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Don't forget the nut punches thrown and dirty as hell dives at the knees from this season.
They benefited from a bunch of very weak schedules. In his time at BYU they were 6-14 against ranked teams, with half the wins coming in one season. I have a feeling UVa might regret this one.
A leg for any "that's what she said line",
The word "adorable" was banned from TKP long ago! Next time you get a down vote. -25 man points.
I think the last 12 years speaks for all Hoos.
I remember that from the stands. The UVA players totally instigated it, ran right over and started talking.
Like many VT players have said before, that's all the ever do. Chirp, chirp, and then chirp some more and always end up losing. Hopefully that remains the same.
TCU also beat BYU three times (2009, 2010, and 2011) while Fuente was with the Horned Frogs. And let's not forget, Mike London beat Mendenhall once, too!
No
And now I will hear from every Hoo I know how Bronco Mendenhall is the greatest coach in the country, Tech better look out now, and this is a home run hire.
I'd say BYU overachieved with him as coach, and I suspect his 'crootin' ability is better than "meh." Remains to be seen how he'll go over in the 757, DMV, and Richmond. But I think he'll certainly be able to sell that program to kids who can play, whether they're from VA or not.
Things got chippy right before the 2014 game.
When Selleck would come on I had to tie my wife in the chair to keep her from sliding out of it onto the floor.
Let's not have a do-over of this.
So they failed to get Richt, and instead got Richt-lite?
I thought Bronco Mendenhall was perfect for BYU. A guy born and raised in Utah. Went to college in Utah. Was a DC and DB coach at BYU, then moved up to head coach. Plus he's a Mormon so there's the religious connection to BYU.
I'm not sure why he'd leave BYU for UVA, it felt like a nice marriage.
6-14 at BYU against ranked opponents, 3 of those wins in 2009
That's.... Not good
Let's not forget context, his teams at BYU consisted of a lot of grown ass Mormon men with families.
Or maybe, dare I say it, he likes playing in college and at VT and wouldn't mind another crack at it with the new regime?
Yeah I agree. People are saying its a great hire but I only see it as an okay one. In his career at BYU, they have had really weak schedules. Even when they had success and won 10 or 11 games they were still getting spanked by the like of Utah and TCU.
Edit. Not saying he's not a good coach. But I think that's all he is. A good coach. Not great.
This does make me very curious about recruiting. Chip West cleaned up with the blue chippers.
Yeah, I think he could win 7 or 8 games at UVA consistently but not a serious threat to Fuente and co.
Pretty big meh
Don't have much to say. BYU hasn't exactly been a great program under him, but they could have been worse. Expect much of the same out of the Hoos going forward
These are the same people confused by words like campus, freshman, sophomore, and Cup.
Ehhh... Decent hire, I guess. They really didn't beat anyone really worth mentioning the last couple years. Seems like a par for the course kind of hire. They won't be terrible, they won't be good, they'll be... Alright
Part of me hopes you're right. But part of me wants them to be relevant in football again so that when VT crushes them it means something outside the state of Virginia.