An article from the Associated Press has been floating around Hokie e-mail boxes, Facebook, and campus today featuring a series of quotes from one Bo Pelini, head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
The article is entitled "Nebraska's Pelini not worried about Va. Tech crowd."
And I quote: "... Pelini said after Monday's practice that the crowd noise is 'not something that affects us very much.'" He said the Huskers would work with a crowd-noise simulator later in the week.
Pelini said it doesn't matter whether the Huskers are playing at home or on the road. He says, "The fans aren't playing. It's 11 on 11. It's between the lines, and you have to execute."
A crowd-noise simulator? Really...
11 on 11? Interesting ...
To steal a quote from one of our favorite personalities - NOT SO FAST, MY FRIEND!
I would like to remind coach Pelini and - more importantly - the entire Hokie Nation of a game a few years ago involving Virginia Tech and Miami. Perhaps some people remember this contest. After a tough loss the week before, the Tech faithful came out to stand shoulder to shoulder with their football team to let them know they were there for them. The numbers have been thrown around, but I would say 10,000 plus seems reasonable for that pre-game walk.
Countless people and news organizations have ranked and accounted for Blacksburg being one of the toughest places to play in the entire country. I'm not so sure Mr. Pelini knows what he's about to step into.
While this is not a Blacksburg night-game, I'd submit to all the Hokies that there has not been a better time than now to recall those images and sounds that came from Lane Stadium on that night back in 2003 against Miami. If you don't know, just ask your friendly neighborhood Hokie.
I'd encourage every Hokie to be in that stadium 30 minutes before kick-off.
I'd encourage every Hokie to make more noise than they've ever made at a game before.
I'd encourage every Hokie to be ready for "Enter Sandman," pound Pelini's eardrums, and show Nebraska what Lane Stadium (and the Hokie Nation) is all about.
Matt Bolling
Computer Engineering,
Alumnus, 2006
Mechanicsville, VA
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hey, fan-boy, bring all the noise you want, the hokies are goin' down!
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Hey Victor, We will be bringing all the noise we want. And the Hokies will be going down in history as one of the greatest college football teams.
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Going down in history? Without a national title? Nebraska is used to 86,000 at home. You guys hold 66,000 if its sold out?
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Are you referring to the record 85,831 that watched in agony as Tech beat the Huskers last year? Also, who cares how big your home crowd is? The home fans root FOR you.
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you might have 85k, but have you HEARD anything close to our 66k?
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I would suggest visiting this link here: http://www.techsideline.com/fanvoice/2003/stewart001.htm. It's the Will Stewart TechSideLine.com article serving as the call to arms for the Miami game mentioned in the letter above.
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I'm proud VT boasts one of the most knowledgeable fan bases in college football. This Saturday, don't wait for a 3rd down or a punt or 4th and inches to get loud - treat every play of every Nebraska possession like it's 3rd and 10 on their own 1 yard line. Good luck with that crowd-noise simulator, Pelini - GO HOKIES!!!
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Good luck tomorrow to the Hokies. Even the tough the Huskers lost last year it was a pleasure to have the Hokie fans visit Lincoln.
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Word, Matt. That's how we do.
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Way to go Hokies, we not only proved Pelini wrong but we also proved to Nebraska who the bigger fans were. They thought that if they showed up in significant numbers we wouldn't be able to be just as loud and crazy as we always are. If Pelini had not made those comments you might have been able to hear a couple Nebraska cheers.
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