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As someone who played on the o-line (high school), and was told at the start of each practice, "it starts up front," I agree, it starts up front. I find myself wondering how long it'll take Grimes to turn the line around. There's not really a sure thing coming back which is worrisome. Miller was solid two seasons ago, but how does he fare after his injury? We're banking on a lot of things to go right. Gibson, Shuman, and possibly Conte, guys without a heap of experience, to start. Benedict, Wang, Farris, to improve and become more complete. It won't be a complete turnaround in year one, but I think Grimes will be able to make improvements.
Wasn't the Auburn offense was worse then Tech's last year?
Football schedules usually come out mid-March. Figure they'll offer Hokie Club members first dibs on tickets. Student tickets will be on sale around mid-April. Probably close to Spring Game.
Even if it can be worse, let's just assume it can't because that's depressing if it could be worse.
I don't get why he's being charged unless he illegally acquired it. He told them he had the gun, it's not like he tried to sneak it on.
That's a really weird situation. Why did he bring the gun? He obviously wasn't trying to get it on to the plane I don't think. Weird.
Looks like the wrestling team has a shot at doing some damage on a national level. Go ahead and win the National Championship and take the pressure off the football team to fill the trophy case.
But does anyone have any idea when student tickets will become available for the Bama game? I know it's been asked before but I can't remember what the answer was
The effort has been there for the last two games. The effort has honestly been there in almost every game since that first UVA game. It's been entertaining to watch even with these losses because they're fighting hard.
I saw Erick Green at the barber shop I was at today and asked him about that play at the end of regulation, he said it was drawn up. I thought it was drawn up before it happened, but I don't know if he would actually tell me the truth or not. I think he was there getting his haircut for all the post-game interviews he's gonna do after we #BeatDuke.
throw some Hokie stone on there
Yeah... He never really seemed into any of the games. The only memorable Glennon games were the Jersey game against GT and the ACCCG against Boston College.
And yep. No matter what I say to her, she is still determined to hate him. The sad part about it is that she's always telling me to be optimistic about "our Hokies" and now it seems that the tables have turned. She doesn't think we have a sliver of a chance to #BEATBAMA.
providing the preferred dimensions of the banner?
I would like that but only for gameday.
But I'd like to see Glennon run a 73-yd TD...
I'll concede that Glennon didn't have a whole lot of help up front (VT has needed duel-threat QBs for the last 15-odd years), but he also never had a great attitude, either. In my few encounters with him at big parties, he always seemed to be playing football more for the social perks.
Thomas has so much potential, just needs to pieces to come together once again.
Always forget about him. Not when he played two seasons ago, but since he only played one game, I forget that he's not gone. He should be a valuable asset for us if he comes back to his 2011 form.
Think about it: him on one side as a really good possession guy who can get some tough yards after the catch and Knowles on the other side as a burner who Logan can throw the deep ball to.
I'll agree with josh here. Lets just hope DJ Coles comes back to his old self again. Thomas really needs that kind of consistent receiving target to do well again. If not, then we basically have a whole new receiving corps for a second year in a row with very limited playing experience. That never bodes well for quarterbacks. Think Tyrod 2008 and Thomas last year.
- all to say nothing of consistent line play, a ground game and coaching of course
She was hoping to the 8 pound 6 ounce, newborn infant baby Jesus that Logan was going to declare for the draft just because of this past season. She's definitely one of the fans I had in mind that couldn't look past 2012 to 2011...
I think she's labeled him in her head as the new Sean Glennon and I am nowhere near agreeing with her on that. We had a near two hour conversation on the subject on Saturday.
I would help. However, I consider successfully posting a GIF in less than three attempts cause for celebration, so it's probably a little out of my wheelhouse.
I believe LT3 can account for at least 4,000-yards of offense this year, and these new coaches will give him the help he (and the entire offense) needs to do it.
I feel to repair the offense, we need to do things in this order:
1) Coach up the line into one that bullies the opposing defense
2) Coach up the receivers so they run their routes and block effectively; back to the fundamentals
3) Get the running backs to hit the openings and pass protect effectively
4) Rebuild Logan's confidence and nail down the fundamentals. Make the play book simple and emphasize situational awareness for him and all QBs.
I listed correcting LT3 last, because he's the most proven weapon on our offense, and most important is to get him the support he needs. We all know that in '11, a large factor in his success was a decent line and superb playmakers around him. Loeffler can easily correct his mistakes with a good supporting cast.
I don't know how Logan is going to respond next year. Part of me thinks he will improve dramatically with better coaching, but on the other hand, we still could have a lack of quality skill positions around him, and we really have no idea how the o-line is going to be next year. I mean, we all hope the line gets dramatically better, but can we be sure it will just turn-around all of a sudden? Likewise, the running game was a mess last year, but do we know new coaches are going to improve it immediately? There could very easily be growing pains there.
I'm certain that Logan has all the physical tools to succeed, and he clearly has the want-to to be successful. I just worry if the whole offense can gel into an effective unit in one off-season, which could limit his productivity, regardless of any gains he makes this off-season.
hahaha like a counter of how many days we've been in possession of the Cup. Also a gif of LT's block on Steve Greer would be cool too
Stop being such a killjoy. Turn that frown upside down.
I understand how the addition of new coaches, and players lead us to believe that next year is going to be awesome...we're going to beat Alabama, win the ACC, win the national title, land Hokies on the moon, etc., but we need to be real.
Neither Logan Thomas, nor Scott Loeffler is the key to success. The real key is Jeff Grimes, and his ability to overhaul (and I mean COMPLETELY overhaul) the offensive line. That is going to take time, maybe over several seasons. Grimes is going to have to undo all of the damage that the idiot formerly know as Curt Newsome, OL coach, perpetrated on this program. Offensive Linemen aren't plug and play. They have to be carefully cultivated over years, and Grimes is working with somebody else's dudes.
Logan Thomas will not be successful, and the running game will not either, unless Grimes brings a magic wand to work with him every day.
my proposed design
He probably doesn't have a permit for said handgun and/or never registered it.
Fun fact: it's perfectly OK to fly with legally owned firearms provided they're unloaded and locked in a hard case that is checked baggage.
Fun fact #2: if you fly with a firearm that is locked in aforementioned checked baggage, you may not give TSA the key and/or combination.