Last Weekend on the HCMB
Episode 3: Zips Zipped by Hokies
by Huntsville Hokie, 9/8/00

"Last Weekend on the HCMB" is intended to be a semi-comprehensive, pseudo-humorous overview of the weekend activities on the HokieCentral Message Board. Any misrepresentations or inaccurate quotations were made so as to make the readers of this column laugh uproariously. Anyone taking offense to this article should be advised not to leave oneself so open next time.

Whew! These extended weekends (Sunday games and Monday holidays) are going to kill me faster than the chest cold I picked up this weekend. 26 pages, y’all sure were busy this weekend! Anyways, due to the meltdown over the BCA decision and the game, there will be three sections to LWHCMB: the usual commentary, a BCA post recap, and a game notes section. So, on with the show.

 

Section I: The Usual Suspects

H.W.O. has a great job, where the director lets him leave by 1pm on game weekend. The rest of the Hokie Nation declares the rest of the work day null and void, and follow like lemmings. No word on traffic difficulties due to the wave of traffic approaching Blacksburg.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/1/159791.html

I think Will is tired of double posts, so he (and GFallsFan) provide helpful hints on how not to do it. He also gives his opinion on the Dec. 1 game, and HightyTightyHoke drops the f-bomb.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/1/159827.html

I think Will is tired of double posts, so he (and GFallsFan) provide helpful hints on how not to do it. He also gives his opinion on the Dec. 1 game, and HightyTightyHoke drops the f-bomb.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/1/159827.html

Will, thanks a lot for not including advice on how not to do double entries in Word.

HokieTrader reports that Virginia Tech is up 2 to #28 on the USN&WR Top Public Universities. I wonder how high we have to go before we’re "public ivy"?
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/1/159913.html

JWRHokie wonders about the status of the jumbotron after the storm last week. I think it’s listed as day-to-day, but then again, aren’t we all?
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/1/159926.html

Okay, we’ve got 3 ‘reporters’ reporting the cancellation of the BCA game at a Roanoke Hokie Club outing, except the search function reports it’s their first posts. FLAMERS! Oh, yeah, the search function is broke. Never mind.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/1/160001.html

LD Hokie says it seems like we’re starting out 0-3. Please, God, no!
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/1/160041.html

Are the days numbered for Rut(s)gers in the BE? Do the link.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/1/160159.html

(By the way, I’m sure those of you that were on the HCMB this weekend are noticing the lack of BCA commentary so far. Keep reading, I’ve got a special section for that.)

JWRHokie gives us a forecast for Saturday, and it ain’t pretty.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/1/160375.html

HokieTT tries to get the conversation "focus"ed on the right place:
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/1/160633.html

RamblinRed (GT) wants the schools to have a future series. FM TX Hokie is scared of Buffalo.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/1/160649.html

‘73Pirate talks some smack. Now, why did you have to go and do that? We just might have to whoop your [buttocks] on national TV for that! Oh, and thanks, VPI97 for turning the topic back to the BCA.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/1/161028.html

Could the ‘Canes board be melting down too? HoakieBS reports that the Canes board ain’t too happy about their win over powerhouse McNeese St. Oh, and astrohokie, don’t go there on the 400 yards allowed. (Ain’t 20/20 hindsight fun?)
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/1/161032.html

A new day, and thanks to VTHokieTom, all the other issues are brought back up, instead of "focus"ing on GameDay. VT MNC Hopeful gives him a little advice, and VTChaz tells him what to expect from following that advice. [Side note: cool site, VTChaz. How’d you do that cursor text? I could sit there for hours making sine waves out of that (and did for about five minutes—I guess we physicists are easily amused by sine waves…). Check out his site, the link is in his reply.]
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/2/161080.html

Some good news about Kevin Jones? See J.R. Hokie’s post for a link. [P.S. I want this guy!]
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/2/161124.html

HCMB is a lot better this morning (Saturday morning). Much, much less on BCA. Either (a) fewer people on board due to noon start, or (b) people just realized that, "tomorrow, is a new day!" (Sorry Scarlett, had to do it.) Great point made by DGHOKIE.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/2/161138.html

Forecast is still rain. Gee, thanks, Atlee Hokie, like I wanted to hear that!
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/2/161139.html

Alright, I know I said I’d have a separate section for BCA stuff, but this post by Happy Dog on Saturday morning says it all, after the meltdown on Friday…
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/2/161147.html

A nice Hokie poem by JKHokie, but what do you say it to?
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/2/161159.html

