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Eh, I want to semi-agree with you. Look at how Bud gives GT fits every year. I think he'll run the bear, but with a wrinkle that he has been thinking up since last fall. I think that this will be a great battle between Meyer & Foster. We all know that neither of these guys are one trick ponies.

I reaaaaally really hope Meyer does go with two TEs. If OSU wins it'll be because of big plays on offense. That third wide receiver scares me more than a second TE does. Also, I'd rather see RVD in the game than a nickelback if Meyer wants to run the ball.

For what it's worth, Tech would frequently go into bear against two tight end sets during the open scrimmages.

One thing I did notice is that quite a few of those highlights seem to be of plays being made by players who, for one reason or another, will not be playing in Blacksburg.

So we got that going for us, which is nice.

That's the thing, though... years down the line, people will forget that Clemson lost that game, and yet that kind of hype video still exists to show recruits about their gameday atmosphere.

That's why its pretty awesome that ESPN is doing this for us. Win or lose, this is something we'll have on repeat for recruits when they're in town. We already saw what the 2011 Miami video did to create buzz about our program, even years later, and Monday should only build upon that. Win or lose, it'll show recruits that Lane is the kind of madhouse that top players want to play in front of.

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Beer:
Made a soured citrus saison. The sour bugs haven't taken hold yet, so it's really just a citrus hopped saison for the tailgate.

Also, I'm glad to hear that Bud is watching for them to toss back to the QB after a handoff. I've been thinking they'd do this for awhile.

4) If we count on mistakes in technique by you guys it will be a long game.

We saw that often on Ohio State's first touchdown drive last year. Ken Ekanem got caught looking inside instead of securing the outside gap and Barrett squeezed past him for at least two first downs.

Heels and points.
Gophers de oro and points.
Louisville and points.
ASU comes into Texas and smacks the Aggies around a bit.
Saban's boys cover.
Fuck it - Hokies to win outright, and win big. They pick up the blitz every time and BCO publicly apologizes for his errant ways.

I meant to say something in the Bear article but I'll say it here. I agree with Bud that OSU will be using 2 TEs on most of their 1st and 2nd down plays and their 3rd and shorts. I doubt you'll see OSU put 3 WRs on the field very much.

Indeed, Foster can reduce the risk that combo routes present to man coverage by taking away the space with press coverage. He'll do that frequently, baiting the offense into a throw down field. Often whether or not he is using press coverage will be determined by down and distance.

3rd and short? Don't want to concede an easy short throws, play press coverage and invite a low percentage deep throw to get your defense off the field.
2nd and long? Play off coverage to prevent a long completion.

Great article. Here are a few thoughts after reading it:

1) We'll need to establish our TE's as viable threats in the middle to prevent you from dropping your safety into the box. That will take away your advantage against the run

2) A hurry up offense, designed to snap as you shift, could be a real challenge for you by throwing off your timing and preventing you from making the blocks you need to execute your D.

3)I'd look for sweeps and pitches past your DE when he bites on the QB. The QB can then cut in past the DE to block downfield. That will take speed but we have some in the backfield.

4) If we count on mistakes in technique by you guys it will be a long game.

Should be an interesting matchup. While I think Barret is better at attacking you passing, especially to the TE, 12 Gauge may be better suited for the run blocking game.

Andy, I'm 65 in two weeks. Old references to shows, especially ones I watched aren't the problem. It's trying to remember specifics from them that I have trouble with. Funny how a lot of that stuff kinda blurs over the years. Like my close-up vision, some stuff just goes away!

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