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At least he didn't Settle!
How could they be setting an example if no one knows what happened?
I don't mean that facetiously. I can see the point in cracking down on any type of sexual misconduct that may not quite meet the standard of a criminal case. But if no one ever knows thats why, then it really is not much of an example.
Is there anything better than reverse attrition? Don't even know how much of a difference he'll make, but damn it feels good.
Ya gotta admit, though, it was a decent flight of fancy. I just couldn't figure out how to reply to it. Bud sure seems capable of the long con, but that was a stretch...or was it?
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# | French on the Bench on ESPN Blacksburg: Impact of Ohio State WR Suspensions HAH!! I see what you did there
I found his profile and it was updated on august 5th
like....tomorrow? French, if you have a time machine, why don't you just go ahead a month and let us know if it'll be worth the wait?
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# | French on the Bench on ESPN Blacksburg: Impact of Ohio State WR Suspensions Slim. More likely that is what JT Barrett or Cardale Jones does in the 4th Q.
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# | Special Edition of ESPN's College GameDay is Coming to Blacksburg on Labor Day That's what they called it at the University of Illinois when I was in grad school. Confused the hell out of me when people were discussing tailgate preparations.
Person A: "I'll be in charge of bags."
Person B: "Awesome!"
Me: "That's...helpful?"
His interception in the first public scrimmage his freshman year was the first play that made me jump out of my seat like a crazy person since I started reviewing the film of the team. In that fall camp, he was better than Fuller.
MUST...NOT...DOWNVOTE...FOR...WRONG...OPINIONS
I won't give away the baby with the bathwater, but Motuapuaka's biggest growth area is being more aggressive attacking the bubble created in the gap fits up front. The mike isn't like a traditional middle backer that goes sideline to sideline. He has to attack his gap North-South. Motuapuaka tended to play like a more traditional 4-3 MLB and chase the ball. This created three outcomes: 1) He made a ton of tackles 2) By not fitting up into his gap/bubble, it created increased space for running backs to slip into. 3) By staying back, it allowed the backs to get downhill.
As result, Boston College and Duke in particular had several big runs that were in part the result of Motuapuaka not aggressively attacking the bubble. We saw it again in the spring game, where Motuapuaka was one on one with Trey Edmunds in the hole. Andrew stayed back a bit, and Trey ran over him.
I don't have any worries about Clarke, and by all accounts, Motuapuaka looked terrific in the spring up until the spring game. Frankly, he wasn't good in the spring game. To me, he has the most to prove on a veteran defense besides the safeties.
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# | French on the Bench on ESPN Blacksburg: Impact of Ohio State WR Suspensions hey French, what are the chances Bud whips out this baby? It would be cranking up the trickeration to 11.
One large person, with extra people please...
SET THE TONE!
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# | "Ohio State players ready for rematch with Virginia Tech" By Mark Berman I think Bud needs to expect Meyer to go for a home run really early and try to get 7 or 14 quick points. The D has to be ready for this or OSU is going to punch Tech in the mouth early and never look back.
🥁STICK IT IN🥁
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# | Special Edition of ESPN's College GameDay is Coming to Blacksburg on Labor Day Watching him when he's healthy is just ridiculous, even as a true freshman. Dude redefines "closing speed."
Thanks Andy. I didn't see a tweet from them. I found his profile and it was updated on august 5th. He just wasn't on the roster page. Of course, if Wise is leaving, that could mean that Taylor (who is a walk-on) could be on his way out since he also a defensive player.
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# | Special Edition of ESPN's College GameDay is Coming to Blacksburg on Labor Day 
McKinnon was on there briefly. I asked VT about it. They said he's back on the team.
Not sure why they've edited it again.
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# | French on the Bench on ESPN Blacksburg: Impact of Ohio State WR Suspensions It really depends on the trust level he has with Coach Foster. McKinnon is a guy with great measurables who contributes on special teams. I have not seen anything on film of him playing as an every down linebacker that would make me think he factors into the discussion yet. That could change with a great fall camp, but after missing the spring, he has some work to do.
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# | French on the Bench on ESPN Blacksburg: Impact of Ohio State WR Suspensions So it was basically a 5-man front with an end and Clarke as standing pass rushers?
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# | Hokies Tout Stability at Running Back, Offensive Line at ACC Kickoff, As Secondary Questions Linger Clark will be great this year. He was burned badly at the beginning of the season but he adjusted very well. If Facyson is truly back to form then all hell is going to break out . We gum be good at Saftey.
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# | French on the Bench on ESPN Blacksburg: Impact of Ohio State WR Suspensions Whatever alignment Bud uses (which I am sure he will adjust based on Ohio State's adjustments), the fundamentals will stay the same. Edge defender, gap fits inside, and the Force/Spill with the play side alley player will all be there, no matter what is the alignment.
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