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Bama Sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tell us again HR how great the overrated SEC is this year.......Nicky Satan and his devil boys fall to the better Big 10 OSU!!!!! SEC = MAC.......LMAO!!!! Looks like Bama would be a middle of the pack Coastal ACC team!!! Thank goodness we don't have to listen to the crap about the SEC, Paul Johnson said it best.....way to go Buckeyes!!!

A look at the ACC from a biased perspective

Duke played their guts out against #15 and lost 36-31. Thumbs up

NCSt and VT both beat 9-3 mid tier teams. Thumbs up for both

Mia and BC at least looked respectable in losses to comparable P5 teams. Thumbs up for reppin' ACC respectably. (extra thumbs up for Miami because it appears they didn't deliberately injure, steal or cheat during the game)

Clemson destroys an elite national power. Big thumbs up for reppin' ACC. (extra thumbs up for Dabo not sounding mentally challenged immediately following the broadcast)

GT put the beatdown triple option on #7 so badly, Miss St's #10 ranked scoring defense dropped to #24. Triple thumbs up for the yj's and the pj's of the world.

Since the subject line warns that this is a biased perspective, I will include ND dismantling a much overhyped SEC super power, #23 ranked LSU. Thumbs up

Louisville took a beating from a real SEC power but hey, it's the old man's first year back on the job.. Let him get his people in there and UL will be a force once again, IF he can stay away from those young shapely hotties. Neutral thumbs on this one.

UNC crushed by an average Rutgers team. The absolute worst performance in the ACC this year. Embarrassing. UNC should hope their footbalprogram gets the death penalty just to avoid this type of humiliation and suffering. Team might have been out smoking dope with Fats. MAJOR thumbs down for failing to even show up for the game.

We'll see how Pitt looks but I'm pretty confident on that one, and FSU is ...well, FSU. They'll probably go down to Oregon by 3-4 tds in the first half and they'll come back in the 2nd half. This one is gonna be much tougher to pull a whodini in the end though. I'm predicting Oregon wins by a td or less in the end if that happens but if FSU comes out of the gate smashing heads with an attitude, and the score is close at half, Oregon doesn't have a chance.. Will be a nice cap to this ACC showing for FSU to win the mnc again, and completely rid the SEC stench from the media while at the same time causing a huge paradigm of recruits coming over to the ACC.

Shane Beamer. Different..Different and more Different

The VT football team against Cinci. Did they look prepared? Kind of that 1990s early 2000s intensity? Shane Beamer with smacks on the helmets and even a chest bump? Yon could see the obvious fire and want to...playing every play like its their last and the OL wickedly firing off the ball with anger and intensity. Notice the confidence or the culture on the VT sidelines with everyone vested? That is COACHING. I will repeat...Shane Beamer should be a top 3 candidate for the next HC at VT. Remember how "out there or insane", ole Lucus was 4 months ago when I told you...Shane Beamer would not be a bad choice at VT as the Head Coach and was one of my top 3 preferences? Like most things yours truly writes...yes it may be three years ahead of the masses, but give it time as it will come to fruition . Within one year of this post, ShaneBeamer will be a regular or common name among a gigantic portion of this fan base in which he will be considered a serious contender for the next HC at VT. Shane is a natural leader and he is extremely motivated and desperately does not want the brand of VT football to slip. He knows what he does NOT know having been under Spurrier and this means....he is savvy and sharp enough to get solid coordinators. With this written...I will restate...I want Coach Frank Beamer to retire now or be forced to retire right now. Actually...two years ago would have been my preference and this has not changed. I also do not want Shane Beamer as my first choice. I have as my first choices, Doc Holiday or Bud Foster followed by Bobby Wilder from ODU followed by Shane Beamer. The above are my opinions only. To sum up my post....Shane Beamer will be a legitimate consideration for the next HC at VT and just 3 months ago, he was not considered such by the overwhelming portion of our fan base. Give it time though and watch and see.

This post was edited on 12/30 11:55 PM by lucustookis

***2015 VT TARGET BOARD 12.31 UPDATE***

Our last target board update was Dec. 3. A few targets have committed elsewhere, but Virginia Tech is still in great shape with a number of top players. Here's the latest on where the Hokies stand.

COMMITMENTS ELSEWHERE: QB Chad Kelly to Ole Miss, RB Nyheim Hines to NC State, OL Kenny Thomas to Louisville, OL Jahair Jones [/B]to Miami, DE Josh Sweat[/B] to Florida State, DE Adam McLean [/B]to Maryland, LB Ricky DeBerry [/B]to Oklahoma, LB Darrin Kirkland [/B]to Tennessee, ATH Damien Dozier to Marshall and CB Mike Hughes [/B]to North Carolina.

New offers by VT: QB Dwayne Lawson and OL Jahair Jones.

