So, unless you live under a rock, you've probably heard about the epicness that was Virginia Tech vs. Miami this past Saturday. That was probably one of my top 5 moments in Lane. I mean, when you make the ground shake, it's gotta be up there. That being said, LETS NEVER F***ING DO THAT AGAIN. My old-ass heart is too fragile to take that sort of stress. I very nearly passed out. Which would have been unfortunate for the 80-something grandma I would have fallen on. Anyway, lets talk about the game:
Welcome Back, LT3. Yes, I know I was very critical. Maybe it was anger at the loss. Maybe it was the rum. But I was livid. And rightly so. Logan did not play like he was capable against Clemson. He did, however, more than make up for it against Miami. 92 f***ing percent completion. No interceptions. The only two passes he didn't connect on were a pitch to avoid a sack and a receiver drop. And, lets not forget what will henceforth be called "the run". The run that saved our season from disaster. That run may very well have sparked a run to the ACC title for us. Incredible. Not so incredible, however...
... the defense. Well, maybe thats not entirely fair. LT3 was scoring at will, so they were on the field for a while. I guess they just got tire.. wait... this is a BUD FOSTER DEFENSE. YOU DON'T GET TIRED. 519 yards against us AT HOME is unacceptable. They played well for a half, and then decided to mail it in in the second half. Which, I guess if you look at it in a glass-half-full kind of way, would have never given us the opportunity for such an epic finish. But seriously guys, when you let a 14 point cushion go at home, it makes for a very nervous Critter. In other news...
WE GOT A PUNTER. Well, I think he's a punter. Anyway, he can punt more than 11 yards, which is fine by me. Funniest part of the game: the entire crowd going nuts when we punt on 4th down.
Up next: Wake Forest. Should be easy. They're like what, 1-3 in the ACC? FALSE. 3-0. Just beat FSU. This game scares the crap out of me. It screams trap game. Wake is good and not to be underestimated. That being said, I predict a typical Hokie win: close and down to the wire. 24-17. Get Pumped.
LETS GO...
OUT.
(P.S. Some of you may have noticed that this seems to be evolving into a VT Football blog. If this offends you, sorry bout it. We'll return to normal after football season)
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Monday, October 3, 2011
Hokie Hokie Hokie Low
Well, you knew it was coming, kids. The annual Hokie letdown. This game was about 28 kinds of hot-ass-messness. I'm not even sure where to begin. So lets just start with the game itself and see where that takes us.
Clemson. Bitch-ass Clemson. We've owned them both times we've played them since joining the ACC. Sure, they're rolling. And they're ranked. But they can't come up into Lane AT NIGHT and run all over us, right? WRONG. This game was triflance at its finest. Thank God the defense showed up, or we may have never had that field goal. Seriously, we're at home and all we can muster up is a field goal?!?!? AND WE HAD THE BALL ON THE 1-MOTHERF***ING YARD LINE. But, I'll discuss that more in a minute. The offense looked pathetic at best. Logan Thomas (aka Cam Newton part deux minus all the talent) could very easily work for a telegraph service, seeing as thats all he ever does. My seats are somewhere up in the stratosphere, Logan. If I, from way up there, can tell where the ball is going, SO CAN THE DEFENSE. GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER.
The funny thing about this game is that in the grand scheme of things, it might not even matter. Virginia, Duke, Miami, Georgia Tech, and North Carolina. Those are the only teams we have to beat to find ourselves in Charlotte in December. So, the season is not lost. However, there is a problem here that needs to be addressed if we ever want that shiny football. WE DON'T GET UP FOR BIG GAMES. Alabama. Clemson. Boise State. 3 years, 3 big games, 3 losses. Win any of those games in their respective seasons and we're legitimate national title contenders. AND, the frustrating thing is that its not like we're not capable. Alabama, we had a lead going into the 4th quarter. Boise, we came back from a 17-point deficit and had the lead with only a few minutes left in the game. Clemson was a blowout, but it wouldn't have been if we'd been playing at our full potential. That's where we, the fans, are starting to get restless. It's disappointing to watch your team roll over in a big game year after year. We've gotten complacent with 10 win seasons and ACC championships and we don't expect more from our teams. Which brings me to my next point:
Just because you're critical of your team doesn't make you any less of a fan. I've seen many opinions on this subject on facebook the past weekend, and this is mine. In fact, I'd argue that it makes you more of a fan because you actually give a damn about what they're doing instead of just saying "oh, its ok." No, dammit, it's not ok. I eat, sleep, and breathe VT. I remember staying up late in 6th grade to watch the 1999 National Championship game. Another game where we lead going into the 4th, only to have our hopes dashed. It's time the fan base holds the administration accountable for not getting their shit ready for big games. We're tired of seeing this. A 23-3 blowout at home is just unacceptable. Speaking of the administration...
