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2011 Virginia Tech Spring Football: Who Were the MVPs on Offense, Defense and Special Teams?
Virginia Tech wrapped up spring drills Saturday and the spring game saw two guys continue to come up big who had been performing well throughout the spring. Meanwhile on special teams, the Hokies finally have a kicker who might be able to start next season as well. Offensive MVP: WR Marcus Davis It...
2011 Orange Bowl: A Miami Travel Guide for Virginia Tech Fans
While finances will force me to skip this year's Orange Bowl between Virginia Tech and Stanford, I have been fortunate enough to make three trips to Miami to see the Hokies play: 2006 against the Hurricanes and 2008 and 2009 for the Orange Bowl. So, humor me while I give you my own hastily put...
Poll: Why Aren't Virginia Tech Fans Going to the Orange Bowl?
I thought I was going to follow the Hokies to Miami for this year's Orange Bowl. I've never missed a Virginia Tech BCS game and I had planned to keep that streak alive for the game against Stanford. Unfortunately, flights to Miami are $500 from where I am and it's impossible for me to afford the...
2011 Orange Bowl: Weather Delays Virginia Tech's Trek to Miami
According to the Roanoke Times' Randy King, hazardous weather conditions in the Commonwealth will keep the Hokies from reaching Miami until Tuesday afternoon: Tech's charter flight from Roanoke to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport was scheduled to arrive (Tuesday) morning at 11:15....
2010 Virginia Tech Football: Duke Game Guide
Virginia Tech Hokies (5-2, 3-0) vs. Duke Blue Devils (1-5, 0-3) Time: Noon EDTDate: Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010Place: Lane Stadium/Worsham Field (66,233), Blacksburg, Va.TV: ACC NetworkRadio: VT ISP, XM TBA, Sirius TBA Duke: The Blue Devils are coming off a 28-13 loss at home to Miami in which they...
Virginia Tech 45, Central Michigan 21: This is How the Hokies Should Run Out of the Shotgun
For nearly the first half of the season, the Hokies continued to frustrate me and several others by insisting on running out of the shotgun. It just didn't work because Tech was running draw and sweep plays that did nothing to fool the opposing defense or allow the running back to get going...
Virginia Tech's Offensive Problems Go Much Deeper Than the Red Zone
The topic du jour for Hokie beat writers and bloggers is the offense's struggles in the red zone. The Hokies have reached the end zone on nine of their 18 trips, which ties them for 81st in the nation in red zone TD percentage. Tech red zone TD percentage was 60.4 in 2009 (52nd) and 46.6 (108th) in...
2010 Virginia Tech Football: What to Watch vs. Boise State
The Team In the last two season openers, the Hokies came out flat and relied on their defense to stay in the game. I don't think they can afford to do that this year because of the explosive nature of Boise State's offense. The Tech offense needs to be effective from the start. It's the first game...
Virginia Tech AD Jim Weaver Discusses Conference Expansion
Mark Berman of the Roanoke Times talked to Athletics Director Jim Weaver about all the SEC rumors. The Cliff's Notes version: We like being the ACC. We haven't talked to the SEC. We aren't even considering that right now. It's an interesting read, during which Weaver says all the right things. He...
The Latest on Conference Expansion, Including a Completely Bogus "Virginia Tech to SEC" Rumor
In bullet form because I'm tired. Conference expansion got underway Thursday morning when we learned Colorado is leaving the Big 12 for the Pac 10, likely beginning in 2012. The next bit of news will likely come Friday when Nebraska is expected to announce it's leaving the Big 12 for the Big Ten....
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