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Football Board
2 w ago
The Lounge
1 mo ago
I grew up on soccer and never had such breaks. However,
if this really was an issue, players could venture to the sideline for a Dixie cup like marathon runners do.
The Lounge
1 mo ago
So when are we going to see hydration breaks in the NBA? 🙄
People get your liquids when you’re subbed out for crying out loud.
Soccer already has a perception issue in the US with players flopping. These “”breaks” aren’t helping any.
Football Board
1 mo ago
I think what happened to me recently that confuses me
was that I posted the initial news of the firing, and that got deleted seemingly because some of the comments in response had political undertones to them.
I deliberately avoid bringing in my personal opinions, particularly since moving half way across the country.
Football Board
1 mo ago
Step one was to put us near the top of the ACC in spending
to give us a reasonable shot at making the CFP, as well as to improve the ACC’s image and ratings heading into the critical GOR expiration and TV package windows.
Conference Realignment Board
1 mo ago
Agreed. VT should only be concerned about the things
that can be controlled. Even the AAU membership seems like an arbitrary milestone. While achieving their metrics is beneficial, an invitation may not immediately follow.
Conference Realignment Board
1 mo ago
Conference Realignment Board
1 mo ago
With the ACC going to unbalanced payouts
Buzz about the program leading to increased viewership and better bowl pairings/CFP appearances will bring in more conference revenue to VT, and pull funds from other possible P2 targets. Both will help VT’s chances of being invited (assuming of course that there is such a thing when that time comes).
Football Board
1 mo ago
Don’t forget that CJF has a strict pay scale
If the young man’s expectations were too high, there would be no point in going to the trouble of having him for an OV.
Men's Basketball Board
1 mo ago
Football Board
1 mo ago
“Ventures” is very appropriate. Still, hang onto that
Sandman Society moniker for a future group of headhunting linebackers!
Football Board
2 mo ago
Will, why did you delete my post? I didn’t violate your rules
I understand some folks may have made snarky replies. I can’t help what other people say.
Football Board
2 mo ago
To her
Sorry for the confusion.
I find it humorous that anyone thinks I’m injecting any kind of reaction into my post, other than dismay about the disruption at this juncture. He was a hugely important figure in the paradigm shift we’re experiencing.
I’m simply stating facts.
Conference Realignment Board
2 mo ago
It’s all about eyeballs. UM making the championship game
helps. Creating compelling conference matchups and competitive non conference games is what’s needed.
Football Board
2 mo ago
Can we cantilever over the access road?
Can also flare the wings on the end zones, which would be better for viewing angles.
Football Board
3 mo ago
It was thoroughly enjoyable. Will, please ask him about
crafting individual blitzes for everyone. I think that I would eat that up as a player.
What gave rise to doing it?
How did they go about crafting and installing it?
Did everyone get to practice their blitz play even if they had no shot to get it called in a game?
What were the results like by the end of the year?
Would you try it again in today’s environment?
Football Board
3 mo ago
FWIW, he helped keep us relevant in a number of ways
I’m not really a fan, but need to point out some things worth noting about his tenure…
* his stint as chairman of the D1 Board of Directors gave us an outsized voice inside the NCAA.
* he greatly moved the ball relative to AAU status metrics, and no doubt had many networking opportunities with B1G schools to keep us in the conversation as a possible expansion candidate. He plans to stay in Blacksburg in retirement, and may be an ongoing conduit for further dialogues.
* he increased our presence in NoVA and corporate partnerships.
* undergraduate enrollment increased by 30%, which will have a significant impact on athletics revenue going forward.
In short, we shouldn’t be so harsh with our criticisms.
Women's Basketball Board
4 mo ago
Men's Basketball Board
5 mo ago
I’m not married to an arena district. If the town is now
anti growth, it makes little sense. What is undeniable is that Cassell, as venerable as it is, won’t work relative to our peers financially.
Men's Basketball Board
5 mo ago
Bottom line
Replacing Cassell is an undeniable need and has to be pursued within the context of overall facility upgrades for athletics. VT should take a page from BU and other programs and open up talks with the town about an arena district featuring an arena that would serve different functions.
