September 10 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, TN
ESPN
(Parts of) other games watched:
Arkansas at TCU
Washington State at Boise State
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Showing posts with label virginia tech hokies. Show all posts
Game 92 - Tulsa vs. Virginia Tech
Independence Bowl
December 26 at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, LA
ESPN
This was the final game in the coaching career of Virginia Tech's Frank Beamer, so there were going to be a few mentions of it and perhaps a couple camera shots of Beamer on the sideline. How many? Well, let's just take a look.
Total shots of Beamer - 80
1st half - 36
2nd half - 44
Top Beamers
"Swan song"
"Twilight"
"He's just done it the right way" (said twice)
"Sending Beamer out with a win"
"Final turn"
"Frank Beamer's storied career"
"Beamer Ball" (7)/"Classic Beamer Ball"
"It would be his final one"/"Frank Beamer's final game"/"Final game" (3)
"Since he made the announcement"
"Frank Beamer gets the spotlight he deserves in his last game"
[sign seen in crowd] "Thank you, coach Beamer"
And we can't forget the countdown:
1. "One quarter left in a Frank Beamer's distinguished career"/"One quarter left in a career"
2. "The fourth quarter of Frank Beamer is about to begin"
3. "The last 11:09 of Frank Beamer's career"
4. "Retirement is probably the farthest thing from Frank Beamer's mind"
5. "Close to the end"
6. "He's hoping to march out of here with a win"
7. "That man, in his final career game"
8. "Frank Beamer's final victory"
* Assorted nonsense
- Dadi Nicolas sacked Tulsa quarterback Dane Evans on fourth down to seal the win for Virginia Tech. Announcer Ray Bentley: "The spirit of Bruce Smith jumped out!"
The spirit?
Bruce Smith has not passed away. In fact, Mr. Bentley, your network just showed him standing on the Virginia Tech sideline.
- Let's welcome a pair of new members to the Hendrick Ekpe All Stars in referee Cooper Castleberry and Tulsa wide receiver Bishop Louie.
- Other silliness from Bentley & play-by-play man Dave Lamont:
"Blue collar work ethic" (said three times)
"Once he gets his man weight, he's gonna be a beast"
"The dirt monster got him"
"Look out! Watch your Chardonnay, buddy!" (pardon me?)
"Sea legs"
"A hat for a hat" (2)
December 26 at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, LA
ESPN
This was the final game in the coaching career of Virginia Tech's Frank Beamer, so there were going to be a few mentions of it and perhaps a couple camera shots of Beamer on the sideline. How many? Well, let's just take a look.
Total shots of Beamer - 80
1st half - 36
2nd half - 44
Top Beamers
"Swan song"
"Twilight"
"He's just done it the right way" (said twice)
"Sending Beamer out with a win"
"Final turn"
"Frank Beamer's storied career"
"Beamer Ball" (7)/"Classic Beamer Ball"
"It would be his final one"/"Frank Beamer's final game"/"Final game" (3)
"Since he made the announcement"
"Frank Beamer gets the spotlight he deserves in his last game"
[sign seen in crowd] "Thank you, coach Beamer"
And we can't forget the countdown:
1. "One quarter left in a Frank Beamer's distinguished career"/"One quarter left in a career"
2. "The fourth quarter of Frank Beamer is about to begin"
3. "The last 11:09 of Frank Beamer's career"
4. "Retirement is probably the farthest thing from Frank Beamer's mind"
5. "Close to the end"
6. "He's hoping to march out of here with a win"
7. "That man, in his final career game"
8. "Frank Beamer's final victory"
* Assorted nonsense
- Dadi Nicolas sacked Tulsa quarterback Dane Evans on fourth down to seal the win for Virginia Tech. Announcer Ray Bentley: "The spirit of Bruce Smith jumped out!"
The spirit?
Bruce Smith has not passed away. In fact, Mr. Bentley, your network just showed him standing on the Virginia Tech sideline.
- Let's welcome a pair of new members to the Hendrick Ekpe All Stars in referee Cooper Castleberry and Tulsa wide receiver Bishop Louie.
- Other silliness from Bentley & play-by-play man Dave Lamont:
"Blue collar work ethic" (said three times)
"Once he gets his man weight, he's gonna be a beast"
"The dirt monster got him"
"Look out! Watch your Chardonnay, buddy!" (pardon me?)
"Sea legs"
"A hat for a hat" (2)
Game 64 - Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech
November 12 at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, GA
The Ramblin' Wreck is a car that takes the Georgia Tech players onto the field before each home game.
Besides daydreaming about it running out of gas at about the 25-yard line, or having a tail light out, what I also find funny about this whole production are the tire tracks left on the field.
This is an early-fourth quarter shot:
Anyway, the hosts jumped on top 14-0 with an early and late-first quarter touchdown, but didn't score another offensive point in a 23-21 loss. Georgia Tech lost three fumbles as well & at 3-7 with two games to play will not play in a bowl game for the first time since 1996.
Yellow Jackets coach Paul Johnson called the performance on Thursday "embarrassing".
The Ramblin' Wreck is a car that takes the Georgia Tech players onto the field before each home game.
Besides daydreaming about it running out of gas at about the 25-yard line, or having a tail light out, what I also find funny about this whole production are the tire tracks left on the field.
This is an early-fourth quarter shot:
Anyway, the hosts jumped on top 14-0 with an early and late-first quarter touchdown, but didn't score another offensive point in a 23-21 loss. Georgia Tech lost three fumbles as well & at 3-7 with two games to play will not play in a bowl game for the first time since 1996.
