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Are hats supposed to be washed? If so I've been doing it wrong. I, like you, just assumed the rain would eventually take care of it for me.
Well there goes the Inverted Veer...*takes shot*
I had a ton of superstitions, but after last year we lost so much I let them all go except for one.... I tailgate every home game and the last breakfast tailgate I did we lost to JMU - I haven't had one since nor will I ever again.
I'll keep eating ribs, bbq, wings, shrimp etc at 9am for these high nooners before I ever jinx us again with a breakfast tailgate!
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# | Bitter blog - Exum to decide status Thursday; coaches weigh in on run game struggles I'd hate to see that practice field once Sam Rogers gets done with it.
Pitt. PIttsburgh. aPm (Pittsburgh on the Allengany and Monogahela). The Western University of Pennsylvania.
They wanted to be called the full name "Pittsburgh", not Pitt. Everyone laughed it off to the extent that they actual caved and now accept the name Pitt. Call me, maybe? From here on out, I will refer to them at aPm since I cannot post my actual name for them...
They are always dangerous, as has been seen with the 4 straight wins over us ranked in the top 15 every year. They are near the top tier for dislike in the ACC. (Miami, BC, Murland. Would even put them above LOLUVa.) Actually, I think the ACC brought them in just to taunt us and keep Tech in check given what they have done with us recently. (Think about it, none of them have been able to do so!!!) I hate seeing them on the schedule because I know its going to be a fight, and very likely I won't like the outcome.
'12: 5-5 after loss
'03: 1-4 after loss
'02: 2-3 after loss
'01: 2-2 after loss
'98-'00: 12-5 after wins.
I know its going back some time, but it seems that aPm in the middle of the season sets the tone for the rest of the year for us. We lose, it goes downhill from there. We win, we are playing at higher level afterwards. Just think back to last season...we were ranked 13th (prob not deserved, but hey, it we were...) After losing to aPm, we go on to lose to Cincy and UNC in 2 of the next 3 weeks. Ok, you get the point. Let's go out and win one this weekend!!!!
Considering next year we're pretty much guaranteed to have a much different type of QB than we do now, I think Loeffler is gonna have to change stuff up regardless.
I know, I just could not make myself type if...eternal optimist. But still, turkey leg for you sir for reading through it and commenting.
Barry Sanders had, I think one celebration. He handed the ball to the ref.
fixed...
while we're at it...
also remember the bumper sticker "Women at the Citadel. What's next? Men at UVa?"
I loved the shirt a few years ago.
"Losing. It Grohs on you at UVa."
Had a conference at Birdwood, and saw Groh and Terry Holland having lunch. Thanked them for a good job when I left. The other Hokie with me was cracking up.
We went to a game at Temple in Philly in '99. Couldn't decide on what to drink, so we grabbed a "case" of Oil Cans. Ended up parked next to Joe Klecko...and he liked our style so much he invited us over for his tailgate. Kinda cool drinking oil cans at 10 am with an ex NFL that is borderline HOF, and then beating them 62-7.
This was also the game that Michael somehow managed to put his wristband on upside down, and on the second play for Tech, Vick told all the players to just go right. Nobody had an idea of what was going on, but they went right. Vick rolled left, 53 yards untouched for a TD.
Remember people, it's only crazy if it doesn't work.
I appreciate your commitment to Hokie football even if it means the destruction of your liver and possibly your own death. Just avoid Tylenol after you drink. Acetaminophen is one of the worst substances for your liver and combining that with alcohol is a great way to get yourself on a transplant list. This PSA has been brought to you all by the Hepatic Perfusion Sustainability Design Team. :)
Simple, elegant, to the point. Deserving of one of the highest-rated posts of all time.
I have the same superstition for kickers. During the ECU game, a couple female friends, who aren't big football fans, kept commenting on how CJ kept missing AS HE WAS LINING UP FOR THE KICK. I almost slapped them both. And then he missed and they thought it was hilarious. I've never been so angry at or ashamed of my friends.
I feel so much shame for this....
Funny story about my hat: In the 4 years that I've had it, I've never washed it (gross, maybe, but I'm lazy and in college, give me a break). During the Marshall game (around halftime), some friends noticed I had some yellow smudges on the front of my white shirt. I was confused, since I hadn't eaten/drunk anything since the tailgate, and my shirt was spotless upon entering the stadium. Keep in mind I was wearing only jeans and said white t-shirt. We finally figured out what it was: 4 years of filth from my hat was washing out onto my shirt. The crazy thing was, it rained so much that it pretty much completely cleaned my hat, THEN completely cleaned my shirt. Left the stadium with my shirt pristine white again.
Mangus to the flat FTW
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Bucky will get a shot at QB. End of story
When it cools off in the fall, I leave the windows open and wear a sleeveless VT shirt underneath a zip up VT hoodie. These things work well.
But the critical element for me is the VT headband. Without fail, when we're playing badly, I check the headband to see where the VT logo is positioned, and find that it is not in the correct place, which is over my right Temple. I shift the headband so the VT logo is over my right temple and BOOM defense steps up.
Doesn't work for offense, though. I haven't found out which article to point in which direction to get them going. Been doing this since 2007. Clemson game was the start of it.
I've eaten breakfast at Bojangles before every game since the start of the 2011 season. I'm beginning to think that only the Bojangles in Blacksburg has the magic though. I moved to Virginia Beach before the start of the 2012 season, and we saw how that season went. Since I started this tradition, we've only lost twice when I've eaten at the Bojangles in Blacksburg and physically gone to the game: 2011 Clemson & 2012 FSU.
bro! bud fosters that was me. we got an oil can of foster's and a tall boy of bud heavy for the marshall game. everybody who was in our tailgate that day are more like nfl fans and were coming to bburg for their first game in lane. we explained the significance but they didnt seem to think it was as funny as we did. they're good though right?
It must be burned after sundown on any night except Thursday or Saturday in order to prevent the infection spreading to other hats.
I'd contest that we are better than UF on defense (certainly) and on offense (maybe? on a good day? It's at least negligible). The issue is that the ACC has been assumed to be SEC-lite for so long now, that perception is hard to shake in one season (even when it isn't true).