Purple Rain

What a let down!  The purple and gold pirates with a super intimidating eye patch sailed into Blacksburg on their wooden ship and rained on our parade.  The training staff was still cleaning buckeyes out of the players travel bags when Shane Carden threw for 427 yards, racked up 3 touchdowns in 12 minutes and ran for the deciding touchdown at the very end of the 4th quarter.

The defense was on its heels the whole game and Bud did not seem to be able to do anything about it!!  ECU is a talented team who will play in a bowl this year and I wish them luck this weekend against the TarHoles!

We had them beat in the Tunnel!

The tailgate was a wet one but the rain let up just in time for kick off.  Good crowd and good food.  We went with a breakfast theme and will be doing the same this weekend.  Thanks to everyone for bringing something to the party.  Bob was cooking eggs made to order and the Mimosas were flowing.  I personally had too many rum and cokes!  This early tailgate kept me busy and I did not get any good pictures this trip.  Please send what you have so I can share them with the crowd.

Next up is the bumble bees from Atlanta Georgia!  The "Ramblin Wreck" that is the HokieMobile will be there.  Mine is better looking, even without the cheerleaders.  Maybe they will let me drive out on the field someday?

The bees have caused us trouble in the past and I was just reliving the nightmare of Calvin Johnson scoring 21 points on us in 7 minutes back in 2006 as I watched the first quarter of the ECU game!  The triple option is no longer a secret but we may not be able to contain the outside run.  The Bees do not look good this year but we cannot lose in the division!  I am bringing a couple of Ga Tech fans to the tailgate to help us celebrate so please make them feel at home.  Yes I have been taking crap from all the pirate fans this week.  I have never seen so much purple in my life!

We are faced with another NOON kickoff so the breakfast/brunch theme is on the menu again.  Bring something for breakfast and put it on the table.  Bloody Mary's will be at the bar again.  I plan to start setting up around 8am and be eating at 9:30am.  Hokie Cheer at 11:00 and victory by 3:30pm

Weather looks to be on our side with high of 76 degrees and only 10% chance of rain.  I am going to be optimistic and leave the tent at home!  So with good weather possibly on hand maybe Biff will come to the tailgate sooner than 1 minute before we leave for the stadium!

As always I am looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones in Lot 7 on Saturday.  Travel safe from your homes and as always...

GO HOKIES!!!  BEAT THE JACKETS!!!

Roasting some Buckeyes

Hokiemobile is rollin' in 2014

 

 

What a great way to start the Hokie football season, two wins instead of two losses!!  William & his sister was a slow start but the trip the Hokies took to Columbus have got the juices flowing. 

The Tribe game was poorly attended but it was good to get back to Blacksburg and smell the crisp Fall air. (It was 85 degrees in the direct sun that did not go behind the stands until the 4th quarter.)  The tailgate featured tacos and good friends.  The 4pm start was nice but I would like that for the ECU and Georgia Tech game not high noon!! 

There was the beginnings of an offense noted on the field and something we have missed in Blacksburg for awhile, a Quarterback!  Michael Brewer ( anyone else think his mustache is cheesy?) passed for 251 yards with only 1 interception.  He made good decisions but honestly we should have hung 50+ on a team of this caliber. 

Freshmen scored most of the points and a new running back has emerged.  Shai MacKenzie had 106 yards and was ACC freshman player of the week.  Still don't like the dreads!

 

My favorite player on the team Willie Byrn only turned in 49 yards but they were important ones!

 

The defense stood tall as usual and keep the Tribe out of the endzone. 

 

 

Next up a long road trip to Columbus, Ohio, Home if the Ohio State Buckeyes!!  The two teams have never met on the field and I have had this one circled on the calendar for two years.  The family went with me and we enjoyed a historic game in the "Shoe". 

 

Took a little nap to get ready for a long night on the National TV.  Got to get our beauty rest.

 

 

Tailgated with the ClubHouse Tailgate at the Ohio State Fairgrounds before the game.  Their hospitality was second to none as usual!

 

 

The game was great from the start.  I know I am bias but I believe 4000 Hokies were louder than 103,000 Buckeyes throughout the game!  Seats were where I expected, higher than birds fly but we could still see the butt whooping from there!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frank got the boys fired up and even had to straighten out the refs with a call reversing challenge.

 

 

 The king stopped by to see his hometown team fall apart under the weight of 7 sacks and 3 picks.  The bus ride back to the fairgrounds was a quite one.  Nobody wanted to talk about the Buckeyes National Championship hopes!.

 

 

 

Even the Brutus conceded to the HokieBird by acknowledging who was number one on this night!!

 

Next up is the Pirates from Greenville, North Carolina.  The Pirates are playing a tough non-conference schedule with South Carolina, Virginia Tech and North Carolina back to back to try and make a name for themselves.  You've heard me say it before.  Be careful of those Pirates.  They can beat you with their quarterback.  Anytime you play a team 9 times they are bound to beat you one of those times and we are coming off a football high and may have a hangover on Saturday.

 

Game time is 12:00pm and the weather is expected to be in the low 70's with possible showers. The theme is going to be Brunching It.  Bring any Breakfast/Lunch items you would like and spread it out on the table.  I am sure Bob will be making Bloodly Mary's and Christie said she was bring sausage balls.  Should be setup around 8:00am with first beer at 8:30.

 

Looking forward to seeing everyone in Lot 7.  Any questions give me a call. and as always

 

GO HOKIES!!  BEAT THE PIRATES!!