There were several ridiculous things that happened in and around Charlotte, N.C., involving the East Carolina - Virginia Tech game on Saturday.
First of all, East Carolina won. Congrats, Pirate fans. Secondly, Sean Glennon started for Virginia Tech. Memo to Frank Beamer: he's not good. Thirdly, Dave Pasch and Andre Ware agreed that this was only an upset on paper. (/Bangs head on table)
And finally, Mark May chatted, while Lou Holtz blushed and giggled -- his son Skip coaches ECU, about the Pirates chance at a BCS bowl this year. To sum up: ohmygodlookoutthat'sbrimfirereigningdown!
The Pirates' win is tremendous and I don't want to take away from that. But it might be as much an indictment of the ACC this year as it is a semi-coming out party for the boys of Greenville, N.C.
Virginia Tech is, in theory, one of the two best teams in the ACC, although Wake Forest fans might be quick to argue that point. So,how on Earth can you explain Glennon throwing the ball 23 times while they only rushed 22? Certainly not by pointing out that he went 14 of 23 for two picks and no touchdowns and 62 of his 123 passing yards coming on one play.
Patrick Pickney looked pretty freaking spectacular but was aided by the fact that the Hokie defenders decided not to tackle a whole hell of a lot throughout the game. And in fairness, the ECU defense was good -- Glennon averaged under 10 yards a pass (including a 62-yarder!) and both Kenny Lewis and Darren Evans failed to crack 3.5 yards per carry.
So, to sum up, after taking five minutes to breath: East Carolina and Pickney are much better than most people thought, but because Virginia Tech and Glennon are much worse than anyone thought we all need to take a nice deep huff of oxygen and relax on the BCS talk for Pickney and crew.
Tyrod Taylor? Not gonna be redshirting this year. Glennon? Not gonna be playing much this season. Seriously, if Beamer doesn't make that call by 7 p.m. tonight, there need to be whispers and quickly. At least the good news for the ACC is that someone is contractually obligated to make it to a BCS game!
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8-30-2008 @ 6:21PM
carl von clausewitz said...
Blame is a very nice luxury when the game is over. Upset is also an overused word at this point in the season. When a game is lost as the result of a blocked punt, after having an extra point blocked, at home, in the last minute of the game, the quarterback, while he might not be very good, is most likely not the person to fire first. Perhaps the persons blocking for the punter, the special teams coach, as well as the head coach should bear ths burden.
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8-30-2008 @ 6:23PM
Brinson said...
Surely you jest, Carl, in stating that a better QB than Glennon wouldn't have won this game.
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8-30-2008 @ 10:26PM
carl von clausewitz said...
Brinson,
I jest not. I merely indicated that the failure to win the game must by laid at the feet of those persons responsible for the inability to punt, it was blocked, as was the previous extra point attempted by Va Tech. One would think that punting would not be that difficult, especially as the extra point was blocked minutes before. Va Tech was ahead and a successful punt might have resulted in victory. I gather from your assessment, and from others, that the play of Glennon was not of a good quality. I don't dispute this, only that in this particular game the inability to punt resulted in defeat, not the quaterback. In future Glennon probably will not be the starter. This will not solve the problem presently existing in the special teams play specific to the kicking game. Very strange for a Frank Beamer team to lose in such a fashion.
8-30-2008 @ 9:34PM
adub said...
WHEN IS BEAMER GOING TO WAKE UP TO THE OFFENSIVE COACHING. Frank Beamer has to realize sometime REAL soon that the VT offense has never been able to outperform anybody as a team...great athletes have been the only thing that has bailed them out of absolute offensive failure. This year there are no great athletes to perform such miracles for the Offensive Coordinatore so its going to come down to Coaching. The Defenese does it EVERY year...where is the Offense? I hope Coach Beamer is willing to make the tuff decisions if we have another Offensive showing like last year. Congrats to ECU...hope you go all the way to a BCS Bowl.
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8-31-2008 @ 4:29PM
VT ROCKS!!! said...
VT does not blame anybody for losses. They just blame it on the other team that they got lucky. And exuse me, but Sean Glennon is REALLY good and not bad. Tyrod Taylor may be the next great QB for Tech. Frank BEamer, in my opinion, is the best coach VT has ever seen. Just remember that VT went to the national championship in 2000. Tyrod might just be that good to bring Tech there. Just wait and see Glennon pull a miracle against the toughest team and pull it off PERFECTLY. So, if I were you, you might want to not speak against him or Frank Beamer.
8-30-2008 @ 10:10PM
bb said...
ND should have made Skip Holtz their coach in 2005 instead of Charlie Weiss. ECU would propably beat ND if they played next week. This post is on that subject:
http://www.shaversports.blogspot.com/
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8-30-2008 @ 10:52PM
Mountydawg said...
Huh Carl? hate to tell ya Bubba but Frank Beamer (you know the head coach guy who wears the ear phone thingys) is the special teams coach at VA Tech the Special teams are all his baby. That's why they cll it BeamerBall. I guess that makes it easier for the AD to hang them both out to dry don't cha think?
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8-31-2008 @ 10:07PM
Yarg said...
I wouldn't really call it an upset. VT was obviously overrated. From watching the game it was clear that the running back they dismissed was needed badly (can't remember his name), and that they have absolutely no recievers.
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9-01-2008 @ 1:51AM
snuffsaid said...
Mainnn!!!, ECU lined up and made it happen,...Dem boyzz can bring sometimes as we know...ask Miami. Ask NCSU and UNC what they think about scheduling them that Pirates son!!...Yep!! Dem Pirates done tossed dem Hokies offfffff the ship in the first leg of the college football journey
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....Way to roll...Slippery Waters down south!!....
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