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# | Mel Kiper calls Logan Thomas the most disappointing player so far this season. 
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Alright everyone has identified the problem but what do we do about it? Solutions anyone?
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13 years 9 months
# | Mel Kiper calls Logan Thomas the most disappointing player so far this season. He said he's NOT going to be a top 5 pick - In reference to a couple media members having him as a top 5 pick in their preseason draft hype
Who? Jacory Harris?
Yea Ray Rice walked right in front of me, was probably 10 yards away from me when my Ravens fan friend yells "YOO RAY" haha
Can we get Tyrod back? Please
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# | Mel Kiper calls Logan Thomas the most disappointing player so far this season. To 5 Draft Pick?
Are you insane! As much as I love our quarterback, he does not have anywhere near the arm to be ranked that high. If he gets into the NFL (fingers crossed!) it would be as a tight end or similar.
I'm at VT now, but I've been a fan for 13 years. That's well over half my life. I have friends who were more interested in playing pong than watching the Pitt game while we were trying to come back. I can't stand that. We need a change in the ticket policies, and more importantly in the student body.
Was some emotion on the field. Harley showed it but he was just about the only one. I was hoping when Logan hit C. Fuller for the go-ahead TD that he might show some excitement, get the defense and fans pumped, but I saw nothing. I don't know what it is, but there is no emotion on this team.
If this is true, it makes me sicker than the way we are playing on the field. In 2001, I sat through the entire Syracuse game when it was 19 degrees and sleeting. It was literally painful to walk to my car after the game because I had no feeling in my legs. In 2003, I sat through the entire Texas A&M game, which was played during a tropical storm. I'm still wet from that game. I once shrugged off a girl that passed out and used me as support. Did I care she was now laying on the bleacher behind me? No! The only thing that mattered was what was happening on the field. I sure as hell wasn't leaving early or trying to turn my ticket into a paper airplane!
When I moved to Tallahassee in 2004, I gave all my Seminole friends a hard time about how empty and quiet their stadium was. I would say, "regardless of the Hokies' record, I guarantee you Lane Stadium will be packed and as loud as ever." I gave it to these Seminoles as recently as a few weeks ago. I got an email saying seats were still available for the Clemson game literally days before a prime time match-up against a highly ranked opponent. "Ha! You Seminoles can't even sell out your stadium for the biggest game you've played in years." Little did I know the current state of Lane Stadium.
Given VT's neutral site record, it is unlikely that most have had an experience that is all that different. In many respects I've started to treat many of the games like you did this past weekend. I focus on the experience of the trip and having a great time with family and friends. Since my freshman year ('97 also), in the neutral site games I've attended VT is 3-9 with the wins being:
2000 Gator Bowl
2008 ACC Championship Game
2010 ACC Championship Game
and the losses being:
1999 National Championship
2004 USC game at FedEx
2005 Sugar Bowl
2008 ECU game in Charlotte
2009 Bama game in Atlanta
2010 Boise St game at FedEx
2011 Orange Bowl
2011 ACC Championship Game
2012 Sugar Bowl
I must say that considering the records some have witnessed I should be really thankful for that record but I may just start going to road games where VT has fared much better in my attendance and don't put up as many head-scratching performances.
I get it, trust me I do. and I'm sorry if my argument made it sound like its only important to get stoked for big games, but what i was just trying to think of an explanation for why this years student section is so stagnant. I'm also sorry that as a current student who's devotion and support for the team is unrivaled, and whose game day never ends before the clock hits 0:00, that I get little mad that someone has to write a letter belittling and calling out my fellow class mates. my bad
I feel like Beamer is too soft. The fundamental difference between watching Alabama and any other team, is that Bama does not make mistakes. Watching Virginia Tech players botch tackels, consistently overthrow the ball and flat out screw up their routs is pure proof to me that Beamer needs to get his players in line and be more commanding. On the note of Nick Saban's comment, in a system where whether you go to the national championship is based on how badly you can beat an inferior team (which is the case), his opinion is understandable.
Well said Brian.
You are right, a great majority of these kids have no idea what Virginia Tech was built on. They are just used to winning. And drinking all day on Saturday. And not showing up for the team. They show up for the party, the expected win, the tv cameras, and quite frankly, because it's trendy to go to Tech games.
I am I firm believer in the power of the 12th man. Nothing upsets me more than seeing people turn on their team and their coaches during a game WHEN THEY NEED FAN SUPPORT THE MOST. The Clemson game last year is a prime example of this. The people behind us sold their seats to some idiot twenty somethings who didn't care about anything except blaming Stinespring for everything. It was awful. At one point During the game, the even began to MOCK OTHER HOKIES for cheering for Tech. I have never, ever experienced that in my life and it was the most disappointing experience from fans that I've ever had in Lane, which is saying something because I can count on one hand the number of home games I've missed since I was 5.
So yes, long story short, people need to get behind the Hokies or get out of Lane.
he just gashed them and looked blazing fast.
Unfortunately, the first series he fobbled a shovel from Eli, doing nothing to restore Tom Coughlin's confidence in him, and I don't believe he played a snap the rest of the game.
I drove from South Carolina to the GT game and stayed through OT despite the fact that I had to get up the next morning at 4am to drive back for my Tuesday morning contracts and torts lectures.
