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Technically it's not in the stadium, its the semi circle you see from the arial view right outside of the SW entrance. That is the space where the flag poles are. But I agree it should be flown somewhere attached to the stadium as well.
and I think Smilling and Irick are still around right?
Smiling hasn't shown up much, which is concerning as he's a rising senior. I don't know what we'll get from him at this point since he barely saw the field this year.
Irick redshirted in '12, then got hurt and missed all of '13 (source: hokiesports.com).
I believe the American, Virginian, and VT flag are all together at the South West entrance gate.
Basketball is simply footwork and ball skill drills for skill Football players.
I have assorted hoodies, a throw blanket, and a few T-shirts I got for free, one of which was my ring ceremony shirt that they just handed out to all the then-juniors.
I need more stuff. So does my daughter, actually. She doesn't have anything Hokie except her parents.
Do we even have a flag pole in or around Lane now? I've always liked the one at "The Shoe".
That is a great wedding gift. And thank you for your service.
I guess I should start listening to my wife when she says I can't have any more VT stuff. I already have a designated VT tree...
My favorite is an autographed football from big Beamer with "Thank you for your service". My buddies got it for me after my last trip from AFG as a gift for being the best man in a wedding.
Not sure what kind of trouble Newsome could cause, this kid isn't going anywhere near a D3 school.
Twas just joking. There isn't even any wood involved.
Enjoy that pun.
That was my sophomore year. I loved the trip to Stack's high school. I believe mine is still in its box at home, I wanted to keep it as scratch free as possible. From what I remember, the donor tried to remain annonymous as long as possible. Those new trumpets he got us were great
My HS baseball team all decided to wear matching VT hats for our first game after 4/16. That one is for display purposes only now for me.
Are you trying to ruin Mark's post?
I'm DV this in the hopes it gets to neg 10, and I never have to see it again.
My favorite VT thing has a story with it (Some of you on here should know this)
This is a paperweight the MVs got back in 2009 (my freshman year). If you remember, we opened the season (like this year) against Alabama down in Atlanta. The MVs, however, opened our season the day before, at Lakeside High School in Augusta, Georgia. Lakeside has an alumni named Ryan Clark, who was a baritone player (as I am, if you're curious what a baritone is look at my picture), in the MVs, and a Hokie who went to Heaven on 4/16.
My first ever college marching band performance was at Lakeside, to honor Ryan Clark, as an 18 year old in front of a bunch of high schoolers who treated us like celebrities, despite me myself being a high school kid just 4 months ago. The place was packed, it was an awesome environment, and an incredible moment, especially for us 'Tones,' as we call ourselves, who got to perform in one of the most touching moments I've ever experienced; an opening solo of "Amazing Grace" - only baritones.
Long story short, a brain surgeon who happened to be in attendance at that game was moved by what we do (of all people, someone who performs surgery on people's brains to save their lives), and decided to help support the MVs in their mission of living out Ut Prosim. He donated an entirely new set of trumpets for the trumpet section (no small price tag, believe me), and then at the end of the year presented every MV with that paperweight in the picture.
To me, that paperweight always reminds me what it really means to be a Hokie, the embodiment of Ut Prosim.
**PS: MVs on here who were there, if you can remember the guys name (or any details I missed/may have messed up) let me know. My brain is fuzzy from midterm cramming.
This is mesmerizing.
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I got Tyrod, Kam and DmfW to sign a ball for me, and have a photo with them. It was one of the bookstore sessions a year or so ago at the spring game.
I think it was a comment on Ole Miss's matador defense.
I'm watching the 2013 Penn State-Syracuse game right now (first one of the season for both teams) and the longer this game goes, the more I'm a big fan of getting a transfer QB in here to compete for the job. I know we're all SUPER stoked about the guys coming in, but big-boy college football is no joke for a QB. Even the #1 QB recruit in the country, who very much looks the part and has been very calm and poised the whole game, has struggled. It's abundantly apparent that the game is just a little too fast for him, he's missing some easy throws, he's a little late on a throw that was picked off, etc. If Leal is the starter, awesome sauce, I'll be behind him 100%. However, if he's not the guy, I really don't want to put the offense (which doesn't have the supporting cast of Penn State) on the shoulders of a true freshman.
wow, that photo was way bigger than I thought... I'm going to try and scale it down... my bad.
I, like most of you, have tons of Hokie gear in my collection. But, my most eclectic (and one of my favorite items) is a VT dustpan. Its made out of a VT license plate (boom) and I like to tell people its for "sweeping up the competition!"
I have one of these....for game purposes only....
Not going to downvote. But, oh please no.
You're right, I went back and took another look. Thanks.