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I have one and as random as it may sound, I use it exclusively for frying ribs. I boil them in some Chinese 5 spice and a few other things for about an hr and then flash fry the ribs for a little crunch. In this pro BBQ and smoking board it may be looked down on, but they're amazing!

I don't think Tech will ever have QB that places top 5 in most of the combine drills and is 6'6'' and 260 lbs.

On the other hand, I don't think Tech will ever have a QB who goes 5-26 in a game again.

Well, we can't really worry about that, can we? If Brewer wins the job its because he is better and earned it. If Ford beats out Durkin in 2 years or if Durkin beats out Ford, well, its because they are better and have earned it.
What we really want is the guy who gives us the best chance to win. As much as I would hate to lose Ford or Durkin down the road, if they aren't playing for us, then we aren't really losing anything, are we?

Best man up...to quote someone else on TKP...."This isn't FeelingsBall"

I hope you are right. We at least have a shot at winning our last two games. I still wince at the scoring breakdown from the UNC game and think if we shot at least 75% on free throws we would have won that game.

I think JJ needs to implement a new rule. You can't leave practice without hitting 50 free throws. Make it an honor system so as to not cut into the allowable coaching time.

That's definitely possible! We were there. I was a groomsman

That's why you never pay attention to "leans" before April, maybe July, with junior recruits. Holmes was a VT lean this time last year.

I think we eliminated him way more than him eliminating us.

We had a Hokie wedding. Everything was maroon and orange. My wedding gift to my husband was an autographed David Wilson mini helmet. Our office is Hokie themed (no pics now as everything is in storage), complete with our his and hers diplomas. We each have jerseys, dozens of t-shirts, and we started a VT ornament collection while in the Outer Banks (they have tons of Tech gear in the many Christmas stores). I have several pieces of Hokie Stone that found their way into my car. One of my sorority sisters got us this as our wedding gift. It's from Blacksburg Art on Etsy.

Well this is really the most important part of the article:

http://www.gobblercountry.com/2014/2/9/5395170/virginia-tech-hokies-foot...

Coaches should be showing this to every recruit!

I had the same thought. But it's his choice to make.

French on the difference between Bud Foster's Defense and a traditional NFL 4-3: (found in the comments of this article)

It depends on which version of the 4-3. Some teams run a 2 gap scheme (which is much more difficult to get players for.) Basically, it requires two defensive tackles who can each command double teams. They tie up the center and both guards, allowing the middle linebacker to go unblocked sideline to sideline. The doubles on the interior also give the ends more flexibility to get upfield and rush the passer.

The one-gap 4-3 is a little more similar to the Hokies in that each defensive front 7 has gap responsibility, but in the NFL almost never does the radical stunting that the Hokies perform (the NFL lines are good enough to adjust and drive the stunting linemen off the ball.)

The biggest difference is how wildly the defensive responsibilities differ between the gap defense. The Hokies defense requires the DL to essentially "tie up" blockers and hold gaps. They are not supposed to be playmakers (except in the pass rush) but they have to be adept at maintaining leverage while stunting. They recruit nimble, short tackles, which you don't see in the NFL. Also, stud 6'6 265 DE's who want to play in the NFL, not tie up linemen so linebackers make plays. The middle backers have very little pass coverage responsibility, and spend significant time taking on blocks on the interior of a play. The Whip responsibilities seem to change as much as the skillsets of the players in the position. It really is an outlier as far as defenses, as much as Paul Johnson's wishbone is on offense.

I can't find the quotes but it has also been noted somewhere that elements of Bud Foster's defense were used by Seattle this past year, so some aspects certainly do work in the NFL.

The way I understand it, the secondary schemes Foster uses translate pretty well. I don't fully understand the subtlties behind it, but the key seems to be using a "quarters" coverage, but having one of the safeties playing very aggressive run support. I think this is what the Seahawks did with Kam Chancellor. It puts a lot of pressure on the rest of the secondary, but when the rest of the secondary is guys like Earl Thomas and Richard Sherman it can pay off.

I'd pay more attention to the stuff in block quotes because I don't know what I'm talking about, but I hope this helps.

That spatula sets an unrealistic expectation for all the grillmasters out there. Not everyone can have a handle like that. I bet if you showed a regular spatula with those proportions, you'd see how idealized it is.