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I was watching Survivorman and it was more compelling than this snoozefest. Fsu is part of the problem as to why the ACC sucks.... they can't put away a team with a HS offense and turrible defense.
Side note: SEC championship was epic. I belive UGA went to the Mike London/CFB school of clock management. 15 seconds and first down inside the 10 and you don't spike it? WTF? Idiotic end to an otherwise great game. Anyone looking forward to VT getting smashed by Alabama next year?
It all rests on the result of the ACC v. Maryland case. Based on previous cases, it probably won't be near $50 million, because I doubt the ACC can prove that those are the damages of UMD leaving the conference.
For instance, the Big 12 exit fee was around $30 million. Texas A&M only ended up paying around $12 million.
Are you in the AAU old boys club? Check
Are you in a large market where we can bump up BTN subscriptions? Check
Welcome to the Big Ten GT and UVA.
Meanwhile Rankin's face is like, "SAY WHAT AGAIN!"
LOLWAVERYDER. AND he goes to NAVY!
The fact that Wonderful Terrific Monds is a second is a little ridiculous.
This reminds me of the Key & Peele skit:
Sparko- If you peruse the VT website (sorry I don't have the link in my phone), there is a medium size PDF file which broadly outlines the goals that the Administration has for the future of the university between 2012 and 2018 (a friend of mine wrote his undergrad exit thesis on the college ranking standards and he let me know about Tech and its standing in particular circles/ranking services). One of the expected goals is to gain admittance to the AAU by 2018. Both GT and UVA, recent and older members respectively, actually have less funding for undergraduate research in some categories (in the case of UVA, it's a majority if I remember correctly). Though I do not claim to have any greater knowledge than that form and some of the basic requirements posted on the AAU's website, it appears as though VT will definitely be a member by 2018 at the latest.
I think this team has a lot of heart and chemistry that could take us a long way if we stay healthy. Also the fan support was outstanding. This team is definitely one that feeds off of crowd energy so I wanna see Cassell filled like that every home game. Erick Green was on fire once again and I don't think he is gonna be flamed out any time soon. Even when teams key on him he finds ways to get open and drain shots.
Beat WV-Fucking-U
AND
Let's go Hokies!
I think this team has a lot of heart and chemistry that could take us a long way if we stay healthy. Also the fan support was outstanding. This team is definitely one that feeds off of crowd energy so I wanna see Cassell filled like that every home game. Erick Green was on fire once again and I don't think he is gonna be flamed out any time soon. Even when teams key on him he finds ways to get open and drain shots.
Beat WV-Fucking-U
AND
Let's go Hokies!
Actually I was impressed with how well he hung in the game. As much as I hated him for his flops throughout the game, he continued to split double teams and make free throws with consistency. He still tied for the lead in points for Ok St. For a freshman, I thought he played very well in his first true collegiate away game.
serious and smart @$$...do the remaining schools split the $50 million exit fee and how soon does it get disbursed? If you depart, do you forfeit any fee before payment is made?
If VT can wait out just a few weeks, they might have about $15 million coming their way...kinda like waiting to turn in your 2 weeks notice until you cash your bonus :)
Marcus Smart was completely rattled by the crowd. Not only was the student section after him, but the entire arena was. It was incredible.
What a game. To say I came into Cassell today expecting a win would be a lie. I knew we could pull out a W but I would have been very happy to play a competitive game with OSU.
First off, OSU is a great team. That is by no means a cheap win for us. Smart and Nash are both very quality players and Smart could be a Freshman of the year candidate. They will make plenty of noise in the Big XII this year. With that said, Smart flopped like he played for Duke and while the treatment he got from the student section (specifically on one free-throw attempt) may have been questionable, I loved it. But regardless, he is a great players and for a Freshman kept his cool in what was a very hostile environment.
But what can you say about these Hokies? Just WOW!
Four guys in double figures.
We won the rebound battle by 10!!!
And our free-throw shooting at the end of the game was great.
And we have Erick Green....
Is he ever going to come back to earth? I certainly hope not.
I will leave this post like I have earlier ones, while my excitement for this team grows with each game, we still need to keep level heads. Keep in mind this team is relatively young. Green will not drop 25+ each game and other things won't click as well as they have in the first few games.
I am still just hoping for this team to keep improving and to keep playing the way we have. Look, an NCAA tourney bid is possible but that is still a long way off.
For now, I'm just enjoying this team, and this coach. JJ has this school, town, and fan base wrapped around his finger and he deserves it. Please keep supporting this team. Even if they're playing Mississippi Valley State Cassell should still be full. Get out there and support this team and this coach!!
Erick Green was absolutely ridiculous. I don't think I've ever seen a player take over a game like he did at the beginning of the second half today.
The crowd was incredibly loud the entire game and they seemed ready to go crazy every time Green shot the ball. With all of that said though there is one thing I was disappointed with and that was the "You're a Pussy" chants at Marcus Smart. I know, the guy was flopping like LeBron James out there, but that's classless guys. I love rattling a Freshman and making him angry, but there are better ways to do that. There are little kids at that game. But other than that, great game and Go Hokies!
Feel like I have to post these two videos because of the teams playing:
For Gt the Chop Block:
For F$U Still Chopp'n:
Connections are fun
Until Half it looks like
This game has all the excitement of a WNBA game
#GOACC
...what Clemson runs. They run the Pistol a lot with shotgun and Ace formations here and there. I think that's why Beamer made the comment that he liked the wing-T, because that's what Clemson seem to base a lot of their philosophies on, using misdirection, read, and quick throws on timing routes.
I'm not an expert like French, but based on what I've read on the internet, the idea behind the wing-T and other option-based offense is the heavily reliance on running precise timing. That's why GT is so damned successful in their execution of the triple-option, and that's why VT have gotten better and better at penetrating the o-line, because if they can disrupt the timing of the offense and get into the backfield, they can make GT pay.
I'm emotionally spent after the SECCG. Best game of the season and I don't think any bowl will top it. I turned off the ACCCG, FSU is having their way with GT up front, and the Bees aren't coming back. The B1GCG is moderately entertaining.
If I was ESPN, I definitely would have tried to get out of the contract that made this the prime time game on championship saturday...
A GT pass completion.
Such an exciting game. I can hardly stand it.
I fully agree that this team, if it stays healthy, is going to surprise a lot of people.
We definitely have some things that we need to work on, most obviously our man-to-man help defense down in the low post. (I'll bet OSU had at least 10 wide-open dunks yesterday.) Also, as you pointed out, Cadarian Raines needs to learn that just because he gets the ball down in the low post doesn't mean that he has to shoot it. If a good shot's not there, then kick it back out to the perimeter people.
I would respectfully disagree that Will Johnston's shot was a "questionable three". On TV it looked like he had a good look at the basket and squared up nicely for his shot. It just didn't go in this time. But that's a shot I want him taking every time he gets the chance, because most of them will go in. The kid's a very good spot-up shooter.