If you got mad at this letter, then it's obviously not intended for you. I would never say that this applies to every student, or even a certain type of student (younger classes, older classes, greek life, girls, dudes, etc.), just that there is enough of this going on to say something.
I know so many people, now you included, that go balls out for this team (regardless of performance). There are just too many others in which this letter applies. They make us look bad, and that's why I decided to say something.
Go Hokies.
ill vote for ya
But are you really trying to argue this? Last year vs Clemson, the entire North Endzone was awful. The the bleachers were quiet by halftime and leaving by the start of the third quarter, it was a shit show. And that was a big game for the program. both teams being undefeated and just outside the top 10 at the time of the game. Would it be nice to have some big name opponents to play? Absolutely. But I think you missed the point.
The players are expected to bring their A game every single time they touch the field, no matter who they are playing. We as fans are supposed to bring the same thing, irregardless of who we are playing. So making up excuses about not having big name opponents really just is an awful argument. If you can only support your team to the fullest when they are playing in a big game, don't let the door hit you on the way out.
^truth
I think apathy is a good word for it. Our fanbase has seemed to be apathetic and it's very frustrating to see people leaving games so early. I'm majoring in Aerospace Engineering and still find a way to go to ever damn game. I don't want to hear the "I have too much work excuse" while you're busy getting drunk every night. Get to the game and support the team, because although people might not realize it, football is this schools identity. It built this school.
As for this years team, they seem to lack heart. We had the ball with 4 minutes left down 4 and there was absolutely no sense of urgency. Yea, we ended up scoring and that's all fine and good, but where was the urgency? Why were our offensive players looking to the sidelines on every play and running the play clock down to 5 seconds? Get to the line and know what you're doing, if our coaches don't have enough faith in LT3 to run a hurry up offense on his own then he shouldn't be our quarterback. Then he's not the answer and we need to figure out who is.
Its a shame that people leave these things early. You never know what your gonna miss. For example the Nebraska game in 09, or the Miami game last year.
When you wake up the next morning your should not be able to talk. Your voice should be so damn sore for 2-3 days. This goes for teams such as Duke. My voice is still sore from The Cincy game. Yea its cool to tailgate and drink before the game but once you walk into the stadium you should instantly be taken over by the spirits of rage and intensity that you will unlesh on downs 1-4 while we are on defense. I remember in 06' when we played Southern Miss. Southern Miss made the mistake of coming out first to witness entersandman first hand. I saw 2 of their players on opposite ends of their bench puke from nerves, which of course made our section go crazier. Just a small example, but shows what our environment used to be and can be like.
To any of you students out there, i guess your 4-5 years of Hokie Football is what you make of it. Mine were some of the best experiences of my life and i wish I could have them back. Yea wining 10 games a year, each year was cool, but there is so much more to it then that, that made those memories. An article like this needs to be in the school paper
-Class of 09'
as a current student who hasn't missed a game or thrown a paper airplane since freshman year (sorry), I cant help but be a little offended by your letter. I don't leave games early, and if it wasn't for my pussy ass friends I would be tailgating in the perry street lot at 6am every home Saturday. I loose my voice yelling for the defense and I go BANANAS when we make a huge play. so yeah, Im a little mad your questioning my fanship, I chose this school for football.
the main reason I can think of, for my class ('14) at least, for not being as Intimidating as in years past is the lack of marquee big games at home. My freshman year('10) the biggest game on the schedule was Boise at fedex. we had to then wait till we played GT at the end of the year for another comparable home game. last year the biggest game we had all year at home was klempson, but we shit the kitchen so to speak. What I'm trying to say is, in the 2.5 years Ive been a student here we haven't played a big game in lane, I missed out on Alabama in the dome and Nebraska in lane by a year, Ive never see us play WVU or anyone other than a cupcake or acc team. This is just a theory but maybe if went out of our way to play good teams early in the year at home then maybe the rest of my class would be as excited to be at the games as I am.
Someone needs to write a front page article for the Collegiate Times to slap the current students in the face. Put up posters on how to be a proper Hokie. What about telling them how it is at the homecoming pep rally.
As an '02 grad reading/seeing this stuff is just sad...
I absolutely believe this apathy began when Jim Weaver began removing the fun from Lane Stadium. It was subtle and not so subtle...having very tight security around people sitting in their assigned section, in their seat. I was blown away when someone literally asked me to move out of "their" seat in the North End Zone. Well then he proceeded to make out with his gf the whole game and repeatedly asked us to not be so loud. Not be so loud? Really.
Then there was banning stick it in. The greatest joy I felt on Saturday was when I heard that lovely refrain from someone sitting a few rows back. Not surprisingly he was about my age (aka mid-30s).
Little things like this erode the fan base. Also, probably a lot of us remember when a 10 game season was amazing...something to be in awe of, when any bowl game was a reason to celebrate. Most current students, just assume wins.
Makes me very sad. And very committed to being an even better fan.
You read my mind. Maybe I'm just one of those crazy fans but I will always be a diehard supporter no matter what sport it is. Students need to step it up and realize what they have...a great school, a stable football program and an alumni base that supports both.
Your correct. That will teach me to skim the comments.