The Official What Other Message Boards Are Saying: West Virginia Edition

#26
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chatt-townVOL said:
“This isn’t TCU in Ft. Worth we are talking about, this is a team that was only superior to kansas among P5 programs last year. We better, and will win, by 28+"

Ok so....

A) Kansas hung 34 points on you. They had multiple games where they couldn’t come up with a single point, but hung 34 on y’all. That was the 2nd highest points scored of their season

B) How were we only superior to Kansas in P5? There were multiple 1 and 2 win P5 teams besides Kansas... one of them was Baylor... who is in your conference.....
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Don’t forget they barely slipped by Baylor
 
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BowtechDan said:
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"That looks like a JUCO stadium."​
 
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Great job, VolAllen. Big shoes to fill, but you did excellent! Now, don't go getting a big head or anything ;)

I'll be honest, the Billy's think it's a perfect storm for them to come out and smoke us. I actually think it's just the opposite. They've got a team who went 4-8 under poor leadership, with a chip on it's shoulder
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I totally agree with this.

These WV fans are the cockiest (and possibly most delusional) I think we've encountered over the past several years. Even the Oklahoma and Oregon fans, who were overwhelming favorites and had legitimately high expectations the seasons we played them, were nowhere near this confident about victory.

WV has a great QB and some receivers, but a middling run-game, and a horrid defense. I'm not sure why most of them think they are going to win 60-14. They couldn't even hold Delaware State (a very bad FCS team) to 14 points last season. Kansas (1-11 record) put up 34 on them. Even their offense is overrated and was contained by the "good defenses" they played.

It's not going to be an easy game, particularly given that it's Game #1 breaking in new philosophies on both sides of the ball, but I think we have a pretty legit shot at winning. If we can contain their run game and make the pass attack one-dimensional, they could have some serious issues. Turnovers will be key, as well.
 
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@VolAllen Great job ! Very well researched and written . The only thing I can think of that I’d adjust is the color on the “orange “ parts they were hard for me to read but that probably says more about my old tired eyes than the color . Thank you for picking up the torch and I’m looking forward to many more to come .
 
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Next to our state, western Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River,
Smart folks stop there, or go to Tennessee
Never climb these mountains, we blow like the breeze

Country roads, take me home
to the state just next door
real Virginia, east of us
take me home, country roads.

Meth-addled memories, did I kiss her
Second cousin, also niece and god child,
Dark and lusty, I know I touched her thigh,
Dear lord Jesus, wish that I could die

Country roads, take me home
to the state just next door
real Virginia, east of us
take me home, country roads.

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Really nice first salvo, Allen. Really glad you've taken the baton and are running with it!
 
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VolAllen said:
First and foremost, let's all thank @chatt-townVOL for his efforts in the What Other Message Boards Are Saying threads over the years. Congratulations to him on his most recent promotions, which is the cause of this abrupt change. I will try to make this transition as smooth as possible, but there are big shoes to fill. I just hope I last longer than John Currie.

We also all need to thank @Freak. After visiting some other message boards, we have a true gem here at Volnation. So thanks to @Freak and all the mods that contribute their time and efforts to make this such a wonderful place.

Without further ado, here is What Other Message Boards Are Saying: West Virginia Edition

This game is a special one for me. My wife was born in West Virginia, and while she is now all Vol, her family is not. We've been talking about this game since Dooley's orange pants paced our sidelines. They're the typical WVU fans. Never been to a game. Can't name the starting QB. Can't even name the coach. However, yellow WV's are sprinkled throughout their house as if they've been to every game since Major Harris.


To start, this is how most of their fans feel about our current state

"If we (meaning WVU) can't beat a Tennessee team that is down and out and hired an Alabama assistant coach as their 8th choice to try and turn their program around. Then it's going to be a long season."


Here's an absolute beauty. A thread titled "Will Grier ???"

"I have a good friend who used steroids for a few years because he wanted to be a WWF wrestler.
A few months ago he slips on a wet floor and breaks his hand. The fall was not particularly hard.
According to the doctor is hand would not have been broken if his bones were stronger. The doctor was surprise about how much damage was done.
So I ask the question about Will Grier and his PED history
Are his bones brittle. It did not seem like he fell particularly hard when he broke his finger."

This poster has at least a little bit of sense

"Beware. Butch Jones was recruiting well at Tennessee, but for some reason he lost the team and they basically quit.
We won't see the SAME team that lost eight straight in the SEC last year.
We will see a pissed off team ready to prove a point."

A few gems

"Their fanbase is impressive - the amount of forum posts they have is insane...They're not impressed with us/our fans either"

"It’s pretty amazing actually. The Tennessee fan base is like having 50,000 the Dude of West Virginia’s around. No wonder everyone in the SEC hates them."

"I think I heard on Holgorsen's radio show that the crowd is likely to be about 60% pro WVU."

"If we believe that uniforms are bad luck, maybe this team isn't as prepared as we thought. Wear the storm troopers when the team wants. They are the best looking uniform we have."