... really, Frank? You and your butthurt QB are seriously going to blame the band for that 3rd and goal on the 1? That is beyond low. It's one thing to admit that the team wasn't ready. That Logan isn't that experienced. But to have the nerve to blame the band for your inadequacies is about the lowest thing you could have done. It's a cop-out, it's classless, and it makes it extremely difficult to support you. For the first time in probably my life, I actually thought about whether or not I was going to wear a Tech shirt out of the house yesterday. And not because of the game. But because of the excuse-making and finger-pointing and the lack of character that they exhibited after it.
That being said, I still support this team. I've been a Hokie far too long to abandon ship. I'll continue to be critical of them, however, because until someone is, we're not ever going to get anywhere. Charlotte should not be the ultimate goal every year. For this year, though, it's all we have left. And I for one want Heather Dimbitch to have to write about us winning another ACC title. The fact that she was actually right about us should be enough motivation for Hokies everywhere, fans and players, to get it done the rest of this year. So lets put on our big-boy pants and still make something of this season, starting with beating the f*** out of Miami saturday.
LETS GO...
OUT.
Clemson. Bitch-ass Clemson. We've owned them both times we've played them since joining the ACC. Sure, they're rolling. And they're ranked. But they can't come up into Lane AT NIGHT and run all over us, right? WRONG. This game was triflance at its finest. Thank God the defense showed up, or we may have never had that field goal. Seriously, we're at home and all we can muster up is a field goal?!?!? AND WE HAD THE BALL ON THE 1-MOTHERF***ING YARD LINE. But, I'll discuss that more in a minute. The offense looked pathetic at best. Logan Thomas (aka Cam Newton part deux minus all the talent) could very easily work for a telegraph service, seeing as thats all he ever does. My seats are somewhere up in the stratosphere, Logan. If I, from way up there, can tell where the ball is going, SO CAN THE DEFENSE. GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER.
The funny thing about this game is that in the grand scheme of things, it might not even matter. Virginia, Duke, Miami, Georgia Tech, and North Carolina. Those are the only teams we have to beat to find ourselves in Charlotte in December. So, the season is not lost. However, there is a problem here that needs to be addressed if we ever want that shiny football. WE DON'T GET UP FOR BIG GAMES. Alabama. Clemson. Boise State. 3 years, 3 big games, 3 losses. Win any of those games in their respective seasons and we're legitimate national title contenders. AND, the frustrating thing is that its not like we're not capable. Alabama, we had a lead going into the 4th quarter. Boise, we came back from a 17-point deficit and had the lead with only a few minutes left in the game. Clemson was a blowout, but it wouldn't have been if we'd been playing at our full potential. That's where we, the fans, are starting to get restless. It's disappointing to watch your team roll over in a big game year after year. We've gotten complacent with 10 win seasons and ACC championships and we don't expect more from our teams. Which brings me to my next point:
Just because you're critical of your team doesn't make you any less of a fan. I've seen many opinions on this subject on facebook the past weekend, and this is mine. In fact, I'd argue that it makes you more of a fan because you actually give a damn about what they're doing instead of just saying "oh, its ok." No, dammit, it's not ok. I eat, sleep, and breathe VT. I remember staying up late in 6th grade to watch the 1999 National Championship game. Another game where we lead going into the 4th, only to have our hopes dashed. It's time the fan base holds the administration accountable for not getting their shit ready for big games. We're tired of seeing this. A 23-3 blowout at home is just unacceptable. Speaking of the administration...
... really, Frank? You and your butthurt QB are seriously going to blame the band for that 3rd and goal on the 1? That is beyond low. It's one thing to admit that the team wasn't ready. That Logan isn't that experienced. But to have the nerve to blame the band for your inadequacies is about the lowest thing you could have done. It's a cop-out, it's classless, and it makes it extremely difficult to support you. For the first time in probably my life, I actually thought about whether or not I was going to wear a Tech shirt out of the house yesterday. And not because of the game. But because of the excuse-making and finger-pointing and the lack of character that they exhibited after it.
That being said, I still support this team. I've been a Hokie far too long to abandon ship. I'll continue to be critical of them, however, because until someone is, we're not ever going to get anywhere. Charlotte should not be the ultimate goal every year. For this year, though, it's all we have left. And I for one want Heather Dimbitch to have to write about us winning another ACC title. The fact that she was actually right about us should be enough motivation for Hokies everywhere, fans and players, to get it done the rest of this year. So lets put on our big-boy pants and still make something of this season, starting with beating the f*** out of Miami saturday.
LETS GO...
OUT.
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