GEORGIA TECH FAM THREAD
FAM!
Because we're all Sunday morning quarterbacks.
FAM!
We won, but... Man, our offense was putrid. Defense and special teams played mostly well. We're fortunate gt isn't very good.
This was exactly the type of performance that Shelton wrote about. The coaches can point to the win and say we're fine but the fact is our team just isn't good.
I thought I'd take a look at our upcoming schedule to see how our opponents stack up, defensively against Virginia Tech's ground assault. Is it going to be the proverbial clash of unstoppable forces meeting immovable objects?
I put together two sets of data. For the upcoming opponents, how did they do defending the run relative to their FBS opponents' outputs in their other games. For example, how well did GT do in stopping FSU relative to how well FSU has run against other FBS opponents? Then I averaged out all of that data.
Holy Shit,
down goes Liberty, and thus their playoff hopes - up in... Flames.
You just hate to see it π€·πΏββοΈ
Chaos off to a strong start this week. Liberty were a 20 something point favorite.
I hope our fellas keep that in mind for this weekend.
Anyhow, which games are you guys most looking forward to?
Syracuse @ Pitt on Thursday
Boise State @ UNLV
Notre Dame @ Navy ...??maybe?? Navy keeps it interesting? Vegas doesn't seem to think so
Illinois @ Oregon
Texas @ Vanderbilt. I actually think this night be a wash. I think Texas will be ready, looking to bounce back from UGA
LSU @ TAMU ... are either of these two legit?
Liberty goes down to previously win less Kennesaw State....you just hate to see it s/
McCall QB1 announced on Instagram that he's retiring from Football due to injuries.
He took a hit earlier this season which took off his helmet and he went to the hospital.
He took a hit last year that was a head injury.
He states a brain specialist recommended he quite while he's a head.
Didn't see this posted yesterday and felt like it deserved its own thread after it was announced.
I've been thinking about this for a few days now and I've come to the conclusion that the service academies may be on the cusp of a resurgence in their respective programs. With the state of college football now, with NIL and the transfer portal being a huge shift for both players and programs, Army, Navy, and the Air Force have something that no other program is likely to ever have again - development. Because of the service commitments of the players, these schools have about the highest probability of developing players over a 4-5 year period and truly having senior leadership on their programs.
RUNNING BACK β Bhayshul Tuten, Virginia Tech, RB, Paulsboro, New Jersey
Tuten recorded a Virginia Tech single-game record 266 rushing yards in a 42-21 win over Boston College. Tuten's 266 rushing yards came on just 18 carries, averaging 14.8 yards per carry thoughout the night. His 266 rushing yards were the most by any player against a Power 4 opponent this season while also marking his first career four-touchdown game. Tuten has logged 14 touchdowns this season, marking the sixth-most by a Virginia Tech player in a single season in program history.
This one is personal for me, as I grew up in Atlanta in a Georgia Tech family. I'm sick of ceding "Tech" to my family. WE MUST TAKE THE NAME TECH BACK!
And because you may be curious, Brent Key anagrams to...nothing noteworthy.
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And Escape their Second Worst Quarter in the Process
If there has been one trait that has defined the Hokies since 2018, it is that usually anything that can go wrong will go wrong. Whether it is Brent Pry going 1-10 in one score games, or late era Fuente blowing it to Notre Dame and Syracuse on his way to getting fired, we are certainly well acquainted with a late loss.
I am going to stand up again with my theory that close games are more entertaining. So i have looked at conference games through week 8 of this season and again the ACC has the most 1 score games (note I am counting ND vs ACC team as ACC game).
The Big Ten is the worst to watch as it is almost 50% blowouts.
The Big 12 seems more boom or bust with 1 score and 3+ score games being almost equal.
The SEC does well and has had a number of great games the past couple of weeks
I don't need to do much except to say this is a fine example of a bored writer assigned to write about UVA football and using the assignment to perform a few lyrical exercises.
A few quotes.
...To tell you the truth, when I'm ticking off ACC programs in my head (a difficult task these days), Virginia, despite being an alleged "founding member" of the ACC, occasionally slips my mind. Much like their fanbase, my brain refuses to acknowledge that Virginia football is a thing.
Now that Tech took care of business we get to sit back and enjoy what could be a really interesting weekend. Is it 2007 again?
Friday
Florida State at Duke
#2 Oregon at Purdue
Oklahoma State at #13 BYU
Fresno State at Nevada
Saturday
12:00
East Carolina at #23 Army
Nebraska at #16 Indiana
#6 Miami at Louisville
LOLuva at #10 Clemson
3:30
Charlotte at# 25 Navy
#7 Alabama at #11 Tennessee
#24 Michigan at #22 Illinois
#12 Notre Dame at Georgia Tech
Best 45 minutes of football of the season and best rushing performance ever, FAM!!!!!!!! π¦π¦π¦ππππ
Ryan Nani (shutdown fullcast) and Conor Hitchcock (cofounder of TKP sponsor Homefield Apparel) have an episode on VT.
Pete B of 2deep, TKP's own Mark Umansky, and Andy Bitter are the three guests.
Kyron ranked in top 25 of BillC's new metric.
Never let it be said that I don't take suggestions.Introducing DOG IN HIM, measuring the QBs who best combine (a) doing stuff, (b) taking hits and (c) being good. Diego Pavia leads the 2024 DOG IN HIM rankings and has had the No. 16 DOG IN HIM career over the last 10 years. pic.twitter.com/jxAzAqXQ0kβ Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) October 17, 2024
Wait, did you guys want Orange unis? π€#ThisIsHome | #OrangeEffect pic.twitter.com/OKkloQiNIeβ Virginia Tech Football (@HokiesFB) October 16, 2024
Bill O'Brien anagrams to Oil Nibbler