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ESPN interview with Quin Blanding. Throws London under the bus.
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ESPN interview with Quin Blanding. Throws London under the bus.
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priceless
So last year the coaches weren't excited to be with each other? The coaches would just sit around? That just tells me Timecop is not D-1 head coaching material and that UVagina could not give two flying foo-foos about their football program. That's f'n pathetic!
Did it really take you reading this article to realize London wasn't D1 head coaching material???
I guess so. By the way, I appreciate the condescending question.
I think it was intended as a joke, not an insult.
...so was hiring London.
"Our state" lol
Aww they are so adorable
"Our state"
Aww...It's weewy cute when they try...
They should make him watch his interview at the end of the season.
Sunday, November 27th
I really wish Quin had come to Blacksburg instead of Charlottesville. He's really good and would have worked wonders as a free safety for us.
One of the few players on the UVA squad that actually looks like a football player. I bet he's gone after this year.
Insert Malleck gif making him look stupid.
Ask and ye shall receive
*snicker* Man, the way he bounces off, like Malleck's made of rubber...
what great tackling form /s
Quin has made lots of tackles but haven't seen any real big play and athleticism. Has the measurable but would like to see more playmaking. I think he is probably the 3rd or 4th best safety in ACC. Kid from Florida state and Whitehead from Pitt better players
Imo. But yes good probability he's gone after the year.
https://youtu.be/vMQhExsGwD4
Here is the answer to Blanding's comment. Oldie but a goodie.
Lost to us for 5 years? MAN, where does the time go?
They're so delusional that they probably think they won a bowl this year too. In fact, I bet they already have a trophy next to the Commonwealth Cup.
Maybe they'll make up their own bowl game just like they made up their own Commonwealth Cup
There are those who would add enough bowl games to let Virginia be in one.
It's funny to see a college player going off like that, because he's the one who chose to go there. It's not like UVA just started sucking after he got there. The evidence was already clear.
And I'm not saying he would have come to VT, but there wasn't any other school he looked at that got him more excited?
That interview is pure gold. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time.
Get used to it, Quin.
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I mean, they've been under us for the better part of a decade and a half now. By the time we win in 2018 we can officially move to claim Adverse Possession over the UVa football program, after having owned them for the requisite 15 year period as stated in Virginia Law.
So, to get Adverse Possession, you need to qualify in 5 ways: (1) continuous, (2) hostile (i.e. taking from owner), (3) Open and notorious, (4) Actual (i.e., property owner is true owner), and (5) exclusive.
Analysis:
(1) Continuous: Yes. 4168 days and counting.
(2) Hostile: Yes. The tears of Mike London are proof.
(3) Open & Notorious: Yes. Even nationally televised.
(4) Actual: Yes. UVA has title to Scott Stadium currently
(5) Exclusive: Maybe. VT has dominated in Scott Stadium, but it's hard argue that it's exclusive.
Ahh, but nobody else can claim a 12 year winning streak against them. So we're exclusive in that venture. And let's be honest, when VT plays there the stands have more Hokies than Hoos... sooooo
Clemson actually won 29 straight against them from 1955-1989. So I think we should aspire to beat that.
Shoot, I want to beat the 43 game streak Notre Dame set against Navy.
It depends on which angle we're looking at. Over the last few years, we have a better winning percentage and winning streak in Lane North than any other stadium.
Seriously though, if Mendenhall doesn't turn things around for them, they might not ever seriously recover. And really, that wasn't exactly the kind of hire you make when you want to instill confidence in the fanbase that you're looking to seriously compete on a national scene. Just a lot of ugliness up there. Glad it isn't us
UVA is probably (and it literally disgusts me to type this) going to be good at some point. They're a premier state school in a state filled with football players, with a great campus, ahem, grounds, and it's honestly a testament to bumbling that they've managed to stay bad for this long.
More like a testament to their indifference when it comes to football.
The problem is... I really just don't think they care, and as long as baseball or basketball is continuing to play at a high level, I don't think they will truly care. They've made the call to double down on the sports they are good at while just resigning to the fact they probably won't be good at football, and that is ok for them. I don't think they truly have aspirations to ever contend for the ACC title or play for a National Championship. Really, for them a successful season is a bowl game, and a win over us would be something they would celebrate for decades to come.
All of this while VT is doubling down on the investment into football and ensuring we continue to have a road map towards national relevance. I just see 2 programs on 2 completely different paths, with one growing such a tremendous head start that if this continues much longer, not sure the other will truly catch back up.
this is my sincere hope
Mine as well, but then we have examples like Auburn and Michigan State as counterexamples.
