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Here is the full video. Really impressive and at the same time humble kid, he just sounds like a Hokie.
6 4 235 6.76 40 is a recipe for disaster in today's NFL.... but who knows, maybe some idiot will let him line up and try to smash RBs with the crown of his helmet until someone gets really hurt.
From NFL.com
Analysis
Strengths
Very competitive with a fiery, on-field temperament. Explosive hitter. Throws his body around recklessly and times up the blitz well (disruptive presence). Is around the ball a lot. Very good football intelligence -- lines up teammates and makes adjustments. Versatile and has played all linebacker positions and contributed as a fullback in short-yardage situations. Defensive tone-setter -- has a love for the game and it shows. Plays big on big stages -- capped his career with co-MVP effort in the Sun Bowl vs. Virginia Tech, when he knocked Logan Thomas unconscious and returned an interception 43 yards.
Just another exhibit for why the NCAA players will have unions.
it just needs more cowbell!
You are correct, I mixed up the year of senior football season with the graduation year. Oops, thanks for correction!
This is probably the best former player registry, though it hasn't been updated in a few years:
Thank you for this. You're absolutely right, I definitely mixed up the calendar year of his senior season of football with the year he graduated. Thanks for all the additional info, as well! I know there are limitations in what I was able to research.
Yeah, if we don't get at least one I would be shocked. I expect for both to be Hokies when it's all said and done however.
I'm so stoked to have this kid.
I hope y'all hold me to high expectations because high expectations bring the most out of you.
That's exactly what I want to hear.
Kevin Jones: ex-NFL star, still holds a number of RB records at VT. Recently on AD selection committee. Whit was his choice (shh!, he wasn t supposed to tell us that). Also, he is in his final of 3 years earning his Masters in product design at Virginia Tech!
http://virginiatech.sportswar.com/free-content/2014/01/29/kevin-jones-ta...
GO HOKIES!!! ~8)
I have to agree, but i do believe we get one of the two regarding sweat and ferrell.
careful now... that might wind up on a helmet next season. GO HOKIES!!!! ~8)
I almost forgot, Eddie Royal ( one of my favorite hokies ) is still catching TDs with the Chargers
Intriguing to me that basketball is more important to him than football. I know we've had a few guys play both, but I'd have to imagine it will be difficult for him to do that all throughout his career at VT.
MV5 is just collecting tickets. He's a target for sure.
ESPN, especially Sportscenter, has been "blowing it" with regard to sports coverage for years now. An hour long show that plays all morning and they can't even manage to show game highlights longer than 30 seconds. Their coverage of sports is about as worthwhile as TMZ's coverage of actual news.
Anyone know if MV5 is still in jail? Too soon?
Yes, a thousand times, yes.
This thug got the MVP of the Sun Bowl as well, and mainly due to that hit.
Insult to injury.
How about a nice new statue as you make your way onto campus?
Apologies for the cheap nature of the stone texturing. With more time it would be better.
Some people think he could go to Duke, but I think at the end of the day he will just like Tech more than Duke and plus he is an instate guy that could feel pressure to stay in Virginia IMO. I think that Christian, Ferrell, and Sweat could commit by the end of the summer, whether it's Tech or not is yet to be seen.
This site does a pretty good job of tracking Hokies currently in the NFL throughout the season:
http://prohokie.dietzdesignz.com/
He was in a few in 2012 I think. He showed flashes of his old self but I don't think he was able to hold down the starting job.
I was actually just seeing what was going on with RMFW yesterday and ran across this article. Think Arians is pretty settled with Ellington as the #1, but says that RMFW could factor in as the 2nd RB for the Cardinals. http://www.azcentral.com/sports/cardinals/articles/20140221arizona-cardi...
I shared the stage with Gaines at TEDxVirginiaTech in 2012. He's a brilliant and outstanding man; what he's done since graduating may be more impressive than all he accomplished during his time in Blacksburg.