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For that "I spy".
Harris is wearing a ankle bracelet in that photo
If we were coming into the season expected to fight for 3rd place in the Coastal Division I would be a little more optimistic. Like Joe, I am snake bitten from the '01 - '03 teams. We have an X on our back and a brutal schedule. Can we run the table in November? Barring any major injury, yes. Will we, I just don't see it. If we beat GT (i.e. stop that option and punch CPJ) then UNC will be way up for us. If we beat UNC then Miami will be more up for us, them and all 8 fans at the Not Orange Bowl. Finally UVA. New coach, we haven't lost since '03 and they are our in state rival. That screams upset to me. They can easily do to us what we did to them my first year of school, 1990, UPSET.
But then again I am never optimistic. I am nervous already for a game 12 days away. I think still some people are thinking this is just little Boise St. I hope none of the players are.
Haaa, I haven't thought of that name for a long time until watched the 2000 Sugar Bowl the other day. Great point that he got drafted. Bud does make vodka lemonade out of lemons but I am worried about linebackers this year as well. We are super inexperienced there and will be suspect as the d-line matures. I have faith in these guys but not like I did when we had a couple young guys named Hall and Adibi back there.
Not because of the hit but the sheer domination we showed that day. Usually having almost any lead makes me nervous until the final whistle is blown. But I knew on this day that we were going to win and my mouth seriously hurt from smiling the whole time. Luckily no one took advantage of me that time because there was probably no request I would have said no too. H/T to Joe on /PORCH'D . Wonderful stuff as usual.
/PORCH'D
The hand scanner is my favorite part.
I'm beyond anxious for Labor Day. Just let me see what this team does on the field already. I used to have faith but the 2001-'03 teams took it out of me.
http://mobile.obnug.com/2010/8/25/1649703/is-boise-states-defensive-line
a = dissension among the smurfs on the ability of their D-line to stop the rush
b = TSideline.com recently wrote that their offensive rushing attack was actually shut down by said defensive line
c = 100 proof backfield
a+b+c = VT winning time of posession battle + Broncos becoming 1 dimensional
= Hokie victory
that's my story and I'm sticking to it.
That's the second time I've seen you type that Joe...12 more days then at least there will be 3 on this site that think so.
He got PORCH'D
Whether we think we will win and percentage chance don't necessarily need to correlate. In the example of 45% think of it as 4.5 times out of 10 we'd beat that team.
I believe in these guys more than any other Tech since '04. They just need to prove it. If they wax Boise, it is very realistic that we'll run the table. I want to see them play one game before I go all in. You've got the grapefruits to do so blind and I applaud that optimism.
In terms of atmosphere it's not really a home game for them because they don't sellout the stadium and it's not built to generate noise like Lane. Their limited advantages of playing us in Miami is we have to travel to them and we can't bring the craziness of Lane with us. Last year's raucous environment plus the weather shell shocked them early and they never recovered.
Without watching a single game I'd say we're pretty even on paper. So it's not like we can't beat them or won't beat them. I just think we're an imperfect team and we'll lose a couple of games. I just happened to pick that one. It wouldn't surprise me one bit if we lost to GT and then went on the road and beat both UNC and Miami.
Your avatar with Randall is awesome BTW.
dorian porch. brutal hit!
how do we beat boise state, but lose to any other team?
miami may be a good team, and they are definitely being rebuilt by shannon, but they just aren't there yet. harris is coming off shoulder surgey, and they had two upperclassmen dismissed from the team. do we lose to them this year? no, but i am definitely going to be nervous in 2012 when we head back to miami gardens.
i also see some problematic forumla keeping as the 45% for unc is counted as a W, when 45% for miami is counted as a loss.
furthermore, bc? how? they may look spiffy in their new under armour uniforms, but they definitely will not be protecting their house. they have had our number over the last couple years, but this team is lightyears away from those teams. eric is right, the sophomore starter will find no mercy with our secondary, and bc will lose.
my pick? 12-0. its not wishful thinking. sure our offensive line is depleted, but we should see less holding calls (*cough* ed wang *cough*) and we should see tyrod having the same amount of time in the pocket. let's be honest, do ryan williams and darren evans need a hole to run through? as for the defense, well two words should ease the minds of everyone: bud foster. he has a knack for taking nobodies and making them somebodies (nick sorenson was drafted as DEFENSIVE PLAYER). our biggest concern is injuries, but since siegel isn't in jail and gentry is god, i think we will be alright in that department. key to the national championship? RUN THE MOTHA EFFING BALL.
out.
that you guys all think we will lose to Miami. What do you think it will take to beat them at home?
It has been awhile since we have had so many questions on defense. If we didn't have those questions we would all pretty much be expecting no more than 1 loss.
We think we know what this team is all about, but really we don't have a clue.
I can also see us losing to GT, UNC, or even a loss to a team we have NO business losing to
LOL...I was thinking the same thing! Quite visually appealing!
If we go 11-1, earn a spot in the ACCCG and destroy the opponent there's still a chance we could be playing for the crystal.
I want to agree with vtbaz, but I think we are going to lose one game this year...either UNC or Miami. Almost hoping UNC as then we would have enough time to climb back up in the rankings. If we lose to BSU it will be very hard to get back as they have an easy schedule the rest of the season.
But unfortunately I also have to pick the Hokies to lose one, and I think it'll be Miami. I think we'll take care of BC though, especially since they just lost their best WR for the season due to injury. Their two new starters now have a total of 20 career receptions between the two. Ouch.
Undefeated. MNC! MNC! MNC!
(don't you take this away from me dammit)
"...Here's a guy that dreams about running with cheetahs and being pulled over by a police car for speeding."
Epic