![]() ![]() Virginia Tech can compete at a high level in the ACC just as WVU can in the Big XII. If we shrink that frame of reference to “what we have, where we are, what we’re working with,” I believe there could be a renaissance of sustained success. As much as it pains me, within the current CFB climate we shouldn’t realistically expect to be at the fundamental level of Bama, tOSU, etc. If we define Golden Age as a sincere belief that we could maybe, possibly compete for a natty straight up, then yes. I don’t disagree in one sense, but let’s look at our frame of reference. It’s doable and thankfully Pry is working his ass off to reestablish that identity. That is the pathway to success once again. ![]() We beat Texas in the 1995 Sugar Bowl with a team full of Beamer specials. Let’s be honest, Vick built that program, but we had already proved we could compete at a high level without that lightning in a bottle. The floodgates opened to a decade of high level talent that we wouldn’t have gotten otherwise (DeAngelo Hall, Kevin Jones, Ryan Williams, Tyrod Taylor, etc.) along with the Beamer special of undervalued guys who developed into game changers (Kam Chancellor was a 2* QB coming in, Duane Brown was a 3* TE.) We wound up with possibly the most naturally and uniquely gifted QB in CFB history (bias acknowledged) and that completely changed the program’s stature. It’s important to understand that Mike Vick wasn’t even the top quarterback out of VA the year he came in. He never made it, but there’s a good chance he wouldn’t have anyway. That’s peanuts for guys who are solidly NFL caliber, but he wasn’t. Still, he was making 6 figures while auditioning for the NFL instead of doing it for free. I imagine he only got a small fraction of that though. Spotrac says he made $119,000 from the Packers. Then he was on the Packers practice squad for about 2 months. He signed with the Eagles and got injured and received some injury settlement. If he had waited a year, he may very well have been in the same position but a year older (24 vs 23) and possibly injured. If you need to prove yourself in order to make a team, you can do it for free in college or $11,000/week on a practice squad running NFL style offenses for NFL coaches. ![]() I’m not saying it was the right move, but I don’t think these kinds of decisions are as dumb as they seem, especially if you need the money. If Evans chooses to stay for 2017 (assuming he’s eligible to), does VT do enough to be a little more competitive against Clemson or Miami? Does this allow for a better QB succession that helps avoid or delay the downward spiral regarding coach/player relationships? If Brewer doesn’t get hurt against Ohio State in 2015, even if we don’t win that game, do we at least win more of our other games? Do we do well enough to keep Beamer into 2016 where he can coach in the Battle at Bristol? And with a better offense/defense balance, does Bud Foster have a better chance of succeeding Frank as HC once Frank does retire? If Tyrod had been able to redshirt like the coaches wanted him to, does he become that much more capable in his later years? Do 20 - already 11-win seasons - become even better? And does the different QB succession timeline help us prevent the late Beamer slide? If Marcus Vick doesn’t step on Dumervil’s leg in the Gator Bowl, do his driving infractions that happened around that time result in a suspension instead of a dismissal? How does that change the 2006 season, and then how does that affect the QB succession with Tyrod and Glennon? We’ve had so many “butterfly effect” questions at QB it’s not even funny. It brings me to a great question.Reddit Rules/FAQ Announcements Filter Twitter Social Media Poll/Pick 'Em Team Guide Awards Merchandise Amazon Referrals Select Flair Submit Game Thread That's just a few off the top of my head. He could have intervened with Aaron Hernandez before things went off the rails. The Zach Smith scandal, for which he was suspended several games in 2018.Ĭhris Doyle, strength coach, fired by Iowa for racist remarks and hired by Urban Meyer. I am always in favor of second, third or even fourth chances. Tried to pull me out on the dance floor and screwing around, and I should’ve left.” Meyer went on to say, “They wanted me to come over and take pictures, and I did. Meyer‘s wife has not said anything since his apology, and he did not mention his wife during the press conference. ![]() He called the incident a distraction and said it was “stupid.”īefore the dancing video went viral, his wife had commented on another photo of the coach out with friends, sharing that she had stayed home to babysit the couple's grandkids with the hashtag, #BuddyDeservedANightOut. He spoke with the media yesterday and said he had apologized to his team. ![]()
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