tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003005976422676915.post7611870408868384038..comments2023-12-24T08:37:33.887-05:00Comments on Gobbler Country: A Virginia Tech Hokies Blog: What to Watch vs. BCfurrer4heismanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00025614241660283422noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003005976422676915.post-16496029117227629122008-10-16T13:51:00.000-04:002008-10-16T13:51:00.000-04:00http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101...http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101608aae.html <BR/><BR/>"Leadership Are No Joke" ... neither is subject-verb agreement.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15511919115372205489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003005976422676915.post-56261286426975539692008-10-16T13:50:00.000-04:002008-10-16T13:50:00.000-04:00My points of contention as a BC fan visiting:1. Ch...My points of contention as a BC fan visiting:<BR/><BR/>1. Chris Crane's mobility to avoid sacks. "Mobility" isn't the right word to describe his running style. Its more like inertia. So if you give him 2 or 3 steps to build up momentum, he has decent speed and can bounce off a tackle or two and fall forward 2 more yards. He can be sacked if he's in the pocket because the quick first step isn't there.<BR/><BR/>2. BC's running game improved. Should be interpretted differently. It is way better than the low expectations at the start of the year. But last year's group could run great, had two 4 year starters (Callender/Whitworth), they just abandoned the running game every week for reasons unknown other than saying Ryan or Bust. I do think the line has improved in running phase, but the backs aren't any better than last year (yet).<BR/><BR/>Right on, good read.Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852682232912278307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003005976422676915.post-33251444397512802542008-10-16T10:14:00.000-04:002008-10-16T10:14:00.000-04:00First, thank you for contributing to EinATL and BC...First, thank you for contributing to EinATL and BCI.<BR/><BR/>There were SEVERAL points that I really have to disagree with. First...<BR/><BR/>"If [Tyrod Taylor]'s successful, the Hokies will be able to put up points and win easily."<BR/><BR/>If Taylor is successful, it will give VT a chance to win, same as Crane. The notion that either one of these teams or QB's will be able to have their teams put up a good amount of points or win easily I think is laughable. There's just no way BC blows out VT or vice versa.<BR/><BR/>Remember BC is giving up 11 points a game, and that spiked up from 6.5 because of a KR TD, and four other KR's that had the ball in BC territory vs. NCSU the whole game. If you can duplicate NCSU's once in a lifetime performance on KR's, then perhaps VT will score and win "easily", but I wouldn't bet on lightning striking twice.<BR/><BR/>Next up: "BC always has a good offensive line, but this year's doesn't impress me as much as the last two lines they've had."<BR/><BR/>First, thank you for the compliment. It's nice being acknowledged as "O-Line U". Secondly, to a man, just about every BC fan will tell you this O-Line is actually better than last year's. Castonzo was a true frosh, undersized and exposed by Chris Ellis last year. He's been terrific moving over to LT this year. Last year Gosder Cherilus (NFL 1st rd pick) went from RT to LT and struggled mightily. He'll never see a snap in the pro's from the left hand side. Ramsey and Tennant have played exceptionally well, and Lapham is good, but not great at RT this year. This is also the second year they're implementing the famed "zone blocking" scheme, and by all accounts it looks infinitely better than last year.<BR/><BR/>...and on that same thread...<BR/><BR/>"Against traditional rushing attacks, like the one BC will throw at them, they have been outstanding."<BR/><BR/>BC will run inside the tackles, but I'll ask you to look at the 5 or so rushing TD's Crane has. BC actually runs the zone option quite a bit, something you guys never saw last year. I would not by any means now (to my displeasure to be honest) put BC in the "conventional" running attack category.<BR/><BR/>"Georgia Tech was able to hold BC to 2.9 yards per carry when they faced each other. I think you'll see a similar number Saturday."<BR/><BR/>GT also has the best front four in the ACC and arguably the country. You couple that with arguably the worst QB single game performance in the past 30 years at The Heights, GT was stacking the box and daring Crane to beat them on a day he couldn't get out of his own way. Thinking you're going to see the same Crane that played GT and crapped himself is as silly as thinking Crane will duplicate his 485 yards of personal total offense he had last week vs. NCSU.BCMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04259278849389650910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003005976422676915.post-28701764547766307952008-10-16T10:11:00.000-04:002008-10-16T10:11:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.BCMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04259278849389650910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003005976422676915.post-91744582990769180362008-10-16T09:34:00.000-04:002008-10-16T09:34:00.000-04:00Yall are good but I gotta pull for BC for obvious ...Yall are good but I gotta pull for BC for obvious reasons. Go BC! Beat the Turkeys!Winfield Featherstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14173687416603879284noreply@blogger.com