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WTH, it's the only game on tonight.

But first, a weather report:
"Heavy thunderstorms approaching Blacksburg at game time.  Showers and thunderstorms developing by 8pm EDT, but becoming less widespread around late evening. Cloudy with temperatures steady or falling to near 70F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 95%."

 :o :o Expect a delay to the kickoff.

The teams are on the field.  Goodie.  :jump:

3 defensive starters didn't make the trip for GT.

Hope you picked VT.

VT timing of passing game is off tonight so far.

Let's see the wishbone now...

I picked Georgia Tech.


 >:(

Since when did Va Tech colors include copper?

Stupid new uniforms.  GT's look horrible too.

I guess that is burnt orange.

Looks like VT is playing South Carolina's (suicide QB) offense.

For someone just flipping through the channels, you would not recognize either team.

If VT keeps running Holmes (RB), they won't score enough points to cover.  :(

The GT option is struggling right now.


 :dog:

Ms. Merk insists on watching Major Crimes on TNT.  >:(

Keep the updates coming.  :-[

As WV said, GT doesn't seemed polished with their option plays.  That's their bread/butter.  They had some good passes to cross the 50, then sacks ...

Punt to VT; ball on the 30.   :popcorn2:

Gobble, Gobble, Gobble!

Merk, beware of women who watch Major Crimes.  Just sayin'.

(http://www.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_606w/WashingtonPost/Content/Blogs/dc-sports-bog/StandingArt/hokieshelmets0812a.jpg?uuid=2iJpiOVIEeGTargB8aurGQ)

Looks like our former QB (Sims) should have gone to VT, not UVA.

+1 :-\

Looks like my GT pick is going down the tubes.  :'(

 :o :o :o

Punter had ball right through his hands.  Not Beamer ball!

Ball on VT 20.

... end of 1st Q

You've blind-hogged into a free ball.  Gift to GT.

TOUCHDOWN GT

Poor tackling.  3 plays to a TD.  tie game.

Don't get panicky.

First-game jitters on both teams.  Lots of mistakes, penalties, missed tackles.

Neither QB seems accurate passing.  Anybody's game...

I don't see GA Tech going very far this year. RTR!

Heavy rain and lightning interfering with game watching.



 :wall:

VT sack, then pass for VT 1st down at 40.

Condolences.  Sucks.

VT across midfield.  Moving now.

4th down at GT 41.  Punt? 

GT at their own 7 after punt.

Sounds like GT is bowing their back a little.

The special teams on VT has always been good. It doesn't shock me to see them drop balls on the 7 yd line or the 1 yd. line. RTR!

More like inaccurate passing by VT.

True, Preacher.  Beamer always works on that.

From the GT 7 yard line:

1.  Middle run; gain of 2.
2.  Roll right; loss of 3.
3.  Roll left to pass; QB crushed, but threw it away.  Lordy, what a hit!
4.  Punt..............

BINGO! Big hit. SIAP

VT from their ~45:

-- timeout --

VT had success early running their QB (a la Conner Shaw).  Expect that again here, since he can't seem to throw.

From the 44:

1.  Lob pass to the GT 31.  first down

Is that Katie Holmes?

From the 31:

1.  RB (Holmes) loss of 4;
2.  Incomplete pass;
3.  Bad pass halfway between 2 receivers; incomplete.

punt apparently

Touchback.

GT at the 20.  --timeout--

GT from 20:

1.  Short run to 23;
2.  run left to 26;
3.  Long huddle... pass?  no, delay handoff for 6: first down

I am now cautiously optomistic.

No panic here, WV. Nerves of steel.  :eyeroll:

GT from 32:

1.  Fumble back to 30; but VT offsides.
1.  Ball to 35 1st again: pas complete to VT 43.

This is painful to watch. QBs can't throw and when they are on the mark, receivers can't catch. GTs O is not very good. Qb has got to be able to throw it down the field to make the run game more productive.
Hey they just pitched and caught.

