2024 Stanford vs. Virginia Tech Predictions Thread

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2024 Stanford vs. Virginia Tech Predictions Thread - george - 10-01-2024

Fond memories (which included hanging with many of you in Miami) the last time we played these guys. How do we do this time?

RE: 2024 Stanford vs. Virginia Tech Predictions Thread - SkiBum80 - 10-02-2024

As I ponder whether to go with my brain or my heart in my prediction this week, and as I listen to Coach's VaTech pregame presser,
I'm wondering if we should start a prediction thread on when Coach might ever refer to our upcoming opponent as something other than "a really good, or really great, team"?
Not to mention "well coached".
Reminds me of Lake Wobegon where every kid is above average.

RE: 2024 Stanford vs. Virginia Tech Predictions Thread - SkiBum80 - 10-02-2024

Another comment as watching presser, after playing 2 games in incredibly loud stadiums, I wonder if Coach is really that happy to be returning home to a relatively calm quiet chillaxed game locale? Though hopefully more LSJU students this time, with perhaps a modicum of rabidity being welcome.

RE: 2024 Stanford vs. Virginia Tech Predictions Thread - paloalto - 10-02-2024

On the ACC network, two of the hosts who are knowledgeable about ACC football made many compliments about this Stanford team. They felt the score against Clemson could have been much closer.

I'll pick Stanford.

RE: 2024 Stanford vs. Virginia Tech Predictions Thread - newguy - 10-02-2024

(10-02-2024, 12:06 PM)SkiBum80 Wrote: Though hopefully more LSJU students this time, with perhaps a modicum of rabidity being welcome.

i would more than welcome a modicum of rabidity.
Stanford, 24-23.

RE: 2024 Stanford vs. Virginia Tech Predictions Thread - fullmetal - 10-02-2024

Why is my prediction in "Shame" when I picked Stanford to win...?

RE: 2024 Stanford vs. Virginia Tech Predictions Thread - martyup - 10-02-2024

(10-02-2024, 08:12 PM)fullmetal Wrote: Why is my prediction in "Shame" when I picked Stanford to win...?

That feature doesn't seem to be working correctly.

RE: 2024 Stanford vs. Virginia Tech Predictions Thread - MV72018 - 10-02-2024

(10-02-2024, 11:30 AM)SkiBum80 Wrote: As I ponder whether to go with my brain or my heart in my prediction this week, and as I listen to Coach's VaTech pregame presser,
I'm wondering if we should start a prediction thread on when Coach might ever refer to our upcoming opponent as something other than "a really good, or really great, team"?
Not to mention "well coached".
Reminds me of Lake Wobegon where every kid is above average.

Face it. While TT seems like a very good guy, his pressers, both during the week and post-game are utterly boring and devoid of any meaningful information or analysis. Watching them is a waste of time.

RE: 2024 Stanford vs. Virginia Tech Predictions Thread - CompSci87 - 10-03-2024

(10-02-2024, 09:57 PM)martyup Wrote:
(10-02-2024, 08:12 PM)fullmetal Wrote: Why is my prediction in "Shame" when I picked Stanford to win...?

That feature doesn't seem to be working correctly.

I think Red Hot is simply the most optimistic and Shame the most pessimistic of the predictions entered so far. So the titles are vacant only when no one has predicted yet, when there's only one prediction it has both, etc.

RE: 2024 Stanford vs. Virginia Tech Predictions Thread - SkiBum80 - 10-05-2024

Syracuse beat ranked UNLV last night in OT. They’ve beaten 2 ranked teams so far, are 4-1, with only loss to us. Is the Cardinal better than getting credit for??

RE: 2024 Stanford vs. Virginia Tech Predictions Thread - Mick - 10-05-2024

(10-05-2024, 06:26 AM)SkiBum80 Wrote: Syracuse beat ranked UNLV last night in OT. They’ve beaten 2 ranked teams so far, are 4-1, with only loss to us. Is the Cardinal better than getting credit for??

Could be. Once the players start believing in themselves, they could take off...

RE: 2024 Stanford vs. Virginia Tech Predictions Thread - martyup - 10-05-2024

(10-05-2024, 06:26 AM)SkiBum80 Wrote: Syracuse beat ranked UNLV last night in OT. They’ve beaten 2 ranked teams so far, are 4-1, with only loss to us. Is the Cardinal better than getting credit for??

Our defense is pretty darn good. But, we are too inconsistent on offense to get much respect out there. We simply need better QB play.

RE: 2024 Stanford vs. Virginia Tech Predictions Thread - Goose - 10-05-2024

(10-05-2024, 06:51 AM)martyup Wrote:
(10-05-2024, 06:26 AM)SkiBum80 Wrote: Syracuse beat ranked UNLV last night in OT. They’ve beaten 2 ranked teams so far, are 4-1, with only loss to us. Is the Cardinal better than getting credit for??

