Me, Her, the Boy and a Dog

The adventures of me, her, my boy and our dog as we navigate life in a crazy world. We love the outdoors, sports, reading, playing, and of course, the Virginia Tech Hokies and the William & Mary Tribe.

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My College Football Top 25

1. Florida
2. USC
3. Texas
4. Alabama
5. Mississippi
6. Penn State
7. BYU
8. California
9. LSU
10. Ohio State
11. Boise State
12. Oklahoma
13. Virginia Tech
14. Georgia Tech
15. Oklahoma State
16. TCU
17. Utah
18. Miami
19. North Carolina
20. Georgia
21. Nebraska
22. Cincinnati
23. Kansas
24. Texas Tech
25. Houston

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Reblogged: College Football Week Three

toddwickersty:

If you only had 30 minutes to watch football on Saturday, then I hope you sat your arse down between 6:45 and 7:15pm eastern time in front of the boob tube. It all started with U-Dub’s stunning upset of #3 USC. How does a team that lost 15 straight games (until last week’s victory over Idaho) beat the #3 team in the country and the best program this decade?

This is why college football is so great.

A couple minutes later, the Hokies pulled a victory from the jaws of defeat by generating more yards in one play than they did all of the second half. With Tech trailing 15-10 and a minute and a half left on the clock, their offense was 88 yards away from victory with no timeouts. Never mind the fact that they had not scored since the middle of the second quarter or that they had only gained about 60 yards and 3 first downs in the second half. Thanks to a breakdown in coverage and the best pass Tyrod Taylor has ever thrown, the Hokies gobbled up 85 yards in one play and three plays later scored 6 on a fantastic catch by Dyrell Roberts.

Now that Hokie fans, including myself, have come down from cloud nine, we know that this team is in trouble next weekend when #9 Miami comes to town. In fact, I am going to write something I hope to regret for the rest of my life. I am picking the Canes. I’ve watched both of Miami’s games and am impressed. They are playing the best ball in the ACC, which isn’t saying much, but I really like the poise of Jacory Harris. Trust Me - I will be rooting for my Hokies until I am hoarse on Saturday, but my mind is not in agreement with my heart on this one. The Virginia Tech passing offense is pathetic with a capital P, and our run defense is a bit suspect after three games. We’ve given up a 100 yard rusher in three straight games for the first time since 2002.

#9 Miami @ #11 Virginia Tech is clearly the game of the week. I know it’s ACC football, but you can’t deny the possibility that this will probably be the best matchup between ACC teams this season. So, where does College Gameday decide to go this week? Happy Valley to see Penn State host an unranked Iowa team. Give me an effin’ break. Big Ten football is just as much a joke as ACC football, first of all. Second of all, Iowa is unranked! Beano Cook and Kirk Herbstreit must be pulling the strings at ESPN. Ridonkulous. You know what else is ridonkulous? ESPN has their bowl projections out already. WTF. Check it: http://espn.go.com/college-football/bowls/projections?season=2009&week=3

Back to the best 30 minutes in college football last week … About 15 minutes after the Hokies miracle, the Fighting Irish held off Sparty thanks to Kirk Cousins’ errand pass in the final seconds. Michigan State was looking at a chip shot field goal to tie it up and send the game into OT, but it was not to be. I’m indifferent to the Fighting Irish, but I would be surprised if they lose more than 2 games the rest of the way. Their schedule is a cake walk minus USC.

There were plenty of other good games last week, but I was on kid duty while my wife went out with some of her girlfriends. Thus, I did not get as much quality time with my favorite sport as I would have liked. Never fear though. This weekend I head to Blacksburg (without the better half) to see the Hokies stomp the Canes (that’s my heart talking).

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My recap of the Virginia Tech loss to Georgia Tech. Being a fan and having to relive the losses as a writer can be conflicting.

My recap of the Virginia Tech loss to Georgia Tech. Being a fan and having to relive the losses as a writer can be conflicting.

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Ryan Williams shines in Virginia Tech’s 16-3 road win over East Carolina

Greenville, SC — Despite Virginia Tech’s struggling offense, freshman running back Ryan Williams decimated East Carolina’s defense for a career-high 179 yards, leading the Hokies to a 16-3 win over the Pirates in Greenville, S.C.

The Hokies’ defense held the Pirates to 277 yards and a field goal, thanks in large part to only having to be on the field for 25 minutes. Tech’s offense, despite only scoring one touchdown, controlled the clock for nearly 35 minutes. The win broke a two-game losing streak for the Hokies that knocked them out of the national championship picture.

Read more about the Hokies’ 16-3 win over East Carolina

Virginia Tech’s Ryan Williams (34) runs past East Carolina’s Levin Neal, right, during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Greenville, N.C., Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. Virginia Tech won 16-3. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

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Ticket stub from the Nov. 29, 1996 game between No. 17 Virginia Tech and No. 20 Virginia. The Hokies won 26-9 to finish the regular season 10-1. Tech lost to No. 6 Nebraska, 21-41, in the Orange Bowl.

