Va. Tech vs. Michigan

**Slobber Knocker** · January 4th, 2012, 10:41 AM

Surprised the lovers and the haters have not started something about this game. I enjoyed the game but I did not enjoy it as much as Oregan-Wisconsin and Stanford-Oklahoma State, Those two games spoiled me. Anyway, I felt the td pass was called back in OT was in fact incomplete...the nose of the ball looked like it hit the ground and moved. Good game but of course Hokie fans felt they got robbed and to me it looks like every time the QB from Michigan threw the ball, he was like a little kid throwing a beach ball...."Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee" catch it!!!!!!

**gchs_devils** · January 4th, 2012, 11:01 AM

Im not a Tech fan but I dont hate them. From a neutral standpoint: The ball was touched the turf, therefor by rule makes it an incomplete pass, ALSO another reason why it was incomplete, the ball was moving as Coale slide out of bounds. The rule states a player must have complete control and the ball must not touch the ground, both were broken makingvit an incomplete. Deep inside Tech fans know it was the right call. Just to sum things up, im not a UT fan either.

Oh btw, tech fans, blame Beamer, remember the dumbass call on 4th and 1 around mid field that set up another score for Mich? Thats what lost the game, not the OT. Be glad you were within 21 of that bunch.

**GC-1** · January 4th, 2012, 04:21 PM

Lucky to stay within 21? Heck VT should have been up by 21 before the half if not for the usual choke job by the O coaches. Going into the shell in the red zone. And the Coale catch was a td. His left elbow touches the ground 1st with the ball in his right. I've seen much worse called a catch. Then again, if it had been ruled an incomplete I couldn't argue if the booth hadn't overturned it. That was one of those calls that could have gone either way.

**gchs_devils** · January 4th, 2012, 05:35 PM

Thats a steal picture, he was bobbling the ball, meaning NO possession. End of story Hokie Pokie Chokies

**collegetrumpet2010** · January 4th, 2012, 06:29 PM

Just to let you know a loss, especially a field goal loss in OT, is not automatically equal to a choke. Last year's Orange Bowl? THAT was a Choke because they let Stanford run all over them.

VT offense executed better than Michigan. Only problem is they couldn't score a td in the red zone and had to settle for FGs (4/5 in the whole game from a 3rd stringer). 3 of Michigan's scores came from key VT miscues, without which Michigan would not have rallied. The score should have probably already been VT 21-0 before the Michigan rally. Also, what led to the UM rally was VT's roughing the kicker on the punt. Then VT fumbled the following kick off, leading to a U of M field goal.

VT really should have won and I'm not arguing the OT call regarding the catch nor am I agreeing with it. With how their offense executed most of the game, they should have won and many Michigan fans I know agree with me.

**Biggin** · January 4th, 2012, 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by collegetrumpet2010

Just to let you know a loss, especially a field goal loss in OT, is not automatically equal to a choke. Last year's Orange Bowl? THAT was a Choke because they let Stanford run all over them.

VT offense executed better than Michigan. Only problem is they couldn't score a td in the red zone and had to settle for FGs (4/5 in the whole game from a 3rd stringer). 3 of Michigan's scores came from key VT miscues, without which Michigan would not have rallied. The score should have probably already been VT 21-0 before the Michigan rally. Also, what led to the UM rally was VT's roughing the kicker on the punt. Then VT fumbled the following kick off, leading to a U of M field goal.

VT really should have won and I'm not arguing the OT call regarding the catch nor am I agreeing with it. With how their offense executed most of the game, they should have won and many Michigan fans I know agree with me.

I dont think you understand what choking is, in sporting terms.
VT did not choke v. Stanford, they got the shit beat out of them and embarrassed on the field.

VT did choke v. Michigan because they gave away a game they should have won, i.e. choking.

**R13** · January 4th, 2012, 08:46 PM

VT shouldn't be too upset, they lost in a bowl they had no business in and didn't deserve, I thought they'd get blown out of the place...but losing like that was actually funnier to see.

**gchs_devils** · January 4th, 2012, 10:30 PM

Yeah nothing against VT, at least they can make a bowl unlike the boys across the state line. Cough cough tennessee.

Anyways, Roll Tide!

**JJK guy** · January 4th, 2012, 11:45 PM

Originally Posted by gchs_devils

Yeah nothing against VT, at least they can make a bowl unlike the boys across the state line. Cough cough tennessee.

Anyways, Roll Tide!

Disclaimer: This is probably going to open up a huge can of worms...but what the heck...
If VT were in the SEC, I'd doubt we'd have to worry about seeing them in any bowl games either. Hokie fans, feel free to disagree, but until you do something about your candyass schedule and actually play and beat a team worth anything, you won't have much of an argument.