college level it reminds me why I didn't get any letters to play college football!
These dudes are flying!
I think we all have had this situation come up, if you are of a certain age or time in your life. This is the criteria I use to decide whether to attend a fall wedding on the same day as a Hokie game:
1) Am I a member of the wedding party? If I am a member of the wedding party, I am usually very close with the groom. Being there for someone you care a lot about is important IMO. I would attend the wedding. If you're not in the wedding party, move to question 2.
2) Is it the same day as a VT Home game and did I plan on attending? If the answer is yes and yes, move to question 3. If not, typically it is manageable to watch the game in some sort of fashion the day of most weddings I have been too, whether by smart phone or at the reception or back in the hotel room prior or post wedding. It typically has worked out for me. Also, obviously if it is an away game, in most cases I won't be attending the game anyway.
3) Is the friend getting married a good enough friend that you would want him at your wedding? If yes, move to question 4. If not then don't feel bad, skip his wedding. You can't please everyone.
4) Is this wedding for a friend of your significant other/wife/husband/partner? If yes, move to question 5. If not, you actually have the freedom to make this decision on your own.
5) Is your significant other a tyrant and critical of your pseudo psychotic fandom as it pertains to VT football? If yes, you are screwed either way, that relationship probably won't work out. If not, congratulations, another check box cleared and you can make decisions based on football game schedules freely, move to question 6.
6) Finally, is the wedding the same day as a once in a lifetime opportunity to see the Hokies battle the Volunteers at Bristol Motor Speedway? If yes, screw your friend, if he doesn't understand then he isn't a real friend. If no, move back to question number 1 and repeat until you find a way to rationalize not going to a wedding on the same day as a Hokie Football game.
Anything for the Team! I'm all for renewal of vows! Good news, I think she is free on those dates.
(for the record Not a Mormon: 1 Wife and 1 estranged Mormon Brother)
That almost happened to me a few weeks ago. My friend called me and asked me to be in his wedding. I was happy to say yes. Then he said the wedding is the same week of labor day. After carefully sitting down, I asked "what date exactly?" He said September 4th and I told him we could still be friends for now. Had to change my vacation plans, but it looks like I can have it all! Not to throw it in your face or anything, but just think about how lucky I was while you are eating cake.
I think I had some realistic expectations in there. If we make it to the ACC Championship, then there is a different conversation, especially when looking at who would have to go through to get there. I'm just not sure about it though. If they were all home games, I'd say we have more of a shot. But looking at our neutral and away games, it would be very tough.
Where did we find that Hooker?
Ear Buds you say...
"They'll defend you from all sound, and they'll help you score!" They'd sell themselves.
Yeah... I've been meaning to ask, could you please get around to trimming the hedges outside your house? They are getting really uncomfortable to sit in.
what, is he Mormon?
Deep NIT run would definitely benefit this team near term more than 1 and done in NCAA. However, what if that NCAA bid helps you land that Blue Chip Prospect? NIT is probably more likely than NCAA, but trying to keep it positive. Until we lose I think we are going to WIN! All we need to do is eliminate the sloppy mistakes.
Lets Go Hokies!
That is excellent work. I'll need you to get married on the following dates as well:
09/03/16
09/10/16
09/17/16
09/24/16
10/08/16
10/15/16
10/20/16
10/27/16
11/05/16
11/12/16
11/19/16
11/26/16
12/31/16
01/09/17
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10 years 4 months
# | Justin Fuente and Staff Embark on Series of Coaching Clinics to Build a Brand in Virginia 
I could definitely see us in the CBI if we're a first team out of the NIT, and this year it's going to be broadcast on ESPNU. So, at least the coverage would be good.
Sweet joke Dad
Interesting article. I will be curious to see how this all plays out in the next two weeks to see where the Hokies do land. It's nice to see that after only two seasons, Buzz has the Hokies looking at playing beyond the ACC Tourney, no matter where it is. I expected a much slower rebuild, especially after the mass exodus of players that left with Johnson. One point of correction though Brian... while winning the NIT has been this school's high water mark, you have the wrong year. Winning the NIT in 1973 was a superior win due to the fact that the NIT had a deeper pool of talent to choose from. The Big Dance was smaller then with only 25 teams and many fewer at-large invitations extended. In my opinion, that team would have easily made the tourney and the sweet sixteen if the field had been expanded to 64 teams then. Bobby Steven's shot heard round the world was nearly as big a news story then as any of the final four games.