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I wouldn't know. There aren't any NFL fans here in St. Louis.
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# | Hokies Use Preseason Practice to Retool the Secondary in the Wake of CJ Reavis' Dismissal But with proper form tackling, that shouldn't matter.
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10 years 11 months
# | Hokies Use Preseason Practice to Retool the Secondary in the Wake of CJ Reavis' Dismissal 
There is a reason why NFL analysts think both Cardale and JT are possibilities for the NFL draft. You think he should start because he is slow, and I have a differing opinion. Didn't realize only yours could be correct...
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10 years 11 months
# | Hokies Sift Through Stable of Now-Healthy Running Backs, Develop Continuity on the Offensive Line Shai is clearly our most talented natural running back.
starts off alright...
Marshawn isn't explosive/fast enough to be a star but is still a solid college RB and situational runner.
this is what everyone said about Darren Evans and then Maryland game happened.
MacMillan is a total unknown at this point but has athletic upside.
He's a redhsirt freshman who excelled on scout team and has been acclaimed spring, summer and now fall. Not really an unknown.
JC is being overhyped to an uncomfortable level as the #1 back – he can be a good role player but he has only ever produced in spurts – I hope I'm wrong.
the last 4 games of last season proves this wrong.
Long story short – no real horse in this mix.
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10 years 11 months
# | Hokies Use Preseason Practice to Retool the Secondary in the Wake of CJ Reavis' Dismissal I think knawaz is Cardale Jones' mom.
Bruce and Stew did an episode of the Audible (podcast) where they discussed the ACC. Bruce basically said that he can't predict the Hokies winning the ACC until we show a sign of life on offense. Which we didn't do in consecutive games all year last season.
There's a growing sentiment that any member of the media who doesn't pick us to win the ACC is either a moron or is lazy and hasn't put in his due diligence. If any other team that scored 0 points in 4 quarters against one of the 20 worst P5 teams said that their offense would be suitable based on a spring game performance, I would laugh at them. Let's have some perspective.
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10 years 11 months
# | Hokies Sift Through Stable of Now-Healthy Running Backs, Develop Continuity on the Offensive Line There is a reason we are considering five guys, they all have their positives and negatives:
JCC -- Pro - Finished the season strong when he got enough carries, notably against UVA (a top 25 defense against the run) when he was beat up and frigid....he's also the 2nd best breakaway speed guy we have and should be good catching the ball in open space (although we are so bad running traditional screen plays you question how important that is) Con - Has never been strong in the redzone, concerns with pass protection, has had some big fumbles
Edmunds -- Pros - Good pass catcher (TD against UVA in '13), versatile between tackles/outside, good redzone back (Miami '13), good pass protection, beefed up to 225 lbs this year Cons -- May not be a natural RB (seems to almost gallup at times, not quick and needs space to gain top speed), injuries
McKenzie -- Pros - Heavy shoulder, good redzone back, Lee Suggs forward lean Cons -- Inexperience, bad knees, has not demonstrated pass catching/pass protection abilities but may possess them
Marshawn -- Pros - A horse, tough to bring down, good in the redzone, tenacious Cons -- Fumble risk (OSU non-fumble is tough to get out of your mind)...may be a fumble risk because he fights for every last inch, injury history, needs to keep weight in check
MacMillian -- Pros - Outside speed, playmaker that the rest of the group lacks... Cons -- Inexperienced, not expected to be as good between tackles as others.
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10 years 11 months
# | Hokies Sift Through Stable of Now-Healthy Running Backs, Develop Continuity on the Offensive Line agree on shai being the most natural, but trey to me still has the most potential. I don't think shai has that top end speed either to be a home run threat.
If we play 5 RBs this year it will be because of injury or in blow outs IMO.
I mean he went to 'school' at UNC and is now at UVa.
The guy has already suffered enough. This is just cruel
My default setting is that everyone wants to talk to me, but they are too intimidated by the sexiness to do so.
You should have. I lost mine a little bit while in Florida for 4 years but now that I'm back in NC, the accent is no longer a negative tell on my intelligence, but an indicator of trustworthiness for my coworkers and the public that I deal with.
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10 years 11 months
# | Hokies Sift Through Stable of Now-Healthy Running Backs, Develop Continuity on the Offensive Line True. I think last year we were going to see less of the insane rotation. Shane's comments quoted here indicate a significant departure in intent from years past, so it definitely sounds like he has changed his opinion and understands that unless your guy is an absolute superstar, most backs need sustained action to get into the rhythm of each game. It just doesn't carry over week to week, opponent to opponent.
I can't help but look at the injuries last year being a blessing in disguise in the regard that it opened his eyes to this after our 5th string guy had such success at the end of the year. JCC is one of my favorite hokies, but he doesn't have the upside of the other backs. He had the success he did in no small part because he had the contiguous snaps, & didn't have the nagging fear that he was going to get pulled for no apparent reason and could just focus on the field.
Just seeing those ice baths made me cold.
Well done as always, French!
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10 years 11 months
# | Hokies Sift Through Stable of Now-Healthy Running Backs, Develop Continuity on the Offensive Line In the name of Earl Campbell, Jerome Bettis, and Eddie Lacy, you are correct.
This is me as well. I'm usually so off guard I can't think of what to say immediately... so I'll do a head nod, and then later think to myself "I should've said go hokies"
My thoughts exactly.
It always catches me by surprise. I hear Go Hokies while out somewhere and I stagger for a second or two, then look around to find the person and answer them back. My default setting in public is that I'm no one anyone wants to talk to so no one is going to talk to me, unless to say excuse me if I'm in their way.
By the way, congrats on 7k legs.
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# | Hokies Sift Through Stable of Now-Healthy Running Backs, Develop Continuity on the Offensive Line OT: Anyone help a brother out to hit 40 legs? Huge week for wrestling and TKP needs to hear about it.
Thanks!
Did he transfer or did he move under the grad rules with a year of eligibility left?
Yeah, this is great and all, but we still need to remember that this happened just around nine months ago...
8-4 and a decent bowl game is probably more on tap if the Hokies can't stop the blitz and keep Brewer upright.
It's so weird that UNC let him transfer to UVA. They could have blocked that.
Question: ....is she old enough for me to be attracted to....?
Thankfully I haven't lost it completely. It'll still show through in some words and figures of speech.
Now, when I'm around my family, really excited, or drinking, that's when it really shines.