Men's Basketball Board
5 mo ago
So is Cassell untenable economically in the new reality?
Look at the Foster Pavilion at BU. It’s smaller, but it has the suites revenue. It’s in downtown. It’s set up for TV; and it’s much louder.
More than that, what else could be done with the space where Cassell is now?
The Lounge
5 mo ago
The Lounge
5 mo ago
Men's Basketball Board
5 mo ago
Say what you will but
I think it’s pretty unfair to fire a coach who is doing a decent job just after the BOV approved greatly enhancing the athletic department’s budget. He needs to be able to buy all the groceries before you judge his cooking.
Football Board
6 mo ago
Yes, it is actually
Do a head to head comparison across the two conferences.
There’s no disputing that the B1G is the nation’s winter weather conference.
Football Board
6 mo ago
Think of who else is in the B1G and it’s no contest
The sheer number of cold weather stadiums you’d have to play in every year vs. the ACC and it’s no contest.
Football Board
6 mo ago
The question I would ask CJF at his first podcast visit
I presume that TSL is trying to line up a sit down with James Franklin now that the staff and roster are set. People are already opining about what the new offense is going to look like. What id like to know is how much folks will be able to game plan VT in 2026 by looking at old PSU game film (and, in contrast, if that can be used against them).
He did say already that PSU was built more for bad weather production. Despite current conditions in the Burg, this isn’t as much of a concern in the ACC as it is in the B1G.
Football Board
6 mo ago
Honestly I’m just fatigued with all of them
Not wanting to see IU repeat either. Need new blood AND a non P2 to win.
Football Board
6 mo ago
Regardless of the outcome, can we all agree
that it’s a very good thing that this game does NOT include OSU, McChicken, Bama, UGa, or ND?
Football Board
6 mo ago
Football Board
6 mo ago
Well one had a concussion and the other a calf injury
So I guess they opted to get injured. Is that what you meant?
Football Board
6 mo ago
Football Board
6 mo ago
I think there was some hesitation among the portal QBs
to sign because they are comparing their arrangements among themselves. Things should wind down now with the window closing and the valuations pretty much set.
Football Board
6 mo ago
Measuring the delta should be relevant
Attracting a good class is both more difficult and more impactful for a previously less regarded program.
I do get the point though about how a great class can be obscured if the paradigm is excellence already. I get it, but am not really sympathetic (yet).
Football Board
6 mo ago
Here’s the thought running through my head about this
As good as this class is, imagine how good the Year 2 class is likely to be when CJF has a full staff and a full year on the job!
** Edited by Marooned at 1/13/2026, 9:31:49 PM
** Edited by Marooned at 1/13/2026, 9:32:12 PM
Football Board
6 mo ago
To be fair, what’s IU’s class ranked this preseason?
If we have enough “Jimmys and Joes” we have a puncher’s chance of making the playoffs and making a run. Unless the paradigm shifts, that should be the expectation.
Football Board
6 mo ago
Football Board
6 mo ago
Football Board
6 mo ago
Football Board
6 mo ago
I recall CJF saying he would likely be portal heavy in Year One
but not as much going forward. That says he’s building a program that will not be reshuffled every year, which of course will be key for establishing a culture and strong sense of accountability. To do that, he won’t be bringing in a bunch of one and done guys.
Football Board
6 mo ago
Conference Realignment Board
7 mo ago
We should want ALL the upper division ACC schools to step up
and of course that starts with us. I would put NCSU and Thug U in that mix over CU and F$U because of the lawsuit fallout. Still, more programs stepping up is what the ACC needs for compelling TV matchups, CFP and bowl participation, league stability and so many other reasons.
Conference Realignment Board
7 mo ago
Men's Basketball Board
7 mo ago
Football Board
7 mo ago
No idea
I was commenting on the play.
We used to have that kind of break on the ball and team speed. Hope we can get there again.
Football Board
7 mo ago
Football Board
7 mo ago
Football Board
7 mo ago
I can see in the future receivers on long routes will fake out their cover
guys by raising their hands early as if making a catch hoping that the DB will do just that.
Football Board
7 mo ago
Football Board
7 mo ago
Merry Christmas from DFW!
“For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace”
Isaiah 9:6