Maryland Fans Take Keys Out on 3rd Downs Too

By: 4VPISU on November 15, 2013, 3:05 PM | 36 comments

I was at the Klempsun/Maryland game this year, and could not help but notice that the Maryland fans take their keys out on 3rd downs when on defense. I entered into an argument with my basis being that they can only steal traditions from other schools. Typical Maryland. So I ask, please raise your keys tomorrow on every 3rd down, and YELL YOUR FREAKIN LUNGS OUT to let them know how Key Play is done.

Funny, I don't see a "key play" website for Maryland anywhere... typical. typical.

YELL OUT LOUD

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Tailgate QB's picture Tailgate QB | 12 years 7 months #

WVU Fans shake their keys on Kickoffs.... really weird.

Beat WVU

CaptKirkVT10's picture CaptKirkVT10
| 12 years 7 months # ^

Cause thats really the only time they play defense

@CaptKirkVT10

Nathan's picture Nathan | 12 years 7 months # ^

That's what I grew up with, my parents went to a small school in South Carolina called Furman. "Keyplays" were kickoffs there as well.

"I don't know how many years on this earth I got left. I'm gonna get real weird with it." -Dr. Mantis Toboggan

Shoog's picture Shoog
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Blue Collar Hokie's picture Blue Collar Hokie | 12 years 7 months #

yeah during the 08 game i asked a terp if they were making fun of us or if they actually do it, he told me they did it too. i do remember at college park in 09 they were getting loud when maryland had the ball on 3rd and 4th down. i was encouraging the behavior, it was hilarious.

"That kid you're talking to right there, I think he played his nuts off! And you can quote me on that shit!" -Bud Foster

TechHokie13's picture TechHokie13 | 12 years 7 months #

I approve of the picture used here because, 1: Braveheart is a quality movie and 2: my roommate and I have made kilts and will be painted up for this game.

Shoog's picture Shoog
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| 12 years 7 months # ^

But where will you store your car keys?

AMB4VT's picture AMB4VT | 12 years 7 months # ^

He can hang them from....well never mind....

@AMB4VT

VPIhokieME's picture VPIhokieME
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| 12 years 7 months # ^

and this..coming from a woman

Onward and upward

AMB4VT's picture AMB4VT | 12 years 7 months # ^

What can I say? Its Friday and 5 minutes till quitting time. I'm in a damn good mood. :)
Oh yeah and we have a game tomorrow!!!! GO HOKIES!!!!

@AMB4VT

VPIhokieME's picture VPIhokieME
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| 12 years 7 months # ^

I wish my quittin time was in 5 min...I still have 35 min...woe is me!

Onward and upward

reesejenks520's picture reesejenks520 | 12 years 7 months # ^

Completely unrelated, but kinda sorta related...

I'm in a damn good mood as well, I just got my phase 2 orders for my medical training..

For the next 6 weeks I'll be slaving away Nellis AFB, Nevada. ....8 miles from down town LAS VEGAS!!!!!!!!!

Thank you Air Force!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and of course, tomorrow my Hokies are gonna smash some twerp ass!!

weavez22's picture weavez22 | 12 years 7 months # ^

you're going to have to report on any strange activity at Area 51. also, remember to only split aces and 8s

"We were at the pinnacle, and we did it for years," Foster says. He pauses, nods, takes a deep breath. "And I did it with the best guy in the business."

TechHokie13's picture TechHokie13 | 12 years 7 months # ^

I can neither confirm nor deny...

AMB4VT's picture AMB4VT | 12 years 7 months # ^

If you've got some skills you can still shake them. ;)

@AMB4VT

ohherro's picture ohherro
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| 12 years 7 months #

Let's not kid ourselves here, we're not the only team that shakes our keys.

That said, we do have a good track record of taking common things and making them ours:
- Enter Sandman
- Key Plays
- Hokie Pokie (well...uh...yeah)

Hokie_x3_Hi's picture Hokie_x3_Hi | 12 years 7 months # ^

loud noises

Egbert's picture Egbert
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| 12 years 7 months # ^

Ok so, I'm listening to Enter Sandman while perusing TheKeyPlay.
The guy in the background is headbangin' almost in perfect time to the version I'm listening.

It's an omen. We'll win! Go Hokies!

This is going to be great for the ACC.

ohherro's picture ohherro
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| 12 years 7 months # ^

congrats on 3K.

Also, this gif is mesmerizing

rockidr4's picture rockidr4 | 12 years 7 months # ^

wat?

VTGuitarMan's picture VTGuitarMan
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| 12 years 7 months # ^

All I can think of is elementary school, where our teachers used to use hand bells or whistles to call in their classes. *Ding ding ding* Stop having fun!

"Exit light..."

TechHokie13's picture TechHokie13 | 12 years 7 months # ^

Seems legit.

NavyEMC's picture NavyEMC
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| 12 years 7 months # ^

Hey, it's like a golf clap I guess. You want to cheer and look excited, give yourself something else to do that makes less noise...shoog?

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Shoog's picture Shoog
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| 12 years 7 months # ^

Sorry. Best I could do:

fernleyhokie's picture fernleyhokie
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| 12 years 7 months # ^

I posted this on some other thread a month or so ago, but VT tradition says the same thing. 3rd down OFFENSIVE plays. I'm as shocked as you are now

http://www.unirel.vt.edu/history/students_alumni/traditions.html

In the early to mid-1980s, probably 1984, Hokie football fans began removing keys from their pockets and shaking them at the beginning of a third-down offensive play, indicating a key play. The tradition did not originate at Virginia Tech but has become a significant tradition at football games.

rockidr4's picture rockidr4 | 12 years 7 months # ^

I have never done this, nor have I ever seen someone do it. I probably would have them with sticks.

VTBlackout's picture VTBlackout
| 12 years 7 months #

I saw UMD fans with their keys out during the VT-UMD game in 2004...but thats because it was 41-3 at the half and they were getting ready to head back up 81! heeey-o

The Dude Abides

Egbert's picture Egbert
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| 12 years 7 months # ^

Comments like that'll get ya a bunch of turkey legs quick.

This is going to be great for the ACC.

lizardkingvpi's picture lizardkingvpi | 12 years 7 months # ^

Oh yeah! That was the game Corso accused us of running up the score because we kicked a field goal before halftime.

"I'll put a quote here to distract you from my inane comment."-Me

VTimHokie85's picture VTimHokie85 | 12 years 7 months #

I was also at the Maryland/Clempson game. I was up in one of their suites with a guy from work. I was walking around in a away LT jersey if ya saw me. Their crowd noise is pretty pathetic. I think they were taking out their keys to leave :P

@VTimHokie85

4VPISU's picture 4VPISU | 12 years 7 months # ^

Yep, I saw you from a distance - told my gf, who is also a Hokie, about seeing your LT3 jersey. Tried to get closer to yell a "Let's Go" but was not able to.

Nice attire, sir!

TechHokie13's picture TechHokie13 | 12 years 7 months # ^

You don't need to get closer, you need to yell louder.

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| 12 years 7 months #

I'm assuming you were able to see all 17 Terp fans in the stands at the same time. With all of them shaking keys at the same time, I'm sure it was quite a racket.

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