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Oregon does zone block (hence the term "zone read") but their offense is almost exclusively read option. The backs do need to read blocks, but the spread offense and the spacing by the offensive linemen in Oregon's offense creates much more space and bigger lanes to run through. That was one of the big failings of Curt Newsome last season. To run the spread-read option effectively, Oregon's offensive line uses huge "splits" ie the space from the outside foot of one lineman to the inside foot of the next lineman. Oregon's splits vary, but in most cases are a yard wide, sometimes more. Last season, the Hokies OL had TINY splits (a foot or less) even on read option plays. The space was not there for the play to be successful if well blocked.

Or Georgia Tech... Can't wait for TECHMOBowl '13. I absolutely loathe GT.

How is this fair? Your generation has raised mine in a world that has always had internet and that is always connected. It's not our fault that things are like that now-a-days, I don't like it either. The real fans still have their priorities straight, don't worry.

No, there aren't actually any people there to do a study on. They probably went to a FIU game, at least there are people there.

Well I am a current student (if you didn't figure that out already) and I can honestly say that I've never heard this excuse before, or anything remotely similar. This Florida study must have focused on Miami "fans".

I thought I heard somewhere (maybe the scoreboard thread) that the construction behind the east stands was for improved cell phone coverage? That should fix the internet connectivity.

I think the next "new" mascot school (like when the NCAA makes F$U change theirs) should be the "hot dogs" or "pepporoni pizzas". So we wouldn't be one of the only schools who actually sells their cooked mascot at games.

I agree with the wifi nonsense. You're there to go crazy at a hokie game not update your status. However if this is really the biggest reason it's fairly simple for universities to upgrade wifi connection in stadiums.

But I have to disagree with you on leaving. I was there during Vick era. Job wasn't done until the last whistle my friend.

Kinda like when I burst out laughing everytime ESPN/ABC plays their commercials for "The Red River Rivalry".

Sounds like when the Hatfields and the McCoys cycles synced.

It's not but its a better excuse than "I need more wifi". And when we left it was because it was the Vick era and we were putting people away at halftime. So leaving for booze was kind of ok, our job was done. Kind of.

As much as I like to drink, that's not a very good excuse to leave a game at half time either. . . .

I only use my phone during halftime to check the Kansas score (if they're playing) or to get updates on injuries. Other than that I don't care about it. And to get more liquor? You gotta be prepared, just sneak a bunch in.

just think, if they recognize it we've won 4 out of our last 5 bowls, 2 of those bcs.

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