Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 UVA picks up consensus 5* S, and Rivals' #4 ranked player in the nation, Quin Blanding. Blanding's been a UVA lean for quite some time, influenced by Smoke Mizzell and Tra Nicholson, two former HS teammates. Blanding's #2 in the state, behind #1 Da'Shawn Hand, with whom VT has an outside shot. I figure, a commitment that large deserves its own thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Yep, nice pick up. VT was never on his radar... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Yep, nice pick up. VT was never on his radar... Similar to UVA and Hand. Though I think he's Alabammy bound in the end. Would be the biggest VT commit ever, if you snatch him up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueTornadoFan 17 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 UVA picks up consensus 5* S, and Rivals' #4 ranked player in the nation, Quin Blanding. Blanding's been a UVA lean for quite some time, influenced by Smoke Mizzell and Tra Nicholson, two former HS teammates. Blanding's #2 in the state, behind #1 Da'Shawn Hand, with whom VT has an outside shot. I figure, a commitment that large deserves its own thread. Still a long way to go till National Signing Day. He may decommit, and go to another school. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Still a long way to go till National Signing Day. He may decommit, and go to another school. ;) The only way that happens is if London has an awful season and is fired. The ONLY way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokie07 11 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 The only way that happens is if London has an awful season and is fired. The ONLY way. Or he takes a trip to somewhere like Ole Mi$$ and they lock him in a room with naked sorority girls and give him a blank check. That might change his mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Or he takes a trip to somewhere like Ole Mi$$ and they lock him in a room with naked sorority girls and give him a blank check. That might change his mind. Good pull on Ole Miss, because there's clearly something not on the up-and-up there. But no. 17-year-olds are fickle, but I'd bet very large sums of money that he'll remain firm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 (edited) Did anyone check out that Cornell Brown tweet? "If graduating 79% going to 20 straight bowls winning championships beating your rival continually is not good enough VT Football is not home." Laughable, classless, and a borderline NCAA rules violation, all at the same time. Edited February 27, 2013 by UVAObserver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BHS03 99 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Did anyone check out that Cornell Brown tweet? "If graduating 79% going to 20 straight bowls winning championships beating your rival continually is not good enough VT Football is not home." Laughable, classless, and a borderline NCAA rules violation, all at the same time. I love how he doesn't use commas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 I love how he doesn't use commas. Why use commas on a tweet? You're limited on space and commas take up space. Very rarely see ANYONE use commas (or other punctuation), for that matter, on Twitter.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefieldRocks 14 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 You can only use 140 characters on twitter. Yes i'm bored, and that quote of his is exactly 140. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuceswild 15 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Did anyone check out that Cornell Brown tweet? "If graduating 79% going to 20 straight bowls winning championships beating your rival continually is not good enough VT Football is not home." Laughable, classless, and a borderline NCAA rules violation, all at the same time. Is there incorrect info in the tweet or something? I'm not up on graduation rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 (edited) Is there incorrect info in the tweet or something? I'm not up on graduation rates. Please find where I questioned the accuracy of the information. I did, however, call it classless, humorous (not in the "ha-ha" way, but in the "what a ****ing moron" way), and a borderline violation of the NCAA rules that prohibit singling out recruits before the LOIs are inked. Though it should be noted that none of VT's championships are of the "national" variety. You know, the kind that upcoming VT opponent Alabama has so many of. To do that, you must finish the season as the #1 ranked team in college football. It's fun being ranked #1. It's fun being ranked #1 in multiple sports. It's even more fun to be ranked #1 in multiple sports at the same time. I'm sure VT fans know that feeling. Wait. Wait... Sorry. You can only use 140 characters on twitter. Yes i'm bored, and that quote of his is exactly 140. Edited February 28, 2013 by UVAObserver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend11 32 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 Please find where I questioned the accuracy of the information. I did, however, call it classless, humorous (not in the "ha-ha" way, but in the "what a ****ing moron" way), and a borderline violation of the NCAA rules that prohibit singling out recruits before the LOIs are inked. Though it should be noted that none of VT's championships are of the "national" variety. You know, the kind that upcoming VT opponent Alabama has so many of. To do that, you must finish the season as the #1 ranked team in college football. It's fun being ranked #1. It's fun being ranked #1 in multiple sports. It's even more fun to be ranked #1 