Great Moments in History: Columbus founds the new world, Newton discovers the Law of Gravitation (and Calculus, for you freshmen wondering who to curse), and a Notre Dame player compares himself to a Hokie. See link by Lyric.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/2/161176.html

hoteki comments on foul weather, Russian Hokie makes some good points, and JKHokie makes me realize that hoteki may have Mafia ties. I’d ask him, but…..
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/2/161177.html

Okay, it’s game time. Thanks to OkieHokiePokie and VT MNC Hopeful for the in-progress game updates. Come to think of it, whatever happened to the Score Board, guys? ;^)

Good first half recap by HokieCPA. Oh, and to answer your question, I’m sure the PSU board is already in full meltdown mode.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/2/161320.html

This post by HoakieBS should be POTW. And to 2Hokie, BWAAAHAHAHA! Holy Toledo!
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/2/161323.html

Late breaking news by sacramento hokie. WorldWideHokie, you read my mind.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/2/161396.html

Hey, Baltimore Hokie, I thought PADONIA STATION only did FREE FANTASY FOOTBALL!
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/2/161399.html

Gotta love it. Uva-C looses, Cajun Hokie makes a great point. Cavalier Nancy is considering a boycott against college football.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/2/161461.html

JKHokie reports that LeButterKnife is in full meltdown. Uhhh, I guess our memories are short, JKHokie. HokieStoned, huh?
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/2/161473.html

minuteman, short and sweet. I love it.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/2/161473.html

Alright, what happened to the real VTCane? Who is this imposter?
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/2/161483.html

Jesse comments that the evacuation plan falls 5-6,000 short. Did nobody else notice that the evacuation plan didn’t address the North and South endzones? (Maybe I noticed only because I was in the South endzone!) Oops, never mind, Area (51-9) noticed.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/2/161507.html

VTKegger does a recap on Heisman candidates’ performances. Hold on, 3 rushes for 16 yards, I thought ESPN the Mag said that Brees was a running QB too?
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/2/161611.html

Hardcore_Hokie, I know you’re trying to push your "Thunder Valley" nickname for Lane. Let’s just stick with the "Woodshed", shall we?
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/2/161628.html

Oh, rdhokie, you did not just say "defecating in tall cotton", did you?
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/3/161822.html

A moment of silence, please, for the loss of a dear beloved one. (Oh, well, she’ll be coming over later on tonight to be consoled by me…)
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/3/161823.html

DisneyNole’s 5 great things about this week. Hey, don’t you know there’s no #6?
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/3/161887.html

Great weekend for the Big East, says Daisy of WV. (I’m not even going to try to reproduce her poster name.) Will reminds her that he called the WVU game.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/3/161888.html

"What’s up with the Corpse of Cadets?" 95gobbler asks. St.Pete Hokie has the best response.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/3/161962.html

TOUGH TURKEY, you did not just say that, did you? Thankfully, nobody else supports that opinion, or else the Weauxf gods will come down on the Hokies.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/3/161967.html

"No comment" on this post by VTHokie01. You be the judge.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/3/161967.html

drill’emhokie points out a laughable stat from LeButterKnife. Technik puts it into perspective.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/3/162129.html

Hecklin’, HCMB’s own poster boy for Ritalin usage, makes his point clear (in his first of many posts.)
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/3/162227.html

HokieDrum asks about the kickoff cheer. Uhhh, you’re a drummer, right? Where were you during band practice?
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/3/162306.html

The fans at LeButterKnife not happy with their coach? Naawwww!!!!
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/3/162307.html

Another "Survivor" game for football? Gee, how original!
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/4/162342.html

Okay, you got me there, CapeHenryHokie, so I had to put this post in LWHCMB.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/4/162357.html

Another (NRVHokie) was not happy with the evacuation procedure. jrbhokie, yeah, right!
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/4/162432.html

Will layeth the smack down. You go, Will!
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/4/162454.html

Miami making excuses? Naaawww!!!
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/4/162469.html

OlderHokie reports that some of our players wanted to go to Miami, but didn’t get offered from them, and Jesse confirms it. Gee, well, lucky for them, they have a chance to win the BE now!
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/4/162487.html

Interesting point about the DL from Baltimore Hokie.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/4/162517.html

Did anybody understand this cryptic post by Godfather Hokie? I can’t find my Super Duper Decoder Ring that I got from a Cracker Jack box. Can somebody lend me theirs?
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/4/162704.html

Gotta like the VT reference on MNF, posted by Hardcore_Hokie.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/4/162897.html