VT COMMITMENTS: DE Yosuah Nijman, DE/LB Houshun Gaines, [/B]Safety Adonis Williamson[/B].
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VT DECOMMITMENTS: ATH Damien Dozier[/B].

DECOMMITMENTS [/I]ELSEWHERE[/I]: None.

RISERS: QB Dwayne Lawson, who told HokieHaven.com Dec. 18 that VT is essentially the odds on favorite. Lawson spoke just after announcing his decommitment from Miami and said he loves offensive coordinator Scot Loeffler and wants to major in agri-business. He'll be announcing his decision Sunday at the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl and told Rivals.com he's already made his decision. Our sources say he's already verballed to VT, but will officially choose between VT, Miami and USF.


WR Lawrence Cager, who will be deciding Saturday at the Army All-American Bowl. He told Rivals.com yesterday that he still regularly keeps up with assistant coach Aaron Moorehead and the Hokies, who were also the last to get an official visit from him. He will choose from VT, Alabama, Miami, Georgia and Ole Miss, VT being the only one in the group he's officially visited. His options have dwindled as he's waited, making the Hokies look attractive, but also said he could take one other official visit after his announcement, which could also be bad news for VT.

DT Tim Settle, who will be announcing Friday at the Under Armour All-American Game. Settle has long favored VT and will choose between the Hokies, USC and Louisville. Rivals.com analyst Mike Farrell believes VT is the pick and Settle has long spoken highly of the Hokies, defensive coordinator Bud Foster and the opportunity to play early.

DE Shelton Johnson, who officially visited VT Dec. 12. He's been a recluse, but sources say the Hokies believe they're in very strong position. Much of that stems from Josh Sweat committing to Florida State, as the Seminoles were long the leader for Johnson but now appear to be set at DE. No indication on a timeline for a decision, though.


LB Jeffrey Holland, who raised a few eyebrows Sunday night at Under Armour game registration when he told Mike Farrell that he remains in contact with the Hokies' staff and plans on making an official visit sometime next month. His former teammate is freshman WR Isaiah Ford and his current teammates, Kevin Toliver and Victor Alexander, have long been recruited by VT.



FALLERS:[/I] OL Fred Johnson, who told HokieHaven.com Dec. 30 that Miami is his favorite school. Johnson decommitted from VT in November and said he likes the aspect of playing close to home with the Hurricanes. He's still in contact with the Hokies and has a top five of VT, Miami, Tennessee, LSU and Florida.


RB Bryce Love, who did take an official visit to VT this fall, but appears set between Stanford and Tennessee. He told Rivals.com Dec. 14 that he'll be officially visiting those schools Jan. 16 and Jan. 23. He said he'll likely decide the following weekend.

OL Isaiah Prince[/B], who has been in contact with VT for months and had set an official visit to Blacksburg Jan. 30, but gave no mention of the Hokies in an interview at the Army pre-game Dec. 30 with BuckeyeGrove.com. Our sources say Prince's father has told the VT staff he'll still visit Jan. 30, but Prince himself hasn't said that, saying he would more likely visit Maryland.



NOTE: Also keep in mind that any prospects who are not listed as risers or fallers have not had their odds changed.
This post was edited on 12/31 12:02 PM by Jason Stamm

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Congrats to the team for a solid win over Cincy...

...some thoughts...

1) This was by far the best the special teams have looked in ages...and it was also the first time in 28 years that Frank didn't coach them. Coincidence? I noticed that in kickoff coverage, the guys were maintaining their lanes and breaking down at the end to wait on (and surround and gang tackle) the ball carrier instead of having a couple of guys over pursuing and blow right past the returner (therefore giving up creases and big returns). Textbook special teams coverage, and the first time I've seen that out of VT in a long, long time. Again I ask, coincidence? The punt coverage was outstanding, with the returner getting tackled at the moment of catching the ball almost every time.

2) Who was #2 for the defense and why did he choose NOT to cover anyone the entire game? He single-handidly gave up half of Cincy's total yardage all by himself. Along the same thought lines, where were all of our usual cornerbacks besides Fuller (who looked fantastic out there)? Did we have that many injuries coming into this game?

3) Stroman playing a lot of defense and getting a few snaps at running back was a nice adjustment. Good for him getting that defensive TD. The kid has great speed. He did field one punt and ran backwards for a 20 yard loss, though, which is a major no-no for a punt returner.

4) Coleman looked fantastic out there. Where was this all year? Interconnectedly, the oline had their best night run blocking maybe all season.

5) Good lord, our passing game is a train wreck. No QB, no pass blocking, dumb pass routes that aren't designed to accomplish anything...luckily, we used it more and more sparingly as the game went on and the running game took over. Is it just me, or does anyone else say, "Oh no" every single time we ever drop back to pass the ball?

6) Lots of freshmen and sophomores on the field for VT yesterday. LOTS returning next year.



This post was edited on 12/28 12:52 PM by hokiemtc
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