Tech to Tech
Last week we went on the road to play Tech. Tech’s offense is horrible and we were favored. And of course we lost.
So this week, Tech (no, the other one) goes on the road to visit Clemson. Their offense is horrible and we are favored.
Seems to be a pattern.
But let me admit that I lied. GT’s offense is only pretty bad. Virginia Tech’s is horrible, it’s not quite Notre Dame horrible, but horrible nonetheless. The passing game is 104th in the country and the rushing game is 91st. They combine for a crowd pleasing 286 ypg and 112th ranking (90 yards better than Notre Dame, though).
They’ve managed to play both East Carolina and North Carolina close at home. Actually, they’ve had 4 of 5 games at home so far this season. In Blacksburg they played only well enough to win. (Ok, so they did whip up on William & Mary.) Their lone road trip was to Deaf Valley where the other, other, other Tigers made Tech look like William & Mary.
On defense, the numbers show Tech (Virginia) to be top-20ish, but not as good as Tech (Georgia). They’re both close in terms of special teams as well.
What stands out to me is VT’s negative turnover margin. That’s just not Beamer ball.
I don’t even know what that last sentence means, but I wanted to sound like the guys on TV.
Anyway, let me make my predictions: VT will rush for 130, pass for 200, recover 2 fumbles, make 1 interception, score 14 easy points related to turnovers and get another 7 on special teams. The offense will manage another 10 points. In total, that’s 31 for Tech.
Clemson will not be so lucky. The offense will move the ball with surprising ease but will be unable to overcome a few big mistakes.
Final score: Tech 31, Clemson 27. Another week of frustration ensues. I suggest hiring Lou Holtz just so he can come here, win, and let us spite the hell out of USCe.
Seriously, as mentioned in THIS ARTICLE, Clemson should have nothing to worry about in VT’s offense.
WELL NO DUH!!!
It’s Clemson’s offense that we are worried about!! GT’s longest scoring drive last weekend was 11 yards. Not too much offense there either. I have no problem with VT offense, it’s their Defense that has me worried.
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There is only on Tech. The one that is a top 5 engineering school, has 4 national titles, home of the ’96 olympics, SEC/ACC titles, home of legendary coaches Heisman, Dodd, and Ross.
The other place is Virginia Polytechnical Institute and State University, aka VPI&SU or just “poly” for short.
College? If you’re going to work that hard to puff yourself up, you really ought to correctly identify GT as a university.
“Home of the ’96 Olympics?” That’s stretching it. Next you’ll tell me that the GT student body is 75% women, of which 99% are at least as attractive as Erin Andrews.
The P in VPI stands for “polytechnic,” not “polytechnical.”
Also, I might actually have some sympathy for your argument if I ever heard anyone actually use the name “Poly” for Virginia Tech on a regular basis, or if official GT websites didn’t refer to Virginia Tech as Virginia Tech.
Sorry cheif, travel north of God’s Country and Tech goes either way until you cross the NC/VA border and no questiosn asked it’s VT. Am I arguing the credentials you laid forth…no, just stating the way it is outside GA and the ATL. By the way, I know you guys housed Olympians and they used a few venues on campus, but can you say you were the home? I think the city in general gets it though having GT there helped with existing facility concerns during the selection process.
Speaking of official. From VPI&SU’s official web site…. http://www.vt.edu….
Heck VPI&SU is the 5th best engineering school in the conference, using “Tech” in the name is just marketing BS.
© 2007 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Great link. Obviously in the Comp and Double E department there in Atlanta.