Practice Report: One Shaky, One Good Workout So Far For The Hokies

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   Hokie2Architect August 8, 2026 at 12:27 AM

   Love that Franklin not afraid to call a spade a spade. You think this hot. Deal with it buttercup, here’s some teams in this conference where it’s worse
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   HokieTC August 7, 2026 at 8:52 AM

   Andy, I like getting comments from the players as to who caught their eye. I had the unusual opportunity to speak to a defensive player about Will Montgomery when he was a Walk On. He said to me "Yeah, that guy is good." We know what Will M went on to do. Liked the comments about Stuewe - and that's a great name and a great VT name. Go Hokies!
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      Will Stewart August 7, 2026 at 11:01 AM

      Testing inline replies. Ignore this.
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         Will Stewart August 7, 2026 at 11:01 AM

         Nice! They work now.
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   `lag August 7, 2026 at 8:37 AM

   I don't even know what a starcaret percentage is, kids these days.
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   TOUGH TURKEY August 7, 2026 at 8:18 AM

   Daffy Duck lineup is a phrase I have not heard used by a coach before. Replaces the Mickey Mouse reference I guess although Franklin’s intent seems to different.
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   TOUGH TURKEY August 7, 2026 at 8:18 AM

   Daffy Duck lineup is a phrase I have not heard used by a coach before. Replaces the Mickey Mouse reference I guess although Franklin’s intent seems to different.
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   92Hokie14 August 7, 2026 at 8:05 AM

   Real bummer for Laws. Sounds like we might miss him all season.
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   3TechFanz August 7, 2026 at 7:34 AM

   JF is Old School with Youthful Energy. Love it: he seemed annoyed with some of the little things, like players cramping up on Day 1 and Day 2. “We’re acting like it’s hot,” Franklin said. “I put up the temperature at Mississippi State and at Alabama and at FSU.” “He’s a true tight end. He’s going to stick his nose in there and knock you in, and he’s 252 pounds as well. That makes him even more difficult to defend because they’ve got to choose. Are we going to play nickel and try to match up with him and then he’s going to put his nose in the C-gap and mash your ass?"
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   3TechFanz August 7, 2026 at 7:31 AM

   I LOVE reading about 3-Deep OL. Starters, Rotational Pieces/Backups, Development
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   3TechFanz August 7, 2026 at 7:31 AM

   I LOVE reading about 3-Deep OL. Starters, Rotational Pieces/Backups, Development
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    namibiahoke August 7, 2026 at 6:04 AM

    The format DOES look good. Great job rolling out it out, Will! However, one thing I found distracting with the old format and repeated in the new is the alignment of TSL's sponsors in the middle of an article. It is often difficult (for me) to tell where one ends and the other begins.
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       Newt August 7, 2026 at 1:17 PM

       I agree. I understand why it may be important, for business, to embed the textual ad within the article. Perhaps the ad space could have background a shade darker than the background used in the comment boxes. That would set off the ad from the article and allow the reader to more efficiently transition between the two.
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       rpotts12 August 7, 2026 at 1:20 PM

       I've been thinking the same thing. A darker line at the end of the ad would help.
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    namibiahoke August 7, 2026 at 6:03 AM

    The format DOES look good. Great job rolling out it out, Will! However, one thing I found distracting with the old format and repeated in the new is the alignment of TSL's sponsors in the middle of an article. It is often difficult (for me) to tell where one ends and the other begins.
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       VTgilligan August 7, 2026 at 12:10 PM

       That's likely the point...
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    A79Hokie August 7, 2026 at 6:00 AM

    Same great content and a much better platform! Looks and feels fresh; professional.
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    Chasesfish August 7, 2026 at 5:58 AM

    Love the new site / formatting. Modern and professional. Andy's X link is't embedding and a couple of the google ad manager inserts are off / challenging, specifically the sticky bar at the bottom of the page the ads between paragraphs inside the articles are coming off small with a lot of white space.
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    Cape Fear Hokie August 7, 2026 at 4:05 AM

    Your new format is really a significant improvement.
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    SarahVTHokie24 August 7, 2026 at 12:19 AM

    Yea
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    BackInTheBurg August 7, 2026 at 12:12 AM

    Comments are baaaaaaaaaack!
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    VT Rocker August 6, 2026 at 11:43 PM

    Mic check
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    Will Stewart August 6, 2026 at 11:33 PM

    Testing out comments on the site ...