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My Birthday is that saturday and there's no other place I'd have my bender. Saturday and Sunday will basically be an all day deRAILment. I'm sure many of the NOLA peeps can summon saved numbers to meet up. otherwise, most of us used DM's on twitter for initial contact.
As far as Monday tailgating goes, my fraternity will assuredly have a plot. Nonetheless, I would like to stake claim somewhere for a TKP crew if anyone is interested in working behind the scenes with me to get things together.
Play the game on Sunday for Christ's sake!
ARE WE DOIN THIS OR WHAT???????
im so excited
yeah, im interested how he holds up against the run. i think field will be a good spot for him.
totally off topic, but holy hell french.... i just noticed your avatar. that is AWESOME. i saw robocop when i was 5 and have been a huge fan ever since
He was suspect in his ability to cover as a safety the last two years. Now, at boundary corner, he will be expected to cover the likes of Watkins, Greene, and Vernon week after week. I'm a little worried that he'll remind me of Ronyell Whitaker, getting burned play after play.
I never even considered going to college until my Junior year in High school. I spent the previous summer working at a tire store changing dump truck and tractor tires and quickly realized that maybe higher education wasn't such a bad idea. At the time, no member of my family had ever graduated from a 4-year college so I was not pressured to go anywhere although, growing up in Richmond in the early to mid-90s, it was pretty much all uva all the time. I also have to admit, my Mom's family is from West VA and WVU was high on my list of schools. I applied to those schools but was lucky enough to get an early acceptance letter from VT. I scheduled a visit with some friends from high school who were freshman at the time and, at that point in my life, it was the best weekend of my entire life. I remember driving down 460 and seeing Lane Stadium for the 1st time... pulling onto South Gate and seeing the VT Bush... At that point I knew that Blacksburg was home.
My 1st VT Football game was a VT vs. ECU my Freshman year it was in October and it snowed like a bitch (also my 1st real introduction to the weather in Blacksburg). While I've been to many games in the cold and flurries, I do believe that was the last game at Lane where we played in measurable snow. I was there for Druk's Sr. Year, the Al Clark Year and The Mike Vick Years. Being a Senior during the magical 1999 run to the MNC game was nothing short of amazing. I was in the stands for the 1st College Gameday in Blacksburg. Storming the field after beating BC, seeing frank on the shoulders of his players, addressing the fans via microphone... it was amazing to behold in person.
I graduated in December of 2000. I joined the Hokie Club at the O&M Level and scored season tickets for the 1st time the very next year in 2001. I've been a season ticket holder ever since.
Life has changed in many different ways over the years since graduating from VT but one thing has stayed constant and that's fall Saturday gamedays in Blacksburg.
Based on his assignment to field corner, the coaching staff see him as a guy who will be better in zone and run support. I think his size will make him a bit of a liability in man coverage, so I would expect him to stay at field when Kendall Fuller arrives, even though the pattern has been the field corner being the underclassman and the boundary being the upperclassman.
i'll be looking to see if donaldven manning looks big enough to tackle someone the size of marcus davis. he still seems very undersized to me.
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13 years 11 months
# | So, what questions do you want answered at Saturday's Hokies scrimmage? I want to see Josh Stanford in person. Given the hype around him since the start of camp I'm expecting a lot.
Edwards, Mangus, and now Coleman are all behind Holmes and Scales according to BeamerBall. Can any of them ball harder than Scales? Speaking us Scales, at this point I want to see him deliver the boom.
The defensive backs, do we have two ready-to-go corners in the class of 2012.
How hard is it to find a decent punter? This is somehow the hardest position to fill on the team. Why does Delmer still have a scholarship?
Will do. We will try to time snap to kick, then the depth and hang time.
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13 years 11 months
# | So, what questions do you want answered at Saturday's Hokies scrimmage? report back that we have a punter worth the grass he plays on
do you think that CFB will be a bit hesitant to use him on returns knowing that his two major injuries occurred on returns?
I would whip his ass in EA Sports College Football 97. And Bases Loaded...