20 yd gain (pass) by GT their big play of game unless you count that first down on the VT offsides.

From 43:

1.  Run.  Gain of 2;
2.  Run.  Gain of 3;
3.  Quick pitch left, hit short of first, fumbles... back to 38.
4. 4th and 5:  delay of game.... punt coming.

Just wait; one of these will play UGA in a BCS game!   :lol:

 >:(

From VT 20:

1.  pass for 4;
2.  pass complete out of bounds; incomplete;
3.  pass complete for loss back to 20.
4.  punt.............. :(

-- t.o. --

~2 min before half.

Punt to GT 30.
Punter knocked down by own man....... booing.

Sounds like two stinkers teeing it up tonight.

Looks like the one that stinks the least wins this.

GT pass for 16 to 46.  First down...

1.  Long pass inc.
2.  Pitch wide left; no gain.
3.  1:31 left to go... short pass for 6.

Punt...

--t.o. -- by VT.  1:25 left.

Punt downed at the 2.   :eyeroll:

you mean like last year when Beamer gave Michigan the
Sugar Bowl victory

 :lol: :lol: :lol:

1.  QB ahead for 2;
2.  50 sec to go... QB nothing... helmet off GT player (stupid rule)
3.  time running out..........?

Exactly.  These teams (and FSU) are about all the ACC has left.

VT throwing passes, but wasted... 9 secs

HALF

Still 7-7?

Yep........... and it may not change!  Not much precision in this game.

Breaking news *************

"Brandon Jacobs (FSU) out for the year -- foot injury."

He's their star DE.

More news ****************

"Honey Badger enrolling at LSU tomorrow.  Can't play, but will take classes."   :dunno:

I would send Mark May a NICE bonus if he would reach over
and slap LH every time he said ND  :clap:

Or clinch his jaws when he mentions the SEC.

The rest of the country may explode when Bama wins the NCG again this year!
Their hate is Aub-ish.  Loving it.

LH made his 11 win ND prediction earlier  :lol:

thought Mayday was gonna make me happy   :clap:

I'll cheer for ND.  I'd love to play them for the NC.

Merk, you still blind?

GT first down at 40:

1.  Pitch right for 5 (missed tackle behind line);
2.  Middle rush for 2;
3.  Middle for 1

4th and 1.... punt?

Going for it.

 :lol:

Good D for VT.

Yes. Shortly we will be watching Perception.

 :wall: :wall:

Nice set of brick hands.

Stopped on 4th (pitch right again).

VT takes over at GT 48:

1.  Rush rt for 3;
2.  Pass short in flats; dropped pass, inc
3.  Crossing pas: inc

4th

Mediacom ?   :clap:

Okay, Merk

Punt to the 10 of GT:  --t.o. --

Boy, this game is a throwback to the 1960's & 1970's football. Three yards and a cloud of dirt. Woody Hayes would be happy.


 :eyeroll:

Looks like 2 Jerry Faust coached teams.

GT at their 10:

1.  Rush rt tackle for 5;
2.  Middle rush no gain (nearly fumble);
3.  QB to pass... runs for 2.  4th down...

Punt

no , it's my crappy service provider  , cable and www

VT at their 48.  -- t.o. --

I'm an idiot for taking VT.  They always look like crap during their 1st games.

Bummer.

LOL!!!  That's an insult to Ga. Tech & Va. Tech.



 :rofl:

:lol: :lol: :lol:

I think you just called 75% of the forum an idiot.

VT from 48:

1.  Handoff to Holmes (the slow guy): -2;
2.  QB play action (very sneaky for everyone except D); sacked for -10;

Why don't they run the QB??

3.  Long pass to nobody; idiotic call.  Punt...

I suck at pick em , I retire , again !   :wall:

Impossible.  I'd have more than 4 correct picks if they all picked my teams!

I took GT.

I think the idiot verdict is still out.
 :popcorn2: = reading.

Me, too. Did I mention I picked Vandy over South Carolina?



