Week 9: Other Games
Liberty goes down to previously win less Kennesaw State....you just hate to see it s/
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Football Forum
Because we're all Sunday morning quarterbacks.
NC State QB1 retires
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.
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The Awards roll in for Tuten - named Walter Camp National Player of the Week
Didn't see this posted yesterday and felt like it deserved its own thread after it was announced.
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Is this really unexpected from Army and Navy?
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.
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POV: Players perspective: Enter Sandman
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ACC Players of the Week - Tuten, Chaplin, APR
RUNNING BACK – 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.
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Hatin' On: Brent Key
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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Hokies Post Another Strong Win and A Look Ahead at Advanced Metrics
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.
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OT: More irrational proof the ACC has better football games than other conferences
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
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The best takedown of Loluva football I've ever read.
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.
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Week 8 Other Games Thread
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
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Bhayshul Tuten BC FAM Thread
Best 45 minutes of football of the season and best rushing performance ever, FAM!!!!!!!! 🦃🦃🦃🚂🚂🚂🚂
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We're Not All Like This: Virginia Tech
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.
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Kyron got that DOG IN HIM
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/jxAzAqXQ0k— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) October 17, 2024
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Hokies unveil new Orange Uniforms for BC Orange Effect - With Script Hokies helmets
Wait, did you guys want Orange unis? 🤔#ThisIsHome | #OrangeEffect pic.twitter.com/OKkloQiNIe— Virginia Tech Football (@HokiesFB) October 16, 2024
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Hatin' On: Bill O'Brien
Bill O'Brien anagrams to Oil Nibbler
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Week 7 Other Games Thread
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Hokies Take Care of Business in Top Advanced Metrics Win since 2023
The Hokies took care of business in their first trip to visit an ACC member in California last Saturday in their 31-7 win over Stanford. In terms of Net EPA per play, this was the fourth best win of Brent Pry's career (behind UVA, Wake Forest, and Syracuse last season) and the strongest of 2024. It was the 9th best game of Week 6, and the 5th best among major conference schools.
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Hokies Injury Updates
Pry touched on these today.
P J Prioleau to miss significant time
Brent Pry says RB P.J. Prioleau is going to be out for a good amount of time. #Hokies— Andy Bitter (@AndyBitterVT) October 9, 2024
Stroman likely to miss the season.
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New College Football Transfer Portal dates for this year announced
NCAA just announced that this year they have reduced the transfer windows to 30 total days, down from 45. The dates are December 9th to December 28th. The Spring portal will be April 16th 2025 to April 25th 2025.
This seems rather dense on their part, not surprising for the NCAA. The spring one doesn't pose a huge issue but the winter one means many players will be forced to declare before bowl games. Seems a rather stupid decision and I expect their will be backlash for it.
The 30 day exception in event of a coaching change is still in place.
Graduate transfer are now required to use these same windows to declare.
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