I remember students camped out for basketball tickets back then

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EDGEMAN

The students were rocking Cassell back in the day.

Posted: 06/25/2026 at 12:55 PM ET

(In response to this post by PadrosWindup)

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Remember after Bruce Smith we had Pedro Phillips , iirc?! Pedro, Pedro!!! -- HoakieBS Jun 25, 2026 at 07:53 AM ET

HoakieBS • 06/25/26 07:53 AM ET

Right beside Thor Kritsky (always thought that was a cool player name)** -- Hokie Koooster Jun 25, 2026 at 03:58 PM ET

Hokie Koooster • 06/25/26 03:58 PM ET

Thor Kritsky...... -- 2hhoop3 Jun 25, 2026 at 04:57 PM ET

2hhoop3 • 06/25/26 04:57 PM ET

Used to frequent his bar/restaurant in Tysons Corner... -- Culpeper Hokie Jun 26, 2026 at 07:46 AM ET

Culpeper Hokie • 06/26/26 07:46 AM ET

That dude actually asked me to spot him at the VTWC once -- Happy Dog Jun 25, 2026 at 08:09 PM ET

Happy Dog • 06/25/26 08:09 PM ET

Did big ole Doug McDougald -- crazylane Jun 25, 2026 at 05:16 PM ET

crazylane • 06/25/26 05:16 PM ET

He did....... -- 2hhoop3 Jun 25, 2026 at 05:30 PM ET

2hhoop3 • 06/25/26 05:30 PM ET

I recall he would do a windmill arm rotation pre-snap firing up the crowd!** -- VTBoar Jun 25, 2026 at 11:08 AM ET

VTBoar • 06/25/26 11:08 AM ET

And every play when he did that he whiffed. ** -- SHPHOKIE Jun 25, 2026 at 11:53 AM ET

SHPHOKIE • 06/25/26 11:53 AM ET

He got a couple... ** -- bourbonstreet Jun 25, 2026 at 08:02 PM ET

bourbonstreet • 06/25/26 08:02 PM ET

yep!** -- lazarus1 Jun 25, 2026 at 02:11 PM ET

lazarus1 • 06/25/26 02:11 PM ET

Wasn't Pedro a little before Bruce?** -- Tuckahokie Jun 25, 2026 at 09:17 AM ET

Tuckahokie • 06/25/26 09:17 AM ET

NOw residing and teaching in Hampton, VA. -- HoakieBS Jun 25, 2026 at 11:07 AM ET

HoakieBS • 06/25/26 11:07 AM ET

that is interesting, I had him in my remedial English class -- VaTechie Jun 25, 2026 at 11:34 PM ET

VaTechie • 06/25/26 11:34 PM ET

There are several resources for finding this out. -- Will Stewart

Jun 25, 2026 at 09:48 AM ET

Will Stewart

• 06/25/26 09:48 AM ET

Don't need no internet, I knew it was "Padro"** -- Happy Dog Jun 25, 2026 at 08:10 PM ET

Happy Dog • 06/25/26 08:10 PM ET

Sticky** -- TomTurkey Jun 25, 2026 at 12:48 PM ET

TomTurkey • 06/25/26 12:48 PM ET

Padro finished eligibility in 1981, Bruce in 1985 -- PadrosWindup Jun 25, 2026 at 11:20 AM ET

PadrosWindup • 06/25/26 11:20 AM ET

I remember students camped out for basketball tickets back then ◄ -- EDGEMAN Jun 25, 2026 at 12:55 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 06/25/26 12:55 PM ET

Indeed, we'd camp out in shifts -- Happy Dog Jun 25, 2026 at 08:11 PM ET

Happy Dog • 06/25/26 08:11 PM ET

Pedro was in one of my Freshman classes which predated Bruce's time at -- Tuckahokie Jun 25, 2026 at 10:47 AM ET

Tuckahokie • 06/25/26 10:47 AM ET