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I’ve always said he was our best offensive player.
I agree 100% that he was under used.
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Which VT Player would you bet is taken first in this weekend's NFL Draft?
-- Painterboy
Apr 23, 2025 at 03:44 PM ET
Painterboy
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04/23/25 03:44 PM ET
Peebles will go first for VT**
-- st_andrew
Apr 24, 2025 at 04:48 PM ET
st_andrew
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04/24/25 04:48 PM ET
J-Lane (gettin Eddie Royal vibes) --> Tuten --> Peeples --> Strong
-- VTizzle
Apr 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM ET
VTizzle
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04/24/25 12:43 PM ET
It depresses me to see and think of the large number of drafable
-- 1977hokie
Apr 24, 2025 at 11:14 AM ET
1977hokie
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04/24/25 11:14 AM ET
Coaching matters. It's not simply talent acquisition.**
-- NokieHokie
Apr 24, 2025 at 01:22 PM ET
NokieHokie
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04/24/25 01:22 PM ET
I’m thinking Tuten, followed by Lane, followed by APR. **
-- BEST2VT
Apr 24, 2025 at 09:38 AM ET
BEST2VT
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04/24/25 09:38 AM ET
Aren't APR and Peebles going to be in this draft?
-- ChrisLords
Apr 24, 2025 at 12:39 AM ET
ChrisLords
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04/24/25 12:39 AM ET
Tuten goes first; maybe 2nd round, most likely 3rd. APR and some others go
-- Hokie`79
Apr 24, 2025 at 08:03 AM ET
Hokie`79
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04/24/25 08:03 AM ET
I would be surprised if anyone other than Tuten is selected **
-- XundaVT
Apr 23, 2025 at 04:51 PM ET
XundaVT
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04/23/25 04:51 PM ET
You haven't been paying attention.**
-- BG Hokie
Apr 24, 2025 at 09:41 AM ET
BG Hokie
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04/24/25 09:41 AM ET
I'd be quite surprised if no one other than Tuten is selected.**
-- marcbvtgm
Apr 24, 2025 at 09:11 AM ET
marcbvtgm
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04/24/25 09:11 AM ET
Agree. Seems we had several very good players last year,
-- BEST2VT
Apr 24, 2025 at 10:15 AM ET
BEST2VT
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04/24/25 10:15 AM ET
Lane will be picked IMO**
-- GCHokieof91
Apr 23, 2025 at 06:17 PM ET
GCHokieof91
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04/23/25 06:17 PM ET
Which is crazy (not because he isn't worthy) but because
-- VAHokie89
Apr 23, 2025 at 06:47 PM ET
VAHokie89
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04/23/25 06:47 PM ET
"The unimaginative Hokie offense did not create many opportunities for deep
-- KCHokie2
Apr 24, 2025 at 07:17 PM ET
KCHokie2
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04/24/25 07:17 PM ET
If you don't have long drives, you don't have as many opportunities
-- marcbvtgm
Apr 24, 2025 at 09:19 AM ET
marcbvtgm
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04/24/25 09:19 AM ET
We threw 37 times against Syracuse...
-- VAHokie89
Apr 24, 2025 at 11:20 AM ET
VAHokie89
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04/24/25 11:20 AM ET
Umm, VT only threw the ball 24 times @ Syr last year. And ran it 48, so...
-- marcbvtgm
Apr 24, 2025 at 04:22 PM ET
marcbvtgm
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04/24/25 04:22 PM ET
We threw it 24 times against Syracuse and 37 against Clemson.
-- Chris Coleman
Apr 24, 2025 at 12:01 PM ET
Chris Coleman
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04/24/25 12:01 PM ET
Do you know how are "targets" determined?
-- VTCALS72
Apr 25, 2025 at 06:40 AM ET
VTCALS72
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04/25/25 06:40 AM ET
The question is, was he open or covered…
-- ombandit
Apr 25, 2025 at 04:25 AM ET
ombandit
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04/25/25 04:25 AM ET
I'm saying he was under-utilized.
-- Chris Coleman
Apr 25, 2025 at 04:33 AM ET
Chris Coleman
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04/25/25 04:33 AM ET
Or maybe Lane was the focus of D's?
-- marcbvtgm
Apr 24, 2025 at 04:27 PM ET
marcbvtgm
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04/24/25 04:27 PM ET
Yes, but ultimately he only averaged 38.8 yards per game.
-- Chris Coleman
Apr 24, 2025 at 04:30 PM ET
Chris Coleman
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04/24/25 04:30 PM ET
He caught 19% of VT receptions. That's not much less than other top ACC WRs
-- marcbvtgm
Apr 24, 2025 at 04:58 PM ET
marcbvtgm
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04/24/25 04:58 PM ET
I agree that didn't maximize the skills of the receivers, for sure.
-- Chris Coleman
Apr 24, 2025 at 05:14 PM ET
Chris Coleman
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04/24/25 05:14 PM ET
It's not as though Lane is a 1st rounder. He's got skills, but flaws too.
-- marcbvtgm
Apr 25, 2025 at 11:44 AM ET
marcbvtgm
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04/25/25 11:44 AM ET
Thanks for reversing/correcting my numbers :)
-- VAHokie89
Apr 24, 2025 at 12:33 PM ET
VAHokie89
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04/24/25 12:33 PM ET
I’ve always said he was our best offensive player.
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-- GCHokieof91
Apr 23, 2025 at 07:21 PM ET
GCHokieof91
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04/23/25 07:21 PM ET
So you would have used Tuten less and Lane more?
-- marcbvtgm
Apr 24, 2025 at 09:13 AM ET
marcbvtgm
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04/24/25 09:13 AM ET
Different position. Not on the same scale.
-- GCHokieof91
Apr 24, 2025 at 09:16 AM ET
GCHokieof91
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04/24/25 09:16 AM ET
It's a zero sum game unless you make the pie bigger. How would you do that?**
-- marcbvtgm
Apr 24, 2025 at 09:26 AM ET
marcbvtgm
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04/24/25 09:26 AM ET
IDK for sure. Maybe increase the size of
-- GCHokieof91
Apr 24, 2025 at 03:23 PM ET
GCHokieof91
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04/24/25 03:23 PM ET
So become even more predictable?**
-- marcbvtgm
Apr 25, 2025 at 11:42 AM ET
marcbvtgm
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04/25/25 11:42 AM ET
Probably reasons to be glad T-Bow isn’t here anymore. **
-- RJHokie
Apr 23, 2025 at 07:10 PM ET
RJHokie
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04/23/25 07:10 PM ET