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Also, why is Jimmy Williams listed as a 6'4", 305-pound defensive tackle from California? One, he was a DB. Two, I can only think of one player Tech has ever had on their roster since 2000 from California (Jordan Trott).
Deveon Simmons. I remember watching his highlights and thinking that he was going to be one of the greatest linebackers in Tech history.
I think Dadi ended up being slowed down a lot by his hand injury. Obviously that was only part of the problem.
Bold suggestion French. I have A LOT of fish porn and I am not afraid to share it
You just messed up your entire argument. Your argument was that Virginia Tech is a national brand because of the following premises:
1) A national brand is a team that people are aware exists
2) People are aware Virginia Tech exists
However, when presented with the counter example of Oregon State and Indiana, (both teams that people are aware exist) you claim that this is not comparable.
I'm not trying to be an ass, but I would like to know what your argument is.
I would argue that UGA is a more powerful national brand under the following premises:
1) A brand's power is improved by its visibility
2) More people have network television than people have cable/satellite television.
3) A brand's power is improved by the chances that it will impact a team that is currently on the television.
4) SEC games are featured on CBS.
5) UGA is in the SEC
6) UGA is pretty decent at winning games in the SEC.
7) Whether or not UGA wins or loses a game on a given Saturday will probably impact the SEC team that CBS is currently cramming down all of our throats.
7) A brand's power is improved by coaches with pedigrees from other powerful brands.
8) Kirby Smart comes from Alabama (The strongest of brands)
9) Shane Beamer comes from Virginia Tech (A pretty strong brand)
Compare this to:
1) ACC games are featured on... something?
2) Virginia Tech is in the ACC
3) Virginia Tech sometimes wins games in the ACC (A long time this wasn't true, but it's been true lately)
4) Whether or not Virginia Tech wins or loses a game on a given Saturday will impact the wheel of mediocrity that is our division of the ACC... probably.
5) Most of our coaches come from Memphis (Ho God, how not strong this brand is).
I reach, based on these 14 premises that Virginia Tech is not as strong a brand as Georgia. Certainly, yes, it is stronger than Oregon State and Indiana. The question though is where in the strength of a brand you draw the line for "This is what it takes to be a national brand."
Personally, I would subscribe to the concept that all of them are national brands, but some carry more power than others. It's like we have Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Dr Pepper, Mountain Dew, 7up, and Seagrams. Clearly, some of these products will have more brand strength than others, but that doesn't make them any particular one not a national brand. An example of a non national brand would be Ski or Ale-8.
Good: I got the powerball ($4!!)
Bad: I didn't get anything else
Here's to hoping no one got the jackpot and I go all in on 1.3 billion, which will probably be closer to 1.5 billion by the time Wednesday night rolls around, and I can make everyone here very rich
I agree but that is also like an entire summary of his career. Often times being the one to retaliate (yet those are the ones that always get caught) he is always involved in a bad situation. Always had so much potential.
Pittsburgh got their shots in too. Still no idea how Shazier's wasn't flagged for leading with the crown of his helmet.
Refs let that game get out of hand and then couldn't control it
Actually feel for Pacman. If any flag goes out there, looked like it should have been called on Joey Porter
Pacman Jones, a product of our couch burning neighbors, and a product of the one who shall not be named. Classless and undisciplined fourth quarter. With that being said, Hail to the Redskins.
I am showing just photo icons
That being said, all of the hotels in Blacksburg/Christiansburg are already booked, no biggie we like to stay in Roanoke anyways, closer start on the way home the next day.
Another advantage to Roanoke is that they are less likely to have the two night minimum, especially for Thursday night games, because there are plenty of other reasons that folks might be at a hotel in Roanoke.
I'm not worried. If he can't convince VA kids to go to a VA school then they aren't going to GA. And the majority of "his" guys never worked out so you'd be better off without those guys to begin with. Waste of time waste of scholarship. Of course he has to pump up his VA pipeline to get a job that's natural.
Disgusting game by 55. Should be fined, suspended and released. He had a vendetta the entire game (after the fumble by bernard) to hurt someone. That has no place in football.
I'm a Steelers fan so I already didn't like cincy but goddamn, that was dirty football
Either it was his call and he made it poorly, or he had zero decision making power which is just as bad
Worlds?
Denver must be happy to be playing a one armed big Ben.
Why is Isaiah Ford not a 5*? Revisiting the ranking only shows how ridiculous ratings can be!
Jason Adjepong changed his name to? And made the NFL
Was one of those the powerball?
The entire defense should have been brought to the sideline in that situation
And now it gets ugly for the bengals
Marvin Lewis has got to be fired.
How can a guy that's never even won a playoff game keep on when he clearly has no control of his team.
Falls under "defenseless receiver"
The defensive line was certainly overrated, as were many other aspects of this team, IMO. Dadi was obviously affected by his hand(s) injury for a majority of the year which affected his production, but I'm not sure what happened to Ekanem and Maddy. French said they weren't completing their assignments, so that may be one answer. I might get attacked over this next statement but I think it's fair to say that given the scheme Bud and Wiles run, you have to be a really special player to be a star defensive lineman at Tech. Since 1995, Cornell Brown, Corey Moore, John Engelberger, Darryl Tapp, and Jason Worilds (all defensive ends) are the only players I can think of that were star players a large majority of the time, contrary to the secondary who seems to have a star almost every year.