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See? It's funny cause it sounds like "you just got used!" HA!
I feel like I should make a new profile for that Arab guy from Family Guy for posts like this.
+1 for the Beastie Boys and RIP MCA
(especially last year) its been the best option
no matter how obvious. But I would love to see
an 'over the top' attempt from Edmunds (or whomever)
-The running game has been less 'shut down' than last year at least.
Do it.
But seriously, Hokies please sharpen up your game and limit your mistakes in ACC play.
I for one was actually pretty happy with that call. You go under center there and every single person in that stadium knows what's coming: some sort of inside run. They put 9 guys between the tackles, and the result is almost certainly a loss or no gain. While it didn't exactly work here, I really liked the idea of spreading out the defense, keeping them from stacking the box, and then running a veer/option type play for the first, which, by the way, is exactly what we did in 3OT for the win. Just sayin'.
French, why you aren't on a sideline somewhere eludes me.
I get the feeling that the 4th & 1 from the shotgun didn't sit well with you, either? What would you have called? I'm doing a QB sneak off of Miller's butt, but that's just me.
Facyson's taking this show on the road Thursday night
A) As always, French brings whole piles of titties with this and every review. Stellar job as always, sir.
B) "...except for a couple of real boners on Saturday." Best line of the write up! It's just primed for a Wang joke that I won't make.
C) Still, I'm more hopeful for GT now than I was just before reading this article.
D) Stiney's suckitude is rearing its ugly head yet again with TEs that can't block and ruin the offense makes me not surprised in the least. He needs to be recruiting coordinator only. Leave it to Grimey to teach the TEs what's good.
I generally dislike hashtags, but in this case I feel we should start using #YouJustGotHughes'd
That's right, I just verbed AJ's name.
Just depends on what GT will respect more. Us blocking a punt, or us returning one for a huge gain, or TD. After last week they'll probably respect the block more and have a traditional formation.
My guess for uniforms Thursday is maroon jerseys with gray pants (because apparently we have them) to match the helmet.
How about that? Lester Karlin says the plan was to wear gray-on-gray vs. 'Bama. But Tech switched to maroon pants b/c pictures were leaked.— Tech Talk LIVE! (@VT_TTL) September 23, 2013
I'm hoping its all maroon unis though.
so how did Marshall feel here?
wish i could upvote twice. well played, sir
^^^^This squared!!
PS, this from our resident beat writers latest blog post too.
And the answer is...Baby Beamer!
The kickoff return team has been bad so far this year, but Shane, who coaches the group, thinks the last two returns the Hokies had against Marshall which went for 25 and 30 yards might be the start of the Hokies turning a corner.
The problem so far for a group that ranks 112th nationally, averaging 17.7 yards per return? Blocking and tentativeness.
Thats strange, because its essentially the same personnel the Hokies had last year, when they ranked 18th nationally on kick returns (24.04 avg.), with Knowles 12th individually (28.3 avg.).
(I did it last year too when we were top 20 in the country, Shane said with a laugh. Make sure you print that.)
BRASS MONKEY, THAT FUNKY MONKEY
YES
That's not a QB sneak like you would expect when you need short yardage like a 3rd or 4th and 1. There's a big difference in what the defense is expecting.
right ... please see game winning TD and 2pt conversion v. Marshall.
I've been really impressed the past 2 weeks with the defense closing out games on the final few drives. Last year they would play great for 55 minutes and seem to get beat on the big play at the end (ala FSU and Cinci). This year, they almost rise to the occasion and take over at the end with ramped up pressure, forced turn overs, and scoring (or almost scoring - nice effort Skip). Great work by Bud and the seniors to just get it done.
Also, I originally discounted his potential contribution based on his size but Mangus is a playmaker. He's small but tough and just make big plays in both the run and passing game. I hope he continues to get as many looks with JC back in the mix - the wheel routes out of the backfield seem to have a lot of potential and Mangus look really smooth catching and running.
After watching that game, I became quite scared after Jarrett got banged up on that pick. I would really like to see Mangus get a shot at some returns. As has been stated here, if Kyshoen is seriously injured, things go south quickly for the defense.