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I wonder what percentage of Virginians have actually visited the coal producing part of our State. I'm guessing that most people don't realize that there is another 3+ hours of VA west of Blacksburg and that the Roanoke Valley & Blue Ridge produce no coal.

If you want to see Virginia's coal country, drive 2-3 hours west of Blacksburg on 460. The road crosses into West Virginia and then quickly back into Virginia. Past Richlands the terrain changes dramatically as well as the economy. When you get to Grundy, there is no natural flat ground anywhere (although there are plenty of mountaintops that have been leveled via strip mining) and you are in the heart of Virginia's coal country. VERY different than the rest of the state.

There are smaller deposits of coal in other parts of the State, but that far western region of Dickenson, Buchanan, and Wise Counties produce the vast majority of the coal mined in Virginia.

I think it's important to differentiate what we are spending money on. Yes you have to spend money. What you don't have to do however is dump it out of the back of a truck for random things. Clemson I'm looking at you. Whit definitely gets that though and seems to have a good balance of opening the checkbook only when it is truly necessary.

The bottom will eventually fall out of the arms race and I don't want to experience it when it happens.

I've heard (from a Vol fan) that Jancek left because of disagreements with new TE coach Larry Scott and possibly the amount of money Scott is being paid. Not sure if true, probably worth taking double the amount of salt grains.

Soooo has VT offered a staff position yet??

"Khalan will be following the general," said Laborn's mother, Terese Hogan. "We are 100 percent supportive of coach Scott, so we wherever he goes, that's where we're going."

Actually, you might be surprised.

Kids pick schools based off their uniforms from time to time. Like any field, the way you feel about how you look can impact your performance. When I have a big client presentation, I wear my best suit. In my mind it boosts my presentation if I look sharp. Why would it be different for college kids on national TV? If anything the effect might be more pronounced

It has nothing to do with superstition. Everything to do with how people actually think and behave

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