When Paul Johnson is asked about Georgia Tech’s triple-option offense, he sounds puzzled by the intrigue surrounding the scheme he has coached for some 20 years. But when lining up against that option attack, opposing defenses sometimes react with similar perplexity.

‘That offense is going to be a pain in the tail’ to defend, said Bud Foster, the defensive coordinator for No. 4 Virginia Tech (5-1, 3-0 ACC), which faces No. 19 Georgia Tech (5-1, 3-1) in Atlanta on Saturday. ‘They’re going to get yards, and they’re going to get rushing yards.’

When Johnson took over at Georgia Tech in December 2007 after five seasons leading division I-AA Georgia Southern and six seasons as the coach at Navy, the question was whether his option offense — which is often used by smaller schools to neutralize disadvantages in athleticism — would translate successfully to a Bowl Championship Series conference.

The numbers are not conclusive, but the Yellow Jackets have had offensive success and they have been winning. So far, Georgia Tech’s offense is outpacing its production from last year, ranking fourth nationally in rushing offense (277 yards per game) and 24th in total offense (426.7 yards per game). The Yellow Jackets have rushed for more than 300 yards in four games this season. In a 24-7 win over North Carolina on Sept. 26, they held the ball for 42 minutes 6 seconds.


Click here to read the full article – By Mark Viera of The Washington Post

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As soon as Cam Martin jogged to the sidelines last Saturday and removed his right glove during Virginia Tech’s 52-10 win against Marshall, he was shocked to see the blood pouring down his hand.


It didn’t matter — no way he was coming out of this game. Tech tight end Sam Wheeler, who earned a start last weekend for the first time since Nov. 1, 2007, felt the same way. After recovering from serious knee injuries, among other major injuries in Martin’s case, both guys were going to have to be dragged off the field.

So, a little thing like an injury to Martin’s right middle finger where the bone had snapped through the skin wasn’t enough to stop him. Instead, he ran to the sidelines late in the first quarter, got a bandage and some tape put on it and went back in the game in the second quarter. He and Tech’s trainers didn’t realize the severity of the injury until halftime, when it was stitched up.

Click here to read the full article – By Norm Wood of dailypress.com

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After reading an article on the fandom qualifiers of a certain Southern University, I decided that the Virginia Tech Hokies needed their own “You might be a Hokie fan if…”

So without further ado…you might be a Hokie fan if

You’ve bench pressed a girl in a mini orange or maroon skirt while the Hokie Bird bench presses the points on the scoreboard.

You know the fight song is a bunch nonsense words but love it anyway.

You go nuts when said fight song is played at games and sing along to every word like it’s “Can’t stop believing” at a frat party.

You have an undying loyalty to Frank Beamer and Bud Foster. Bad coaching moves during a game are Brian Steinspring’s fault, usually.

You think Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” is the greatest song entrance ever. (Extra fandom points for having “Enter Sandman” as your wedding reception entrance song.)

Anytime you hear “Enter Sandman” no matter where you are, you instinctively start jumping.

You wake up with sore calf muscles the day after a game from jumping.

You love the delicious irony of eating/swinging a giant Turkey leg during the game

You downloaded the Hokie Fight song as your ring tone.

You ever thought you’d be screwed if you ever got shipped off to war because you have a tendency to jump up and down and cheer at the sound of a cannon blast.

Click here to read the full article – By Paul Zimmerman of bleacherreport.com

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