in multiple sports at the same time. I'm sure VT fans know that feeling. Wait. Wait... Sorry. But doesn't Brown have a point? He seems confused why a football recruit would choose UVA of all places. Let's compare: 1.) VT wins more games each season these days (no citation needed), 2.) VT has a better graduation rate than UVA (http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/newmedia/public/rates/index.html), 3.) VT has more players in the NFL than UVA (http://espn.go.com/nfl/college/_/letter/v). So no matter what the goal is of a recruit, VT can offer a better option. Is it the best option? Nope. But it's better than UVA. For a football recruit, which, last time I checked, this thread was about. Even if Brown did what you allege, and was actually talking about a recruit, doesn't he seem to have a point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend11 32 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 You can only use 140 characters on twitter. Yes i'm bored, and that quote of his is exactly 140. And who exactly was the dynamite boomed upon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance 228 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 UVA - signs one of the top ten high school QB's of all time (statistically)....turns him in to a DB. I know, I know...he's gone...yeah yeah...but every time I hear about UVA getting a top recruit, that's what I think of....can't help it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuceswild 15 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 (edited) Please find where I questioned the accuracy of the information. I did, however, call it classless, humorous (not in the "ha-ha" way, but in the "what a ****ing moron" way), and a borderline violation of the NCAA rules that prohibit singling out recruits before the LOIs are inked. Though it should be noted that none of VT's championships are of the "national" variety. You know, the kind that upcoming VT opponent Alabama has so many of. To do that, you must finish the season as the #1 ranked team in college football. It's fun being ranked #1. It's fun being ranked #1 in multiple sports. It's even more fun to be ranked #1 in multiple sports at the same time. I'm sure VT fans know that feeling. Wait. Wait... Sorry. Cool. I just wasn't sure what the big deal was. Thanks for clearing it up. Edited March 1, 2013 by deuceswild Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoard 18 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Please find where I questioned the accuracy of the information. I did, however, call it classless, humorous (not in the "ha-ha" way, but in the "what a ****ing moron" way), and a borderline violation of the NCAA rules that prohibit singling out recruits before the LOIs are inked. Though it should be noted that none of VT's championships are of the "national" variety. You know, the kind that upcoming VT opponent Alabama has so many of. To do that, you must finish the season as the #1 ranked team in college football. It's fun being ranked #1. It's fun being ranked #1 in multiple sports. It's even more fun to be ranked #1 in multiple sports at the same time. I'm sure VT fans know that feeling. Wait. Wait... Sorry. This coming from a fan of a school that's managed to win a total of one basketball and two shared football titles in 60 years of ACC membership. FSU wasn't even in the league for nearly 40 of those. Have fun winning those national championships in the sports few schools actually devote any serious funding to, or in some cases even COMPETE in like Lacrosse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hokies4Ever 23 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 UVA picks up consensus 5* S, and Rivals' #4 ranked player in the nation, Quin Blanding. Blanding's been a UVA lean for quite some time, influenced by Smoke Mizzell and Tra Nicholson, two former HS teammates. Blanding's #2 in the state, behind #1 Da'Shawn Hand, with whom VT has an outside shot. I figure, a commitment that large deserves its own thread. I know this doesn't mean anything but it is nice when the NUMBER 1 High School Recruit in the country is wearing this today at the Nike Camp in D.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 I know this doesn't mean anything but it is nice when the NUMBER 1 High School Recruit in the country is wearing this today at the Nike Camp in D.C. The Bama gear must've been in the laundry. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuceswild 15 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 The Bama gear must've been in the laundry. ;) I don't want to get my hopes up but one time I got cold enough to wear a friend's UT jacket in public. Just sayin'. A chilly breeze can go a long way on a young man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 I don't want to get my hopes up but one time I got cold enough to wear a friend's UT jacket in public. Just sayin'. A chilly breeze can go a long way on a young man. Personally, I've never been cold enough to wear UVA/WVU garb... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 Personally, I've never been cold enough to wear UVA/WVU garb... And I with VT. Not even this past November. I have never been so chilled to the bone in all my life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 And I with VT. Not even this past November. I have never been so chilled to the bone in all my life. It certainly was a very cold day in the 'burg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuceswild 15 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 You guys are so badass. *tips cap* (it's a VT cap, fyi) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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