Our defense is pretty darn good. But, we are too inconsistent on offense to get much respect out there. We simply need better QB play.

It was good to see Syracuse win. However, there is also this. https://sports.yahoo.com/worst-loss-sonny-dykes-coaching-025024010.html. TCU beat us, but subsequently has amply demonstrated they are not a good team. The variance week to week and over a season of college football teams is high, particularly in the non-elite teams. Transitivity also doesn't apply. IOW neither of the above results "proves" anything.

RE: 2024 Stanford vs. Virginia Tech Predictions Thread - TriangleTree - 10-05-2024

(10-05-2024, 06:51 AM)martyup Wrote:
(10-05-2024, 06:26 AM)SkiBum80 Wrote: Syracuse beat ranked UNLV last night in OT. They’ve beaten 2 ranked teams so far, are 4-1, with only loss to us. Is the Cardinal better than getting credit for??

Our defense is pretty darn good. But, we are too inconsistent on offense to get much respect out there. We simply need better QB play.

Any word on who will be QB-ing today?

Fully agree with you BTW

RE: 2024 Stanford vs. Virginia Tech Predictions Thread - SamuelMcF - 10-05-2024

(10-05-2024, 08:40 AM)TriangleTree Wrote:
(10-05-2024, 06:51 AM)martyup Wrote:
(10-05-2024, 06:26 AM)SkiBum80 Wrote: Syracuse beat ranked UNLV last night in OT. They’ve beaten 2 ranked teams so far, are 4-1, with only loss to us. Is the Cardinal better than getting credit for??

Our defense is pretty darn good. But, we are too inconsistent on offense to get much respect out there. We simply need better QB play.

Any word on who will be QB-ing today?

Fully agree with you BTW

Lamson

RE: 2024 Stanford vs. Virginia Tech Predictions Thread - TriangleTree - 10-05-2024

(10-05-2024, 09:38 AM)SamuelMcF Wrote:
(10-05-2024, 08:40 AM)TriangleTree Wrote:
(10-05-2024, 06:51 AM)martyup Wrote:
(10-05-2024, 06:26 AM)SkiBum80 Wrote: Syracuse beat ranked UNLV last night in OT. They’ve beaten 2 ranked teams so far, are 4-1, with only loss to us. Is the Cardinal better than getting credit for??

Our defense is pretty darn good. But, we are too inconsistent on offense to get much respect out there. We simply need better QB play.

Any word on who will be QB-ing today?

Fully agree with you BTW

Lamson

Thanks,
Big day for him
Glad in a way that he will get his shot

RE: 2024 Stanford vs. Virginia Tech Predictions Thread - MV72018 - 10-05-2024

(10-05-2024, 06:51 AM)martyup Wrote:
(10-05-2024, 06:26 AM)SkiBum80 Wrote: Syracuse beat ranked UNLV last night in OT. They’ve beaten 2 ranked teams so far, are 4-1, with only loss to us. Is the Cardinal better than getting credit for??

Our defense is pretty darn good. But, we are too inconsistent on offense to get much respect out there. We simply need better QB play.

Marty, thanks for the insight!

RE: 2024 Stanford vs. Virginia Tech Predictions Thread - SamuelMcF - 10-05-2024

(10-05-2024, 06:51 AM)martyup Wrote:
(10-05-2024, 06:26 AM)SkiBum80 Wrote: Syracuse beat ranked UNLV last night in OT. They’ve beaten 2 ranked teams so far, are 4-1, with only loss to us. Is the Cardinal better than getting credit for??

Our defense is pretty darn good. But, we are too inconsistent on offense to get much respect out there. We simply need better QB play.

Run defense is good
Pass defense is bad outside of Collin Wright and occasional pass rush
OL pass blocking is starting to be good (the way bigger problem is who they're blocking for)
OL run blocking isn't great (but they are young, and all of a sudden we have some horses in the backfield too - future looks promising)
Special teams are solid in pretty much every phase

The above is a very legit improvement from last year's team, which - outside of Karty - was bad at almost everything.

RE: 2024 Stanford vs. Virginia Tech Predictions Thread - TriangleTree - 10-05-2024

(10-05-2024, 09:38 AM)SamuelMcF Wrote:
(10-05-2024, 08:40 AM)TriangleTree Wrote:
(10-05-2024, 06:51 AM)martyup Wrote:
(10-05-2024, 06:26 AM)SkiBum80 Wrote: Syracuse beat ranked UNLV last night in OT. They’ve beaten 2 ranked teams so far, are 4-1, with only loss to us. Is the Cardinal better than getting credit for??

Our defense is pretty darn good. But, we are too inconsistent on offense to get much respect out there. We simply need better QB play.

Any word on who will be QB-ing today?

Fully agree with you BTW

Lamson

Thanks,
Big day for him
Glad in a way that he will get his shot