Archive for November, 2008
Hokie Hoops: Early Season So Far a Mixed Bag
Watching the Virginia Tech Football team for me is normally an adrenaline rush. You expect success and normally you get it (though this year has been shaky). With the Hokie Hoops team, I try lower expectation but end up watching with more anxiety. I’ll admit I have high hopes for the team this year. They over-achieved last year [...]
Immediate Impressions: Duke Game
It was cold. My son and I drove down Saturday morning, tailgated for 4 hours with friends, then headed into Lane Stadium to watch the Hokies take on the Blue Devils. We spent the whole game tightly under the new Virginia Tech blanket we had just bought. Gameday in Blacksburg is always great, tailgating with friends, [...]
Locks of the Week: Week 13
I’m pretty excited because I’m headed down to Blacksburg tomorrow morning. The tickets came through (got great seats from an alum through eBay) and my son and I will be getting there early for tailgating with friends, the Walk, and game. However, it is supposed to be cold, but a good cold football game every [...]
The Hokies and The ACC Championship Game
So does this Virginia Tech football squad seem like an ACC champion group to you? Well, given the inept performance (offense primarily) on Thursday against Miami and that they’ve lost 3 of last 4, I would have to say hardly. But the ACC in both divisions, including the Coastal is a jumbled mess this year, [...]
Immediate Impressions: Miami Game, and Locks of the Week
Every year there is one loss that really gets under my skin. For 2008, its going to be last night’s loss to Miami. That game had lots of annoying aspects to it, some of which were just bad breaks, others that were just failures on the part of the Hokies to get things done. That’s [...]
Hokie Football Thoughts on Miami Gameday
Its Thursday night gameday vs Miami. Whatever your routine was last week, plan to do it again tonight so there’s no possibily of a jinx. We want the same strong performance we saw against the Terps. The Canes program might be down, but there is still something extra intense about playing Miami. Some of my [...]
Hokies Men’s and Women’s Soccer Teams Tale of Two Stories
The Virginia Tech Women’s Soccer team got some big news on Monday when they found out they’ll be heading to the sport’s NCAA tournament. They used a run in the ACC tournament to get an at-large bid from the selection committee and will take on BYU on Thursday. The ACC tourney was a grind, and [...]
Finding and Buying Virginia Tech Football Tickets
I’m currently looking for 4 tickets to the Virginia Tech vs Duke football game. I have some good friends going down to Miami who are looking for the same for Thursday’s Virginia Tech vs Miami game. Where’s the best place to find them? Well the internet has changed the way most people get their game [...]
Immediate Impressions: Maryland Game
Maryland came in to last nights game with Virginia Tech as the most schizophrenic team in the ACC. However upon watching the match up, its Hokie fans who might have been wondering if someone stole their team’s personality. The offense was not only productive, but creative at times, while the offensive line was dominant and [...]
Locks of the Week: Week 11
I’m simple not getting it done this year. No karma. Good thing this is for “Entertainment Purposes Only”. Regardless, it does feel like we are in that November period where things go crazy in college football. Alabama plays LSU, Penn State plays Iowa, and Texas Tech plays Oklahoma State. Those are all tough match ups, [...]