Yellow Jackets coach Paul Johnson called the performance on Thursday "embarrassing".
Game 34 - N.C. State at Virginia Tech
October 9 at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, VA
ESPN
Had a bit of a rain storm with lightning in Blacksburg, which delayed the kickoff a few minutes.
Play-by-play man Dave Flemming let us a know a few times over the course of the first half:
"here in a wet Blacksburg, Virginia"
"the lightning has stopped, thankfully, but it's still wet"
"here in rainy Blacksburg"
"the storm has past"
"a wet night"
"with all that rain, this field has been wonderful to play on"
"we had a big lightning storm pre-game"
ESPN
Had a bit of a rain storm with lightning in Blacksburg, which delayed the kickoff a few minutes.
Play-by-play man Dave Flemming let us a know a few times over the course of the first half:
"here in a wet Blacksburg, Virginia"
"the lightning has stopped, thankfully, but it's still wet"
"here in rainy Blacksburg"
"the storm has past"
"a wet night"
"with all that rain, this field has been wonderful to play on"
"we had a big lightning storm pre-game"
Game 6 - Ohio State at Virginia Tech
September 7 at Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, VA
ESPN
Virginia Tech trailed 14-0 early and led 17-14 at halftime, but the second half belonged to the defending national champions.
Ohio State racked up 546 total yards and scored 28 unanswered points to pull away from the Hokies in a 42-24 victory.
Part of that four-touchdown spurt was the outstanding play of Braxton Miller. The OSU receiver caught a 54-yard touchdown from Cardale Jones on the first series of the second half, then made a ridiculous spin move as part of a 53-yard scoring catch that put the Buckeyes up 28-17. Just before that, VT's J.C. Coleman fumbled to set up OSU in great field position.
What else do we know about Coleman? Not much, just that he WEARS A WRIST WATCH DURING GAMES.
Few questions:
1. Why would Coleman need to know the TIME OF DAY/NIGHT while playing a football game?
2. Why is the watch so big?
3. Is the watch part of the wristband? Because that would clear a few things up.
4. Is this guy serious?
5. A watch?!
Hendrick Ekpe All Stars
Let me introduce the newest member of the All Star team, OSU cornerback Eli Apple.
Football Phrases
Kirk Herbstreit is a solid commentator, but he's got a football phrase rolodex that measures up with any announcer in the business.
Kirk?
"High risk high reward"
"Laser focus"
"They're not resting on their laurels"
"Swagger"
"It's in his DNA"
"Bend but don't break defense"
"The teeth of this defense"
"In the trenches"
"They want to shoot gaps"
"Ball skills"
"Live by the sword, die by the sword"
"A bread and butter play"
"Minister of defense"
"Blue collar approach"
"Chess match"
"Backyard football"
"Pick six"
"Game reps"
"Meaningful snaps"
And let's not make the mistake of forgetting the night put together by play-by-play man Chris Fowler:
"Lighting strikes"
"Nothing but green grass in front of him"
"Hokie lunchpail"
"Wear and tear"
"Wheel route"
"Tough little customer"
"Change of pace guy"
"Move the chains"
"Escapability"
"Sack parade"
"Workmanlike"
And....
"He's a football player"
Well, thank goodness for that. Thanks, Chris!
ESPN
Virginia Tech trailed 14-0 early and led 17-14 at halftime, but the second half belonged to the defending national champions.
Ohio State racked up 546 total yards and scored 28 unanswered points to pull away from the Hokies in a 42-24 victory.
Part of that four-touchdown spurt was the outstanding play of Braxton Miller. The OSU receiver caught a 54-yard touchdown from Cardale Jones on the first series of the second half, then made a ridiculous spin move as part of a 53-yard scoring catch that put the Buckeyes up 28-17. Just before that, VT's J.C. Coleman fumbled to set up OSU in great field position.
What else do we know about Coleman? Not much, just that he WEARS A WRIST WATCH DURING GAMES.
Few questions:
1. Why would Coleman need to know the TIME OF DAY/NIGHT while playing a football game?
2. Why is the watch so big?
3. Is the watch part of the wristband? Because that would clear a few things up.
4. Is this guy serious?
5. A watch?!
Hendrick Ekpe All Stars
Let me introduce the newest member of the All Star team, OSU cornerback Eli Apple.
Football Phrases
Kirk Herbstreit is a solid commentator, but he's got a football phrase rolodex that measures up with any announcer in the business.
Kirk?
"High risk high reward"
"Laser focus"
"They're not resting on their laurels"
"Swagger"
"It's in his DNA"
"Bend but don't break defense"
"The teeth of this defense"
"In the trenches"
"They want to shoot gaps"
"Ball skills"
"Live by the sword, die by the sword"
"A bread and butter play"
"Minister of defense"
"Blue collar approach"
"Chess match"
"Backyard football"
"Pick six"
"Game reps"
"Meaningful snaps"
And let's not make the mistake of forgetting the night put together by play-by-play man Chris Fowler:
"Lighting strikes"
"Nothing but green grass in front of him"
"Hokie lunchpail"
"Wear and tear"
"Wheel route"
"Tough little customer"
"Change of pace guy"
"Move the chains"
"Escapability"
"Sack parade"
"Workmanlike"
And....
"He's a football player"
Well, thank goodness for that. Thanks, Chris!
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