Georgia Tech and Navy have a couple of things in common. Both schools run Paul Johnson’s spread-option and, two, that’s going to result in the ball being forcibly crammed up their opponents’ ass.

Unlike other highly regarded offensive schemes, Johnson’s spread isn’t predicated on balance. In more than eight out of ten snaps Georgia Tech and Navy are going to line up, the offensive  linemen’s finger tips are going to be dug into the dirt, knuckles white, the quarterback is going to holster the leather, sprint out and make a decision of how to best get the rock in space. Simply put, at the end of the day, that’s going to result in a lot yards, points and emergency visits to the proctologist. That is all.

Make it rain. Saturday’s forecast calls for 1-2 inches of rain and agony. Inclement weather always makes for more interesting contests and in most cases turns a game into a defensive struggle, advantage Hokies. furrer4heisman has posted his spectacular game guide, What to Watch. Obviously we’re going to be keeping our eye on Bro Montana.

Orson + Paint explain why tOSU takes more shit than Oklahoma for their recent #fail. It’s a logical explanation that will make graphic artists everywhere cringe. However, we do think general disdain for the Sweater Vest is part of the formula. Oh wait, that is also explained by Orson’s model. Continue Reading “Around the Interwebs” »

Alabama, this IS your fan-base.updated with correct Virginia Tech-Alabama video

BHGP rocks the blogoshophere in the face with If College Football Programs Were Pro Wrestlers. Virginia Tech would probably be Diamond Dallas Page, highly respectable, dominated the 2nd tier and then finally reached elite status by winning the Heavyweight Championship (we hope).

Mississippi State has installed the very first dual baby changing/abortion station. The Dan Mullen regime is glorious and may it continue for many moons.

The Jim Tressel Mood Chart. Oh hello friend. John you say, pleasure to make you acquaintance,  Jim Tressel. No I haven’t had BOTOX my face is just stuck in this expressionless state. Unless you steal my favorite sweater vest then I get real ornery and have to choke-a-bitch.

The Birddog whips up a fantastically hilarious  fictional tale based on a true events. It seems like GoMids posters are just like every other message board dumb-ass.

Virginia Tech Previews. Over the Pylon has VT number 10 in their pre-season countdown and for a blog with no invested interest in VT they do a nice job previewing the Hokies. And we wrote the VT preview over at The Big Lead.

Urban Meyer doesn’t like his SI cover picture. You know you’ve made it when you can bitch about how you look on the FUCKING SI COVER. Florida AD Jeremy Foley is trying to schedule SI to visit the Swamp in 2013 so 1) Meyer has another reason to not leave for Notre Dame 2) revenge is a dish best served cold motherfuckers.

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Rock out your Tuesday.

But never is a long fucking time. Urban Meyer has unequivocally refuted Paul Finebaum’s claim that the Florida coach would be bolting for browner pastures at the season’s end. We think the move is inevitable, but won’t happen this year or next year. Notre Dame’s schedule is weak, the roster is loaded and Weis is capable of winning at least 9 games under the previous two preconditions. Notre Dame isn’t going to buy him out if they are in contention for a BCS Bowl.

Poetry Lives Here. The Birddog’s masterful recount of Navy’s 4th quarter comeback over Temple last year.

ACCed. Virginia’s ticket sales are down 14.6%. There’s going to be even more Hokies at Scott Stadium this year. If you heart numbergasms then check out TheLegacyx4’s analysis on touchdowns per offensive and defensive play. F4H argues that offensive lines still DO matter in college football. And of course they do Berry Tramel. Just because spread has just given way to smaller, quicker and more agile lineman doesn’t mean the personnel are throwaways.

Is this going to be episode one of Houston Nutt’s new reality show?

Oh and it’s Bastille Day, celebrate accordingly.

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The Birddog publishes a must read for all college football fans. The subtleties of Paul Johnson’s spread option make it beautiful to watch. The tweaks and adjustments make it dangerous. Our biggest argument for why defenses will continue to struggle against it in 2009: personnel. There was plenty of game-tape available in 2008 and opponents still got ripped. Scheming against a unique offense is tough enough, but to do it in a week with new players each year makes it daunting.

It has been 10 years since VT’s memorable run to the National Championship Game. F4H has an interview with long-time Hokie play-by-play man Bill Roth.

GC: Whats your favorite memory or couple of memories from the 1999 season?
BR: Beating syracuse 62-0…the win at WVU…the lead-up and the win over Miami. Coach Beamer on the field after the BC game. Even the Vick Flip vs JMU. It all seems like yesterday.

The eleven of the angriest college football players of all time. Chewing sand into glass was just a hobby for these guys.

Nick Saban as Nick Saban as LSU Coach in “The Blind Side”.

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Don’t get us wrong the Maryland West Virginia series starting in 2010 will be good football. But it’s the Hokies not the Terps the Mountaineers should be playing every year. VT and WVU’s rivalry is built upon hate, upsets and epic games not cheesy nicknames like the “side yard brawl.”

After the suspension and subsequent transfer announcement of / from Dominique Davis Boston College received a commitment from 25-year-old quarterback Dave Shinskie.

Shinskie, who graduated from Mount Carmel in 2003, has been away from football for a long time. The 6-foot-4, 215-pounder was drafted as a pitcher in the fourth round by the Minnesota Twins in 2003 and spent six-plus years in the minors, compiling a 24-30 record with a 4.61 ERA while never rising above Double A. He was released this year by the Toronto Blue Jays organization while playing for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats.

What a great move by the Eagles, who much like Syracuse and Greg Paulus have nothing to lose and everything to gain. But better for BC is Shinkskie has four years of eligibility.

The Army Navy Game is going to tour some high profile NFL stadiums between 2010 – 2017. That game makes me feel more American than any cheeseburger ever could. Continue Reading “Around the Interwebs” »