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I'll probably never say this again in life, but I agree with Spurrier.
If someone is lauded as the best coach in the entire universe, he should be able to adapt to newer strategies thrown at him. Period. Especially since the hurry-up offense isn't nearly as new as everyone makes it seem (Houston and Hawaii come to mind). And it certainly isn't an indefensible strategy, either. See Stanford and Oregon the past couple of seasons.
And as far as the Hokies are concerned -- since I've seen it brought up here -- that goes for Bud Foster too.
I wonder which person in this thread didn't read the Community Guidelines on downvoting: http://www.thekeyplay.com/content/2013/july/24/community-guidelines ?
(Hint: It's not you pbowman69.)
Can we at least still call it "Bucky Ball" when he makes a big play?
It was a frustrating game to watch. We couldn't get any zone time, but we didn't even try to get any which was so frustrating. It was one and done ever possession. Price might have been screened on 1 or 2 shots the whole game. I'm still proud of the effort, but either the game plan was bad or the execution was bad.
So this means we're stuck with bieber.
Thanks!
Harumph
you could tell from pics of the practice fields in the past that we would often just rotate the direction of the fields. i'm assuming it was done to prevent wear patterns, but it also could have been done for wind, sun, etc. washing the old lines off and putting new lines down isn't that big of a deal for the grounds crews.
Or great defesnse by Canada in the slot keeping the US out of the middle of the ice, but pathetic works too I guess.
Fiberoptic lighting filaments might be something that could be integrated into a turf or astrograss type field.
Something like this, but integrated into the field materials, so with the flip of a switch you could change the directions. Not sure how well that would work on a grass field, and the durability-repair aspect could be a significant challenge but I am sure it could be done.
Calvin & Hobbs Upvote! I've tried to pattern my parenting strategy after Calvin's dad.....because therapists need jobs too.
Absolutely pathetic effort.
Offensively, it was pathetic. They couldn't generate a thing against them today. The chances they did get in the third were all very weak. Yes, Canada is a better team, but they're not THAT much better. Quick and the defense did as much as they could to win. The offense barely showed up
Well, that was fun.
I personally have a hard time getting too worked up over games that happen every four years. I'm excited for NHL hockey to start again.
How can you say that was a pathetic effort? Canada was better tonight and that was it. It wasn't due to a lack of effort on America's part. Tip of the cap to them for a hell of a game.
Yeah...our Canadian branch is gloating right now. We should have IT shutdown their network for the rest of the day.
And even more concerning... Finland has better goaltending than Canada. Canada absolutely shut us down. They were better in every aspect of the game. Absolutely pathetic effort. Hats off to Quick, he kept us in a game we had no business being in.
We're going to have to play a hell of a lot better than that against Finland if the US wants to medal.
Well.... US Men lose to Canada as well
Most goals in the tournament... Going up against the Canadians... Blanked. Pathetic. Game over. Nothing more to say about it, we are the Canadian's bitch. This sucks.
Sure, just have the lines projected on by Harris like they do the 1st down line on TV. Then the players just have a HUD added to their helmet...
Ok, that won't work.
We'll have the lines projected down by satellite...
No, we'll have the agriculture school design trees that grow leaves so the shadows throw the proper lines and numbers down on the fields. Now that would be something.
How about grass that can be programmed to show either the light or dark side of the leaves.
Wait, what was the question?
we could do like Michigan. they have 110 yard field (only 1 end zone) running parallel to the field house and then a full width, much shorter field perpendicular to one end of the full length field used for "Red Zone" only type drills or anything else that only requires ~25 yards.
Less than 8 minutes left in the game, 1-0 Canada.
US is running out of time.
How has Sons of Anarchy not been brought up in this conversation? Awesome Show!!
Yeah, I understand we still have 1 full length outdoor field. Again I dislike how the compromise location created problems that did not exist previously for these fields and think there may have been a solution that no one thought about if they had gone through a design process. I have seen it happen too many times where a designer has come up with something genius that no one had considered. I've also seen them fail, but IMO it's always better to see them and know you are right.
But the short fields converting to full length fields brings up another logistics issue. Which way do yard lines get painted? The short field or full length field direction? Can't have both.
This is true. The pressure scheme does make the QB rush into bad throws, leading to incompletions and interceptions. I still believe, however, Bud would not be successful without Gray with modern offenses. Gray, in another scheme however, would still be successful. Gray is successful because he can scout and recruit the best DB talent and then coach them into all-americans who can play the most complex backfield scheme. He takes 2-star, 3-star, 4-star, and 5-star talent and turns them into NFL stars. Because Gray's DB's are so good, Bud doesn't have to scheme a way to prevent WRs from being open all the time. If you look at VT's recent history, the only time VT is decimated in the passing game is due to elite TEs. Don't know if that problem falls on Gray or Bud, but the CBs and safeties can lock down any WR.
Bud does not recruit well. If he did, we wouldn't have so many walk-on LBs. Bud's scheme, however, can turn any cerebral, hard-working LB into collegiate star. Besides James Anderson, no uber talented LB has turned into an NFL star. Bud is a mastermind, but I truly think Bud would not be successful without Gray. Gray, as a DB coach, would be successful in anywhere.
I never said Rector was the solution. I said they walk there now, therefore the distance is accommodating. You are trying to argue something I didn't say.
I also never said that they use the whole 2 full length fields. What I said was that the two fields provided the space they needed and used the images to show that.
In addition to the big schools I also mentioned small schools like Boise St and ECU that have multiple fields. So it's not just SEC level schools nor is it only schools in the south with the real estate. Boise State is knocking down a building to add a 3rd practice field. BC is converting Shea field into 2 and 1/2 outdoor fields, plus exploring an indoor facility not on top of those fields. Duke has two plus a indoor I believe.
Yes all are directly adjacent to each other, which is why Beamer wanted the building to be adjacent to the existing fields. Not on top of them. that's a point I think you are missing.
Oregon may have "tiny outside fields" but they are full length and next to a full sized field, and all without an indoor facility on top of them.
This is better than the proposed building for VT.
I agree about the location. I love that it is next to Lane and not somewhere else entirely. It makes it unique. Having 2 full sized practice fields was also unique so I don't buy that the time it takes to walk or jog to the tennis court location or across the street to Cassell Lot would have impacted practice as much as you claim it would. I didn't fail to mention that they were all adjacent though, as I am obviously advocating for the fields to remain intact and located next to each other sans the huge building straddling them.
"I seriously doubt that almost all D1 universities have multiple fields" - False.
What I said was that the schools that have them didn't get them to not use them. that was the part of the sentence that you didn't include in your quotations.
What is factual is that almost all D1 universities have multipel fields directly adjacent to one another. VT made the correct choice to do the same.
Incorrect. VT is not the same. They have two fields with a buildings over top them not adjacent them. There is a reason you don't see this anywhere else.
Speaking of UVA TE's, I believe their current TE Jake McGee came in as a QB too.