Power 5 Autonomy
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OT: Strength of Schedule - Awesome Visual
Obviously this is somewhat subjective, but the display is cool.
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NCAA adopts D1 autonomy proposal
The Division I Board of Directors today restructured how schools and conferences will govern themselves, paving the way for student-athletes to have a voice and a vote at every level of decision-making.
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Frank Beamer to be on the Jim Rome show at 1:40pm today
Was listening to the radio on the way back from lunch and heard him say coach would be on. Figured I'd pass it along for anyone wanting to listen.
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OOC only power 5 teams?
I'm not a fan of ESPN but this was an interesting article mostly due to the fact that Beamer supposedly voted for it. Definitely surprised me. Check it out.
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/11320309/majority-power-f...
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Bitter blog - Fixing 'embarrassing' running game a Hokies priority this season
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Can William & Mary really challenge VT on August 30th?
According to many sport analysts, William & Mary will test the Hokies young offense and keep the game close. I know that Ohio State is the marquee game on the early schedule, but, lets hope the coaching staff is not overlooking the Tribe.
Link
http://www.dailypress.com/sports/teel-blog/dp-teel-time-tribe-defense-vt...
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VT is the most hated football program in WV and VA
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Bitter blog - Video: Brewer, Loeffler & Shane talk quarterbacks
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Bitter blog - Practice report: Heavier Laurence Gibson fitting in at left tackle
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DMFW press conference
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Hokies in the Pros
Since I'm sure most of you don't have time to Google every single player on Andy Bitter's list, here's an update on how every Hokie is doing in camp thus far:
James Anderson, Patriots: Anderson signed a one year, $950,000 contract with New England this off season. He's projected to fill an apparently much needed role as a coverage linebacker on passing downs. Barring injury and assuming he plays up to expectations in the preseason, he will most likely make the Patriots' 53-man roster.
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Danny Coale
The Steelers waived Danny Coale injured today and signed another wide receiver from the Pittsburgh Arena Football team.
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Bitter blog - Quick hits from Wednesday interviews: the Michael Brewer edition
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how the sec matches up against ranked opponents
My friend from SC posted this and I found it really interesting that they've had the most success against ranked opponents in the conference.
Also! I'd like to point out that Georgia's record is about as bad as ours against top 10 as is Missouri and several other schools.
http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/sec-football/sec-teams-vs-ranked-oppone...
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Michael Brewer's Transfer due in part to Chad Morris
I found this bit interesting in my twitter feed this morning:
New #Hokies QB Michael Brewer spoke to assembled VT media for first time just now. Came off as very polished, determined.— Hokies Journal (@HokiesJournal) August 6, 2014
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David Wilson Appreciation
In light of the terrible news about David Wilson, I thought it appropriate to have a David Wilson appreciation thread where we can share our best/favorite memories of one of the best backs to ever wear the O&M. It can be anything - favorite play (VT or pro), some kind of personal interaction with him, favorite sound bite, etc. He's one of my favorite Hokies and I'm sure many of you feel the same, so let's honor him with as many comments as possible. Shoot, with the way TKP has blown up (congrats on the press creds!) maybe the thread can get back to him and give him something to smile about.
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Flight to Columbus from Blacksburg area
Saw a tweet a few days ago that there were flights for students to columbus that were only like $126 roundtrip. Anyone remember seeing anything about that or have a link? Tried to backtrack but couldn't find anything. Trying to get to Columbus to see us beat the Buckeyes.
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Bitter blog - Video: Bud, Wiles, Torrian, Kyshoen and Kendall talk Tuesday
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Other First Practice Notes
By: Alex Koma
on August 5, 2014, 5:10 PM
Hey all
I crammed a bunch of stuff into my recap of the team's first practice, but there are a few things I wanted to get in there that didn't really fit.
When the media asked Beamer about the news that David Wilson would be hanging it up, he said he hadn't heard that he was officially retiring from the game, and seemed pretty down about it.
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