Watching this VA Tech-FSU game...

[BigOrangeTrain]

So Taggert coaches 1 game at FSU, against a very good defense, and he isnt that good? Wow. Sounds just like many VN members talking about Pruitt.

 

[chipmurphy461]

Willie Taggart
2010 Western Kentucky 2–10
2011 Western Kentucky 7–5
2012 Western Kentucky 7–5
2013 South Florida 2–10
2014 South Florida 4–8
2015 South Florida 8–5
2016 South Florida 10–2
2017 Oregon 7–5
2018 Florida State 0–1

 

[McDad]

Their version of McElwain. Laid back to a fault. Shrugging and ho-humming while the fan base is burning mattresses and leaping off balconies. Gator fans affectionaly refer to Taggart as “Blackelwain.”

That's funny.

 

[JohnWardForever]

Va Tech looking good so far playing in such a hostile place. The Hoakies defense is impressive.

Hokies.

 

[JohnWardForever]

Despite the atmosphere (at least in the first half), this game has been an underwhelming snoozer between a couple of overrated teams.

HAH? VT came in UNDER RATED. But that will change. That team is for real.

 

[JohnWardForever]

Yep. The next Dabo Sweeney. Bank it.

I like him. Looks acts and coaches like a Head Coach.

 

[JohnWardForever]

We need to stop looking at other teams and dreaming we would or even could do the same.

But if you have a bet on VT; you watch love and dream.

 

[Dudley Smith]

I haven’t smiled this much after week 1 in a long time

As I was enjoying the short term schadenfreude of watching Miami and FSU get humiliated on national TV, something in the back of my mind kept saying to me, "You do know who this helps, right?"

 

[hog88]

So Taggert coaches 1 game at FSU, against a very good defense, and he isnt that good? Wow. Sounds just like many VN members talking about Pruitt.

Taggert has a record, Pruitt doesn't.

 

[savannahfan]

Very difficult to win a game when you turn the ball over 5 times as well.

What caused FSU to turn the ball over? Did they just drop it or fumble a kick ahead of the defense getting close? NO, a really good defense caused all five turnovers with really good play.

 

[ice]

Even Butch and company beat the crap out of them. Guess that makes Butch a superstar.

 

[BIG BOI 23]

Va tech actually replaced almost the whole defense so yea to look that bad at home is bad news for noles

 

[wmcovol]

FSU got robbed on that TD earlier, not that I care though.

Coach should have slowed offense down or taken a TO to get review.

 

[Matt2496]

What caused FSU to turn the ball over? Did they just drop it or fumble a kick ahead of the defense getting close? NO, a really good defense caused all five turnovers with really good play.

VT? Elite defense? Lol.

 

[tennrich1]

VT beat them up and down the field. Thought FL State might be better and may after the QB settles back in after missing last year but VT looked like a much more disciplined, well coached squad. I would certainly think Fl ST. would have the advantage in talent.

 

[tennrich1]

Lets not forget Va Tech is in there 3rd year with their coach, they should be doing these things by now. Not to mention he kept Bud Foster which was the best coaching move he could have made.

Yeah I agree with the longevity in the program making a difference. And it showed big time last night.

 

[TJ1985]

Coach should have slowed offense down or taken a TO to get review.

Yep.

 

[BrierVol61]

JG still has not proven he can throw a deep ball with accuracy. He can dink and dunk, hit the intermediate crossing or out route. But he is NOT a deep threat. This allows their safeties to cheat up which makes Jordons rushing all the more inpressive.

 

[Wezcoast]

I've been thinking how much VaTech's speed looks similar to WVU in the way they run to the ball and the offensive play flows.

Similarly, FSU is undergoing a head coaching change as is UT. Both FSU and UT have better than average athletes but new coaching schemes slow the pace at which their athletes are attacking their respective opponents.

Flame on.

This is exactly right. Just a little uncertainty will negate speed.

 

[VOL_Lyfe]

Speed is overrated.