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I agree with the answers to question 7 for the most part. I think, however, that the chick-fil-a bowl again, still being at 10-2, wouldn't be bad. BCS at-large snubs happen too often to depend on them to make or break a season
...just in time to knock the Bronco's down a few pegs.
Completely comfortable with this decision, think it's the right call.
I think people are panicking a bit here. For me, it's not about what a close up of the numbers look like, its about what the uniforms look like on the field. I think the twitpic posted should put us all at ease that our entire team isn't going to look like they are wearing circuit boards, they're going to look like they're wearing black uniforms. I'm not super excited about that, but worse things have happened (hello, orange pants????).
Let's all just relax and think about more practical things, like aren't they going to be hot in such dark jerseys and helmets? That worries me more than fashion...
Love it. Wilson brings a whole other demension to the offense a la Percy Harvin in 08
Meant 2007. The most miserable Thursday night game in Lane Stadium ever.
Your point is valid, but I still wish they'd look a little cleaner. The numbers are pretty holographic looking. As long as we win and the players are happy wearing them, I shouldn't care.
Oh, I can't remember if I mentioned it, but your avatar is awesome.
I don't really care that our color were black and grey sometime in the 1800's. As Seattle Hokie stated, our colors are NOW Chicago Maroon and Burnt Orange. Not a fan at this point. However, if we kick some serious Boise ass in it, I may reconsider, but as I am no longer hip or trendy either, I still think we should stick to actual Hokie colors.
Sweet, sweet picture.
but fairly indifferent.
more maroon would be nice, but they could play fast and badass in all black.
it is hard for me to say. So I vote Pencil Holder ex piece of Miles Stadium 1st (although it is a tough fight between that and helmet stool). Again if there was a cool little clicky poll for me to click on this choice would be more difficult and would probably have me mulling over it longer than I already am.
1. 2008
2. Darren Evans
3. 2006 (still in denial), and 1996
3. it was not 2006 because we lost to fake tech @ lane in 06. the correct answer is 1996
2. Kory Robertson
stopped wearing black unis for a reason
they are cursed
Boise was on the list to wear Nike combat unis at some point this season. When I read that, my first thought was that they would have both Tech and Boise wear something special on Labor Day.
Just because Duke started wearing black in basketball doesn't mean EVERYONE has to do it. Not only is the black ugly, but these numbers are worse than last year.
Seriously? Are you f'ing kidding me? Hello, Nike and VT, are you listening? WTF? Are there any more letters i can use to exclaim my dismay at this uniform without using all the swear words in my vocabulary (note: I have a limited vocabulary but not when it comes to swear words)? The official colors of Virginia Tech are PMS 208 (Chicago Maroon) and PMS 158 (Burnt Orange). Sure you can throw white in there due to playing a team with a similar color scheme but the majority of the uniform should be made of these two colors. Now maybe the combat uniforms do conform to the standards set forth by the university. Due to wine consumption this evening I can't decipher what the Virginia Tech University Relations Site on Branding has to say.
This uniform is awful. First, some Hokies do wear combat gear. Currently they are desert camouflage worn in Iraq and Afghanistan and other parts of the world. Hokie football players wear uniforms. Please someone from the Corps of Cadets tell Nike that. (Remember Kellen Winslow saying he was a soldier?).
Second, I agree with wondering what the hell inspired the design inside the VT. Maybe Intel had a hand in it. Or maybe the movie Tron did. The original one with Jeff Bridges to you young people. I am way out of touch with what young people are wearing but I could see this jersey being worn by Shuan White when doing a Double McTwist 1260 in the Olympics, not by a football team trying to win a national championship.
Now if the players care or like it, I guess wear it, I guess it is up to them. I just hope they know that this graduate and fan hate, hate, HATES this uniform.
admitting this: I don't mind the new uniform at all. It isn't awful. Beside, if you think about it, our original school color scheme is black and gray, before current chicago maroon and burnt orange. So it's black uniform, orange/maroon numbers with gray lining. So what? Essentially I have too much confidence on our team and excitement for the upcoming season that I wouldn't worry much what they'd be wearing on the field.
We're going to be the worst dressed team to win the National Championship.
Kyle Tucker brought up a good point that these types of things help sell the program to recruits, but I still don't like it. Namely the maroon stripes on the helmet (you can barely see them) and the stupid orange graphics. Nothing good usually happens when we wear orange. I have to believe that we wouldn't wear these for the Boise game...I hope.
Didn't Beamerball.com release a while back that we would wear the maroon tops with white pants? I have to think that with the guys wearing those for ACC media day and all of the VT appearances that we would go with those for the national broadcast. Again, the last time we wore those...
lame
This is terrible, this idea.
When I first read that I thought to myself, "Man, you're killing me Tyrod." Then I remembered I have friends who are alumni of other ACC schools. I'm guessing most of the guys are pretty friendly off the field.
Come November, and each time ESPN heads open their mouth, I'll still hate them but it's nice to see some ACC comraderie:
http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/08/29/1797101/harris-befriends-rival-qua...
I agree with just about everything you said with the exception of just adding to them a little
1) I am excited about the new work out facility, it will bring alot of top notch recruits to Blacksburg
2) I think it is a toss up between Tom O'Brien and Ralph Friedgen, just cause if Ralph even smells a year like last year I don't think he can afford to stay. Or they lose to Navy (which they will)
3) I am not excited about our OOC at all. If we win against Boise we gain NOTHING, if we lose then God help us. After them we play CMU, and it is the same thing with them (lose/lose)
4) I agree with your statement and would add Josh Nesbitt
6) UCON, Syracuse, WVU, and Pitt