And as we make our way down to GalaxHokie’s Hokie Hotline Notes post, this portion of LWHCMB is a wrap. So we move on to…

 


Section II: Core Meltdown Over the BCA

WorldWideHokie with some Weaver quotes from this week.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/1/159854.html

hambone brings in the first report.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/1/159897.html

WorldWideHokie again.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/1/159949.html

Email flooding by JWRHokie.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/1/159962.html

Voice of reason in Axe? (Even though he is a fuzzy bee.)
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/1/159992.html

HokieZ: "Cool it, guys!" Yeah, right.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/1/160117.html

Culpeper Hokie with the moral high ground.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/1/160137.html

Will: "Press release is up."
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/1/160194.html

Best point I’ve seen, by GoJackets.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/1/160238.html

Well said, Big 5 Hokie!
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/1/160252.html

Now this is the VTCane I remember! (At least the subject line is.)
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/1/160280.html

Sir Hokie starts a flood of "Here’s my email to JW" posts.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/1/160435.html

78Hoky takes Weaver’s side. (Even if he can’t spell Hokie right.)
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/1/160459.html

Hokie68 adjusts his Orange and Maroon glasses.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/1/160488.html

VTKegger’s report on BCA teleconference.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/1/160565.html

If we only knew this post by avtbud was sarcasm…
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/1/160756.html

BCA posts remind TECH87 of an ad he once saw…
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/1/160835.html

Highway Hokie’s Hokie Pride is leaking.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/1/160863.html

67BADHOKIE: "What’s the big deal?"
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/1/160950.html

Good idea, Hecklin’, but I thought you wanted your money back?
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/1/160965.html

Jamie: "You can’t win a national title by being afraid of losing."
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/1/161029.html

Well said, Austin Hokie.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/2/161073.html

HOKIENROANOKE: "Everybody donating ticket $$$ to BCA?"
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/3/162135.html

HokieJay: Paul Woody’s column – Kudos.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/4/162390.html

VTHokieTom: "Challenge for JW supporters."
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/4/162479.html

bamahokie1 also wants a refund
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/4/162592.html

OkieHokiePokie: " Would you still want a refund if…"
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/4/162626.html

VaBeachHokie: "JW thinks we’re dumb."
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/4/162645.html

irregular: "JW bashers please read."
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/4/162692.html

Whew! That was a handful! Smoke break… ;^}-~~~

OK, I’m back. How about a topic that most Hokies enjoy?


Section III: What HCMBers Think About the Game

HOKIEPAPA: "Need some pass rush."
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/2/161487.html

bulab: "Thoughts on the game."
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/2/161487.html

hokiewannabe: "Let’s talk some offense."
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/2/161599.html

Will’s Akron recap:
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/2/161696.html

TECH87: "One nit to pick over a great offense."
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/2/161711.html

FMR. DB: "Free safety play was refreshing to see." (And he would know, I think.)
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/2/161724.html

SteveInBaltimore: "A few random thoughts, but too tired for complete sentences."
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/2/161728.html

mfhokie’s favorite players (as of game 1):
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/3/161767.html

TroyG: "Day after thoughts." (from reading the box score)
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/3/161832.html

fred’ksburg hokie: "What’s y’all’s take on the D?"
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/3/161835.html

Hokie84: "Don’t like talk about putting 50 or 60 points up."
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/3/161992.html

Ranger Sam: "Lack of playing subs last year showed against Akron."
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/3/162016.html

NC Maroon: "Defense?"
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/3/162174.html

GBL GBL: "Crowd noise was pathetic."
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/3/162268.html

DaveVT: "Defense looked pretty bad."
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/4/162383.html

turkeybone 86: "Whitaker will hurt us all year."
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/4/162412.html

Fan Hokie: "One thought on Vick."
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/4/162558.html

Beach Hokie: "Receivers stepped up."
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/4/162575.html

Hecklin’: "About Larry, the CB’s, the LB’s and more."
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/4/162588.html

Will’s Akron game analysis.
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/4/162590.html

Beach Hokie: "I feel better about the kicking game."
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/4/162672.html

rdhokie: "Is Vick getting the stats he needs?"
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/4/162753.html

ConsultingHokie: "MaCadam at corner?"
http://www.hokiecentral.com/message_board/football/2000/September/4/162772.html

Well, that’s about it. If y’all run up another 26 pages next weekend, and this column stops in mid-review, send an ambulance my way, will ya? ;^)

Bee-dee, bee-dee, that’s all, folks!

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