That's terrible for Nick. He's a good guy with huge potential physically, and he was finally starting to come around with his technique.
Mine is a sappy, make you want to throw up kind of story. I grew up in the heart of Tobacco Road...was born and raised a UNC fan, but obviously have come to my senses. Started dating a girl in 10th grade whose sister went to Tech. When it came time to start applying to college, we visited Tech one weekend. Prior to that, it was never on my radar. But, she was pretty serious about going to Tech and I wasn't going to pass up a chance to check out another school. From there, the rest is history. Pulling onto Southgate and seeing the VT hedges with the stadium in the background gave me a pretty good idea that I wanted to spend the next 4 years there. A walking tour of campus only solidified that feeling. I applied as soon as I got home and was accepted a few months later. The memory of my first 'Sandman' in Lane Stadium still feels like yesterday. What happened to the girl, I'm sure you're asking? Been married 4 years now and still enjoy every minute we can get in Blacksburg.
Agreed. I see it more as an opportunity for a sure handed young player to contribute without being a starter, just like Hosley did a few years back when he was the nickel corner.
All the talk has been around Stanford and now the Meyer kid. Assuming that the top five WR's are now Davis, Coles, Roberts, and Stanford, that leaves Fuller, Knowles, Meyer, and Caleb all in the mix for the 5th spot, BUT Knowles and Fuller have already used their redshirts. If I were either one, I would be banging on the door to return kickoffs and punts given how little they have been mentioned in reports.
Hahaha...good question, that's a story for another day. I would love to find more Hokies in and around London, it would be amazing to have other Hokies to watch the games with
I predict we'll be talking a lot about Marcus after this season. I don't think he'll be at the cult status of Danny Coale or Eddie Royal, but he'll probably make a few catches that will having us repeatedly streaming youtube to watch the replay. I'm guessing 800 yds and 6 TDs are the expectation for this year, but he could easily get more.
I'd also like to get my hands on that. I couldn't find one radio station streaming it, I don't own a radio, and I'm not paying Tech for that.
...Anyone have access to the Tech Talk Live in podcast or replay format? I can't find it down here (ATL) and XM wasn't very helpful last night. Any informants or techies who have ripped the audio or has too much free time would be much appreciated.
Thoughts? Help?
good podcast joe. i live for podcasts
It's different, it's bold, and it's like an easter egg for Hokie Nation. I love 'em!
I'll come right out and admit it, I grew up a UVa fan. Culpeper is 45 mi north of C'Ville on Rt 29. Growing up, the newspapers gave the Hoos the majority of the media coverage in my area, whether it was because they were winning at times or just from the fact they were in the ACC. The DC stations would air the Jefferson Pilot Sports (ACC) games because of UMd and UVa. My Dad is a homer mcfanboy so I also pulled for the teams he pulled for (except UMd, I was too young to appreciate Len Bias or Buck Williams so I never got on their wagon). Then, from a non-sports perspective, Culpeper had very few decent restaurants and no shopping malls, so it was a trip to NoVA (Dad commuted their every day, so that was ruled out), Fredericksburg (bigger than Culpeper, but no where near the size it is now), or Charlottesville if you wanted those amenities. The exposure pretty much forced me to want to go to UVa.
When it came time to apply, I didn't even attempt UVa because my SAT scores were not to their standards. I ended up applying to Tech, GMU, and Mary Washington, and was only accepted to Tech and Mason. As narrow minded as it sounds, I pretty much ruled out Mason as soon as I knew I was accepted to Tech. I wanted the total college experience, which meant no football team = no go.
Today I couldn't imagine not being a Hokie. I love everything about Blacksburg (except for the classes that kicked my ass the first couple of years). The large campus and the small town gives you the best of both worlds, the setting is beautiful, and the people are top notch. Without a doubt that was the most entertaining 5 years of my life. I am giddy every time I get to visit.
I have a feeling half of our scrimmage review will focus on WHY ISN'T RVD STARTING?