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The stereotypical chemistry lab setup is lame. Why do they even call it a lab? Labs are where experiments take place or things are created. This is an analyist's room.
I know it wont happen, but a kid can only dream
Is South End Zone. I like it well enough. Has good view of the North end scoreboard.
To have a choice is great.
Don't always make the best decisions. I was a college student once and have one in college now. They don't always heed the best advice or recognize risks. Sometimes they listen too much to their peers, who aren't so smart. But hey, if you are at least 18 you are an adult, right?
I don't know the facts or the situation in this case so can't comment on it. I just know that young people can make big mistakes (the name Cody Journell sound familiar?)
The fans need practice tailgating too! Plus...who would pass up a Spring weekend in Blacksburg?
Blacksburg or the worldwide leader? Hmm...Ill be there in person....
in Cali. however, Im bringing my iPad so I can hopefully sneak it in and watch while waiting around.
Anything that gives the program more national exposure is a good thing. The more recruits that can watch our team, the better.
I know I'll be there.
Televised or not, I'll be there
Was a senior this year, he won't be back next season
Its tough to really speculate about 2006. Sure Glennon had some spectacular games during the season, and the awful loss to Megatron comes to mind where he continuously led the offense down field and produced points (I believe it was one of only three 300+ yard games he had as well); however, he laid an egg, along with the secondary against BC and had the worst half of any quarterback in recent memory during the Chick-Fil-A Bowl vs Georgia. Do I think if MV5 led the offense we would've gone undefeated? Probably. GT's defense in 2006 was incredibly weak against semi-mobile QB's (see ACC Championship Game: when Skinner moved in the pocket their defense was confused (HA!)) and Vick had his best career games against BC- there was nothing to say that the trend would not have continued. In terms of personnel, the strength in that team was the receiving corps and the Nation's top ranked total defense. The receivers would've been even better with MV5 and he could've masked the BC game for the defense. Winning the ACC, in my mind, would be as close to guaranteed as you could get: it was a terribly weak conference (minus Virginia Tech, who finished the season was the highest ranked ACC team in the final regular season polls) and the Division Champions had some huge holes that were exposed throughout the season. GT had to come up with a monumental effort after the woodshed beating we gave them in the top 15 game the year before and were incredibly motivated to erase those memories. With MV5 under center, we score 45+ again on GT and at least in the 30's on BC, washing our two losses. I don't change wins because I just don't feel its necessary to over-analyze.
In terms of the National Championship, I think we probably would've gotten there against Ohio State. The overall landscape of College Football was weak that year; however, the question that presents itself is would an undefeated ACC go over a 1 loss SEC team? At that time I think so because the ACC, just the past year, was possibly the second or third strongest conference from top to bottom having three teams in the top five at points throughout the season (granted not at the same time but FSU, Miami, and VT at one point or another were top 5- VT/Miami were top 10 the entire season). Now we get to the Ohio State matchup: they would be coming off the biggest regular season win in the last twenty years after beating #2 Michigan (if ever there should've been a rematch that was it- clearly the best two teams in the country throughout the season, much like this past season, and OSU hardly practiced prior to the BCSNG from what I am told, hence why they lost). Now, if they came out with the same effort against UF then yes, I could see us thrashing them systematically: Troy Smith would've been spied the entire game. On offense, MV5's penchant for not showing up in some big games would worry me, particularly against those corn-fed boys. But, my heart says 31-17 Tech, my gut says 24-21 Ohio State.
BUT, in the end, we didn't even win our Division and were just on the outside looking in on an At-Large birth in the BCS (think we got jobbed a bit that year but Notre Dame did meet their contractual obligations for a BCS game). Sorry for the rant: I am a historian and questions like this are fascinating to me personally and professionally.
In terms of Glennon, I was in the minority: I thought he played rather well in some key moments in 2007 and deserved to be the starter. In the Orange Bowl he was clearly the better of the two QB's because Tyrod kept turning the ball over and our offense moved the ball on their defense when Glennon was under center; however, the team needed that spark from TT5 to win some games. But, aside from the Bowl meltdown, my memory of Glennon will orbit around his performances against BC (x2) and Miami in 2007: both games he lit up really good defenses and managed the game effectively. However, it is also difficult to wash the LSU "experience" from the ole' memory banks along with the BC "game" in 2006 and the entire 2008 season.
Personally i like the south endzone seats...been sitting there since 08. Perks, you can see every play developing no matter which endzone the play is happening. Downside, touchdowns in the north endzone are a little far away. Good people, some rowdy, some not. I will be requesting south endzone again.
jump on the Glennon hate wagon pretty easy, but I stop and remember the stolen jersey game and give him a pass. You still have to wonder if Glennon hadn't been hurt and they had left T2's redshirt intact what could have happened this last season.
I was surprised to see him on so many plays this year. I think with Hill's ability and how well Exum played we will be fine next season.
We lost to Georgia Tech, who scored 38 points on us, Boston College might have been a farce, and Georgia. Even if we win the BC game, we still dont go to the ACC Championship because we lost to Georgia Tech. We still play Georgia, and were whipping thier AXX until they fake punt and stole all momentum. We lose that one too.
Quit knocking Glennon, no he wasnt what could have been but he is what we had. He took a beating from an offensive line that couldnt block, and he still played his heart out. Glennon may not have been a prolific QB but he gave us everything he had. Under the conditions, thats alot to ask, could you have put the team on your back with 67,000 of your own fans screaming rabidly at you?
But to say we'd be National Champions? I dunno about that.
Before this year I thought Chris Hill was just a 4 star flop. I had heard that he didn't work in the film room since he got here and he just didn't get it. I don't know if something clicked with him last offseason, but he was far and away the most surprising player in the fall. While Hosley and Fuller were the guys, Hill's emergence was what let Foster move Fuller around. I don't care that it took Hill forever to figure into the equation. He was a rock when we needed him most.
is about money. he owes 5 mil over 4 yrs. seth is 100% safe ONLY because of that.
if say next yr, VT ticket sales decline even more, the team performs poorly, fan apathy turns really negative ... it will be a different tune.
not saying it will happen, not saying it won't either. 3.75 mil is still a huge number to eat, so he might have 2 more yrs, but the seat is warming, no matter what weaver says publicly.
Go ahead Seth apologists, blame the youth, injuries, bad officiating all you want. Bottom line is this: 12 minute scoring drought, failed to get a shot off at the end of the game.
All I gotta say is he is a true Hokie. 4 star recruit, never became the starter, played behind 2 star recruits and underclassmen. He never whined, never complained, just went about his business. Senior year, he gets called upon when Hosley got hurt and played remarkably well. If he wasn't there to play, the secondary would have been atrocious this past year.
Gotta do what you gotta do, but you are a part of team, you work on what you need to do to better the team.
Maybe this has nothing to do with football. Maybe it's something else. But if it was about playing time, he would have just as many opportunities to get that nickle spot as anyone else on the team.
it would be my fault the O shit the bed.
i don't.
being played at a lot higher level for both teams than i expected.
good!
Seth Faces are rolling in right now.
Too cartoonish. Don't like the grey. Don't mind trying new things but this doesn't do it for me.
Somehting with oversized parts of logos, extra large VT, something like that may be okay.