 :eyeroll:

1.  GT trick play ...... thrown out of bounds.

2. from the 25 (again); QB keeper for 6 on option;

3.  QB for 4

1st down

 :hand4:

It looks like 25 people picked VT and 11 picked GT.

GT from 37:

1.  Gain of 5;
2.  RB to rt for 4;
3.  QB for 1.  1st down at GT 47.

Knowing you counted that shows how dull this game is!

I didn't actually count it, I asked the server to count it for me.

3rd and 5 at the VT 49.................

Gt runs option rt for 15 yards.

1st at 35.

Did I mention I picked the barn over Clemson??

 :wall:

Georgia Tech has the option going pretty good right now.

GT from VT 35:

1.  Short run for 3;
2.  Middle run for 1st down to 23.

It is impossible to have a good outcome when you do that.

GT RB was injured.

Now GT Lineman injured.  -- t.o. --

it's the only thing VT has going for them  :wall:

I changed that pick when Dismukes was arrested.

They announced that Florida State's star DE is out for the season with a foot injury. It must have been a heck of a foot injury. He was a solid pass rusher.



 :popcorn2:

If I had to miss a game, at least it was a dull one.
 ???

It was the GT center injured (best lineman they have);

1. RB up middle for nothing (center didn't block);
2. counter option rt; 2 yards
3.  GT QB lost helmet....... must leave.

3.  need 7: got 3.  4th down coming....
4.  FG attempt, but Q ran out.

4th Q

I don't understand the honeycomb unis. Are they now the Georgia Tech Honey Bees?

Helmets coming off during the game is a problem, with many of the players not keeping their chin straps tight.  But this rule is not the best way to fix the problem in my opinion.  Schools like Auburn will just try to rip people's helmets off.

I heard he was hurt a few days ago, but nobody said it was bad.  Must have been a dislocation or some such.

I can see having to come out if your helmet is really lost. :dunno:

I think it's working , VT is playing like the honey bees

Here:


http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/blog/bruce-feldman/20039339/florida-state-loses-star-de-jenkins-for-the-season

 
          :lol:

FG fumbled snap, but good kick: 10-7   :( :( :( :(

VT has to come up with 11 points to cover now.  >:(

Come on you Honey Bees!

thanks for confirmation on my suckage  :(

Kick returned to 23:

1.  Terrible pass to nobody... penalty
Receiver was hit late.  personal foul (GIFT)....... 1st at 38.

1.  QB keeper for 3

From 41:

2.  QB for 3 more;
3.  pass to GT 45--  first down

I hate hearing stuff like this for the kid.

This defenseless player rule is ridiculous.  Might as well just play tiddlywinks.

I'll take what I can get at this point.  :eyeroll:

From GT 45:

1.  8 yards up middle on delay;
2.  pass terribly off again; inc
3.  run to 25 wide left for 1st down...

Alert the media; a good offensive play by VT.

From GT 25:

1.  Pass for no gain;
2.  Lob pass (bad) for 3 yards;
3.  inc across middle

Field goal no good ........ wide left.

A field goal kicker who is a thug? You're kidding me. VT kicker was arrested and in jail several days.


 :o

I concede (if I can find the concession stand).

Must have left his glasses in there.

The sucketh continues.

GT from 21:

1.  Gain of 4 middle;
2.  Middle again for 1;
3.  Honey bees QB keeper for 4; just short of 1st down.... punt?

Yeth.

Punt to VT 25 (50 yarder with the roll).

Are they in the 4th. yet?

Well if they aren't going to cover they might as well go on and lose as far as I am concerned.  :dunno:

4th Quarter 9:16

VT from their 25:

1.  Middle for 3

Only 170 yards of offense for VT so far  :o :o :o :o :o

2.  Penalty - motion.
2.  Now 12 yards to go; short pass, missed tackles, run to the GT 40.

Here we go with one of those I fumbled injuries.

This game comes under the heading of Cruel & Unusual Punishment. These two teams are going to have problems this year.



