Recent Comments
I wish .gifs played on my phone, I'd watch this and Beamer dancing all day long.
Thanks. Yeah I knew it was somewhere out there, just wasn't sure since I read the article a couple days ago.
Just don't let old man Weaver catch you!
Is it too wvu/maryland-like to chant "eat shit Pitt" in Lane? I dont want to be like either of those fan bases but dont want to act too much like LOLuva either
They've got a nasty streak going against us, and that should never be!
But there was a great highlight or two from that horrible game:
Some things:
First throw and catch from Logan (?) to Stanford was pretty. Stanford made a great adjustment at the end. Ball was dropped in there over the outside shoulder perfectly. Donovan Riley was beat by two steps - Standford just ran right by him.
Second throw and catch from Gresh (?) to Knowles. Jarrett was in coverage. Donovan Riley was in the area and may have been very out of position, beat badly, or not involved in the play. Can't tell.
Third throw and catch was from Gresh (?) to Asante. Can't tell who's in coverage. Everyone went HAM iafter the catch. I like Asante - he looks the part.
I think DJ Coles will be alright. I'm hoping the can get that "smoothness" he had with the ball in his hands in 2011.
Last ball was from Rody (?) to #7.
I found an engineering job in Christiansburg. Best of both worlds.
Must be a virus.
Watching that video got me excited, but I can't wait for the scrimmage to get more idea of what's to expect.
One thing I noticed immediately were Logan's feet. He kept them moving, something I noticed he didn't seem to do very often last season, and I just hope he is getting his mechanics better with each practice reps he get.
Let us take a moment to thank Pep Hamilton for his brilliant recommendation.
Erick Green doesn't have the ball handling skill to compete with elite NBA point guard, but he could be one of those combo-guard, similar to what he has been doing at Tech, and play more like a small forward. One of his knock, according to Mark "Runny Nose" Berman of the Roanoke Times, is his strength is not at a desirable level, and that's why Green is hitting the weight. I have to agree with a poster who said that Green could be one of those contributing players off the bench, similar to Tyler Hansbrough at Indiana.
With the work you do on the site, at least you should get some money off of it. Really appreciate it!
Have you and the staff ever considered selling t-shirts or other merchandise as a site? I'm sure a lot of the regular readers would buy a shirt or two if they had some content spawned from the site. I know you couldn't have VT logos all over the place, but some fun blog humor (I'm thinking LOLUVA, horse on a treadmill, other things we love around here) might be a nice alternative to the orange/maroon effect shirts for alumni, or just another shirt for us undergrads who don't have enough O&M already. Plus you have a snazzy new logo you could throw on.
Dunno if you or anyone else on the staff would be interested in this, just another money idea.
Last I saw, he was projected to get drafted right around the end of the first/beginning of the second round. I don't see him getting drafted and flaming out, but I wouldn't expect too many minutes right away; teams don't draft immediate starters down there. I think he could grow into a major role, because of his skill set and position. I'm interested to see what he looks like after spending time with NBA trainers, because I imagine he'll need to put on some weight. He may not have the crazy athleticism of JR Smith, but he's pretty fast. Is he big enough to earn any minutes at shooting guard? Probably depends on the team, but he showed he could score this season. I think a great career for him would be akin to Steve Blake's (drafted 38th overall, is in his 9th season and gets a lot of minutes while Steve Nash is dying of old age on the Laker's bench). Although, and I'm very biased, I think Green has a higher ceiling because of his ability to drive and score in addition to a solid 3-pt shot.
This was kind of all over the place, but that's what I've been thinking (optimistically) of his chances. I think the team most drafts have him going to is the Thunder. So, not exactly a chance for a starting job, but maybe he could get a ring like Tyrod.
I just accidentally downloaded that homerun game to my work computer. Oops.
Erick Green will play the point in the NBA. At 6'3" 185 lbs he is not undersized at all.
I like to compare his game to Rajon Rondo - - Green is slower, but has a significantly better jump shot and mid range game. I think Erick is shifty enough and will be very good at getting to the basket and has great vision to kick the ball out when help collapses. Erick is not as good of a defensive player as Rondo, but he's not bad either.
Yes, he will be in the NBA, and I'm excited to see him there.
*Arizona State. Pretty sure it's the state version, not Rich Rod's version.
He will get a shot, but I'm not sure how well his game translates to the NBA. The way he plays doesn't exactly translate to a concrete position in the NBA, so there is the risk that he could go bust. I see him as being a great 6th or 7th man, like a more efficient JR Smith for you NBA fans.
Draft prediction: Portland, the Knicks, or Atlanta.
I considered that too. Even possibly going to grad school, just haven't fully committed to that idea yet.
Well said
I think I read this somewhere on yahoo and it also said he was considering Arizona because of a coach out there he was familiar with.
Agreed that it is a good thing he will not be facing us anymore. I went to the Pitt game last year and he was the main thing they were clamoring about. Most were shocked to be winning.
Think you hit the nail on the head. Green may have got the accolades to get him up there but if you say no to delaney because of only nit appearances then you'd have to say the same for green. While green definitely had a season for the record books, he didn't have a career for the rafters.
I even wear mine in the shower... is that bad?
Got one from Owens, also have one from Dietrick from the late 70's or early 80's when my dad was a student. Fun times.
Rody to Asante and Jessop another walk on to #7 at the end of the video