The best case scenario is that UVA goes 11-1 every year after losing to us.
The biggest difference is that in the Bama-Auburn and Michigan-MSU rivalries, both schools not only despise each other, but have very strong and rabid football fanbases and an athletics department committed to the sport. UVa football support is pathetic. There is such a cultural difference between the UVa and VT football programs that it really diminishes the magnitude of the game. Sure, UVa has their fans with no connection to the school or program who think football is a huge deal, but most of the students and alumni could probably care less about the program to be honest.
FTFY
No, no, a thousand times NO. The best case scenario is that UVA goes 1-11 every year with their only win being over Liberty or ODU. And I am begrudgingly giving them that one win just so they can taste what they can't have. Screw 'em.
this guy gets it
You'd think so, but the problem is, UVA students have just stopped caring. We want them to care again.
I think both schools are using the same philosophy but trying to use different strategies to get there.
From the VT perspective, we invest in football and men's basketball because they're the primary revenue generators and by leveraging those two sports, we can support the rest of our non-revenue sports. In both cases, it is extremely difficult to produce a winner because those two sports get most of the attention among our peer institutions, but the revenue will be there to support the rest of the athletic department.
LOLUVA is taking a similar approach, but with a different goal. They've focused on sports like baseball and basketball because those take a much smaller capital investment than football does and they try to find ways to make those sports into winners (note, they've been pretty successful with them).
So in both cases, I think the schools are using the 'rising tide raises all boats' approach, and we've tried to prioritize revenue generation while LOLUVA has tried to prioritize winning where they are most competitive.
Them's some fancy words for "they stopped trying to beat us in football."
This is the reason that LOLUVA has a hard time succeeding in football. This is Littlepaige's decision, and while he'd be very happy to have a wining football team, it's not a priority. Until the Hoos have a different athletic administration, expect acceptance of mediocre football in Charlottesville.
I'm not able to look it up at work, but IIRC, they are paying Mendenhall more than we are paying Fuente. That says it must be somebody's priority. I don't think they are going to get nearly the bang for their buck that we will get!
Both schools are very much reaching their athletic goal. They want to be good at everything, and they are. Make no mistake, hiring Bronco was a big move that is meant to make them relevant in the ACC. They are already one of the top athletic programs in the country.
VT took the ACC membership and focused on football ahead of everything else, because it paid the bills. That worked. We then transitioned to one of the best AD's in the country and he clearly wants to improve basketball (both genders), reinvest in football and build up the rest of the athletic program.
Ask fans from both programs. As of right now, both fanbases are happy with where they are.
I'm not sure how to feel about Mendenhall. I don't expect him to be Mike London levels of bad. He's actually had a pretty decent track record as a coach so I have to expect UVA to improve some. And clearly the fan base is extremely excited (they had OVER 5000 in attendance for their festival!!!) and it sounds like the players are excited too. Joking aside, it does seem that he is breathing a little bit of fresh air into the program. I just hope they fall flat on their face despite his best efforts and never truly recover. I don't think anything would make me happier than seeing UVA continuously fail on the football field until the end of time.
As solid of a coaching record as Mendenhall has, I think he will prove to be a terrible hire to rebuild their program. From an image perspective, he's a great fit. He fits the overly-pretentious and goody two-shoes persona that UVa likes (just listen to his interview when he was hired). He's going to talk ad nauseum about academic excellence. He's going to come off as the smartest guy in the room who is trying to reinvent the wheel in football. But as far as being able to actually 'fix' the football program, I have serious doubts. UVa flat out needs to recruit better talent and develop it if they want to be competitive. Keep in mind Mendenhall has never lived or ever really recruited on the East coast at all. He also doesn't have the Mormon angle to his benefit anymore (BYU is the dream school of every Mormon football player in the country). He might as well have beamed in from outer space coming here. I think his quirkiness and esoteric nature isn't going to make a ton of inroads in VA from a recruiting perspective. I have no doubt he can develop players, but the competition level in the ACC is going to be a lot different than what he faced regularly at BYU.
"Goody two-shoes"???
BYU, under his watch, was regarded as one of the dirtiest programs in FCS.
Way too early 'Hatin' On' Little known fact: In Old English, "Mendenhall" means "scrotum pummeler."
BYU is and has always been FBS. You're confusing Mendenhall's old job with his current one.
Good catch. How about we just say "1A"? That way they can be the dirtiest in both divisions.
(Note: I really hate they changed it from 1A/1AA)
I still call it 1A/1AA most of the time. It's less confusing.
That's the image he gives off, but you're right, the reality is much different.
