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So message boards aren't for us to say what we think? Guess I've been doing this wrong for a while.
My thing is that I've seen worse comments on this site directed at lost recruits and that Woolwine's comment wasn't even that overboard. He even said he wouldn't mind losing recruits to uva. Any Hokie that says that is clearly coming at the subject with a level head. Just not sure why the backlash was warranted for someone expressing their opinion on a message board - and it wasn't even a hateful, ignorant, or immature opinion at that. Nonetheless, yes they can choose to be followers or leaders in the state or out of the state, you're right; their choice. Happy Friday!
Brandon Lee is out.
I won't be visiting Virginia Tech this weekend.— Brandon Lee (@Bossmann_4) July 12, 2013
To speculate, his travel arrangements might have fallen through, he could be planning to commit somewhere else, or someone may be on the verge of committing to Tech and nabbed his spot.
Edit: He also add this, so most likely a transportation thing.
I will still be visiting Virginia Tech though. Just not this weekend.— Brandon Lee (@Bossmann_4) July 12, 2013
Unlike above, I agree with the jist of this. At the end of the day, Virginia Tech football needs to do more to be an attractive destination for elite talent. That's on the program, Frank Beamer, the coaches, the players, and even the fans/donors. Recruits shouldn't just automatically go to Virginia Tech because of what was accomplished in the past, or because they could help lead the program, or because there's some unwritten terms of state loyalty.
"I think these kids need to hear be a leader and not a follower."
If they want to be a follower, they want to be a follower, it's their choice. If they don't want to have state pride, they don't want to have state pride. Again, it's their choice.
I absolutely think these kids should do what they want to and dream to do their whole youth. I just think that if the more of the kids that leave state the more it becomes the thing to do. I just think as a program there is more we can do to make VT a popular destination for the top players in the state. Just to let everyone know nothing makes me more proud than seeing a kid from VA on television playing big time college football. I just like seeing them in orange and maroon a little more. Going 7-6 doesn't really help or cause but I don't think we go 7-6 again for a while. We need to get College Gameday back on campus again. The campus is buzzing like nothing else on those Saturday mornings. If we can get the hype back around the program like that again recruits will certainly take notice a little more. To beat a dead horse a little more, some out of conference wins would certainly not hurt or cause either.
I agree with that and with that part of Woolwine's comment. My reply was not meant to be negative. the mike london jab was in jest. I was commenting more on the argument between "telling kids what they want to hear" and "what they should hear". Woolwine's comment was that we are telling them the wrong things. That we should be telling them about how we will turn them into leaders not followers, not that we should pander to their egos. While I agree with that I was pointing out that you can no longer just do that in today's recruiting world, as playing up the youth card is increasingly more important, and frankly a big reason why all of our new coaches are relatively young.
I forgot about him - he's an absolute stud on both sides of the ball, although I think he's leaning toward WVU.
In Woolwine's defense, he never said that these kids should do what he thinks. He said they "need to hear be a leader" and "they need to hear have some pride in home state." I gather that he's more upset at the current culture among top VA prospects, not that he's necessarily mad at the recruits. He didn't even say he wishes they would pick us - he said he wouldn't even be mad to lose recruits to uva, just as long as they stay in state. I don't know, I don't see what's so bad about his comment.
Hell, French rants about Teller to LT up here often. That's what he thinks should be done but obviously not what Teller or the coaches want. Why is that acceptable but it's not acceptable for a key player to say recruits should have pride in VA? Just an unbiased thought after reading the negative responses to Woolwine.
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# | Michael Holmes is reported as "permanently separated from the university" Apparently Holmes had a choice to be reviewed by student judicial board or by the "professionals" in student services, which means the leadership board of the Residence Life department (those that run the RA programs in the student halls and review JR's). I would be extremely surprised if student board kicked him out based on one incident. For them to expel anyone there needs to be a history, or pattern as they say, of issues. If the leadership board in Residential life voted on it then they certainly may have kicked him out on one incident as they are, from my experience (RA for 1 year and Head RA for 2 years), highly prejudicial people. They may have wanted to make a statement.
I'd have this framed and hanging from my neck by a thick gold chain at all times.
Yeah def be glad you skipped those two games. They were so painful to watch. In fact I can't remember which one but I skipped the 4th quarter. Couldn't take it anymore. And I NEVER stop watching a game. Here's to hoping we never have to go through another season like last year! Be seriously. Get your ass up to the Lane. SOON! :)
Not to keep talking non-football/Hokie related things but: The 911 call proves that Zimmerman started it. They told him to let Trayvon be because they were on the way. Zimmerman ignored the requests of the law and killed a teenager. What more needs to be proven? It's clear that Zimmerman started it and ended it. If he would have listened to the operator and let the police do their job then Trayvon would be alive and he wouldn't be on trial.
Are they selling any of the old floorboards? I know other schools do that.
Fine. I'll just take my treadmill into the lake.
next you'll be telling us that Mike London was a cop... sheesh
I'm not going to blame 17/18 year old kids for choosing to go to any school, in state or out. It sucks losing them but it's their future and they can choose where they want to go and for what reason they want to go to that school on their own. Recruiting kids these days is to appeal to both their youth and their future. Arcades, player lounges, etc are part of that and if you don't have those when your peers do then you're programs going to regress. Plain and simple.
I had a friend in ME back in the late 90's. The way he described the ratio was that there were 2 women in his class. If one got up during class and took off all her clothes, he *might* pay attention. If the other did the same, he said he wouldn't even bother looking up and would "just keep taking notes."
(started in ARCH, but ended up in MGMT)
i think this is sort of the same services they can get at club 216
ah, interiors was definitely the best of them all. You guys were lucky. Personally I switched from Arch to Urban Design, which was in the Urban Affairs program that unfortunately changed to PUA degree while I was at Tech. Way too much theory and policy work in the degree after the switch. But I would say the ratio in PUA, while not interiors, was quite good. I am also still in design business. For me I am in Shanghai. If you guys weren't married I would tell you to come over. No place like it for our industry.
I love volleyball shorts. I hate womens basketball.
Hopefully if we pull Greg Stroman, an athlete from stonewall, then he can do some recruiting on settle. Also from manassas and played at osbourn, against RMFW. not too many kids from that area usually go the uva route, usually tech or out of state
Why should these kids do what you think, and not what they want to do?
still alive for MJ Stewart as well, who I really like as a TB.
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Your description is exactly how I explain it to everyone else. Same with my day to day now at work too. I'm one guy in a firm of 6, which has pretty much been the ratio everywhere I have worked.
I ended up marrying one of the girls in the program, so as you can see, it was a critical change in my life.
So are you still designing? If so, where at? I'm in DC.
Andrew Ford just sent out this video on twitter.