My favorite "Dooleyism"

Anyone think that the next couple of years may feel like early Bill Dooley? -- Chesshokie1 Jul 12, 2022 at 06:12 PM ET

Chesshokie1 • 07/12/22 06:12 PM ET

I don't see anything to believe we are returning that kind of defense.... -- Techsupport Jul 13, 2022 at 10:43 AM ET

Techsupport • 07/13/22 10:43 AM ET

Didn't say the defense would be that good... -- Chesshokie1 Jul 14, 2022 at 01:13 PM ET

Chesshokie1 • 07/14/22 01:13 PM ET

Geez. We have talent on this team. -- fordham Jul 13, 2022 at 10:58 AM ET

fordham • 07/13/22 10:58 AM ET

Take it up with the statisticians... -- Techsupport Jul 13, 2022 at 11:22 AM ET

Techsupport • 07/13/22 11:22 AM ET

Yeah sadly, defensively the only way it gets better is if the players -- IronBlood Jul 13, 2022 at 11:42 AM ET

IronBlood • 07/13/22 11:42 AM ET

I'm not saying we have studs returning -- crazylane Jul 13, 2022 at 09:09 PM ET

crazylane • 07/13/22 09:09 PM ET

That was like putting a JV team out there ** -- VaTechHokiesACC Jul 15, 2022 at 03:06 AM ET

VaTechHokiesACC • 07/15/22 03:06 AM ET

My thought is we now have a defensively minded head coach who... -- EDGEMAN Jul 13, 2022 at 03:21 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 07/13/22 03:21 PM ET

I think our return to playing good football is predicated on Pry and the -- IronBlood Jul 13, 2022 at 03:53 PM ET

IronBlood • 07/13/22 03:53 PM ET

You are close, but it's actually a sweep "style" play. -- Atlee Hokie Jul 13, 2022 at 08:03 AM ET

Atlee Hokie • 07/13/22 08:03 AM ET

My favorite "Dooleyism"** ◄ -- Hokie Knight Jul 13, 2022 at 01:00 PM ET

Hokie Knight • 07/13/22 01:00 PM ET

3 yards and a cloud of dust ** -- OrangeHokieFan Jul 13, 2022 at 06:25 PM ET

OrangeHokieFan • 07/13/22 06:25 PM ET

3 yards and a puff of smoke off his cig😁🤣** -- 949hokie Jul 14, 2022 at 12:41 AM ET

949hokie • 07/14/22 12:41 AM ET

Very now and then the FB trap… -- VT-ACC Jul 13, 2022 at 09:48 AM ET

VT-ACC • 07/13/22 09:48 AM ET

Correct. But they were all "style" plays. -- Atlee Hokie Jul 13, 2022 at 09:50 AM ET

Atlee Hokie • 07/13/22 09:50 AM ET

I actually liked Dooley football. VT had some lockdown defenses .** -- Ardmorehokie Jul 13, 2022 at 07:04 AM ET

Ardmorehokie • 07/13/22 07:04 AM ET

Do we have the next Cyrus Lawrence in the running back room?** -- UpperQuad Jul 12, 2022 at 10:05 PM ET

UpperQuad • 07/12/22 10:05 PM ET

Our RBs might bear closer Resemblance to the other Cyrus...Miley Cyrus.** -- NoHuddle Jul 12, 2022 at 10:08 PM ET

NoHuddle • 07/12/22 10:08 PM ET

We may see "Twerking in the endzone" penalty after a TD** -- Ho_Ki Jul 13, 2022 at 07:47 AM ET

Ho_Ki • 07/13/22 07:47 AM ET

Mccormick would be good...mowing down the competition, and reaping wins** -- Tuckahokie Jul 13, 2022 at 06:01 AM ET

Tuckahokie • 07/13/22 06:01 AM ET

She’ll come in like a wrecking ball!** -- Enter Sandman Jul 13, 2022 at 12:51 AM ET