Ticket stub from the Nov. 29, 1996 game between No. 17 Virginia Tech and No. 20 Virginia. The Hokies won 26-9 to finish the regular season 10-1. Tech lost to No. 6 Nebraska, 21-41, in the Orange Bowl.

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Virginia Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor (5) drops back to pass against Maryland during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, in College Park, Md. Virginia Tech won 36-9. (AP Photo/Rob Carr) Recap | Box Score

Virginia Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor (5) drops back to pass against Maryland during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, in College Park, Md. Virginia Tech won 36-9. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)

Recap | Box Score

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My 2009 College Football Bowl Game Picks (updated 12/20/09)

My picks are in bold.

  • ✓ (1-0) New Mexico Bowl: Wyoming 35, Fresno State 28
  • ✓ (2-0) St. Petersburg Bowl: Rutgers 45, UCF 24
  • ✓ (3-0) R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: MTSU 42, So. Miss 32
  • ✗ (3-1) MAACO Las Vegas Bowl: Oregon State 20, BYU 44
  • ✓ (4-1) San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl: Utah 37, California 27
  • ✗ (4-2) Sheraton Hawaii Bowl: Nevada 10, SMU 45
  • ✓ (5-2) Emerald Bowl: Boston College 13, USC 24
  • ✓ (6-2) Meineke Car Care Bowl: UNC 17, Pittsburgh 19
  • ✓ (7-2) Little Caesar Bowl: Ohio 17, Marshall 21
  • ✓ (8-2) Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl: Kentucky 13, Clemson 21
  • ✗ (8-3) Independence Bowl: Texas A&M 20, Georgia 44
  • ✗ (8-4) Champ Sports Bowl: Miami (FL) 14, Wisconsin 20
  • ✗ (8-5) EagleBank Bowl: UCLA 30, Temple 21
  • ✓ (9-5) Pacific Life Holiday Bowl: Nebraska 33, Arizona 0
  • ✓ (10-5) Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl: Idaho 43, Bowling Green 42
  • ✓ (11-5) Texas Bowl: Missouri 13, Navy 35
  • ✗ (11-6) Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl: Air Force 48, Houston 20
  • ✗ (11-7) Brut Sun Bowl: Stanford 27, Oklahoma 31
  • ✓ (12-7) Insight Bowl: Minnesota 13, Iowa State 14
  • ✓ (13-7) Chic-fil-A Bowl: Virginia Tech 37, Tennessee 14
  • ✓ (14-7) Outback Bowl: Northwestern 35, Auburn 38
  • ✗ (14-8) Capital One Bowl: Penn State 19, LSU 17
  • ✓ (15-8) Konica Minolta Gator Bowl: WVU 21, FSU 33
  • ✗ (15-9) Rose Bowl Presented by Citi: Oregon 17, Ohio State 26
  • ✓ (16-9) Allstate Sugar Bowl: Florida 51, Cincinnati 24
  • ✗ (16-10) AT&T Cotton Bowl: Oklahoma State 7, Mississippi 20
  • ✗ (16-11) AutoZone Liberty Bowl: East Carolina 17, Arkansas 20
  • ✓ (17-11) International Bowl: South Florida 27, Northern Illinois 3
  • ✗ (17-12) PapaJohns.com Bowl: UConn 20, South Carolina 7
  • ✓ (18-12) Valero Alamo Bowl: Texas Tech 41, Michigan State 31
  • ✗ (18-13) Tostitos Fiesta Bowl: TCU 10, Boise State 17
  • ✗ (18-14) FedEx Orange Bowl: Georgia Tech 14, Iowa 24
  • ✓ (19-14) GMAC Bowl: Central Michigan 44, Troy 41
  • Citi National Championship: Texas vs. Alabama
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My 2009 Bowl Game Predictions and Results

My picks are in bold.

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Hokies Release 2010 College Football Schedule →

Gag. This is one of the weakest schedules the Hokies have had in years. I guess Weaver figured Nebraska and Alabama in one year was good enough.

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What are your thoughts on VT going to the SEC?

The following was submitted to my blog by another Tumblr:

Talk of Virginia Tech going to the SEC.  What are your thoughts?  I think it would be really weird for us to be in the SEC but we would only get better since our competitors would be better.  But with all this conference transformation, I wouldn’t be surprised if this happened.

I wrote about this topic earlier last week, before the Virginia Tech-to-the-SEC rumors started, but if the Hokies get an invite to the SEC, hands down the best football conference in the country, it would be insane to turn it down. It’s a no-brainer.

And yes, the Hokies would likely get better as their recruiting would improve, but I think you could kiss consistent 10-win seasons goodbye.

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