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Forgot to give credit to the running back.......Lee Suggs
Looking at those names, there has got to be some blocked punts this year. Bring back BeamerBall in a big way and put some starters on the punt " block" team. Watching the Power Hour video brought back memories of the WVA game in 2000 when starting running back had a rushing touchdown, had some kickoff and punt return yardage and blocked a punt.
Gotta love the confidence. He wants to be out there so bad, I hope he makes a full recovery and can contribute next year. I know everyone on TKP is rooting for him.
As some others have said, I'd be willing to bet that Weaver's reasoning is based on input from fans that have a large amount of influence (aka MONEY) on the athletics program.
That being said, I actually don't mind the fact that we won't be having a Thursday night home game this year. Don't get me wrong, I always had fun pre-gaming and the crowds were usually fantastic while I was a student, but by my final football season (2010) it just didn't feel the same as the first one (2006).
I think the high-profile nature of Thursday night games is being overstated on the board here also. The oversaturation of college football is at an all-time high & I don't think it means as much to our program any more. When they first started scheduling them, it was definitely a benefit in exposure - but now, Virginia Tech is a name in college football (moreso for being on the cusp of greatness, but never quite achieving it) and the need for that exposure isn't as important a factor. More than anything though, I think the fun of these games is that they are NIGHT games. If fans were assured of a scheduled Saturday night game, I'm not sure there'd be a big stink about all this in the first place.
And finally, as much as I hate to say it, I think it's another big indication of how entitled our fanbase has become to freak out over the decision not to have a Thursday home game this year. It's not like they will be gone forever, it's just going to be more infrequent... so when they do happen, you know for sure that the crowd will be rabid and it won't be taken for granted.
Depending on how their season goes, he may not be there by the time we play them. They have a good interim head coach sitting on the staff now.
This is what is wrong with the current state of VT. Fear.
I don't want cake schedules. I want the awesome matchups that I play on Playstation. I want to play the best teams in the country, win or lose, because thats what I want to watch on TV or go to in person. I want our players to have the opportunity to play in marquee games in front of College Gameday. I don't want to play Duke or Wake Forest ever again.
BEARDS > PEOPLE
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13 years 4 months
# | Clemson or FSU: who would rather have another shot at this season? Clemson first, FSU second but it could really go either way with me. The hurt with the Noles goes back to 99 obviously (Chris Ellis pick-sixing freshman Christian Ponder was one of the most satisfying moments of my fandom), but damn if Clemson isn't so much easier to hate after beating us 3 times with Dabo. It's a toss-up
Mississippi State and Kentucky > ACC bottom feeders
LSU, Alabama, Florida, Texas A&M > ACC top feeders
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13 years 4 months
# | Clemson or FSU: who would rather have another shot at this season? I'm exactly the same way. I get swept up in the preseason hype machine and I just get so excited that my thought process reduces itself to something like, "Of course we're gonna win every game. We're gonna beat Bama by 20 and Logan will find a way to bulldoze all 11 defenders on 1 play." /cut to crystal ball raising
It's a brutal thing to live with. And time does not seem to have taught me anything.
The two first games that go on my calendar? The home opener and Thursday night in Lane.
No matter what is going on at school, in Richmond, or with my friends, I'm in Blacksburg. And all my friends know it. Those are the two games I refuse to miss.
And I'm pretty sure many of the season ticket holders feel the same. There is absolutely nothing better than Thursday night at Lane Stadium. I don't think any Tech fan would dispute that.
So Weaver messed up. Big time.
Like UGA, UF, and USCe we already routinely beat our in-state ACC rivals, isn't that good enough for the SEC to invite us?
#VT4SEC
Like ESPN promotions for HD ACC coverage.
There are so many games during the week that the Thursday night game is not unique. Even the NFL is on Thursdays.
In the early days of Thursday night there was only one weekday game. It was the only national game. It was big exposure. Not so much any more.
For the fans it is a mixed bag. For those traveling it is a long weekend.
We used to own Thursday nights but haven't of late. It was a nice tradition but it is not so special if you lose.
Time to write a new chapter.
Does he not see the MASSIVE benefit that the Thursday night game has on recruiting and national exposure. A big outing on a Thursday night can really sway some voters who wouldn't normally have watched us on a Saturday due to a busy schedule. Yeah the recruits can't come to the game but every high schooler wants to come to a program that has national exposure. It has been extremely beneficial to us for the past years and I am bummed it is gone.
I kind of feel that it is mostly a knee jerk reaction to all the talk about last season with our Monday night GT game then Miami and FSU both on Thurs. Last season made them all feel uncomfortable.
I live in Florida. 'Noles fans suck. I'd like to shut them up.
That is all.
I live in Charlotte and I can't stand those smug Clemson fans. I would love for VT to shut Dabo up. I only have the game where BeamerBall reigned down in Clemson. it seems so long ago.
I completely understand the donor reasoning and comtributions that are made, etc. With that said there are two categories : those that want a Thursday night game, and those that don't. In my opinion the goal should be to accommodate everyone's wishes, since we are all Hokies. Completely eliminating home Thursday night game totally throws a huge majority that like Thursday night games under the bus. It's only on game a year.... To me having one Thursday night game and the rest of the schedule as early Saturday kick offs would have balanced things out fairly for all that want a Thursday night game, and for those that hate traveling late after games (you would only have to do it once a year). If I am a student, let alone a senior, I am very upset at this.
In the end I guess the Mr and mrs moneybags donor that have the power to push dollars around get their way, and those that enjoy the moments and specticles of Thursday nights in lane get the shaft
Pardon my French but it just seems hooish to me..
I am definitely not dropping my season tickets however I usually bring some business folks to enjoy the atmosphere each year and this is definitely going to be a down year unless Pitt or UNC are big games.
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I'd rather keep the neutral site and other "made for espn" games special (less often) and have a Thursday night game every year.
If you just don't buy tickets, that'll likely be seen as you lost interest after a down year. If you really want to do that, make sure you let them know specifically that you aren't getting season tickets because of the lack of Thursday games.
Though I do doubt that anyone would actually drop their season tickets over it.
Could happen if we played Penn State.... Too soon?
I mean I do the same thing for both the Hokies and Cubs, I feel like it's a large part of being a fan.
"And some of them only have one game left. We need them to retroactively forfeit a game. That could happen, right?"
Don't worry, I've been right there too... you're not alone.
i agree with a lot of this.
when weaver brings it back next year or the year after, it will feel a bit more special?