"Yea, my butt cheeks scrunch up a bit when we don't have a warm up game.
I guess the fact that the Vols are facing us without their warm up game as well should even things out, but I would not place any bets on this one. Both teams have HUGE question marks on defense."

"I’ve been listening to a lot of CFB talk on sirius...a week ago they broke down the “big” opening weekend games. They were laughing at our game and wondering if we will win by 35 or 50. They think Tennessee is a 3-4 win team and this is a mismatch. So did the national show last Sunday...total laugher, non-competitive.
I don’t get the “win by 10 if we get an early turnover” thinking. This isn’t TCU in Ft. Worth we are talking about, this is a team that was only superior to kansas among P5 programs last year. We better, and will win, by 28+"

"That will just make it all the sweeter when we pound them into orange dust on national TV ... which we will." (while discussing our superior recruiting ratings)

"Over/under 61. 50 of that is expected of us."

"When is the last time we played a regular season game on CBS?" (they can thank us for that)

"Hes so monotone,he kept saying how excited he was and didn't believe him. I'd love to see his pregame speech..." (regarding Pruitt)

"I dont like this team. You get the sense that they don't respect us.
It feels like they expect to pound us into the ground and we are soft!
I hope long lays it on their RB and we have some huge hits!"

"Not sure you have done much research but Tennessee is switching from a 3-4 to a 4-3 front. Everyone there is learning a new defensive scheme. Even Pruitt mentioned defense would be a learning curve this season. All sports sites are reporting the same thing as well as Tennessee writers."

"This is going to be a statement game... Tennessee will be overwhelmed with our offense and our defense will hold up. Look for Grier and company to start the season, and his Heisman campaign, off with a bang."

"Will Grier plays the UT defense like it's a video game whilst our defense bends, but doesn't break. Next Day's Headline: Will Grier and WVU Are For Real"


Score predictions

I think you line up well with what Vegas is saying. 10 pt spread at 60 total. I definitely like the over as the safer bet. So many unknowns in this game, even for a first game.
WVU 27
UT 44
I think UT will struggle mightily in the SEC but ultimately get 6 wins. I think we end up with 7 mostly due to the in conference bye weeks known as Baylor Kansas and ISU. - a neutral fan

28 to 24 WVU wins. WVU D comes up with a 4th quarter stop. Will gets to line up in Victory formation.

45-17 the good guys. - WVU fan

WVU 31 , Tennessee 17

30-28 WVU

WVU 45, UTen 13

52-21 WVU in a snoozer. Game will be over by 2nd Quarter.

Tennessee won't be able to keep the offense on the field, and the tide turns early and the Mountaineers score in buckets.
WVU cruises to a 48-21 win. Grier throws for 350+.

I think the game is going to be much closer than many expect.
Tennessee will pound the rock, eat the clock and play strong defense.
Grier will get 300 yards passing and we'll have 100 yards rushing
I'll go with
WVU 24
TN 20

WVU 1,000
UT 0
Close game in first minute then gets ugly.


I'll be honest, the Billy's think it's a perfect storm for them to come out and smoke us. I actually think it's just the opposite. They've got a team who went 4-8 under poor leadership, with a chip on it's shoulder. A rabid dog that's been caged for 8 months. I'm gazing into my crystal ball, and I see the Vols come out and punch WVU right in the throat and never look back. The Fulmer curse has been lifted. The Pruitt era begins.



Carry the fight to our opponent and keep it there for 60 minutes.

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Much better than the other elementary level thread started earlier
 
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VolAllen said:
First and foremost, let's all thank @chatt-townVOL for his efforts in the What Other Message Boards Are Saying threads over the years. Congratulations to him on his most recent promotions, which is the cause of this abrupt change. I will try to make this transition as smooth as possible, but there are big shoes to fill. I just hope I last longer than John Currie.

We also all need to thank @Freak. After visiting some other message boards, we have a true gem here at Volnation. So thanks to @Freak and all the mods that contribute their time and efforts to make this such a wonderful place.

Without further ado, here is What Other Message Boards Are Saying: West Virginia Edition

This game is a special one for me. My wife was born in West Virginia, and while she is now all Vol, her family is not. We've been talking about this game since Dooley's orange pants paced our sidelines. They're the typical WVU fans. Never been to a game. Can't name the starting QB. Can't even name the coach. However, yellow WV's are sprinkled throughout their house as if they've been to every game since Major Harris.


To start, this is how most of their fans feel about our current state

"If we (meaning WVU) can't beat a Tennessee team that is down and out and hired an Alabama assistant coach as their 8th choice to try and turn their program around. Then it's going to be a long season."


Here's an absolute beauty. A thread titled "Will Grier ???"

"I have a good friend who used steroids for a few years because he wanted to be a WWF wrestler.
A few months ago he slips on a wet floor and breaks his hand. The fall was not particularly hard.
According to the doctor is hand would not have been broken if his bones were stronger. The doctor was surprise about how much damage was done.
So I ask the question about Will Grier and his PED history
Are his bones brittle. It did not seem like he fell particularly hard when he broke his finger."

This poster has at least a little bit of sense

"Beware. Butch Jones was recruiting well at Tennessee, but for some reason he lost the team and they basically quit.
We won't see the SAME team that lost eight straight in the SEC last year.
We will see a pissed off team ready to prove a point."

A few gems

"Their fanbase is impressive - the amount of forum posts they have is insane...They're not impressed with us/our fans either"

"It’s pretty amazing actually. The Tennessee fan base is like having 50,000 the Dude of West Virginia’s around. No wonder everyone in the SEC hates them."

"I think I heard on Holgorsen's radio show that the crowd is likely to be about 60% pro WVU."

"If we believe that uniforms are bad luck, maybe this team isn't as prepared as we thought. Wear the storm troopers when the team wants. They are the best looking uniform we have."

"Yea, my butt cheeks scrunch up a bit when we don't have a warm up game.
I guess the fact that the Vols are facing us without their warm up game as well should even things out, but I would not place any bets on this one. Both teams have HUGE question marks on defense."

"I’ve been listening to a lot of CFB talk on sirius...a week ago they broke down the “big” opening weekend games. They were laughing at our game and wondering if we will win by 35 or 50. They think Tennessee is a 3-4 win team and this is a mismatch. So did the national show last Sunday...total laugher, non-competitive.
I don’t get the “win by 10 if we get an early turnover” thinking. This isn’t TCU in Ft. Worth we are talking about, this is a team that was only superior to kansas among P5 programs last year. We better, and will win, by 28+"

"That will just make it all the sweeter when we pound them into orange dust on national TV ... which we will." (while discussing our superior recruiting ratings)

"Over/under 61. 50 of that is expected of us."

"When is the last time we played a regular season game on CBS?" (they can thank us for that)

"Hes so monotone,he kept saying how excited he was and didn't believe him. I'd love to see his pregame speech..." (regarding Pruitt)

"I dont like this team. You get the sense that they don't respect us.
It feels like they expect to pound us into the ground and we are soft!
I hope long lays it on their RB and we have some huge hits!"

"Not sure you have done much research but Tennessee is switching from a 3-4 to a 4-3 front. Everyone there is learning a new defensive scheme. Even Pruitt mentioned defense would be a learning curve this season. All sports sites are reporting the same thing as well as Tennessee writers."

"This is going to be a statement game... Tennessee will be overwhelmed with our offense and our defense will hold up. Look for Grier and company to start the season, and his Heisman campaign, off with a bang."

"Will Grier plays the UT defense like it's a video game whilst our defense bends, but doesn't break. Next Day's Headline: Will Grier and WVU Are For Real"


Score predictions

I think you line up well with what Vegas is saying. 10 pt spread at 60 total. I definitely like the over as the safer bet. So many unknowns in this game, even for a first game.
WVU 27
UT 44
I think UT will struggle mightily in the SEC but ultimately get 6 wins. I think we end up with 7 mostly due to the in conference bye weeks known as Baylor Kansas and ISU. - a neutral fan

28 to 24 WVU wins. WVU D comes up with a 4th quarter stop. Will gets to line up in Victory formation.

45-17 the good guys. - WVU fan

WVU 31 , Tennessee 17

30-28 WVU

WVU 45, UTen 13

52-21 WVU in a snoozer. Game will be over by 2nd Quarter.

Tennessee won't be able to keep the offense on the field, and the tide turns early and the Mountaineers score in buckets.
WVU cruises to a 48-21 win. Grier throws for 350+.

I think the game is going to be much closer than many expect.
Tennessee will pound the rock, eat the clock and play strong defense.
Grier will get 300 yards passing and we'll have 100 yards rushing
I'll go with
WVU 24
TN 20

WVU 1,000
UT 0
Close game in first minute then gets ugly.


I'll be honest, the Billy's think it's a perfect storm for them to come out and smoke us. I actually think it's just the opposite. They've got a team who went 4-8 under poor leadership, with a chip on it's shoulder. A rabid dog that's been caged for 8 months. I'm gazing into my crystal ball, and I see the Vols come out and punch WVU right in the throat and never look back. The Fulmer curse has been lifted. The Pruitt era begins.



Carry the fight to our opponent and keep it there for 60 minutes.

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People who believe anything they read on message boards need to retake grammar school.
 
#46
#46
Those opening statements ring true...

I work with a group of WV homers. They are to say the least braggards of the highest of calibur. 3 of the 5 didn't know their Quarterbacks name and the other 2 don't even watch football.
We were having the final score debate and the WV wins by 14 to 21 kept popping out. So I say is that what you feel comfortable putting a little coin on. "Absolutely" so I ended up getting 17 points.
I see this game as a coin flip so I got me some of that.
 
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So glad this is still a thing after that quitter (chatt-town) gave up... Thanks for keeping it going, one of my favorite all time threads.
 
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Very nicely done! I'm glad that you have chosen to keep doing these threads! They are one of my favorite parts of game week. GO VOLS!!!
 
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