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So its between "Virginia Tech" "The Camouflaged Turtles" and "YOU... don't want to go there"
After seeing this VT team have a great comeback against Miami on the road that resulted in a big OT win, I know this team has the heart to compete. I think they may have a few surprises in store for us (as opposed to some early opinions of this team getting steamrolled every game) when ACC play really gets underway.
It was so frustrating watching us struggle to get rebounds against VCU when they always seem to struggle (I too follow the Rams fairly closely) on the boards. I was disappointed in JVZ's play and really missed having Raines. Still haven't heard why he wasn't playing Saturday.
Gotta ask..."yak butter"?..classic&classless. I can smell it.
The original "gurus" are genuinely legit. It doesopen the door for cheap knock offs that will likely take advantage of mediocre talent.
Psh, I'm gonna raise my son (when I have one. If I have a daughter the first time, I'll just keep trying til I get it right) to be an NFL QB without the help of this clown or any other "gurus." My kid's gonna be fundamentally sound and tough as nails. I personally like Mr. Miller's approach.
My point is that football doesn't "requires such specialization and "training" at such a young age". It just appears like it does because of the self-fulfilling nature of the "guru" business.
The gurus don't make their name by turning average pre-teens into superstars, but by cherry picking the biggest studs to take under their wings. When those studs make it, the guru can claim credit whether or not they had any significant role in the players success.
It was a deer in the headlight performance...nuf said. Its over. Looking forward. GO HOKIES.
"When it's third and ten, you can take the milk drinkers, and I'll take the whiskey drinkers every time." Max McGee, wide receiver, Green Bay Packers
Ok I've got to get this off my chest. I from Richmond and pull for VCU anytime they're playing except obviously when they play VT, and wanted this to be a great game for the Program. James Johnson had 11 days to prepare and we looked like a middle school team out there. Oh and please don't give me the excuse of "rebuilding year" or "were Soooo young" that was an embarrassment. I don't care if we're playing the Miami Heat, you don't get beat by 30 when you have almost 2 weeks to prepare for a game.
I mean it's like the only thing we could do was throw up random 3's and pray they went in. VCU went on a 32-0 run, this is the same VCU team that FSU beat by 20 on a neutral court. VCU barely beat UvA and we get demolished? I expected to lose but was hoping that we could pull it off, especially with all that time to prepare for the "havoc" defense that VCU plays. Just plain bad basketball
Fair point.
Hopefully that has changed with Loeffler.
Got your back.
Not sure what my premise was, didn't really put that much thought into the post, but it definitely didn't have anything to do with the "promise" of those training under Clarkson. If anything, I was lamenting the evolution of a football culture that requires such specialization and "training" at such a young age and a sport that would so greatly favor those with the financial means and leisure time to take advantage. Seems, to me at least, contrary to all that I enjoy and respect about the game. Seems downright hoo-ish.
Props to TKP for being referenced by Yahoo.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/virginia-coach-mike-lond...
Edit: Sorry, just saw someone already posted this.
Austin Proehl is the son of former NFL receiver Ricky Proehl
By far his best year as a Hokie.
Agree, but he was inconsistent even then. He started off the year slow against weak competition, and then didn't show the same magic that he had in the Miami game to finish off the season. I think if Loeffler had the talent that the 2010 team had, this past season would have been pretty spectacular.
Can't wait for these new recruits to show up and start making their mark. Really like the young talent on this team, especially at the skill position.
made me wonder how long it will be before no one can play QB unless they have wealthy parents who can send them to "gurus" year-round.
Intersting, but I think I disagree with the premise. These young players aren't QB's because they've trained with the "guru", they train with the guru because they've shown great promise at the position.
A lot of those players probably would have gone on to have great careers without his assistance either way. Football tactics and information are so widespread that it's impossible for one guy to have a secret or a tip that is so potent that he can turn random players into studs, at least not without those tips quickly becoming widely known in a hurry.
I think it's more accurate to say that we have tended to not WIN the recruitment of NFL prototype QB's in the past.
just watched that. Dude charges $400+/hr... made me wonder how long it will be before no one can play QB unless they have wealthy parents who can send them to "gurus" year-round. Certainly not the game I grew up playing.
Its the equivalent of gymnasts being coached by Bela Krolyi.
He's cornered the market simply because he's the first.
What will likely happen over the years is it will become its own industry.
Every HS QB will have their own personal coach.
The team mentality is being lost even at the entry level. Considering 99.9% of 8 y.o.
playing the sport will not go pro...it's a really disappointing sentiment.
These gurus will be opportunists preying on unrealistic pipe dreams.
---Flashing to "Rex Quon Do" commercials all of a sudden.
I'm reminded of a clip from Super Bowl I that I saw last year:
The QB was casually hanging out on the sideline at halftime with a cigarette and a beer.
I'm guessing he didn't have a QB coach at 8. Go Figure.
This will be a great Holiday if Melvin Commits to us Tuesday!!
God dammit, another kid pullin' a tyrod! University of Virginia Tech? Not again!
Just went to his site and the list of former participants is impressive: 9 QBs active on NFL rosters, with two free agents-Tebow and Leinart.
Which is likely why there are no Hokies listed.
We have tended to NOT recruit NFL prototype QB's in the past.
HOKIE HOLIDAYS!
Autobots, Rollout!
