Thawed out yet? That exhilarating display of offensive football in brisk conditions last Saturday night was certainly a wonder to behold. Uh, let’s rephrase that. Brisk? Brisk my [still] numb hindquarters. It was damn cold. Let’s try this again. That miserable display of offensive ineptitude on the frozen tundra of Lane Stadium last Saturday night [...]
Many will recall the riotous adventures experienced last year by the Clubhouse Tailgate in dealing with Catch-17. The marvelously-devious Catch-17 stated that RVs must have a parking permit to park in Lot 17, then the designated RV lot, unless one had a parking permit, in which case it could not park in Lot 17. Enacting [...]
04/23/08 The Spring football season has come and gone. It culminated last Saturday at Virginia Tech with the Spring Game, actually played this year. I’m told it was as most, with virtually nothing to be gleaned. I can’t say for sure, as I didn’t actually see it. I was in the vicinity of Lane, with [...]
It was a trip that was much anticipated. From the time that Tech put away Fredo in the ACC Championship Game, securing a berth in the Orange Bowl, the notion of a journey to Miami was attractive. A few days spent frolicking in the signature South Florida warm weather, enjoying tropical breezes and libations under [...]
What a difference a week makes. Seven days after fans of Virginia Tech were sent into the depths of despair and after 100+ years of football, Boston College finally produced a second highlight, the tables were turned. It was fans of the ACC’s other Tech leaping from the roof of the Coca-Cola building. Oh, and [...]
My enforced idleness continues. Week 2 of the pneumonia portion of the season found me again spending a Saturday not in Wallace Wade Stadium but again watching football from my recliner. It is getting a little tiresome. The Tech team didn’t seem to miss me, Vince Hall or even Tyrod as they administered their annual [...]
There is good news and bad news. The good news, obviously, is that the Virginia Tech football team is now batting .500 in trips to a Death Valley this season. Things went considerably better at the Clemson version. As for the bad news, Tech still appears to not have anything closely resembling a decent offense [...]
My bags are packed, I’m ready to go. A few hours after this communication is posted, I will be heading out for my first road trip of the 2007 football season. I will be taking the scenic route, traveling from Danville to Roanoke, then setting out Friday morning for South Carolina, collecting fellow travelers from [...]
It has become a Sunday ritual during football season. While I usually spend fall Saturdays chasing the Virginia Tech football team around the countryside, after returning home the rest of the weekend generally kicks off with my reading of message boards. You can learn a lot. There is not only riotous entertainment to be had, [...]
Another week, another game. Football was played at Lane Stadium Saturday, sort of. Scores were recorded, checks were exchanged. The most interesting part of the weekend, however, came Friday across campus from the stadium. As for the game, Tech used its defense and special teams to pound an overmatched William and Mary team into submission [...]
