buffaloboy
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slide of the gobblers will hasten. recruiting sucks now.
Foster’s 2006 defense almost de-railed our Orange Bowl season.
IIRC, they put on a clinic for how defensive backs could come up and support to stop the run.
They hit so hard, some of which might now be helmet to helmet, they knocked out Kevin Harris, and we looked intimidated on our own field.
Still a good tape to watch since for several weeks that fall, nobody was scoring on VT.
Foster’s 2006 defense almost de-railed our Orange Bowl season.
IIRC, they put on a clinic for how defensive backs could come up and support to stop the run.
They hit so hard, some of which might now be helmet to helmet, they knocked out Kevin Harris, and we looked intimidated on our own field.
Still a good tape to watch since for several weeks that fall, nobody was scoring on VT.
The game didn't mean anything to us (had to beat Maryland the next week regardless) so we rested several guys. Paid off.
This is accurate, but I hated that we lost that game so badly. That was one I really wanted to win that year and I remember feeling that we got exposed on a few fronts.
The Kevin Harris hit was absolutely helmet to helmet and resulted in a fumble.
This is accurate, but I hated that we lost that game so badly. That was one I really wanted to win that year and I remember feeling that we got exposed on a few fronts.
Foster was a fantastic DC and had some pretty darn good Ds. Their recruiting classes have traditionally been ranked in the 20-30 range, yet they have ended up with some top 10 rankings and won some ACC titles. He deserves much of the credit. He also has the rep for being quite the wild guy off the field.
Yes, ABSOLUTELY. No one would have NOT fumbled.
Was also a pretty dirty hit IMHO and probably a big factor in changing of the rules later. He was out for some games but came back and was a big factor in winning the WFU-Navy Bowl game in old RFK Stadium. (very cold day!)
Wrong year. He got hurt in 2006. Orange Bowl.
Wonder if this gem of a story had anything to do with him getting out now?
https://www.si.com/college-football/2019/08/15/virginia-tech-transfers-unity-justin-fuente