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"We gave him some time to sit back there," Holtz said. "He's been throwing the ball accurately. He's elusive; he's been doing some great things to lead this team offensively."
Equally frightening were the 158 total rushing yards that the Pirates churned out with their balanced ground game, wearing the Tech defense out.
Combine that with the 211 passing yards on the day, and ECU had 369 total offensive yards, gaining an average of 5.6 yards per play.
"I think we, as a defense, have to tackle a lot better," Beamer said. "They have some good backs that run hard, but we missed a lot of tackles out there today ... a lot of tackles."
"We just didn't have the technique," defensive tackle John Graves said. "I didn't even play up to par to where our team standards are."
The lone bright spot for the Hokies was their running game, rushing for over 104 yards.
"I thought that Kenny and Darren Evans, both of them, made some pretty good runs," Beamer said.
The Hokies ran the ball nearly 60 percent of the time, despite losing starting offensive tackle, Blake DeChristopher, for the remainder of the game with a bruised leg, on the game's first possession.
"You've got to run the plays they call," said starting center, Ryan Shuman, of Bryan Stinespring's play calling. "It's the flow of the game and what they think is going to work."
Tech's sloppy play culminated with the blocked punt that proved to be the deciding factor in the final score.
"We're known for doing what they did to us," said Tech punter, Brett Bowden, regarding the game ending with a blocked punt for a touchdown.
Although, that could have been said of another crucial aspect of the game -- the Hokies' final futile drive, which ended with a turnover on downs.
This Tech team, whether it was because of inexperienced youth or a lack of leadership, just didn't have it on Saturday. Everyone knows that they had the talent; they were simply outplayed.
And whether you are a firm believer in what is known as "Beamerball," or if you attribute the team's prior success to hard-work and discipline, the principles of the lunch pail, we all can agree on one thing: This team has a lot to learn, and they better learn it fast or they will be -- as the saying goes -- "without a paddle."
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What an awful awful game.
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ECU has become a much more difficult team to beat. I wish we didn't have to play them over the next 4 or 5 seasons.
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Horrible play calling by the offensive coordinator in this game just like the Orange Bowl. We're running the ball and Kenny Lewis, Jr. is averaging 5 yards per carry, then they decide to pass the ball. History repeats itself.
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And history will continue to repeat itself with Stinespring calling the plays and Glennon as the starting QB.
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Third straight year for Glennon INTs... Yes, as you said, it is on YOU, but you've had THREE seasons to get better. When will this nightmare end?!
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Glennon and Stinespring are probably the worst things to ever happen to Hokie football. . . On the other hand the young players did not look that bad
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Special teams didn't get it done. At least VT scheduled a tough team for the opener. Wonder how the Palladins are feeling coming in? Kudos to ECU.
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Out-coached = poor play calling = out played. Out-coached also = mentally and physically unprepared players. There's more to ECU WHIPPING us than the stats the analysts and reporters write about. Sorry to be a "Debby Downer" but I hold us Hokies (esp Hokie Football) to a high standard so it makes my skin crawl to see us open a season with a loss. It's early so let's look at it as sever lesson learned. And give ECU credit. Skip Holtz has done a great job turning that program around. Go HOKIES!
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Out-coached = poor play calling = out played. Out-coached also = mentally and physically unprepared players. There's more to ECU whipping us than the stats the analysts and reporters write about. Sorry to be a "Debby Downer" but I hold us Hokies (esp Hokie Football) to a high standard so it makes my skin crawl to see us open a season with a loss. It's early so let's look at it as sever lesson learned. And give ECU credit. Skip Holtz has done a great job turning that program around. Go HOKIES!
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Bring on Tyrod Taylor...Glennon has had years to prove himself and he still sucks...
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When will Beamer finally fire Stinespring. This guy does not understand modern football and as far as anyone can tell isn't trying to figure it out. Play calling is unimaginative and too limited. Surely Tech players can learn more that limited plays we have seen every week under this guy since he arrived at Tech. "TIME TO FIRE sTINE SPRING - DO IT TODAY"
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Several things have to happen. Tyrod must be the guy, Glennon nice guy but does not have that special quality to overcome adversity andmake things happen. Evans should get bulk of carries at RB, he looks lie best option there. Bud's defense must improve and it will, I have no doubts there. Very inexperienced team that should mature as year goes by, expect 8 wins this year but a bounce back next season. ECU deserves a lot of credit lets not sell them short.
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Tech fans- stop whining. East Carolina is returning to national prominence this season. This is a team with senior leadership and great tradition. There's a guy you may have heard of that used to play here in Greenville...David Garrard?? Ever heard of him?? Pinkney looks great, the o-line and d-line are hungry, THE PIRATES ARE BACK!!
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I just can't figure out why play Glennon year after year. He can't throw and he can't run. Tyrod has 3 years and he should be playing this year and next two years. I think coaches are being to greedy with Tyrod. LET HIM PLAY BEFORE HE TRANSFERS.
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aaaaarrrrrrrrrrgh.........
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I don't know what the team needs most right now, just to win. They have to all respect one another more than themselves. Each player has to do everything in his power to make another guy the star of the team. At that point, we'd see who the players are. A star is not concerned with being the star, but winning. We got to help eachother out, and the fans have to be the loudest on every defensive play, especially after giving up a huge play. That's what the great Tech teams have in common: help each other, and huge fan support.
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It's not all Glennon's fault people. The first INT was tipped...the 2nd was partially his fault, but the center rolled the ball back to him on a play that should NEVER have been called in that situation. Stinespring was ECU's MVP from the first pass play called to the end.
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Tyrod has been un-reshirted because the offense was pitiful against ECU, particularly in the second half when Tech gained 40 yards rushing, had only 5 first downs, and had the ball for only 11 minutes. With Glennon the Tech offense has two options--run the ball, which it showed it cannot yet do, or throw the ball to inexperience receivers. Tyrod gives Tech a third offensive option by being able to make plays with his feet.
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What can you say about the ECU game other than: Well boys, once again Tech got Beamered. Beamered (v.) totally surprised that an opponent doesn’t roll over and give up resulting in a panicked deer-in-the-headlights response when things don’t go as scripted (See Munsoned). Allegedly, the trait was first exhibited by Festus Beamer, the helmsman on the Titanic, who refused to take action or change course when confronted by an unexpected turn of events. Just one more thing, if your son was a top high school QB would you really want to send him to Tech to be tutored by STINESPRING and O’cain? (Run Tyrod run! I don’t mean down the field. I mean, have you thought about a transfer? I hear it’s nice up in Ann Arbor and Morgantown.)
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