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You are not logged in | login | create account TechSideline.com Football Message Board (For football-related discussions. Posts not applicable to VT football are at risk of being deleted.)     Days   Hrs   Mins   Secs     ESPN   Click here   Click here   Click here    Special offer for TSL readers on the book "Hokie Games."  --  Will Stewart      Thu Aug 28 2008 11:20:04 AM    ECU preview, including roster card, has been posted. (link)  --  Will Stewart      Thu Aug 28 2008 11:20:04 AM     --  Will Stewart      What side of the BOA stadium are the Hokies on? **  --  Hokieapc   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:23:35 AM    ▶▶ SPACE AVAILABLE ---> Bus trip to Furman game  --  RichmndHokieClub   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:22:35 AM        ▲ Price goes up this Saturday (8/30) ▲  --  RichmndHokieClub   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:23:28 AM    Does anyone have a composite ACC schedule? **  --  JRHokie73   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:13:18 AM        Close .........{link}  --  OXVT   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:20:38 AM    Anyone know how many students are expected to be there Saturday?  --  Horn34   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:12:49 AM    Tailgate question...  --  Hokie4lyfe   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:12:32 AM    OT: A WVU degree, not worth the sheepsking it's printed on.  --  Shut Up Brent   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:09:43 AM        I feel sorry for the people who graduated from that program and did everything  --  Los281   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:23:54 AM    Some FSU fans think VT had to RS TT because of grades,  --  Havertown Hokie   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:09:42 AM        All their players have to cheat to make grades, as they admitted  --  Hokie madman   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:24:24 AM        TT is a good student as well.. Thats one of the reasons why he chose VT **  --  4VPISU   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:18:03 AM        Hoping beyond hope that he won't be here for 3 more years. **  --  HokieMC   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:16:10 AM        Good grief :( **  --  VaTechHokiesACC   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:13:06 AM            Actually that's what I thought when I read that post earlier. **  --  Havertown Hokie   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:17:44 AM                Exactly **  --  VaTechHokiesACC   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:19:26 AM        Prolly after seeing our game vs them last year... they think that HAS to be it  --  VTizzle   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:11:49 AM        The only thing TT smoked was the FSU defense. **  --  hokie80   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:10:39 AM    Daily newslink article on Orion Martin is a great read. **  --  BEST2VT   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:08:26 AM    Anyone know if there is a sort of "walk" to send off our team today or tomorrow? **  --  4VPISU   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:06:33 AM    Key to game, IMHO...  --  Riverguy   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:57:49 AM        I can agree with that with regard to offensive execution  --  Hokiefied   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:22:28 AM        Not jsut Blake, but the whole OL  --  hokietjl   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:21:23 AM        BTW, I trust DeChristopher more than Marshman last year.  --  OBX   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:13:58 AM            Thinking about it some more - we REALLY need to get off to a fast start  --  Technocrat   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:21:02 AM        My key to the game is scoring more points then the other team  --  hokiedee   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:12:42 AM        Scoring more than they do **  --  PUAhokie   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:08:54 AM        Turn overs... **  --  hokie_tokie   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:07:20 AM        My key to the game -  --  OBX   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:06:34 AM            This is not LSU. Please don't feed the fear beast. **  --  Hokiefied   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:12:31 AM                I didn't think I was. But I just am not worried about anything else,  --  OBX   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:16:49 AM        Re: Key to game, IMHO...  --  chemstock   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:05:26 AM        Seeing how much time SG has and throwing before being blindsided. **  --  hokiepupster   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:03:45 AM        Running the ball and stopping the run **  --  Technocrat   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:02:54 AM    Who brought the Hokie Bus to the Journey Concert at Nissan last night? **  --  Go_Hokies_06   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:49:21 AM    Pep Ralley in Charlotte  --  VeloVT   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:44:19 AM        Where did you find that, I don't seee it? **  --  134613Hokie   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:20:04 AM        That website quite possibly could be the most cluttered site on the internet  --  Hokie20VT   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:06:28 AM            I cannot find anything on it either **  --  HokieSean24   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:18:19 AM    In a perfect world.....  --  chuckbryden   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:42:20 AM        You know, you would think that getting a backup  --  va.tech   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:51:14 AM        But in an unperfect world It could be like 2004... but ECU is no USC **  --  VTizzle   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:45:52 AM    JuJu Clayton  --  chuckbryden   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:39:38 AM        Few reports I've seen on here have been positive...Marcus Davis will  --  BEST2VT   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:09:37 AM        Heard he's been throwing well of late...not much news early **  --  VTB   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:45:13 AM    Okay, we've done percentage chance for ECU to win; let's try this  --  Nova Hokie 95   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:34:33 AM        15, 30, 35, 20 **  --  EuroHokie   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:20:34 AM        70-20-9-1 **  --  Hokiefied   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:09:55 AM        Probably need to define comfortably, but I'd say 60-25-13-2 **  --  JoesterVT   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:04:09 AM        25, 25, 25, 25 **  --  halesvb11   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:55:36 AM        0,0,0,100  --  General Tso   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:55:35 AM        5, 55, 40, 0 **  --  HokieHutch   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:54:48 AM        35, 55, 10, 0 **  --  Riverguy   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:49:57 AM        10, 55, 30, 5. **  --  retire #14   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:46:42 AM        75+20+4.9995+.005=100% **  --  Fore Hokie's   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:46:32 AM        100,0,0,0 :) **  --  njhokie2002   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:44:58 AM        10, 45, 40, 5  --  MDHokieEE99   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:44:45 AM        5, 55, 35, 5 **  --  Havertown Hokie   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:44:22 AM        99, .9, .05, .05 **  --  DskrillVT   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:39:15 AM        E) ECU lurkers here say don't bother going at all **  --  va.tech   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:38:48 AM        50, 25, 22, 3 **  --  Hokie madman   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:37:02 AM            What he said **  --  T-MOBILE05   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:37:52 AM    GOOD LUCK HOKIES!  --  sevenyearhawk   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:31:36 AM        Haha. Maybe we can win this time? **  --  HokieMC   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:06:00 AM        Thx, that would be cool **  --  va.tech   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:33:47 AM    What is the situation with Macho **  --  novahokie88   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:25:11 AM        See Daily newslink under the "News and Info" tab above. There's an article there **  --  Hokie madman   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:28:00 AM        Nacho **  --  Kyle76   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:26:53 AM            We do have a Taco. **  --  hokiepupster   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:02:41 AM            Nacho DB, he's ours! **  --  Riverguy   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:56:23 AM                Seriously, I hope he's OK and doesn't have one of those nagging injuries ...  --  Kyle76   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:03:55 AM    2008 CFB begins in less than 9 hours.(single digits now) TIA **  --  hokiepupster   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:17:48 AM    Souvlaki's has things prepared  --  MEHOKIE   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:10:43 AM    Charlotte Hokies: Anyone got opinions on places to hang out postgame in Uptown? **  --  VPITechWinHokies   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:04:48 AM        Re: Charlotte Hokies: Anyone got opinions on places to hang out postgame in Upto  --  VeloVT   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:34:30 AM            If you get here Friday, 50 cent drafts all night at the Pub in Gateway   --  CLTHK01   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:42:37 AM                That place is TINY! I forgot about the 50 cent drafts though. **  --  dahokiebird12   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:47:16 AM        Here is a list of some places (I live Uptown and frequent some of them)  --  dahokiebird12   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:18:53 AM            Thanks a bunch, secondary question...  --  VPITechWinHokies   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:33:45 AM                I have no idea about unders. BUT there is a university in Uptown, so my guess..  --  dahokiebird12   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:46:13 AM                    Thanks **  --  VPITechWinHokies   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:08:50 AM        Liaisons is THE place to be postgame. **  --  RomperStomper   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:11:54 AM            That sounds like a brothel **  --  VPITechWinHokies   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:14:00 AM                Oh its a gay bar, thanks. **  --  VPITechWinHokies   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:19:33 AM                    Haha! **  --  RomperStomper   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:22:41 AM    So is this a color coordination game for the fans?  --  A   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:00:21 AM        Which one won't clash with your purse :-) (tic) **  --  PF   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:28:21 AM            Not bad :)  --  A   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:34:04 AM        Beamer said Maroon. **  --  journiyin   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:14:44 AM        You must be mistaken.. or have very bad laundry skills,.. I didn't know...  --  4VPISU   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:08:46 AM            The ones made by Oprah do. **  --  hokie80   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:21:41 AM        Re: So is this a color coordination game for the fans?  --  VTYeatts   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:08:06 AM    Li'l help? 50 hours to kill before kick-off. What to do?  --  HotTubHokie   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:00:02 AM        Drinking heavily? **  --  DskrillVT   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:05:44 AM        Well why not make one of those activities a little longer, if you can  --  A   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:05:22 AM            Solid! Thank you! **  --  HotTubHokie   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:25:50 AM    Hopefully future VT recruit  --  134534Hokie   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:55:07 AM        Thats crazy **  --  T-MOBILE05   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:37:07 AM        Man that's the first time we've seen that...<pause> .... NOT **  --  tampaflhokie   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:05:11 AM    I'd be interested in hearing how if ECU's D was so good last year  --  Hokebury   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:47:16 AM        See Chris Coleman's analysis  --  Hokiefied   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:08:23 AM        Do not underestimate   --  Riverguy   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:07:53 AM            Absolutely. Not to mention playing LSU the next week.  --  Hokie madman   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:36:14 AM        Wow! I just went back and looked at the stats/recap of last year's game (link)  --  Los281   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:59:05 AM            Take this into consideration:   --  Kyle76   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:03:01 AM                There's a flip side to that, we also had no idea what to expect from your QBs  --  jaydawg   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:22:11 AM                    Lots of new things to adjust to this season as well ...  --  Kyle76   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:26:23 AM                        I think there's some misconceptions about our experience...  --  HokieMC   Thu Aug 28 2008 11:15:06 AM                Yo ho ho: **  --  Emptynester   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:15:12 AM                Good points.   --  Los281   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:06:38 AM            To add: Wheeler was dominant in the game and that's our experience this year:TE **  --  Los281   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:02:53 AM        We won't need to change the gameplan for this year...  --  HokieMC   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:57:41 AM            Hopefully your are correct. If we run on ECU this year, we should be good to go **  --  Hokebury   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:04:26 AM        Our pass defense was much more porous than our run D ...  --  Kyle76   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:55:59 AM        If your smart  --  b0ndsj0ns20   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:54:59 AM            Here's our offensive philosophy in a nutshell...  --  HokieMC   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:06:09 AM            We only like to throw bombs when there are all out blitzes - or triple   --  public knowledge   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:57:22 AM        I think their success vs. us was more about us than them **  --  Hokie in 'Bama   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:53:29 AM        Their defense was horrible last year... they are solid vs the run though  --  VTizzle   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:52:04 AM            Agree: the trench battle will decide things. Doesn't it nearly always? **  --  Kyle76   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:57:30 AM                No, not always. We've gotten away with that the past 2 years. **  --  VTizzle   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:59:02 AM        Our OL was awful early last year  --  hokietjl   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:51:58 AM        They did have a lot of injuries.  --  Chris Coleman      Thu Aug 28 2008 9:51:12 AM            Thanks for your thoughts Chris. Hopefully we know more about the hokies Sunday. **  --  Hokebury   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:02:06 AM    Speaking of ESPN360...  --  W&M Hokie   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:40:12 AM        I believe I can help you out  --  PF   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:30:14 AM    ECU has ZERO defense - VT heavily favored and will cover the -9.5 point spread!! **  --  UKnowSteveJones   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:35:03 AM        I have to ask...what is the meaning behind the username?  --  raleighhokie   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:14:23 AM        If Glennon has the same success in the air as he did last year...  --  VTizzle   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:47:56 AM            Our WR's have a lot of talent, but they are a big ? mark  --  VTB   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:55:46 AM            This will not be the same secondary **  --  Hummell   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:51:51 AM                Please elaborate. Tell me about your DBs. Your pass D was your weakness last yr **  --  VTizzle   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:00:10 AM                    You're right, it was a terrible weakness...  --  Hummell   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:05:30 AM                        I can respect that. There's no doubt your passing D will be better. **  --  VTizzle   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:08:36 AM        They have a good front 7...we should have decent offensive production **  --  VTB   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:37:03 AM    2008 CFB begins in less than 10 hours. TIA **  --  hokiepupster   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:16:08 AM        Played against russell wilson, great kid on and off the field, go pack! **  --  BAHokie   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:54:54 AM        My son's girlfriends little brother (got that?) is a walk on kicker for g-cocks   --  Hokebury   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:50:58 AM            Shane is on the USC staff? I did not know that. **  --  hokiepupster   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:57:04 AM                DB coach I believe.... **  --  Hokebury   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:09:32 AM        Football is BACK TODAY...Go Pack **  --  hokiepro   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:38:12 AM        I assume we are for NC State? **  --  Emptynester   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:32:00 AM            The wifey is a Gamecock...I'm conflicted, oh well **  --  HENRICO HOKIE   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:44:42 AM            Don't forget Wake Forrest vs. Baylor on ESPN 2  --  ChrisLords   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:34:33 AM                One correction. Wake/Baylor on FSN...Oregon State/Stan on ESPN2 @9 **  --  danthehokie   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:41:21 AM        Was wondering that as well. Who cares - FOOTBALL TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! **  --  zog   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:24:30 AM        Who do you keep Thanking In Advance? **  --  VTfisherman   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:23:10 AM            That is all **  --  hokiepupster   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:18:59 AM    "Hokie News" daily newslink has been updated(link)*  --  Chris Coleman      Thu Aug 28 2008 9:00:19 AM    Does anybody have the seating chart for the game that shows what sections are VT **  --  134613Hokie   Thu Aug 28 2008 8:56:22 AM        Better view  --  va.tech   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:31:33 AM        Here is the VT/ECU seating chart  --  jtrimble   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:49:27 AM            Re: Here is the VT/ECU seating chart  --  jtrimble   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:17:52 AM            Try posting again.. link not working **  --  4VPISU   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:57:07 AM    If I have ESPN360... any reason to order GAMEPLAN? **  --  TJ_PKT   Thu Aug 28 2008 8:50:47 AM        Unless you want to watch the game on a TV instead of a computer, then no. **  --  Gator Hokie   Thu Aug 28 2008 8:52:44 AM            Unless your computer has a S-Video hookup  --  HokieHighGolf'n   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:15:22 AM                Or dvi/hdmi **  --  VT isn't Vermont   Thu Aug 28 2008 10:52:54 AM        I would say no. Have not had a good experience with GP  --  maxx66   Thu Aug 28 2008 8:52:27 AM            I've had the opposite experience. I wouldn't do without GP. **  --  reestuart   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:07:09 AM                I agree. The only games I've had blacked out were games televised locally.  --  Hokie360   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:31:57 AM                Have had problems with viewing SEC games in past.  --  maxx66   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:08:59 AM                    Yeah, if the SEC game is a nooner, I can get screwed over...  --  reestuart   Thu Aug 28 2008 9:29:25 AM            Yeah, that's what I was thinking... just needed a second opinon **  --  TJ_PKT   Thu Aug 28 2008 8:54:30 AM More Messages TechSideline.com is an independent publication and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or financially supported by Virginia Tech or the Virginia Tech Athletic Department. All material is Copyright © 1996-2008 by TechSideline.com, all rights reserved.