Bitter blog - Countdown to the ACC Kickoff, No. 5: Injury luck

By: Andy Bitter on July 15, 2015, 10:55 AM | 27 comments

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wisec4g's picture wisec4g | 10 years 11 months #

Virginia Tech is due for some luck on the injury front after last year.

Damn right!

On another note, for laughs, Timecop will be on Sirius XM College Sports at 11:30 this morning.

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Choppin wood by the JUGS's picture Choppin wood by the JUGS | 10 years 11 months # ^

will he be discussing his doughnut and the coffee selection he made this morning?

I had Krispy Kreme and Berres Brothers Highlander Grogg !

Hokie Fireman's picture Hokie Fireman
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What show , coast to coast? Or give me channel number, I have multiple college sports channels on Xmas.

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wisec4g's picture wisec4g | 10 years 11 months # ^

Coast to Coast, Channel 91

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Hokie Fireman's picture Hokie Fireman
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Thanks.

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Hokie Fireman's picture Hokie Fireman
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Mike just called a timeout, God that was a HORRIBLE interview. He didn't know or correct the radio up guys that ND is NOT an OOC game. He talks about basketball and baseball having great seasons, that is pathetic.

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Jander75's picture Jander75 | 10 years 11 months #

Thanks for jinxing us AB ;)

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fernleyhokie's picture fernleyhokie
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first thing I thought of

Leonard's picture Leonard | 10 years 11 months # ^

Exactly. I am a board-certified karma cop. Bitter should be arrested, and charged on a "claiming someone is due for luck" rap.

Leonard. Duh.

play.hokies's picture play.hokies | 10 years 11 months # ^

There you go again, Moriarity.<--Link

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Andy Bitter's picture Andy Bitter | 10 years 11 months # ^

You guys probably don't talk about ongoing no-hitters either, do you?

wisec4g's picture wisec4g | 10 years 11 months # ^

Unlike Kaylee Hartung

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Leonard's picture Leonard | 10 years 11 months # ^

Whatever I'm wearing at a game where the Hokies lose, I never wear to a game again.

Leonard. Duh.

hokie07ME's picture hokie07ME | 10 years 11 months # ^

Leonard's season tickets over the past few years will explain the naked guy at the anOSU game.

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Leonard's picture Leonard | 10 years 11 months # ^

Well, not actually, but it does explain the bunker full of lightly used Hokie gear at my house.

Leonard. Duh.

mogwaiaredangerous's picture mogwaiaredangerous | 10 years 11 months #

I'm going to be that guy and point out that being "decimated" by injuries would actually be a huge improvement.

To be decimated in this case would mean to only lose 1/10th of our starters, or 2-3 players. Not too bad after last year.

bluehokie2006's picture bluehokie2006 | 10 years 11 months # ^

Unless we're saying the team as a whole is decimated, in which case 8-10 overall is what we're looking at.

Meanwhile, Andy's list had 14 players out for the UVA game...

mogwaiaredangerous's picture mogwaiaredangerous | 10 years 11 months # ^

Either way, what you're saying is we should hope for a decimation?

rogue_nine9's picture rogue_nine9 | 10 years 11 months # ^

Also to be decimated, the injured players would have to be taken out by the 9 players preceding them in the count.

mogwaiaredangerous's picture mogwaiaredangerous | 10 years 11 months # ^

This is getting dark.

IfishVTIam's picture IfishVTIam
| 10 years 11 months #

Either way, leg up to you both for the proper use of the word. And keeping me from also becoming "that guy" sooner or later.

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rogue_nine9's picture rogue_nine9 | 10 years 11 months #

...unless you're playing an Elder Scrolls game, then luck is an attribute that has a tiny effect on everything you do.

Blue Collar Hokie's picture Blue Collar Hokie | 10 years 11 months # ^

Is that in the Elder Scrolls too? I know its in the Fallout games.

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rogue_nine9's picture rogue_nine9 | 10 years 11 months # ^

I've only played Morrowind so far, but yes it is. I believe it might also be part of D&D, but I haven't ever played D&D so I'm not sure.

HouckieVT's picture HouckieVT | 10 years 11 months # ^

Morrowind made me have to retake chemistry.

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