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That is very demoralizing to look at. Why you gotta do that on a friday man?
Gotcha, so don't read his book then. Thanks!
I actually omitted the Killing. Was only counting the things he's done solo: his book Galveston, and the two seasons of True Detective.
Just a few thoughts to share with fellow CFB fans:
1. Thanks for welcoming me here yesterday. I've been lurking here since last year when 11 Warriors linked to an article you had posted analyzing OSU's key plays. Great article & spot on.
2. Other than your weird color scheme, this is a GREAT site with good commentators. I come here because of all the VT sites I scouted out last year, this was the one that is the MOST like 11W. And as a long-term 11W member, I mean that as a compliment.
3. All fan sites have a ~5 % idiot core that can be frustrating. But I have noticed that you do a good job of policing your own (as we also try to do).
4. The game against VT is the second most worrisome game on our schedule. First? Michigan State. They're very good, they know us, and they want revenge.
5. I'll post sometime soon the reasons why I think OSU could win, and the reasons why I think VT can win.
6. I've learned that you don't like being referred to as V-Tech. So noted.
7. I'm a veterinarian, not a veteran. Sorry about any confusion. Never had the honor of serving my country.
as we have seen the past 3 seasons with good talent but not great production
I don't want to come across as an apologist here but 1: we haven't had the talent for all of the last 3 years. 2: Brewer barely knew the playbook and played hurt most of last year. 3: Offense lives and dies by the OL and by all accounts this year's line is supposed to be the best we've had in recent history
we were never going to have great production with a porous OL and inexperienced QB/WRs/RBs despite the fact they have talent. I think it's cherry-picking a bit to say that "well, we've had talent for the last 3 years but the production hasn't been there so therefore I don't expect any uptick in production this year"
that's not a fair assessment nor do I think it's accurate. Everyone seems to forget that our entire offense was in such disarray under the old regime that we knew it would take years to rebuild.
But selective criticism and blind eyes are the heart and soul of the internet.
Yeah, we know how that is (as away fans, that is)... We've made a history of taking over Wallace Wade (Duke) and Kenan (UNC) in the past. Let's just say there's a reason that the UNC administration has been actively going out of their way to prevent tickets falling into the hands of VT fans in recent years (not that it has really mattered, but I digress)....
I get what you're saying, but we all have to make predictions based on previous performance and estimated performance. They can look at running the table (after us) and make excuses for why the beginning of the season was their low point. We can look at losing a lot of games by less than a TD and make excuses for why injuries derailed us as the season went on. They can be optimistic because of talent returning and so can we. Generally, I'd say most people will look to early season losses and discount them a lot more than late season losses. It's just how it goes. I mean, we got to the Sugar Bowl in 2005 because voters/computers discounted our losses to USCw and NC State at the beginning of the season. If we'd dropped a game to NC State the week before thanksgiving, you know we wouldn't have been BCS bound.
I think this will be a close game. I remember being excited and blindly optimistic when we played LSU back in 2007. We all know how that turned out. I'm excited and less-blindly optimistic for this game. Part of that is knowing we have a good defense. Part of that is confidence that we won't have an inept offence AND they'll be breaking in a new starter in Bosa's place which I've got to believe gives us more wiggle room.
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# | Hokies Sift Through Stable of Now-Healthy Running Backs, Develop Continuity on the Offensive Line I think having experienced personnel will really help our offense this year.
Amen brother!! This is the year...we have an experienced group, Lefty's system should be in place, and we have the hunger. THIS year, our offense produces something beyond stinking mediocrity or worse *crosses everything that can be crossed*.
Oh, wait, that's Alan Hale...
Followed shortly by:
And LOTS of Tellers
Oh don't worry me and my other buddies always joke with him about that... but nah he said he's gonna invite a crowd of people if it happens so I'm really puttin faith in our hokies this game...
Thank you kind sir!
You might want to make sure your friend doesn't enjoy it too much if he wins....
...Not that there's anything wrong with that.
One thing I am finding very interesting throughout this discussion is that often the same people who say we can't take anything away from last year because Ohio St is a different team than when we last played are the same people who are saying we can't expect anything because of the nature of the losses to Wake and Miami....
You can't really pick and choose which parts of last year you want to disqualify to suit your needs.
I was in an ice jacuzzi tub once for a hip flexor strain. Almost lost my manhood that day.
New Hope! Stuarts Draft here
Whit Babcock to the wrestling world:
I will admit I'm a pretty delusional person myself but on the hokie end of it. I've already made a bet with my buddy (A Florida fan) that if VT wins that I get 30$ and he does my hw for two weeks (still a senior in high school) and if anOSU wins that I have to run a naked lap around his place of choosing
Pretty sure the offseason is reaching critical levels (if we're not there already).
Should i double up?
Please, we all know that there is no way VT could be an improved team from the one that defeated OSU last year because....reasons?