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I would use something fairly light. My go to for this recipe is Bud Tough, although bud lite or a Silver Bullet would probably also suffice. Love the the beercan chicken, so juicy. I would recommend saving a little bit of the rub (separately) and then sprinkling it on the chicken after it has cooked it and you have boned/pulled it.
Clark is a tackling machine and it's a waste if he never gets a chance to see significant PT sometime
he should start over Edwards, who has been playing lights-out in run support, but maybe we could use him another way?
Telvion Clark? The kid flies to the ball and is the best open-field tackler not named Kyle Fuller I saw at the scrimmages. I know he hasn't gotten much game experience, but I still feel he would be an asset against a run-heavy team.
I mean, unless you really go for some sort of flavored concoction, it doesn't matter- it's really just to keep the chicken moist. Another popular option is Dr. Pepper, which is outstanding if you haven't tried it- I also use it as a base for my homemade barbeque sauce for ribs and chicken.
They see you TROLLIN...they HATIN!
I dislike GT as much as the next person, but i definitely respect what CPJ has done with that offense (even though I think it's that annoying booger that you can't get out of your nose). As long as the defense is disciplined, tackles well, and is fast enough we'll be okay. I just don't want them to take risks, as that is what gives up the big play against GT. This game scares me though, more than any other one on our schedule.
Beer can chicken is always delicious. If this game wasn't a week before thanksgiving break, then I would be there in a heartbeat. I just can't afford to go home 4 days after getting back to VT.
It doesn't matter what beer you use. In fact, you can use a can of soda instead if you don't have beer around, or even juice.
I dont think it matters what kind you use right? Ive heard some swear by one of the major brews over another but its more of personal preference as it doesnt influence the taste greatly. unless im wrong here.
about drinking half the beer first.
Even though it seems like x's and o's on paper there is more to it. To prepare for a game offensive linemen look at film to study tendencies and techniques of the players they will be up against. If there isn't a lot of film on someone it can make them nervous. This can cause some concern early in a game until they can adjust. I think the plan is to try and make stops early so we have a chance to score some points and get ahead before GT can adjust. Playing from behind can cause you to take some risks. Hopefully Hokies can execute early and put the bees into a box.
Negative recruiting against our defense has been going on for some time. I remember reading maybe 10 years ago a story about another teams coach telling a player they could become the next Corey Moore but it would get them nowhere in the NFL. I was frustrated at the time and I'm sure it stills happens quite a bit. It has been my theory that Butch Davis stole a lot of defensive players from us using that method.
I think Rivers recovered less than we may have all thought. Personally, it is hard for me to wrap my head around the fact that he is healthy enough to play/start but not 100% back to the way he was. We all remember the machine he was a few years ago but things do look different. He doesn't seem as quick as he used to and it seems Foster wants a little extra quickness to go with sound tackling against a speedy, option run offense. The chess game between Paul Johnson and Bud Foster continues...
Georgia Tech runs their base schemes, and the option takes what the defense gives you. Generally, the personnel doesn't dictate the way the option is executed, unless there are called keeps, dives, and tosses (or play action.)
Foster's rational for Collins is pretty clear. In the past Foster has used John Graves in the center-guard gap to blow up field with his straight-line speed to disrupt the mesh point with the fullback.
Luther Maddy, who played well versus Duke, is a plugger and a gap filler. He is a bad fit against guys cut blocking. Corey Marshall has the athleticism, put plays with high pad level and doesn't have quite the point a to point b speed.
The negative is that now, the Hokies improve one weakness, but now make themselves weak at the defensive end spot. Tyrell Wilson, who has given maximum effort, has not shown the ability to shed blocks. If GT runs the option at him, perhaps he will be the unblocked option man. Can he make tackles on GT's quick wing backs and Tevin Washington?
Fuller makes sense. With Tweedy hurt, Fuller has showed better ability to get off blocks and make tackles than Nick Dew.
Tyler... Well, I have been an advocate for Tyler to get playing time, but why does Bud Foster pick Tyler to play one week after giving Barquell Rivers 52 snaps last week? Defending the flexbone is a unique challenge, but Rivers has two career starts against the GT defense and is a stout tacklers and controls his gap. Either Rivers is knicked up, or there is something in Tyler's skill set that I don't see that makes him adept at handling the flexbone.t
Gotcha! Meant to ask you that one earlier actually. Thanks Joe
Expand his playbook from 10 plays to 11? In all reality, the only thing this changes for GT scheming is perhaps running toward Wilson more, but they could make that adjustment after 1 play in the game. Foster's reasoning is simple: Maximize the ability of the D-line to shed blocks and the ability of the linebackers to move laterally. Furthermore, the d-line just became more "mature and experienced", which means all the players have seen GT film for 3 straight years (excluding D. Hopkins).
Is it Thursday yet??
I got an overwhelming response to push Alabama up, as high as second, I moved them to fourth.
Honestly, I'm not sure it really matters if Coach Foster's changes are being released now anyway. Paul Johnson in all his arrogance isn't going to change his game-plan anyway. I'm surprised he hasn't said something about the changes yet anyway. I expect our guys, even the ones in new positions, to be fully ready to play. This game will be a test for Jayron Hosley in particular: if the Jayron of old comes to play against Stephen Hill, the Hokies will be in good shape there. We need a big game from the defense on the whole, but particularly against those long passes. Our safeties are going to have to be extremely disciplined in reading their keys as well.
My high school coach made it a habit of saying, "I don't care if you come up to the line and tell them where the play is going, as long as you go out and do what you tell them you're going to do, and kick their butt in the process."
Line up and ram the ball down their throat offensively, and apply percussive force defensively.
On Sunday I was watching Virginia Tech Sports Today and they showcased the 2007 VT/GT game in their "flashback" segment. After they showed the game footage, Bill Roth held up the GT practice jersey with Glennon's name scrawled on the back with a sharpie. Roth said the jersey is kept on display in some memorabilia area of the football facility.
Try Cheerwine (if you can get it) for your BBQ sauce - one of the winningest BBQ joints in SC has a Cheerwine based sauce that will knock you out of your shoes. Yum!