Recent Comments
Found this little gem on the interwebs!
Is there a way for us to call and lobby for them to re-allowed? I feel like if someone is allowed to call and bitch and moan I should be allowed to call and up-vote them.
In regards to Loeffler, I really don't see why everyone is giving him so much credit. I feel like everyone is so excited that we no longer have idiots calling our plays that they overlook the fact that we had only two good drives. TWO! And please don't say that we should keep running the ball "because it keeps the D honest". This may be true if our play action was even remotely crisp, but it's not. We run some of the most sloppy play action "fakes" I've ever seen. I know we're supposed to be the big, physical Hokies, but if the runs not working, throw the ball. Especially when Logan is looking sharp.
Why are we giving Loeffler so much credit?
- Our offense has direction, a vision, an end goal, a plan for the long term. Something we never had before
- Our offensive line is significantly improved. We had a 100+ yard rusher and (I think) zero sacks against the reigning national champs.
- Logan's mechanics look so much better
- The players are learning the offense and seem to be enjoying it
Every realistic fan understands that our offense has a LONG way to go. However, we're finally moving in the right direction.
I think you are being extremely short sighted (or is it sided?) but it's your opinion and you are allowed to be. The game plan was to run the ball, something we should have been able to do and something that needs to be able to get done in order for us to be successful. The fourth and short call was somewhat questionable but you have 6'6 260 lbs batter ram at QB and an OL that should be able to get a push. I don't think that call was bad, it ate up some clock and they got the ball back deep in their own territory going against a D playing balls out. We obviously couldn't kick it given CoJo's issues so try a low turnover risk play and see what happens.
Logan looked improved but I would hardly call him "sharp". If ECU could hold on to the ball he easily would've had 3+ picks in the game. This passing game still has a ways to go and I can't fault Loeffler a bit for not 100% trusting it.
We obviously dis-agree but I think everything Loeffler is doing right now is paving the way (both by establishing fundamentals and what he puts on film) to ACC play and (hopefully) beyond. We should a complete different playbook against Bama then we have against WCU and ECU. I think it's all part of the SL master plan.
I think that Loeffler's non-inclusion of some of the playbook is partially due to less-than-full installation at this point, and partially tailoring the game plan to the defense we're playing against. I think a providential side effect is that we aren't showing our hand to folks like GT, UNC, & Miami. I think if we hit on all cylinders on offense, we're gonna be scary.
That's me, sorry...
And it's not HOAT exactly, it's "Treadmill Horses". I always have trouble coming up with FF team names, so I kind of stole it.
Also, Vick has been the best value pick I've ever had so far. In two leagues.
Great read as always. 2 items I think this offense needs, not yet discussed:
1. Due to the lack of play making at the WR spots, Loeffler needs to find a way to get Cline, Mangus, Coleman, and even Edmunds in space. I loved the RB screen the Hokies ran. It was the first time I'd seen VT run a RB screen successfully. So, I hope Loeffler incorporates more RB/TE screens, wheel routes, angle routes, etc., as these will create mismatches for large gains and possible break away TDs.
2. As of yet, Loeffler has not run his no-huddle offense. When will he break it out and how will Logan run it? I imagine, Logan will be very successful in this offense, with his advances in selecting the right read to throw to. Will they practice it against Marshall or wait until ACC play?
#InLoefflerWeTrust
Beamer confirmed the redshirt during his weekly press conference. It sounds like he work exclusively at end next year.
but if the runs not working, throw the ball. Especially when Logan is looking sharp.
He called passing plays. 43 out of 77 plays SL called were passing plays according to 3rdand31's film review. I would say 98% of the time when it 4th and 1 or 4th and inches coaches are going to run up the middle or a QB sneak. Why? Because it works more often than it doesn't. Even the boys who play on Sunday run that.
PIE!
|
12 years 10 months
# | Bitter blog - Beamer confident Journell will find kicking stroke & more Monday notes Having had unfortunate personal experience with back problems, I can attest to the fact that ...(wait for it)
...back problems..they'll get after ya!
Sorry bro, we get all the legacies too. #alltheFullers #alltheEdmunds #alltheVanDykes #alltheSmiths #alltheRogers
Were you always this funny Hulk?
PIE!
|
12 years 10 months
# | Bitter blog - Beamer confident Journell will find kicking stroke & more Monday notes That picture is mildly disturbing....and hopefully not a personal picture!
I am just happy we arent going 3 and out the majority of our offensive series
Not a big Bo fan here, but regardless of my disdain, I don't think he's gonna be coaching them next year. If they make a bowl game, possibly not in the bowl game. Nebraska admin is long-suffering, but there's a limit to their patience. Bo's tushy is getting warm.
heheh..."pass judgement"
i see what you did there
I have VT plates now but I have also helped contribute to UVA's stats. Unfortunately, the DMV stopped allowing me to renew both sets of plates due to "numerous complaints".
These are really not very appealing. The helmet is marginally acceptable. I could have probably not had a violent stomach reaction if the main portion of the jersey had been maroon instead of white. The "TECH" on the front doesn't bother me, it has somewhat of a precedent at VT. (see the Man below). I know it's a "white-out" game (why don't we do "white-out" for a Duke game at Wallace-Wade? I mean we'd be wearing white normally, and we always have more fans there than Duke...it would be more appropriate, I think), but the maroon would look better.
And here's the Man (thinly veiled reason to put a picture of Bruce up)
This was definitely the most effective I have seen Logan play in some while. I was saying to my friend that if teams focus too much on the run and allow Logan to get into a rhythm, this could be great in the long run. Everyone saw what one great game against Miami did for his confidence back in 2011...
In regards to Loeffler, I really don't see why everyone is giving him so much credit. I feel like everyone is so excited that we no longer have idiots calling our plays that they overlook the fact that we had only two good drives. TWO! And please don't say that we should keep running the ball "because it keeps the D honest". This may be true if our play action was even remotely crisp, but it's not. We run some of the most sloppy play action "fakes" I've ever seen. I know we're supposed to be the big, physical Hokies, but if the runs not working, throw the ball. Especially when Logan is looking sharp.
And I'm dedicating another paragraph to this because it pissed me off so much. You want to know what a smart coach calls on fourth and short? I'll give you a hint: ANYTHING but a run up the middle. When you are in obvious run situations like at the goal line or 4th and 1, only an absolute fool runs up the middle, especially when your OL hasn't gotten any push all game. Loeffler can do whatever he wants to get us in good situations, but when he makes calls like that, he's going to lose us games.
Always good to know we're copying off of Wyoming's 2012.
...There was a time when I thought we were leading edge.
ESPN's Gamecast incorrectly reported it as roughing. That's how I was following along, and couldn't imagine why it was only a 5-yard penalty to bring up 4th-and-1.
Gamecast also said that Mark Shuman got credit for the safety at the end of the game...
There was a comment by associate AD that the pylons would be the main logo on the helmet for one game this year. No mention of when.
I guess they're trying to abide by Barney's #1 rule, "Newer is always better"
That's taking trolling to the commute; I'm impressed!