Weak???

Is this what a weak basketball school does to the national title runner up???

Basketball

Well, football season has come to a close. I am going to try to keep informed concerning Hokies basketball but I've honestly never paid much attention to it.

The Hokies will head into Saturday's meeting with the highly ranked YellowJackets with a two game ACC win streak. Oddly enough, we are doing pretty decent in the ACC when compared against predictions. Maybe there's a bit of a chip on our collective shoulders after being shunned for so many years!!!

The Lady Hokies are currently ranked 23rd in the nation!

VT Basketball

Tech logged it's first ACC victory with a 59 -57 win over Clemson this past weekend. The Hokies travel to the ATL to take on the Georgia Tech Yellowjackets. Heavily favored are the Yellowjackets but there's a reason they play the game!!

Marcus Vick Back in School

Vick, not Mike, but he unproven brother Marcus, is back in school. After some drinking and smoking, he's back after a suspension from the university. My sources have told me that he would have taken the starter spot away from Bryan Randall based on last year's spring game had the charges not removed him from the equation.

Personally, I have not been sold on the younger Vick. Granted, the times he has played it was in a two quarterback system which in my opinion will make good quarterbacks very mediocre. But his accuracy was worse than Randall's, and his decision making didn't even compare (true there is a huge maturity difference). Hopefully, with Vick being the starter for all intents and purposes, he can continue the phenomenal job the Hokies have started in the ACC.

Damn Great Season

I guess the sting is starting to wear off now. The Hokies fell short in the Sugar Bowl falling 16 - 13 to Auburn. In a game where it seemed like the Hokies biggest enemy was themselves, it's heartbreaking thinking of what could have been. One thing is for certain, Auburn was in the right bowl. Even when they were up 16 - 0, they weren't dominating the game.

The Hokies have achieved more than anyone in the country thought they would this season. 10 -3, ACC Champions. Two of their three losses came against the #1 and the #2 teams in the country and neither was a blowout. In fact, there were chances for both games to be won as well as a chance for the loss to NC State to be won. The Hokies were not far from a 13 - 0 season.....Unranked to begin the season, top 10 to finish....I can't complain.....

Sugar Bowl Baby

Auburn has been favored to win tonite's game in every report I've read. Va Tech can't say they are being disrespected though since most of these 'experts' have it between a 5 to 10 point victory for Auburn. I think otherwise.

I think the Hokies, nay, I know the Hokies will prevail.