The 2008 VT game

Was there for the taking, despite 3 giveaways, numerous penalties, and a couple missed passes on wide open fly routes.
 
- And BeyBey was out with an injury IIRC (I know he didn't catch a pass).

- And Josh ran for 150+ w/out the knowledge of the midline option.
 
The BS late hit call on Johnson on 4th down basically handed them a field goal to win the damn game.

**** the Turkeys.
 
My memory gets foggy, but wasn't the BC and VPISU games basically us running one or two plays? All I seem to remember is the veer, and the toss sweep.

Did we run much midline, counter, counter-veer? I feel like we have a LOT more offense that VPI didn't see last year that we will be bringing to the table.
 
A key difference this year. Josh's passing has improved a little, and Bebe is still Bebe---and on the other side we have a credible receiver in Stephen Hill---who, BTW, can block too. If we make only three or four more plays than we did last year, we win.
 
Yukonwreck said:
A key difference this year. Josh's passing has improved a little, and Bebe is still Bebe---and on the other side we have a credible receiver in Stephen Hill---who, BTW, can block too. If we make only three or four more plays than we did last year, we win.
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The only problem is our defense is totally different from last year. We're going to have to score 35+ if we want to win, imo.
 
VT has seen our other plays on tape. Not that it will make a difference in our execution. If we block we will execute.

Stopping their passing offense is my only concern to the outcome of this game. Yes they can run as well, but if we can stop the bleeding in our secondary then we win.
 
You are correct. We were sorely behind the learning curve, especially with the blocking schemes. I know the BS is that Foster has crammed-coursed the OBS and he is a genius and they used some of their fall camp to start preparing---but the offense changes after the ball is snapped. It isn't Johnson v. Foster anymore. It is more Johnson v. their DE or LB or CB. A mismatch of Biblical proportions. Execute and win.
 
unforgiven108 said:
My memory gets foggy, but wasn't the BC and VPISU games basically us running one or two plays? All I seem to remember is the veer, and the toss sweep.
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Most of our yards came on this play:

"Nesbitt drops back to pass....oh shi**...no one blocked. Josh scrambles around for his life while RB Clyburn and Zach Fisher try to get open. Josh makes 1 guy miss and falls forward for a 6 yard gain.
 
JWE37 said:
Most of our yards came on this play:

"Nesbitt drops back to pass....oh shi**...no one blocked. Josh scrambles around for his life while RB Clyburn and Zach Fisher try to get open. Josh makes 1 guy miss and falls forward for a 6 yard gain.
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Yea I seem to remember a lot of that as well. Haven't seen much of it this year....A little here and there, but 10 times better than last year.
 
76tornados said:
VT has seen our other plays on tape. Not that it will make a difference in our execution. If we block we will execute.
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They may have seen them on tape, but there are too many varieties and possibilities that there's no way they can be prepared for all of the plays every single time.
 
unforgiven108 said:
My memory gets foggy, but wasn't the BC and VPISU games basically us running one or two plays? All I seem to remember is the veer, and the toss sweep.

Did we run much midline, counter, counter-veer? I feel like we have a LOT more offense that VPI didn't see last year that we will be bringing to the table.
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Our best play in that game was the Nesbitt scramble around and gain yards play. The offense couldn't really do much right up at that point.

Bebe was hurt as was Earls. Our 3 wrs were Melton, Fisher Clyburn. TFR and 2 walkons. Dwyer got hurt in the game. We turned it over before half to give them points, fumbled a punt to give them points. And their game winning drive included a stupid facemask penalty by us and a bad helmet to helmet call, both on 3rd and long IIRC.
 
I'm curious to see if CPJ will throw any new formations at VPI ala F$U. The trips formation was not necessarily new, but sending the A back in motion from the slot was, which neutralized any scheme that F$U had devised.
 
TechGator1066 said:
I'm curious to see if CPJ will throw any new formations at VPI ala F$U. The trips formation was not necessarily new, but sending the A back in motion from the slot was, which neutralized any scheme that F$U had devised.
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CPJ throws something new out every game. You better believe he has something in store for these guys. Last week it was trips package all day long. Before that it was JD running draws, which was very effective.
 
The Champ said:
Our best play in that game was the Nesbitt scramble around and gain yards play. The offense couldn't really do much right up at that point.

Bebe was hurt as was Earls. Our 3 wrs were Melton, Fisher Clyburn. TFR and 2 walkons. Dwyer got hurt in the game. We turned it over before half to give them points, fumbled a punt to give them points. And their game winning drive included a stupid facemask penalty by us and a bad helmet to helmet call, both on 3rd and long IIRC.
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Just throw it in the bag.
 
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