The barbershop talk this morning is all about the disappointing week 2 in the ACC. To start, #13 Virginia Tech and Coach Beamer were a complete embarrassment being shocked and upset by James Madison University 16-21 in hostile Lane Stadium. The Hokies showed no signs of discipline turning over the ball 3 times and QB Tyrod Taylor was unable to garner any offense during the upset. Kansas quickly turned last week’s upset loss to North Dakota State into a...
It was a BCS-like bowl atmosphere inside FedEx Field last night as the Halloween themed Hokies took the field in the Battle in the Capital. Unfortunately, this game was no treat for VaTech as they fell to the Broncos 33-30. A stadium littered with drunk and screaming Hokies fans, quickly quieted as Boise State recovered a fumbled snap, blocked a punt, and held VaTech scoreless in the 1st quarter while taking a commanding 17-0 lead. After Tech overcame the nervous jitters,...
Monday night’s Allstate Kick-Off In The Capital game, featuring No. 3 Boise State and No. 10 Virginia Tech, is one of the most highly anticipated season-opening matchups college football has seen in years. While only in the first week of the season, tonight’s game has national title implications. The meeting, which is also the first ever between these schools, will be televised nationally on ESPN at 8:00pm ET from FedEx Field (home of the Washington Redskins) in Landover, MD. Tonight’s game...
As of late, the ACC has failed in producing a BCS championship caliber team with the possible exception of Virginia Tech. In 2009, only Virginia Tech (10-3) landed in the top 10 (#10) of the final AP Top 10 rankings. In 2008, no team from the ACC finished in the final AP Top 10. The highest ranked team was Virginia Tech (10-4) at #15. However, 2010 is the season in which the conference can regain that respect and prove all the doubters wrongs...
Former Virginia Tech QB Sean Glennon has seen some ups and downs during his collegiate career. He went from being named MVP of the 2007 ACC championship game to riding the pine during his final game in the 2008 Orange Bowl. He took the reverse path from what most QBs take. In 2006 he threw for an impressive 2,191 yards; in 2007, his passing numbers dropped to 1,796; and in 2008, his passing yards plummeted to 743 total yards while...
Darren Evans, last year’s Orange Bowl MVP, suffered a season ending ACL tear during Virginia Tech’s practice yesterday. This is a huge loss to the Hokies as Evans set numerous conference and school records last year as a freshman. His breakout performance of the season came against Maryland when he rushed for a school best 253 yards. He played a large role in VT’s conference and BCS bowl victories and expectations for him in Blacksburg and in the ACC were...
