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GUNTAR's picture GUNTAR | 10 years 10 months # | OT-UVA Goalie ejected

I think we need to give credit where credit is due. Jake Anderson I salute you.
You play hockey.
You drink beer.
You live life like a higher social class isn't looking down on your antics...
and you do all of this while attending UVA.

This is some revolutionary French revolt kind of patriotism. Soon Jake Anderson and his militia will over take and topple the Smug. As he stands over the top of a fallen Jefferson statue, he will reveal his true identity by taking off his mask to reveal it is: Sam Rogers.

The man who brought an end to tyranny in virginia

Clone-A-Fuller's picture Clone-A-Fuller | 10 years 10 months # | Sean Huelskamp Named Hokies' Starting Mike Against Purdue

How come no one has discussed the obvious: Sam Rogers to Mike...imagine the greatness of our D if that were to happen. He'd bring the pain train every down, our opponents would lay awake at night in fear.

gahokie76's picture gahokie76 | 10 years 10 months # | 2015 Six Pick - Week Three

Cousin Clem to cover
Northwestern over Dukies
GT (gotta go to confession for this one...) over the domers
Stanford to beat the spread, maybe even win... hey their QB is from my alma mater...
Bama to beat the red outta the rebs
BYU to cover against the bears. Freshman QB's are wildcards and as a rule I take the points in games where they are the playmakers....

NickVT10's picture NickVT10 | 10 years 10 months # | OT: Urban Meyer and Charlie Strong's views on redshirting (links)

Redshirting isn't something you can say you are against or for IMO. You have to evaluate each player. If they can contribute in a manner that helps the team win, play them. If they can't do that, redshirt them. I am not a fan of playing someone just to play them. Case and point this season for us, Settle has incredible potential but he is out of shape to play this year. He may help us 1 play and then get stuck on the field in a hurry up offense and hurt us. Redshirting him and getting him ready to be a full time player is key. Tremaine Edmunds is helping us on STs and on offense right now. Glad he is seeing the field. Before AM go hurt, Lydon probably was not in the right position to help us win games just because there were not enough practice reps to go around but now, the coaches see he can help the team and he will play.

The college football landscape has changed in the past 10-15 years a lot where kids are coming out of highschool physically ready at almost every position so they can see the field. I think Beamer's tendency to redshirt was from a decade ago but he has definitely changed that mentality in the past couple years. The slump in our recruiting a few years ago and the increase in it now also plays a big part in more young guys seeing the field I think. We have more young talent so they are beating the upperclassmen out for the spots.

Choppin wood by the JUGS's picture Choppin wood by the JUGS | 10 years 10 months # | OT: Urban Meyer and Charlie Strong's views on redshirting (links)

nailed it.. all these kids think they're the best and good for them confidence is huge in football. However there's a difference between knowing you have talent and can play right away and being ignorant and saying screw it i'm only going where I can start right away and do me. The kids that have the later attitude normally flare out or transfer very quickly.

if telling a 4*-5* kid that he will get substantial playing time helps me get him I am 100% telling him that and maybe a little more... easier said than done

HokieAlum6144's picture HokieAlum6144
| 10 years 10 months # | 2015 Six Pick - Week Three

Clemson -6.5 at Louisville
Northwestern at Duke -3.5
Georgia Tech -2.5 at Notre Dame
Stanford at USC -10.5
Ole Miss at Alabama -6.5
BYU at UCLA -16.5

nettiefloyd's picture nettiefloyd | 10 years 10 months # | OT: Urban Meyer and Charlie Strong's views on redshirting (links)

I think it's the opposite...it's exactly what these kids want to hear, though you somewhat alluded to it yourself. Most kids think they're the best at their particular position, or have been told so by everyone around them. That's some of the allure of going to these big time programs, they'll play you against some of the best if you can hack it. They all think they can hack it. I'd say a large portion of blue chip prospects believe their own hype and expect to do 3 years and then the NFL. With the way recruiting can go, you can easily see 2 or more new players at your position every recruiting cycle. With programs like OSU, you have to display your dominance early or risk getting lost in the numbers. They are constantly stocking the cupboard.

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