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Logan's picture Logan | 10 years 7 months # | OT: Great Article on Tyrod!

The format of that article was miserable but there were some nice compliments sprinkled throughout. Thanks for sharing!

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| 10 years 7 months # | ESPN: Which college football program made the best coaching hires?

ESPN also reported it. A local SC newspaper also reported it. My guess (pure speculation) is that there was not an 'official' offer, but the AD likely made it very clear that the job was RichRod's if he wanted it. If no media outlet reported Bronco to UVA until it happened, how hard is it to believe that RichRod was offered the job and chose against it, with minimal knowledge of it? If Bronco chose not to accept the UVA job, would it be any different?

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| 10 years 7 months # | Dolphins sign Logan Thomas off Practice Squad

He was already on Miami active roster Earlier this year.

Not all players are eligible for a team's practice squad. Eligibility is limited to players who were on an active roster for fewer than six games, or were on the 45-man active gameday roster for fewer than nine games. Plenty of practice squad spots will go to rookies who are still adjusting to the speed and skill of the NFL, but players with limited gameday experience or previous time on the practice squad to start their career are usually eligible, too.

A player is allowed on the practice squad for up to two years, with one year counting as six weeks in a season. A third year on the practice squad is only allowed if the team keeps 53 players on the active-inactive list at all times.

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| 10 years 7 months # | Fuente Signs first Player of 2016 Class

Thanks, I think I may have also confused Evans' commitment announcement with some of the other early enrollees' financial aid "signings". There has been a lot of activity over the last week.

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| 10 years 7 months # | OT: Antone "Man of Steel" Exum

I do think there is a cultural concern. Just because Exum was not explicitly told by his coach to stay in the game does not mean it's not expected of him. At my job, I'm never explicitly told to work long hours, but it's expected that I work as long as necessary whether that be 8, 12 or 16 hours a day.

I get that Exum ultimately makes the decision to stay on the field, and if he finds his work to be too physically grueling, he should find another job (just like I would search for another job if I was unsatisfied with my work/life balance). There are plenty of jobs that do physical damage to the body, but I can't think a job outside of sports (specifically football) that admires people who battle through injury, knowing that it could significantly alter/hurt their quality of life down the road. Maybe Soldiers, Fire fighters, Police, etc, but those people are sacrificing themselves in order to improve/save someone else's life. Football players are just doing it to entertain.

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| 10 years 7 months # | New Head Hokie Justin Fuente Lays Out His QB Preferences, Plans for Staff Transition

he simply wasn't ready for the whole jump (both life and football)

I've heard this from people who have heard this from people in the athletic department.

But, in all seriousness, I think it's clear from watching Lawson on the field - He just looked like he was thinking slower than everyone else on the field. Kid wasn't ready to be a P5 College Football player yet. I'm sure he'll improve greatly in the next year or two.

HokieJeep's picture HokieJeep | 10 years 7 months # | OT: Antone "Man of Steel" Exum

Wasn't my point. He's free to make those decisions. My point is we shouldn't praise him for playing through injuries, because it sets a bad standard for kids who look up to him and other players as role models.

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