Enter Sandman • 07/13/22 12:51 AM ET

Ever hear of Charlie Coffey? -- va.tech Jul 12, 2022 at 09:05 PM ET

va.tech • 07/12/22 09:05 PM ET

Im not going there but -- Mercury Jul 13, 2022 at 03:37 AM ET

Mercury • 07/13/22 03:37 AM ET

We have come a long way since Dooley was hired in 1978 -- Hokie1992 Jul 13, 2022 at 06:15 AM ET

Hokie1992 • 07/13/22 06:15 AM ET

Much, without cheating much -- VTCALS72 Jul 13, 2022 at 08:31 AM ET

VTCALS72 • 07/13/22 08:31 AM ET

West Virginia Math?????** -- battmanvt Jul 13, 2022 at 11:04 AM ET

battmanvt • 07/13/22 11:04 AM ET

There's no more cheating. NIL - Now It's Legal -- laphroaig Jul 13, 2022 at 07:29 AM ET

laphroaig • 07/13/22 07:29 AM ET

you know Dooley was doing the same things at UNC that got us on probation -- EDGEMAN Jul 13, 2022 at 06:40 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 07/13/22 06:40 AM ET

Maybe the way UNC operates is why the other conferences like them -- Chesshokie1 Jul 13, 2022 at 02:25 PM ET

Chesshokie1 • 07/13/22 02:25 PM ET

We’ll punt on 2nd & 3rd downs just to mix it up a bit.** -- NoHuddle Jul 12, 2022 at 08:50 PM ET

NoHuddle • 07/12/22 08:50 PM ET

I think that you will see more passing than a Dooley offense. Defense is my -- Hokie`79 Jul 12, 2022 at 07:34 PM ET

Hokie`79 • 07/12/22 07:34 PM ET

Hopefully our new QBs are better than the ones Dooley had to work with -- UpperQuad Jul 12, 2022 at 10:06 PM ET

UpperQuad • 07/12/22 10:06 PM ET

What's your issue with ..... -- 2hhoop3 Jul 12, 2022 at 10:22 PM ET

2hhoop3 • 07/12/22 10:22 PM ET

Anyone else feel like we're worrying about things that haven't -- Tombo Jul 12, 2022 at 07:25 PM ET

Tombo • 07/12/22 07:25 PM ET

Speak for yourself. I, for one, have already fired Pry... -- MP4VT2004 Jul 12, 2022 at 07:36 PM ET

MP4VT2004 • 07/12/22 07:36 PM ET

I suppose if that really happened, WB would be out the door somewhere in -- Tombo Jul 12, 2022 at 07:38 PM ET

Tombo • 07/12/22 07:38 PM ET

It would work for me -- VaTechHokiesACC Jul 12, 2022 at 07:00 PM ET

VaTechHokiesACC • 07/12/22 07:00 PM ET

Sustained drives running the ball makes the D look good** -- Vienna_Hokie Jul 12, 2022 at 06:53 PM ET

Vienna_Hokie • 07/12/22 06:53 PM ET

That's why I'm thrilled we have the best O-line coach in America!** -- EDGEMAN Jul 12, 2022 at 07:58 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 07/12/22 07:58 PM ET

To me, that's where the positive feel I have comes from -- Vienna_Hokie Jul 12, 2022 at 08:35 PM ET

Vienna_Hokie • 07/12/22 08:35 PM ET

...would take 64–38–1 and 3 bowls from Pry MOST gratefully right now➡️ -- bourbonstreet Jul 12, 2022 at 06:31 PM ET

bourbonstreet • 07/12/22 06:31 PM ET

I'll take anything better than this over the last 5 years (inside) -- 91HokieBob Jul 13, 2022 at 09:10 AM ET

91HokieBob • 07/13/22 09:10 AM ET

Hey, 2016 was kick ass. Would have been a contender in 2017… -- mwills98 Jul 14, 2022 at 09:17 PM ET

mwills98 • 07/14/22 09:17 PM ET

I'd take another Strock too. -- likehokies Jul 12, 2022 at 06:40 PM ET

likehokies • 07/12/22 06:40 PM ET

Wouldn't we all...*** -- Chesshokie1 Jul 12, 2022 at 06:43 PM ET

Chesshokie1 • 07/12/22 06:43 PM ET

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