 :deadhorse:

40 yard TD pass.

 :o TD!

TD VT.  Only 4 more points.  They would have a good chance if they had made that FG a little bit ago.

Thanks.  You jinxed it.  Now VT is ahead by 4.

LF's sister went to VT, but her father went to GT.

I'm cheering for both to lose!

Maybe they will cover now.

and the talking head end that with ...
"he's a very good kicker"   


 :lol: :lol: :lol:

Kick back to GT 28:

1.  Run rt; facemask on DB tackling RB, but illegal shift.  Do it again.

VT should do a barn move and snatch all the helmets off the GT players
pick the ball up and score a TD   :clap:

GT from 28:

1.  Swing Pass rt for nothing;
2.  QB counter or draw.... for 1st at 49

GT at their 49:  5:24 to go

1.  Run lt for 4;
2.  Pass left flat for 1st

We definitely need a pick 6 to cover.

4:34 to go............

Betting is over barring turnover.

Unlikely  :( :( :(

I would settle for a GT FG.  :dunno:

I want one more TD.  I don't care which team gets it.  :lol:

4th down at the VT 37.  Punt coming .......... ?   :dunno:

Time out called.

Don't care?  Who you kidding?  :lol: :lol: :lol:

I would prefer VT, but I would settle for GT.  :lol:

GT's run heavy offense has them with a huge advantage in time of possession. I like their style of play except if they get behind. Now that big pass just ruined my argument.

Okay, okay.

GT went for it on 4th, got a pass to the 20.

Now they're trying to score.

SUGAR BOWL II

TD for GT

Good.  I listened to a radio broadcast during early August.  They said VT had the easiest route to the NCG.

Ha ha ha.  LOL

That's my little Honey Bees.  :P

Time for the Don Meredith song, sung by the fat lady.

You're right, tho.  They control the clock.  But it's as dull as the old Texas wishbone teams.

Okla and Bama had fast wishbone.  GT, not.

0:37, ball at midfield.

0:21 left  47 yard line

0:13 left and first timeout called by VT.

Worse play calling at game's end that Les Miles!  No clock mgt.

0:06 ball at 25 ........... chance here for fg

Now I'm watching with .06 seconds to go.
        :lol:

AND IT COMES DOWN TO THE THUG KICKER  :wall:

FG try for overtime.

GT calls t.o. to "ICE" him.  SURE!!

You didn't miss much.  This will be the best 6 seconds of the whole game.

Well, whatta u know. OT.  :tinfoil:

Thug kicker comes through!

I almost turned the TV off.

Thank God, Merk.  My hand is cramping.

We are going to OT.

Now this is how it is going down:

VT will lose the toss and go on offense first.  They will score a TD.
Next GT will throw an interception, which VT will run all the way back for a pick 6.

Final score: VT wins by 13 and covers, thus bumping SUPERCOACH to a respectable 7-3 on the week.

You think if VT scores a TD in OT they will go for two to beat the spread?



 ;)

LOL, Chech!  Thanks for keeping me up on this wonderful and exciting game

I didn't think of that possibility.

SO new plan.  They will play to triple overtime, at which point they MUST go for two.  Then VT scores a TD on their turn and gets the 2.  Then GT fails to score, SUPERCOACH goes to 7-3, etc. etc. etc.

GT QB may be senseless after that hit.

SC, you are the last of the eternal optimists.

Indeed he was!

So, I say again, does VT go for two?

Can't.  Over if they score.

Katie Holmes must have been pacing herself for this series.

Yep.

NOW, this is where GT blocks the FG.

:(

Georgia Tech wins, Georgia Tech wins (the point spread).



 :D

Statement game for Virginia Tech.  "We want Alabama."

VT wins by 3 in the ugliest game I've read in years.

 :P

:(  me too

 :lol: :lol:  I'll grant you e-cred for that!

 :eyeroll:

e-cred back at you for typing your fingers to the bone keeping us up with the game

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