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New Names for Fantasy Football team
Go to 1:24...lol
#LOLUVA
pic.twitter.com/RtfSMTjzBTβ VirginiaFBRecruiting (@UVAFBRecruiting) July 23, 2014
Create the future? Sound really similar to something I heard in Blacksburg one or two times...
Thoughts on "Hawk" tackling
http://smartfootball.com/defense/pete-carroll-explains-how-his-seattle-s...
Here's an interesting article taken from the always great Smart Football on tackling technique. Curious what everyone thinks about this given the way that Kam & Seattle looked in the super bowl and some of the the similarities to the way that Bud runs his defense.
Password for the video is dominate
Whit Addresses Questions from Fans
Some interesting things:
- He doesn't seem to concerned with "Stick It In". I've liked the chant, BUT he has bigger things to deal with.
- Less commercialized "scripts" at games
- Paint scheme on the field will be a little bit different, but still traditional.
- No drastic changes to the uniforms. VT on all helmets (Thank God)
Bitter blog - 'Hot garbage' comment fuels Hokies' receivers, then and now
Fuller, Maddy, and Hughes Make Preseason All-ACC
Kendall Fuller, Big Lu, and AJ #PunterSwag Hughes all made the preseason All-ACC team as selected by the media. The full team is as follows:
2014 Atlantic Coast Conference Preseason Team
Offense
WR Jamison Crowder, Duke
WR Rashad Greene, Florida State
WR DeVante Parker, Louisville
TE Nick O'Leary, Florida State
T Cameron Erving, Florida State
T Sean Hickey, Syracuse
G Tre' Jackson, Florida State
G Laken Tomlinson, Duke
C Andy Gallik, Boston College
QB Jameis Winston, Florida State
RB Duke Johnson, Miami
RB Karlos Williams, Florida State
Defense
EDSBS Previews the OSU roster
French has already done an excellent job previewing the Buckeyes and will give us a ton more knowledge as the season gets closer, but here is a good link to learn about the players we will be facing in week 2.
http://www.everydayshouldbesaturday.com/2014/7/22/5927581/ohio-states-ro...
6. 13 players on the roster are from Cleveland. That means one could, with some position assignment flexibility, field an all-Cleveland offense. It is called metaBrown, and it scores eight points a game, all on field goals. (One point is deducted as part of the Pilot Flying J Rebate program.)
"Gonna be pretty good," Beamer says of Wyatt Teller
Hey guys, here's a brief story from my day job.
Dunno if you're interested but figured I'd drop it here.
http://www.fauquiernow.com/index.php/fauquier_news/article/virginia-tech...
Sam Rogers eye injury
I heard today Sam broke his eye socket. I realize this is #sources, so feel free to disregard until further substantiated.
3 dismissed from GT
2014 Football Mini-Plans
Just saw this on Facebook. We have maroon and orange 3 game mini-plans this year.
Here's the hokiesports link.
Maddy wants a new NCAA Football game
I came across this article that has quotes from Luther Maddy as well as several other ACC and SEC football players talking about how they want a new NCAA Football game to be released and in many cases aren't that concerned with being paid for the use of their likeness.
Not in the game: College football players want NCAA video game back
Here's the section with the quote from Big Lu
Bitter blog - Kevin Jones filling Jack-of-all-trades role as assistant to the AD
David Wilson is good to go
http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/story/_/id/11241748/new-york-giants-davi...
Lets hope he gets his mojo back
Bitter blog - Beamer says QB decision will be made 'quickly' come August
Plenty of notes from Day 2 of the ACC Kickoff on Monday:
http://www.roanoke.com/sports/columns_and_blogs/blogs/andy_bitter_virgin...
According to Beamer, Brent Benedict is Expected to miss 2014 Season
Beamer said he thinks OL Brent Benedict will end up being a medical disqualification. #Hokiesβ Andy Bitter (@AndyBitterVT) July 21, 2014
David Wilson was cleared
per his twitter account hes been cleared to play next season!
Bitter blog - Byrn: Michael Brewer fitting in well with Hokies
ACC Kickoff photos
I have some photos up on my facebook page for anyone interested.
https://www.facebook.com/marktriblewords/posts/512775928825181