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Let's remember he hasn't been convicted of anything yet, and very few details are publicly available. We should probably reserve judgement until we can render it soundly.
As to the murder charge, it very well may not have been that she was actively killed in any way. She may have died "naturally" as a result of not having her meds, but since the death occurred presumably during the commission of a crime, the charge is murder.
Im sure you guys have one, even North Texas has a truck like that.
The NCAA chose to be toothless when it mattered most. Now they have no respect, no real authority, and a severe conflict of interest in handing sanctions to any program that "matters".
This stuff will only continue to get more blatant.
This is why I'm caring less and less about college sports by the year. These recruiting antics are getting so bad they are bordering on the absurd. Your sport is broken when these extremes are what's now expected.
It was good to meet you at the tailgate. Say hello to the family for me.
What on earth could possibly drive one to murder a 13-year old? Even worse, a former athlete who represented Virginia Tech. This guy ruined God knows how many lives, especially his own. Terrible situation. I will definitely be praying for the family.
Oh, my effing god
A thread about pie haiku
Smells of baking. Drool.
I know the rules about religion on here and everything, but diddo on the Courageous comment. Really impactful movie despite what IMDB might have to say about it.
It is kinda weird but when I consider the background some of these kids have and how much money people make off them I become far less bothered. It's just not worth getting upset over to me. Just like the more bowl game thing. It's making the on field product better so why complain?
It's a fair point - the Hall/Adibi combo spanned my freshmen-senior years and they were incredible as a pair. My dog's even named after Cody Grimm. But I would be willing to bet that 90% of current LB recruits wouldn't know who those three players are. Since Hall/Adibi, VT has not had any notable NFL LB alums, no real national cache and rarely are they included in any watch lists or All-American roundups. As a fan, I don't care about that when you have very solid play out of guys like Bruce Taylor, Tariq Edwards and Jack Tyler. However, it becomes concerning when we haven't had that in a while, and the existing cupboard looks pretty bleak. To your point, it's even more alarming to me that in a scheme specifically set up to spill to the LBs and allow them plenty of shots to make plays, VT can't close on mid-level talent LBs and is now in a position where they desperately need the commitment of a two-star MLB prospect.
I disagree with this idea that scheme hurts recruiting. You still have to have players step up and play. Hall/Adibi from 04-08 was execution magic. The pair showed the highlight reel playmaking ability of LBs in Bud's scheme. Grimm showed it from the whip. The scheme sets up the linebackers to make the play on the ball, whether its the Whip, Backer, or Mike. That's key to recruiting LBs in Bud's scheme. That's not a drawback.
I wonder if perhaps this (or other recruiting misses this cycle) could have been avoided if Bud had been more proactive with his home visits pre-Fuente hire. He certainly demonstrated in the last month or two that he really wanted this kid, but I think there may have been too much ground to make up. It's a little frustrating that this level of attention wasn't applied earlier, especially since Bud's scheme is already at a slight disadvantage in attracting front-seven players.
Here's some senior defensive film:
This is terrible...my heart goes out to the Lovell family. I have been following this story closely since Wednesday, and I just find it inconceivable that anyone could do this to any person. This is heavy...
God I hope he doesn't fall in Darrell Tapp hole. Too small for DE, not fast enough at LB. yea I know DT has made a great transition but I hope for more with Dadi. He's just a joy to watch
Chase Pine, a slightly higher rated OLB who is currently committed to Pitt, was on campus for an official visit. Pine's highlight film is entirely him playing QB, so I don't know if he is a better catch in my eyes, but I had some concerns about Simms ability to get to the edge to contain on the boundary from a normal backer alignment and thought he may end up being a DE.
Wait why do people say that?
Gotta wonder if the uniforms played a factor in this decision.../s
Noooooooo
He had his name said several times for hustle plays.
Pieku Fishing Adventures and French Fishing Services (FFS) are my two choices for the name of my imaginary fishing guide business.
Dadi played with some hustle.
Relentless play by Dadi Nicolas https://t.co/MTWLQdZsl9— IDthe22 (@idthe22) January 30, 2016
I always thought it was ' We Turn' Dup!'
Definetly ironic. People may not agree 100% that Michael Vick changed the game, maybe it was already changing but there is little doubt he was the tipping point. I just think, across the board, teams struggle playing a dynamic quarterback who can run and pass. It evens the playing field, giving what traditionally is 10 men vs 11 one more additional person schemes have to worry about.
This isn't just bad. It's embarrassing.
I think this demonstrates that Bud's brand has taken a pretty significant hit over the past couple years.
If he can't get the LB corps producing better next year, I have a hard time having much optimism for the D.