Yeah, Mendenhall has had too much success at BYU to not think theyll be better, I dont know if I see them contending for the Coastal every year, but I dont know, BYU only had 2 seasons where they finished with less than 8 wins, thats 2 in 11 seasons. Theyll be better for sure, I just think well be better'ER.
Littlepage has neglected and mismanaged the football program so much that it will take a long time to recover, plus there lacks a rabid football culture like earlier commenters said. People treat the games like the Kentucky Derby and not like...well, football.
It took me a second. Then I got it. Then I laughed. Then I gave you a leg.
Games.. how does he even know what those are don't they only have festivals?
I take Quin at his word.
The Military Bowl isn't a long drive and they can get a good deal on tickets through Groupon.
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3. Hate to admit but I had to read your post twice before it sunk in.
OK, I know it is me and I don't understand the figures you are using but we have won 113 games since 2004 for an average of 9.4/season. Not trying to correct or argue, just trying to wrap my head around the season data (VT 69 (5.75/season)).
ACC wins, not total wins
Ahh, thank you (leg for you sir).
Now that you point that out I see where it said it originally. Funny thing is, I didn't bat an eye at UVA totals, just figured that was correct.
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That high-end UVA education hard at work.
I expect Bronco to convince UVA to go from a competitive schedule to the "ACC lite", like Duke or Wake, and avoid any tough OOC match-ups to get wins. Like Duke and Wake their fans do not follow football enough to know the difference, and they
willmay be able to claim they are turning the program around by eking out .500 seasons against VMI, App State, UNC Charlotte and Richmond. They have to get better to wins those games, but it a manageable improvement based on the talent they can get.Polite VT fan response to UVA fans excited about finally/someday getting to bowl game:
"That would be great...so happy for you you!"
But actual, impossible to hide, visual response:
You've got to add "Bless your heart.."
The old fashion southern F you
Edzachary-- FU HOO!
I am so happy to know that the LOLUVA team is going to be able to go a bowl this year. Isn't it nice that they are all saving to go to a bowl together so they can watch real football teams play. They finally recognize that they can't absorb good technique from the side lines when they are getting their helmets mashed into the turf.
UVA is going to improve this season, how could they not? However (regardless of what the delusional fans over on The Sabre are thinking), they are grossly lacking in talent to truly compete at a high level. On top of that, they had a miserable recruiting year, even for UVA standards.
If, and that is a big if, Bronco gets the team to a bowl game this season, I think the following years will be even more difficult as the couple of quality players UVA has are upperclassmen.
nothing will be more satisfying than winning at home on Nov 26 to send the boo-hoos home for the holidays with a 5-7 record
Sending them home with an 0-12 record...
i guess that's debatable. if they come into the game 0-11 they don't really have anything to play for. I think beating them is more meaningful when they come into the game with a glimmer of hope to make it to the post season. Being the one obstacle they can't get over would be super satisfying. And we've done it before. And i was at the game. In their student section. and it was A.W.E.S.O.M.E.
Conan, What is best in life?
To see yet another class of UVa football players completing their eligibility without ever having known victory over VT.
1,000,000 X YES!
To crush your enemies, see them driven before you and to hear the lamentations of the women....
I think TimeCop is at Maryland now.
I don't know what everyone is talking about UVa football players always go to a bowl. Sometimes multiple times a day if they eat at Moe's.
UVA beating VT? Over Foster's & Fuente's dead bodies.
would make a good meme. quin captioned saying, "we're going to a bowling alley".
"We all bought in because we're tired of losing."
I mean what did you expect at UVA? Shoulda committed here if he didn't want to lose a lot.
As much as I hate 'em, and I really, really do, I do wonder what will happen with the Bronco approach. The biggest problem at UVA in recent years is their lack of heart. They got no code! No gumption. He is really trying to break them of their "entitlement" mentality and get them to be gritty and all that stuff that has defined the game of football for it's entirety. I ain't skeered, just hoping that they don't buy into it to the point of competetiveness. I mean, if it isn't soft at the core, it isn't UVA football, and I don't want them to lose that special quality that makes them the lolhoos we all love to make light of. Not to mention the damage they could do to the nutsacks of every player they face in the Bronco era. Lord help us if they get all punchy with it.
This is very true. I guess I'm still a little grumpy towards Blanding that he didn't enroll here. Always thought he could have been a stud in Blacksburg and hate that his talent has been underutilized at UVA IMO. Oh Well! UVA does have a good roster and with the right leadership could very well turn into a big thorn in the you know where for the entire coastal.
When I first read the title I thought it said "We're going to blow" and wasnt even surprised till I re-read it