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I like what this class brings athletically. I feel one of the major problems (due to poor recruiting etc) for the past couple years across the board has been athleticism.
Eventually at one point in a game you have to have someone lineup wide and beat press coverage one on one, make an unaccounted defender miss in the hole as a RB or lower the boom, and make a one one one tackle in space as a safety or linebacker.
On film this class is the first in a while that excites on their potential. I hope this class coupled with last years class can re-establish that edge that made Tech so successful.
FSU pulling away, sigh.
48-33 Nothing nice to say about the second half thus far
Surprisedness level = 0. I hope the kid can get his stuff together and life back on track.
Look! it's already working -- thanks Kam!
S/O to all the new Hokies today. Strive for excellence !!— Kameron (@Kam_Chancellor) February 6, 2014
Its EZ to get caught up in the hype of the moment and, if for no other reason than national exposure its always great to land a big name recruit. However, it has taken more than a few seasons for me to realize and understand the volatile nature of recruiting in terms of overall universal rankings. Let's remember, these kids have yet to graduate high school. Ten years ago they were in 2nd grade (hopefully) (that's 2004). The pedestal for being a 'national talent' has been so distorted that its basically fictional. How can you compare stats of a WR in Nebraska to one in North Jersey. Apples and burnt oranges.
I have concluded that recruiting is the WHOLE PICTURE- school, major, location, climate, closeness to home, uniforms, social life, etc... Our HOKIE program has created, and is aware of its own identity. We attract the highest level of talent regardless of location. Its the other factors, listed above that become critical in the home stretch of the recruiting process. I find the best answer to "Why?"(a recruit chose Tech) is: "because I felt at home". GO HOKIES!!!!!
im actually really happy about this class. there are misses every year but this is a solid class of young men. i cant wait to see these guys in maroon on saturdays. like so many people have said these guys want to be hokies and thats damn awesome
'problem...Beamer'? more like: 'Problem...YOU!'
I believe that too. You get my vote.
Our cops reporter has a much more detailed story on that with search warrant info. There are no rape charges. It's conspiracy to commit burglary.
http://www.roanoke.com/news/crime/blacksburg/article_2b2020f2-8ed8-11e3-...
Thanks for the reply. With just looking at UVA's commit list, they may have a few five stars but not nearly the depth we have. You caught my curiosity with the mention of internal affairs. Do you have an article link that goes into further detail?
I agree with that and I agree that every fan base has people who call for a head coach to be fired...I'm just saying the less of that we have, the better...for many reasons, but especially for recruiting
Like you said...Clemson, Miami, and FSU all underachieved during that era relative to their recruiting classes. I'd argue that VT overachieved during that stretch if you look at our recruiting class rankings vs our production on the field.
So all I'm saying is, similar to what French said...it's a good class and addresses our needs, and even though the in-state misses suck, we oughtta trust that the coaching staff that overachieved with lesser talent (compared to others in the ACC) can certainly do the same with this year's recruits.
I just want to say this: We are going to smack the sh1t out of some teams this year, and next year is going to be even more impressive. This whole thing is back on an upward trajectory, and I am stoked about it. I really feel that a good majority of the 4 star recurits we signed today have the potential to be absolute MAUL SACKS. Remember it. Write it down. Take a picture. I don't give a fvck what you do, but just know this class is freakin stout and it is gonna be rememberd.
Yeah the three was as the shot clock ran out from about eight feet behind the arc and then JVZ goes over the back attempting to position for rebound
The best part is how your avi is looking up at his with a shocked expression.
"People are so quick to forget some things after going 7-6 and 8-4. For years (roughly 12 of them), all ESPN and others could talk about is how great of a job VT did at ignoring * ratings, and finding and bringing in guys who fit their system, have the right work ethic, and develop them into great players. For years, we never had a top-15 class but were always ranked in the top 15. And we never had the ACC's #1 class (miami, clemson, fsu were always ahead of us), but more often than not we won the ACC."
Part of it is timing- the rest of the ACC was a mess for long stretches in the 2000s. Miami was being driven into the ground by Coker/Shannon, UNC run aground by Bunting, FSU and Clemson underachieving, and Groh alienated the high school coaches in VA. VT wasn't necessarily getting the most talent, but they were getting who they wanted and they weren't dysfunctional. Other than GT I don't think any of the notable ACC schools are in worse shape than they were in 2009.
I think the Washington Post article gives a pretty clear idea how London is getting these recruits, and it isn't by "being the star of his staff." To use a language he may understand, Internal Affairs may come a calling if they can track any $$$ that match up with those 420 phone calls that are traceable.
As for Frank "being the problem," he picks his spots. He has closed guys (see Ryan Williams) but I think he is smart enough to know where he can help, and where he needs to let his assistants do the work. The real problems are:
1) The staff isn't willing to take the steps that schools like Ole Miss, Oregon, and now UVA have taken to get elite recruits. You read between the lines. Best case, that means being buddy buddy with the football equivalent of AAU coaches. Worst case, well, you know what that is. Regardless, it means those kids are being shielded from the message of VT. When they get the chance, those kids are usually impressed: see Andrew Brown being very complimentary of his visit. (He is going to be angry now. I can't stand UVA but I don't blame him for hating VT now after reading some of the nonsense people have posted on his twitter feed.)
2) Perception- The loss to JMU. The narrative about the team that "loses big games." It has had an impact. Oddly, I guess not winning an ACC game in 2 years and losing to powerhouses like Ball State, Louisiana Tech, and Southern Miss is less embarrassing. (Remember all those kids he promised would be stars in 2011? WELL HE IS PROMISING THESE FRESHMEN THEY WILL GET YOUR JOBS.)
3) Resources to stay in the ear of the guys that they want out of state. Just like Jimbo spending most of last week in Virginia with Nnadi, Eberle, and 2015 targets.
With regard to Javon Harrison, it really should be noted that he has a young daughter in Florida to whom he probably wants to be at least reasonably close. Not really sure that VT could have done any more than they did.
Besides, if you take a look at his Facebook and Twitter pages, you tend to come to the conclusion that maybe it's not such a bad thing that he's going elsewhere. If forced to choose between Harrison and Isaiah Ford, I would most definitely choose Ford.
The one that stings for me is Derek Nnadi. He could have been in the 2-deep from Day One and his Dad is a VT grad. But we lost him to the national champions and we lost DaShawn Hand to the program that had won three of the previous four national titles before that. Right now, VT simply isn't in that league.
If VT can get back to being relevant in the national title picture, then it will make it a lot easier to keep these kids of guys at home. I think that we took a big step towards that goal with this class, especially on the offensive side of the ball where help is needed most.
Personally, I prefer to evaluate a recruiting class by who we got, not who got away.
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There are idiots in every fan base. We certainly have our share. But on the whole, our fan base is probably tamer and more mature than most, especially your typical SEC fan base.
One of the best and most logical posts I've seen.
I looked away for literally 30 seconds.
"GODDAMMIT!!!! RUN IT AGAIN!!!!!!"
I don't how many times I heard that as a player...
LOL
31-20 to end the half. Slipped those last few minutes. No productive trips on the offensive side of the ball
This is painful to watch. Still have not made a free throw tonight.