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French and I went to Hylton-Woodbridge last year. There was a lot of talent on the field. We're probably going again this year.
Woodbridge DE Da'Shawn Hand, who is a close friend of Travon's, just arrived— TechSideline.com (@TechSideline) April 25, 2013
Hopefully we gained another recruiter for Mr. Hand.
Couldn't agree more the staff has won a LOT of games by finding versatile athletes that skill set transcends different positions on the field. Glad to have him on board (did not realize he had that many offers across the country) & hope to potentially make it to see him play against Hand and Woodbridge.
...And you never know...he could be the next Tyrod.
with people like that it had to be frustrating for sure, i was lucky my section didnt have people like that. ill get season tickets again in 2014 this year i just cant do it, my dad made sure to get his season tickets though so ill bum off him im sure
You just hope that when some of these kids are recruited, they don't hear "Oh, sure, you'll get a chance to play QB", when staff has no intention of that happening. I think that our staff is probably as up-front with kids as they come, so hopefully we don't end up with a bunch of dissatisfied, frustrated QB-wannabes.
I think a lot of players that play quarterback in high school have committed to Tech as of late. I don't think that's a bad thing either, a lot of the time QB is the most athletic player on the team. However, the staff has done a good job of finding kids who can play or project to other positions. I think they handled McMillian's recruiting well, the staff was honest with him and that's the right way to do business.
Warning: waffle language ahead (no judgment from me, btw)
McMillian feels "pretty sure" about Virginia Tech. Will continue to take visits.
Source (free): http://virginiatech.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1499593
All valid points. I guess I'm seeing it through the lens of the people sitting around me this past season. The ones that complained the whole game, left after the first quarter, etc. Many were young alums, so that's probably skewing my view of things. The schedule is weak, to be sure.
His frame, athleticism, and knowledge of the game will make him a great free safety.
I was going to say the exact same thing. Strong arm, not especially accurate, and basically playing catch against the HS secondaries. I definitely see him as a TB. He's got good speed and strength, and appears to find holes quickly.
With some added muscle, I could see him being a TB. Decent speed at ~4.5 40. He seems to have good vision and hits the hole well when he runs. Arm is good, not sold on his accuracy, mainly because most of his receivers are so wide open it would be hard to miss them.
Is it just me, or do we seem to be getting a ton of QB's recently? Still waiting on some 4* LB's or OL's.
Glad to have this guy, but do high school kids actually look at the school rankings and think they mean anything? Outside of the schools at the very top, those rankings are total garbage. I mean christ, Georgia and Alabama are ranked at 63rd and 77th respectively and I doubt you even have to be literate to get a degree from there.
Rant over. He had a good offer sheet and he makes a bunch of plays so I hope he can come and have an impact.
i have a rotating schedule for my job and this year i can't get off enough days to warrant buying tickets for the entire season, its expensive and i have a wedding to pay for coming up. by no means am i a fairweather fan in fact i am going to a few games this year i just didn't buy season tickets...ps with around 10k in student loans left to pay vt is getting my money. i think like a few have said a bad economy and pretty crappy home schedule probably were a factor for people too
Some of this could be due to circumstances beyond VT's control. Read that THE ECONOMY.
I'll be surprised if Davis gets drafted. I think Painter and Fuller may get drafted 6th or 7th round.
Or, they saw the absolutely horrid home schedule for next year and decided that the price for seeing Duke, Western Carolina, and Marshall was much too steep. Who knows?
When I first read that, I was pretty sad too. My guess is it's a bunch of recent grads (who give other recent grads like me and people on this site a bad name) who are used to nothing but winning, and they're showing their true colors as fairweather fans. Go ahead, open up those seats for those of us who really care.
RE: Draft predictions...
I find it extremely interesting that Marcus Davis is projected as a 7th round pick - it seems that in drafts of previous years, a guy with his size and athleticism would never fall that low. I think with the way that NFL offenses have developed over the years, just having great measurables is no longer a guarantee for high draft status. The majority of successful receivers in today's NFL are precise route runners, willing blockers, and even of they are physically gifted, they are smart players.
It's almost shocking that a few years ago a guy like Heyward-Bey was considered one of the top receiver prospects - now, a similarly gifted athlete like Marcus Davis may go undrafted. I understand that there's a ton of variables when it comes to scouting talent, but there is no doubt in my mind that teams would have been much more willing to draft Davis based on potential alone within the first 3 rounds if it were 2008.
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one bad year and 900 people drop their season tickets. that's sad and embarrassing
Once a Hokie, always a Hokie.
sad
Considering that 900 season ticket holders dropped their season tickets this year (info from one of my dad's Hokie Reps), I don't think many season ticket holders bought Alabama tickets. So I'm sure there will be plenty to choose from in the general public sale.
Apparently, morale is low within the Hokie Club... I'm not really surprised that some people didn't renew their seats.
Great news. Good things to come for Hokie Football