Game Preview from a Castrated Turkey

[NatiJacket]

Pretty good write up/analysis

http://blog.techsideline.com/?p=317

 

[BuzzCzar]

Kyle, you are late with your "repost" post.. where are you???

-5 for tardiness :^)

 

[NatiJacket]

Kyle, you are late with your "repost" post.. where are you???

-5 for tardiness :^)

Its from TSL, but its different than the ones posted yesterday

 

[Allen Koholic]

Not a bad preview, but I see that grammar is not a specialty at VPISU.

 

[beej67]

It's not as good either. They clearly haven't done near as much homework as the other link. Some things from it that make me feel good about this game:

Dt play for us. Our staring Dt’s have 0 sacks, 1/2 of a Tackle(s) For a Loss, and are ranked 20th and 30th on the team in total tackles! “Taco” and Mr. Kick Block himself (Graves) must defend the Belly-Play with Dwyer for GT.

Far out that our 5th leading tackler is a bench player (C.Grimm) . Maybe he needs more PT as we need some difference makers.

Start/Finish: This is kinda like basketball, but we have zero first quarter points and only six 4th quarter points all year. That’s an average of three points to open/close. GT has only allowed five points on average to open/close games. So an early score or the final score could be the tone-setter or the finishing edge either sides needs.

Explosiveness. GT has 9 guys with offensive plays longer than 19 yards. We only have 3! Watch this factor into my Long-Field Management (Lo.FM) Stat.©

Hokie Health: 3 starters are out, 7 are dinged and dented. That’s not good going into a close game. (note: GT’s starting MLb is out, Wrist: their WLb is day-to-day with a shoulder hurt; and their 3rd-string B-back is out for the year)

X Factor for GT: Holding onto the football. GT has zero INT’s, but if they could improve their pigskin security all the way to zero fumbles vs. us it would be tough to call them anything other than the favorite. In fact if GT has a perfectly clean pigskin security day with no fumbles (recovered or not) and no INT’s, this one may be all over but the shouting.

X factor for VT: Composure. GT has the second most returning Lettermen in the ACC, we are fielding a team made up of 41% r-freshman or downright rookies. That gives the Rambling Wreck a major experience edge. We must keep our heads and play together after any big play (pro or con). Stay focused to stay the course. Any tight game is a marathon, not a sprint.

I thought this quote at the end was hilarious:

Unless we win on fumbles, I have to give the team with the best fight-song (…which is all about booze gambling and wimminz) in all of D-1 the edge.

 

[ContactBuzz]

I thought Vanilla Ice was a Miami fan???