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I think your definition of inconsistent is the issue here. Most everyone would consider inconsistency to be winning seasons and losing seasons mixed in. Your idea of inconsistency is losing 2-3 games a year.
I think we see that coming up. Changes have been made. We'd all like to see the Hokies win at a higher level, but that isn't this season. There's just too many things in flux at the moment. Thankfully we have a talent influx coming it to match our coaching influx we had recently.
As old Frank always says. "It's the little things! Take care of the little things!" It all starts at the top: focus, motivation, discipline, etc...Wake up Frank. As for Loeff and Grimey, I'll be patient.
3 things can happen even you run too: you can lose yardage, fumble it, or gain yardage. I would say onlyone of those is good too.
He did.
11 True/Redshirt Freshman players have started for us this year. It is a rebuilding year. Just look at the players on offense who have contributed:
Freshmen:
Trey Edmunds RB
JC Coleman RB
Kalvin Cline TE
Josh Stanford WR
Chris Mangus RB
Joel Caleb RB
Johnathon McLaughlin OL
Sam Rogers FB
Besides the remaining starters on the OL, the only other upperclassmen are Byrn (who was green before this year), Coles (who was/is not 100%), and Logan. That's it.
This was destined to be a rebuilding year - if the above freshmen don't produce in Loeffler/Beamer's system as Juniors and Seniors, then let's talk.
So what happens if we lose to uva? Not saying it will happen but its certainly a possibility
I understand I'm young, but I have watched highlights, and even full games, of every game since 1999, and some even before that. I understand Frank Beamer dug us out of a serious hole with very little to work with because of what Dooley left him with, but it shouldn't take rocket science to figure out that we truly are one of the most inconsistent teams in college football. Also, since 2001 Tech has finished lower in the polls than where they opened up the season at every season except 2004 and 2008. I'm ready to see a team take off to the next level. Y'all can settle for 10 win seasons every year (those are starting to go away, also), but I'm ready to see Tech win more than just a Chick-Fil-A bowl here and there.
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4 teams a year win a BCS bowl game.
4 teams a year get to lose one.
We've been one of the 8 rather often.
Losing the NCG is something I understand you can't remember because in '99 you were too young. You really haven't seen the same crap every year.
You've seen the same good team every year. Just not the same Great team every year.
Some of us remember crap and sir, the past 10 years have not been crap.
By the time you get to college, we may be approaching great but, it won't be in 2 weeks and It won't be at the Spring game, which we will cheer and go nuts and analyze anyway.
We are not content, we are just patient. You will see, Grasshopper, the difference is the world.
I want to run through a wall. Scratch that. I want to run through a Wahoo. Give em hell Hokies.
Maybe but, it wasn't early on when that play would cause their D to play honestly, to help the run game.
I'll differ with you in that I think it is relevant.
A question about which personnel is used in which situation and why is a great question for Shane, Loeffler and I would love to hear their answer.
But not because I would demand an accounting, but because I would be fascinated to gain insight into their rational.
Again, because a former college player and multi-year coach sure as shootin' knows a whole lot more about it than I do.
That's why I love to read the columnists' analyses on this site. I learn from it.
Simplistically, there are two ways to look at it: The coaches are idiots, or the coaches know a bunch more than I do and it would be interesting to know why they did what they did.
Sorry for being tired of seeing the same crap every year. We've had some great moments, but we're past those days. We've showed everyone that Tech can compete. Now let's go to the next level instead of being content with losing to unranked teams and never winning a BCS bowl game.
Don't forget the high school coach on King of the Hill and Dante N. Ferno from Mutant League Football.
Didn't he hit Coles (IIRC) for a TD on a rollout/bootleg?
I miss our days of being the underdog. We didn't demand championships or expect them. Frank Beamer's team took the field just to show people were wrong. This backwoods mountain town of Blacksburg (with a "ridiculous" mascot and school colors only a true hokie could love) had something to prove.
Our fan base believed we could help our team win games by being loud enough and crazy enough to shake up an opposing offense. We won games by being tougher and crazier than the other team. Blocked kicks, pick 6's, smash mouth football, and crazy broken play QB scrambles.
At the helm of this rag tag group has always been Frank Beamer. Turning 3 stars and walk ons into NFL talent.
That's the team I root for, and that's how I want to see them win games. Screw these video game offenses: that's for arena league football. I wanna see walk-on Cody Grimm strip the football 4 times in a game. I wanna see Vinnie Fuller return a blocked kick to a touchdown, I wanna see 3rd and Logan, I want DW4 punt returns for TD to win the game.
Quite frankly, NoahDye: No offense, but fans like you are ruining college football for me. Your opinion is yours and you are entitled to it, but understand this kind of thinking decays this great sport and a legacy of great Hokie football.
It's fucking hate week...keep calm and beat UVA.
i like it better when hokies win.
i also liked the uniforms a lot
Moorehead is WR coach. Grimes is o line.
LISTEN GUYS THIS SEASON IS OVER. I KNOW I WAS EXCITED AFTER THE WINNING STREAK BUT THEN WE LOST TWO AND I DECIDED WE NEED A CHANGE. WE BEAT MIAMI AND I GOT REALLY EXCITED AND BACKED OUR PROGRAM BUT THEN WE LOST MARYLAND SO I THINK WE NEED A CHANGE. WE SHOULD START LEAL. FIRE LEFTY. HIRE CHAD MORRIS. FIRE BEAMER. MAKE HIM AD. PROMOTE BUD. IS GRUDEN AVAILABLE? WHY AREN'T WE DOING THESE THINGS I HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS TRUST ME. I'LL HANG UP AND LISTEN. I... ACKKKK. BLAHH. UGHH. WHAT'S HAPPEING I FEEL FUNNY I
*POOF*
FUCK
I think your point about the system might be the key to unlocking our confusion here. as far as getting things along in this system, everyone is essentially a true freshman.
You're right. Logan did not get the ball out quickly enough. Most sacks were "coverage" sacks. IMO, I felt Logan looked confused. He couldn't read the defense before snap, he couldn't find the open receivers, and was extremely slow going through his progressions. However, it should also be on Loeffler to call passes that get the ball out quickly.
...I'm not sure what you're trying to say.