VT Football: Why I’m afraid of Appalachian State
The headline pretty much says it all. Two days until kickoff, and I can’t help but be the slightest bit anxious about one of the FCS’s best teams coming to town this weekend. While just earlier today I...
View ArticleBeamer’s Monday teleconference
Photo by Kevin Dickel It wasn’t at all pretty Saturday, and Beamer said so himself. This morning, he updated the media on the state of the team. “I’m really proud of how our team showed toughness, hung...
View ArticleNotebook: Defense silences its critics
By Matt Jones, sports editor Though Hokies fans have heard for months about the young defense, the All-American Jayron Hosley and the desire to return to national prominence, the ECU performance was...
View ArticleVT Football: Arkansas St. 3rd quarter
By Matt Jones, sports editor About four minutes into the 3rd quarter, Logan Thomas hit Jarrett Boykin for a three yard gain on 3rd and 8. Curious play call in the redzone, especially when the Hokies...
View ArticleVT Football: Wrapping up the Arkansas St. game
By Matt Jones, sports editor (Game story by Nick Cafferky) On what was an unseasonably cold mid-September afternoon, Frank Beamer’s group of guys stepped up to the challenge on both sides of the ball....
View ArticleVT Football: Duke postgame
By Matt Jones and Zach Mariner, sports editors No, Hokie fans, it wasn’t pretty. Not in the slightest. But, Tech did escape with a win on Saturday afternoon, improving to 8-1 on the year. While many...
View ArticleVT Football: Foster breaks down the Georgia Tech offense
By Matt Jones, sports editor Yesterday we went over some of the changes to the Hokies defense for the Georgia Tech game. Now, let’s go a little more in-depth. Defensive coordinator Bud Foster is no...
View Article2012 ACC Football Kickoff: Kyle Fuller
By Zach Mariner, sports editor Here’s everything I got from Fuller on Sunday: Are you preparing any differently this offseason because you open with Georgia Tech? I think we go into every offseason and...
View ArticleMedia days signal return of CFB; provide hope for Tech fans everywhere
By Zach Mariner, sports editor Some might argue that ACC media days only serve one purpose, albeit one they do very well: let fans know that college football season is back. And that’s exactly what...
View ArticlePreseason predictions for all things ACC football
By Zach Mariner, sports editor Logan Thomas finished second in preseason ACC POY voting The results are in for the media’s projections for the ACC division champs, overall champ and player of the...
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