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I was wrong in that its not originally from the new rule (it is one from previous rule changes regarding fighting)... but, the ejection penalty is the same.
http://www.ncaa.com/news/ncaa/article/2013-08-27/ncaa-announces-tighter-...
source: NCAADOTCOM
AT GEORGIA TECH, YOU CAN DO THAT!
*obviously i do not endorse this. just passing along the link.
lol yeah no joke!!
Offense- shaky at the beginning of the season, but improving with each game, especially passing the ball.
Defense - never thought we'd be playing this well - very pleasantly surprised!
Special Teams - primary issue is the extra point/FG team. That needs to be corrected and soon!
I though that was only for targeting the head of a player. Don't believe that applies to other ejections, but I could be wrong.
*To heck with those darn, tootin polls?
new NCAA rule on ejections: when you get ejected you're required to sit out the next half of football (1st half ejection=sit out second half, second half ejection= sit out first half of next game)
I thought we'd go 10-2 with a loss to Bama and a loss to Miami but make the ACC-CG because Miami lost 2+ games in the ACC. Still might happen.
Surpassed expectations: Collins, both Fullers, Facyson, Edwards, defensive coaching staff
Slight disappointment: RB's, OL, Loeffler.
Special LT thought: I thought LT would rebound to 2011 levels, but that was in large part based on the thinking that DJ Coles would be healthy and demolish all the VT WR records. Mostly without Coles, LT has done about as well as you can expect. The lack of a running game is very disconcerting, though. That's my disappointment with Loeffler, he seems to want to out-scheme everyone instead of out-execute. I would prefer fewer formations and just wearing out defensive fronts, but that does not seem to be the direction Loeffler is leading us. It may be due to talent/health and eventually may work itself out, but unlike most readers on this forum, I'm concerned from what I've seen from Loeffler so far....but with a 5-1 open mind and fingers crossed.
Program Direction: I was quite concerned after last year. The program is due for a significant lapse and the summer recruiting period was a big downer (damnit, DaShawn Hand!) But it feels like we have regained some momentum and started to restate our brand. I'm really excited from what I've seen of Andrew Ford's senior year (LT will have all those VT passing records for only a few years.....) and the relative youth of the team in general.
To heck with those darn-tootin' polls. They know nothing anyway. VT should have been #25 last week, and Maryland shouldn't have gotten a sniff. I don't care if the Hokies are ever ranked. Just keep winning.
This team will hopefully keep it's eyes on the prize. We can worry about Miami all day, but hopefully coaches and players are worried about going 1-0 this week, and that is all.
The key here is that while we are running multiple different plays, many come out of the exact same formation or base play. I believe Loeffler stressed placing the building blocks in so that you can add advanced things on top of them. That's why Spring Game and even some of the Fall scrimmages were so vanilla. You have to have the foundation in place to build upon for success. The difference between this year and last year is that last year, we ran many different plays but mostly out of different formations and with few counters or alterations to the base play. French or Mason can correct me if I'm wrong, but Loeffler has been using the offense to show one play and get the defense to bite on it only to go a different way. While we may not do one thing well, we are developing bread and butter plays that will get us consistent yardage. And positive yards are better than all the bubble screens and double passes in the world.
Sitting low 50 yard line in east stands, and I agree with you and cfieldhokie
Sounds like the guy's got shit for brains.
Also, one half? GG
He has been suspended for the first half of the Miami game and had just come off of a 2 game suspension for violating team rules.
I don't understand. The multiple schemes is difficult to defend because of the limited practice time. Our guys have the same limited practice time. Isn't learning multiple schemes harder because of the time constraint?
This goes back to French's discussions last bowl season until Loeffler was hired about doing one thing well.
Right now, we don't do one thing well. Jack of all trades, etc, etc. Wouldn't we be better off with 1/3 the formations and 3x the execution practice? That's simplifying it, it's not a linear progression, but seemingly we are spending ____ amount of hours putting in _____ formations where we could be putting in more hours honing fewer formations. No?
For what ever reason, I dislike UNC, but can't hate on them.
Not PITT!!!!!! That's a hate thing. (Along with 'Cuse, Murland, Miami, BC.) Just something about the Carolina schools that don't bother me that much. But the others?!!!!!
And Pitt has our number like we have GiT's number. Time to focus boys!
I remember during the Marshall game standing there with 12 minutes left and saying "Man, this offense isn't any better. They're just as prone to long, terrible stretches as last years was. And Logan is just as bad as he was last year." Maybe they heard me, because ever since I said that the offense has gotten better each game. I'm excited for this season. NOW CAN WE HAVE A DAMN NIGHT GAME?! Hell, I'll settle for a 2:00 start at this point.
B Jov's hair game is the strongest
Thanks to everyone for your direction. I'll give it a shot. Turkey Legs for you all!
No worries. He posts from the Bud Foster school of posting. Nothing wrong with that if it's not offensive
"That post just played his nuts off"
DJ Coles play in the redzone has been one of the pleasant surprises for me this year. After all he has been through injury-wise, I'm so happy for his success.
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12 years 9 months
# | Bitter blog - Hokies back in Top 25 but aware of what happened against Pitt last year Good stuff as usual. Love the quote from Beamer on Byrn:
A guy that walked on right now is a guy that we cant do without
Especially since we all expected this to be Charlie Meyer. Speak of which, what's going on with him Andy? Is he not fully recovered, or buried in depth chart after missing so much time?
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12 years 9 months
# | Bitter blog - Hokies back in Top 25 but aware of what happened against Pitt last year Anyone else super appreciative to have a beat writer who is active on the Tech forums in addition to his own blog? I know he usually posts his stuff and has been. Just recognizing the effort. Andy's the man.
There's an old rule in firearms training that applies in this situation: "Action always beats reaction." Simply put, if you decide to shoot first, your bullet is going to hit something first, hopefully your target.
The brilliance of Lefty's scheme is that he and the offense know where they are going each play, but the defense does not because, while the small number of base formations looks the same, the direction of the play changes depending on which option Lefty chooses to employ, therefore keeping the defense guessing and making them pay for being over-aggressive. Simply put, the offense's action is going to defeat the defense's reaction if the defense is unable to guess correctly which direction the offense is going. Our number of formations is not all that complex I believe, it is the options that Lefty uses from those formations that are complex. Our running game struggles will improve as recruiting improves, as younger guys mature, and as the schemes are learned. The problem is not the OC or the play-calling, it is execution and experience that are needed, and when they arrive, they will make the VT offense much more lethal in the seasons to come. I'm no football guru, but I know a little bit about gunfights (secondhand thankfully), and having the element of surprise along with sound training is going to get you a victory nearly every time. That seems to be Lefty's goal, keep the D guessing and hit them where they guess wrong. Just my 2 cents worth, let's see what French has to say tomorrow.