Nightmare Week: Glennon's Revenge

by furrer4heisman on May 11, 2009 8:00 AM EDT Comment 2 comments

Welcome to Nightmare Week. Every day this week I'll present a worst-case scenario that should keep all Hokie fans from sleeping that night. It may be masochistic, but if you knew my dating history you would understand that's just how I roll.

Setting the stage: The Hokies are 10-0 going into senior day against the NC State Wolfpack. Tech is No. 2 in the country and knows that if it wins three more games it will have a date in Pasadena for the BCSCG.

The Turning Point: The Hokies are ahead 21-3 behind the passing of Tyrod Taylor. The Pack has done a good job of stopping Darren Evans on the ground, but Taylor has thrown two third quarter touchdowns to give the Hokies a comfortable lead.

All is well for the Hokies until NC State quarterback Russell Wilson in injured after taking a wicked shot from defensive end Nekos Brown. Wilson goes to the locker room and is replaced by Mike Glennon, the brother of former Hokie quarterback and whipping boy Sean Glennon.

Worst-Case Scenario: Behind an incredible fourth quarter from Glennon and two Hokie fumbles, the Wolfpack come storming back. Glennon throws for 130 yards and three touchdowns in the fourth quarter, the last one with just over a minute left, to lead NC State to a 24-21 victory.

Taylor throws and interception on the game's final play and the Hokies fall from the ranks of the undefeated. Glennon trots off the field, waving triumphantly to the NC State supporters that are in Lane Stadium.

Aftermath: Distraught, the Hokies struggle to a win the next week in Charlottesville and lose in the ACCCG. They finish their year in the Gator Bowl.

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you forgot: also in the aftermath

Glennon, like his brother, goes on to have a mediocre career.

Fight, win, drink, get naked

by BirdGT on May 11, 2009 2:19 PM EDT reply actions

Hey now

Glennon has a shot to make the Vikings squad; he wasn’t a bad QB at all when he had the time to throw.

58.8% completion percentage and 28 TDs to 21 INTs while being sacked 80 times isn’t terrible.
To be more specific, that is 1 sack for every 8.2 attempts.

compare this to:

55.7% completion percentage, 7 TDs and 10 INTs for Tyrod Taylor (sacked 43 times).
Tyrod has been sacked 1 time per every 7.1 attempts.

Yes, Tyrod is mobile. Yes, Tyrod has big-play potential. Yes, Tyrod is a better player than Glennon. None of that is to say that Tyrod is a better QUARTERBACK than Glennon…

For reference, Tavaris Jackson:
56.3% completion percentage, 45 TDs and 14 INTs, sacked 0 times.

If only Glennon had been given some time to throw…

Note: Glennon has a very poor attitude and my view of him as a football player does not reflect my view of him as a person. I despise his self-centered ego-maniacism and I hope that having to fight for a job serves as a reality check for him. He never worked as hard as he could to be the best player that he could, and that certainly hurt him in the long run (and the Hokies, in the meantime).

by Cruithear on May 11, 2009 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions