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<\/a>What the Hell’s a Hokie?<\/strong><\/p>\nMany JMU fans don’t know anything about some of the schools on JMU’s schedule. That’s not the case with Virginia Tech. \u00a0Chances are if you went to high school in Northern Virginia like we did, about 1\/3 of your graduating class went there. In all likelihood many of us would have gone there ourselves if our high school grades were bad enough, or if we graduated high school in the early 90’s and we were too lazy to fill out a real college application with essays. They have a “big time” football program though, recognized for having the stones to play tough out of conference opponents. They’re also known for losing to said opponents. To hard-core fans like us, this game means everything, yet this game means nothing at all. A victory this weekend would bring more notoriety to the program than any other regular season win this year could. At the same time, a loss doesn’t do anything to the Dukes chances of winning the CAA. \u00a0For the casual JMU fan, this is a big rivalry game and a true measuring stick for how far the program has come. The casual fans are wrong. JMU is a top flight FCS program. Tech is a big time BCS program. Apples and oranges. A JMU victory would be amazing and would make the season for some. A loss won’t break it.<\/p>\n Why do Tech People Put So Many Damn Stickers on Their Cars?<\/strong><\/p>\n I honestly have no idea. I’ve spent many more hours than I’d like to admit, trying to figure out why every Tech alum feels the need to cover their car with so many friggin stickers. 17 turkey feet, a Hokie Bird logo, a big maroon VT, and a Virginia Tech Alumni decal on the back windshield of a Camry? Sure, that sounds logical. If I won the Nobel Peace Prize I wouldn’t feel the need to put that many damn stickers on my car to let people know. You graduated from Virginia Tech. We get it. So did tens of thousands of other exceedingly average people.<\/p>\n What Scares Us About the Hokies?<\/strong><\/p>\n Those uniforms.<\/a> Seriously. They look like someone ate too much candy corn and then projectile\u00a0vomited\u00a0on a GI Joe figure.<\/p>\n On the field, Tyrod Taylor is scary. If you watched Mike Vick when he was at Tech, he had moments that just seemed unreal. Taylor has those moments also. The other night against Boise, Taylor was almost sacked but he held himself up with his ball hand, keeping his knee just above the ground, and then scrambled for about 10 more yards. It was amazing. The only way he could have reminded me more of Vick would have been if he finished the play by spiking the ball. flicking off the crowd, and killing a puppy.<\/p>\n The Series History<\/strong><\/p>\n Virginia Tech has a 6-0 lead in the series with JMU. In the last two games between the teams, JMU has been outscored 90-0. After extensive research (Googling it) I can’t find a single instance of a team defeating an opponent for a seventh time in a row, after beating them by a cumulative 90 points the previous two games. So, history is clearly on JMU’s side in this one.<\/p>\n How the Dukes Can Win<\/strong><\/p>\n By Drew Dudzik hitting enough passes downfield to open up the option. It looks the the Dukes will pass more this year, but their best chance against the Hokies might be to keep them off-balance with the option rushing attack. It could frustrate the hell out the defense.<\/p>\n How the Hokies Can Win<\/strong><\/p>\n By putting the loss to Boise behind them and eliminating stupid mistakes. It’s not rocket science. On paper, the Hokies should run away with this one. They just need to execute and make sure the Dukes don’t hang around.<\/p>\n What Should We Drink This Weekend?<\/strong><\/p>\n Ah, we finally get to the part of the post where I’m not just making stuff up. I would have recommended everyone drink plenty of their favorite Bell’s brew in honor of the brewery’s 25th anniversary this weekend<\/a>, but Bell’s Oberon was one of last week’s selections. Therefore, the official JMUSB Beer of the Week is Victory Golden Monkey<\/a>. This tasty little Belgian-style ale is deceptively smooth and\u00a0surprisingly\u00a0drinkable for such a big beer. At a whopping 9.5% ABV, it’s the perfect beer to get sneaky drunk on the couch while watching the Dukes in the middle of the day. Or a great way to numb the pain if the game gets out of hand. Completely Objective, Well Reasoned, and Not Wishful Thinking JMUSB Prediction<\/strong><\/p>\n 27-24. JMU finally gets an FBS win under Matthews.<\/p>\n
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