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The USC-Auburn year was the most talented of any team in our history

That team that lost to USC and Auburn was at the peak of recruiting gains that came from our 1999 and 2000 on field success. The only issue was.....our offensive coordinator who turned out to be......not very good. We had a talented offense that year and it should have been way more productive than what it was. If you swap Ricky Bustle as the OC with Stinespring for the Auburn-USC year, then I think we would have had a very solid chance to win or at least play for a NATI that year, but that wasn't going to happen with Stinespring as our OC.. Stinespring became our Recruiting Coordinator way to late. He should have been in that position 10 years earlier. He also stayed way to late as the OC. He should have been out of that position 10 years earlier.
Posted: 07/25/2026 at 07:34 PM ET
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This is the most anticipated season since…..
HokienGeorjaw • 07/25/26 11:30 AM ET
Honestly, last season. Even after the SC loss I was hopeful we’d turn the
BackInTheBurg • 07/27/26 09:54 PM ET
It is exciting just because Franklin has so much charisma.
OrlandoHokie • 07/27/26 01:15 PM ET
For me Fuente's first year 2016**
jecvtmgr • 07/26/26 07:10 PM ET
2000, 1999, 2005, 1996, 2016, 2026 in that order.
GSOHokie01 • 07/26/26 04:55 PM ET
2004 and 2005 were our best defenses aside from 95 & 99**
hokiepro • 07/27/26 08:55 AM ET
Not a bad choice, yours. I can agree.
Riverguy • 07/26/26 08:31 AM ET
This coaching staff is VASTLY superior to Fuente and Pry reboots
Happy Dog • 07/26/26 06:58 AM ET
The last season **
40ozDistrict • 07/25/26 08:43 PM ET
We had high hopes before Pry’s & Fuente’s first seasons, too. Fuente
Hoakie82 • 07/25/26 06:41 PM ET
I don't remember high hopes for Pry's 1st season, after his 2nd absolutely.**
TekkNerd • 07/26/26 12:43 PM ET
Nothing like this though **
VaTechHokiesACC • 07/26/26 07:10 AM ET
With new regime in some ways it makes me think of yr following natty run
Precast Hokie • 07/25/26 06:16 PM ET
If Vick hadn't gotten hurt, we would have one the Natty that year**
SarahVTHokie24 • 07/25/26 06:23 PM ET
Losing Special Teams battle with FSU was pivotal...**
SCHokie80 • 07/26/26 09:26 AM ET
if Vick had turned the correct way... we might won a Natty the year b4.
bourbonstreet • 07/25/26 08:05 PM ET
Both Corners-both future NFL players drafted in round 2 and 5
Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie • 07/25/26 08:58 PM ET
We were leading 29-28 at the start of the 4th qtr**
GCHokieof91 • 07/25/26 09:06 PM ET
A score that will go down in infamy!**
TomTurkey • 07/26/26 07:02 PM ET
And FSU went bombs away on the defense and it was game over.**
Snape • 07/25/26 08:42 PM ET
How could you forget how Vick carried the football like
VaTechie • 07/25/26 08:20 PM ET
couple of those still photogs were odd... he all over the place. Sandlot.
bourbonstreet • 07/25/26 08:47 PM ET
Maybe, I’m not sure we were better that year. We were missing a few stars
Hoakie82 • 07/25/26 06:48 PM ET
The USC-Auburn year was the most talented of any team in our history ◄
Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie • 07/25/26 07:34 PM ET
We had much better offense in 1999 & 2007 than 2004
hokiepro • 07/27/26 08:54 AM ET
In ‘99 we had 3 all Americans
tallahasseehokie • 07/25/26 10:26 PM ET
27 years and it still hurts.**
Coach McGuirk • 07/26/26 04:02 PM ET
That FSU team was the firsts team ever ranked #1 at the beginning of
VaTechie • 07/25/26 10:50 PM ET
I am not sure...,..
2hhoop3 • 07/25/26 08:36 PM ET
We need to get it on with because my hypeness is waning. **
IB4TECH • 07/25/26 03:10 PM ET
+ for
Riverguy • 07/26/26 08:39 AM ET
2016 Season**
MKD • 07/25/26 11:34 AM ET