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DW's Backflips do Not Break the Taunting rule:
(d) Individual players involved in prolonged or excessive celebrations. Players are prohibited from engaging in any celebrations while on the ground. A celebration shall be deemed excessive or prolonged if a player continues to celebrate after a warning from an official.
(e) Two-or-more players engage in prolonged, excessive, premeditated, or choreographed celebrations.
(f) Possession or use of foreign or extraneous object(s) that are not part of the uniform during the game on the field or the sideline, or using the ball as a prop.
Unless, he gets another player to do it with him, it doesn't break any of the NFL rules.
I think the guys over at Tech Hoops do a really excellent job covering the team. Honestly, French probably knows as much basketball as football, but like the rest of us, he's a busy guy. Who knows, maybe for the bigger games something will pop up on the site.
Brian's buddy who helped him with his preview seemed extremely knowledgable too. I nudged him to join the discussion, but don't think he's created an account yet.
I too know very little about basketball and am enjoying Mikey's recaps.
Leal would start next season no doubt if LT leaves. As long as he has a good season, I think hed start in 14 too with Bucky getting work too. Parker will likely be moved to WR
What about Brenden Motley? He's athletic and has size. Cav really liked him as a quarterback prospect even though I know most of us think he'll end up at safety. I think Bucky has tremendous upside, but it'll take a special talent to start as a r-freshman.
But I think that he ultimately stays unless he is told by the NFL that he will likely be picked in the first round. Don't see that personally, but who knows. I also think some of us are underestimating Mark Leal's ability. I think he will turn out to be a more accurate passer than LT by a few percentage points, and I see him starting in 2014, regardless of what Bucky and Carliss accomplish in their redshirt year. I don't buy the argument that we should start Bucky as a RS frosh just to get him experience. Start the best QB that gives the team a chance to win. Nothing attracts recruits and season-ticket buyers more than victories. With or without LT in 2013 (hopefully with), I think we will be in good hands at the QB spot as long as Leal is healthy.
If anything it will be a problem after next season with some of the players that are going to be juniors/r-soph depending how next season goes.
Best to have an off night against a team like this, just hope they get rested and come out swinging saturday.
Sometimes I feel like I miss some things while I'm working which is part of the reason that I read the recaps. Would be great to have video along with it as well.
This past summer was my first one that I didn't go back home for since I am now working up here and it was better than expected. There are still plenty of people around for parties/hanging out and yet there is enough people gone that you never have to worry about parking/being too loud/etc.
As far as a college football town, I don't really see how it gets much better.
I try to go back as often as I can; which is never enough.
Is that any different than LOLUVA? At least ODU fans will show up and a lot of the players that go there got snubbed by Tech/UVA for not being "ACC" quality so they'd play with a chip on their shoulder.
Guess I am not really surprised, Blacksburg is the best town in America in the Fall, and most of the rest of the year too.
I come on this site to relax, unwind and turn off my brain for the day. Thanks for giving me a headache Joe.
But a mobile app would make me feel like doing some David Wilson like backflips!
And you know how great our team hypes themselves up for small games...
Agree. I think the subject line on the replies breaks up the flow of reading more then it helps.... my 2 cents anyways
There really is nothing like Blacksburg on a Saturday, nor a Thursday night.
I love calling this place my home away from home.
That would be tight. Can you send notifications to my phone when someone replies to a post?
i think film breakdowns a la french on the bench for hoops would be awesome.
not to pitch another site on joe's site (and i hope you dont mind joe) but techhoops is an excellent and informative site and it's the closest thing to what yall are talking about. personally i've learned a ton about hoops over there, just like i've learned a ton about the gridiron over here.
CStat should be number one. Similar to Blacksburg, but much larger. And Northgate is better than DT. And it's in Texas.
Lucky Bucky 2013!
i'm becoming more and more convinced that coach johnson is the shit.
The coaches will play who gives them the best chance to win now. They will not play Bucky next year simply to get him ready for future years.
If Leal is better in August and the spring, which I think he will be, he'll be the starting QB next year.
Leal has actually been very impressive in the limited game action and in scrimmage -- most of which have been behind a very bad back-up line and throwing to walk-on WRs.
Why wouldn't Logan leave? It's a no-brainer that he will declare, regardless if he has said the right things thus far.
From the looks of it, Logan will be drafted in the first or second rounds, which translates to millions of dollars. That should be the end of this discussion.
Sure, if he returns for his senior year, he MIGHT improve his draft status to be a top 5 pick, which would, of course, translate to several more million dollars. But what are the odds of that happening?
However, in my opinion it's more likely that, if he stays, he either gets hurt or has another mediocre season. Here's why:
1. Coaches are clearly willing to put the game on his shoulders and run him ~20 times a game if necessary. Hello, Major Injury. Meet 3rd and Logan. I can guarantee you that he will not run 20 zone-reads a game in the NFL.
2. We will be starting two brand new offensive tackles, with very limited depth behind them.
3. Our current offensive coaching staff is not good.
4. Our future offensive coaching staff (hopefully) will require some adjustment.
5. WRs are predominatly young (albeit, very talented).
Making millions + learning from top notch NFL coaches and players >>> Stinespring + No Offensive Tackles + Injury potential.
I would like to second this motion, as a casual basketball ball fan it would be nice to learn some of the nuances of the game
Will be another glorified scrimmage, although GSU should present a little more competition. The "A-game" needs to show up in Vegas against Bradley and hopefully in the tourney championship game. Win those 2 and we will be solid with our OOC record, and only have a tough visit to BYU left to contest. Must win 2 out of those 3 to keep NCAA dreams alive, preferably all 3.