Super User 5bass Posted January 27, 2007 Super User Posted January 27, 2007 Yes sir.....too bad they had a disappointing season this past year and then they gave it up in the Bowl game. I'm hoping next year will be better. Quote
Super User burleytog Posted January 27, 2007 Super User Posted January 27, 2007 I remember a time when the state's roads weren't littered with VPI stickers, the citizen's heads weren't adorned in VPI hats, etc. Around here, everyone and their brother jumped on the VPI bandwagon about 6 years ago. 10 years ago they didn't even know who VPI was. I have a hard time pulling for the cHokies because of the fans I deal with every day. 5BL, I need to introduce your boat to a nice orange and white hat. Quote
Super User Sam Posted January 27, 2007 Super User Posted January 27, 2007 Like it or not, the Hokies are the "new kids on the block" and they belong on the block. The block has such members as Southern Cal, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Texas, LSU, Alabama, Florida, Ohio State, Auburn, etc. A very exclusive neighborhood. No Tulane's on that list! It is fun to go to a game in Lane Stadium. The seats have excellent lines of sight to the field and the fans are nice and polite. Now Burley, go to Baton Rouge and you will eat, drink, cuss, dance, eat, drink, listen to music, eat, drink and see some fantastic football and did I say eat and drink? The Hokies are learning how to be great football fans and the test will come this September 8 when Tech takes on the Fighting Tigers of LSU in Baton Rouge. LSU brought 10,000 to the game a few years ago in Blacksburg so I am very interested in how may tickets Tech will sell for the Louisiana contest. Love them or hate them, the Hokies are here to stay. Quote
Super User 5bass Posted January 27, 2007 Super User Posted January 27, 2007 5BL, I need to introduce your boat to a nice orange and white hat. If I was even to let you step on my boat with a UVa hat on,when it gets blown off,dont expect me to turn around to go get it. Just ask my buddy Joe,he used to have 4 UVa caps,now he's only got 2. ;D Quote
Super User 5bass Posted January 27, 2007 Super User Posted January 27, 2007 GO DUKES Do they even have a football team? Quote
Super User Dan: Posted January 27, 2007 Super User Posted January 27, 2007 uh, yeah! 2004 National Champions (Div. 1-AA) hahaha. Some of our other sports are pretty good too! (Last year our baseball team beat VT 15-5) Eat that Hokies. ;D Quote
Super User Sam Posted January 28, 2007 Super User Posted January 28, 2007 Yes, James Madison University (another Virginia school named after a dead person) won the 2004 Division I-AA National Championship and I pulled for them in every game to win. It was a great season for the Dukes and all fans. However...Division I-AA does not compare with Divison I-A in speed, size and talent. A I-AA team can and has and will conitinue to defeat weaker I-A teams but overall, the talent separation is so great that this will not happen on a regular basis. Some I-AA teams schedule I-A opponents for the publicity; to allow their players to play in a big time stadium against a big name team; and for the money. Some of the I-AA teams LSU has played is paid more for playing in Baton Rouge than they will take in for all other games. So the I-AA teams play the likes of Alabama, LSU, Georgia, etc. to have some fun; see how they can perform against a better team; and for the $200,000, $300,000 or $400,000 they get for the game. And if the Hokies would play JMU the Hokies would get killed by the press as to how "easy" their out of conference game is and that Tech has no business playing JMU (or William and Mary or Richmond or Tulane). And I also like JMU's colors, too. That purple and gold is a sure winner. Quote
Super User burleytog Posted January 28, 2007 Super User Posted January 28, 2007 UVA? I'd sooner wear a nasty LSU hat. Quote
Super User 5bass Posted January 28, 2007 Super User Posted January 28, 2007 Tennessee huh? I could probably deal with that one. Quote
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