Is That a Thursday Night Game in Our Future?!

Oh yes. You read that right. This week we have a Thursday night home game, and I couldn't be more excited!

However, just one week ago, this was not the case. Well, okay, I was excited, but also a little bit worried. Early weather forecasts for Thursday did not look good. They did not look good at all. That nasty little "R" word was threatening to show up. Again.

Now don't get me wrong...IF it were to be not so great weather (we don't say THAT word), we would have put our big girl pants on and headed to the game anyway. We've done it before, we'll do it again. But we've already been soaked to the bone once this season. I mean, I truly believe that at one time or ten it was raining up from the ground that day. For real. So, all we want for this game is decent fall weather. SO...

Jessie (a.k.a. Fun Pusher) and I did what any good Hokie fans would do. We used reverse psychology on Mother Nature. We wished for rain. We talked all day long about how we couldn't WAIT to tailgate in the rain again because it was so much fun to be soaked from head to toe and to be numb for days and chilled all day. Yep. That's exactly what we did.

And it worked. The forecast now says it's going to be in the high 60s to lower 70s, and I believe that's a picture of the sun on the TV.

So, tomorrow, Jess, Rach, Meghan (welcome home Meghan!), and I are headed to Blacksburg. We're having lunch downtown. (Where are we going again?) We may hit the bookstore (because we all could use more Hokie gear), and then we're headed to the German Club to the Guys' Tailgate. (Thursday games are the guys' game and the guys' tailgate. We're invited because we're awesome!) We're going to gear up to kick some UNC arse.

Ladies and Gentleman, if you're curious as to what it's like, see below. Welcome to the Thursday night game:


Are you bouncing?

*Note: sorry the video is off. Um, yeah. I have no idea how to fix that!*

Sniffle

Well, that sucks.

Good Tech, Bad Tech

Another week, another key game for the Hokies. A lot of key games actually this weekend, all of which could affect the outcome of Tech's season. Oklahoma/Texas, Notre Dame/USC, even Clemson/Wake Forest (although that one looks to be put away by the Tigers).

But, first things first, let's get 'er done and beat the Jackets...They've got an impressive engineering school, so do we. They're a Polytech, so are we. But, I'll tell you what they don't have...ME, cheering for them!! Bustas! And that's why GT will lose this game.

6pm. On the couch for another living room tailgate. Oh yeah.

Let's go, Hokies!!! Let's give new meaning to the words Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech (emphasis on wreck). Tyrod lights up the secondary and has another killer game. Ryan and the rest of our RBs have a tough go of it in the first half, but stick around for an outstanding second. The defense all comes together and plays assignment football. Let's do this thing.

VT - 31, GT - 21

.....UM, OK, can I amend this post??? We are not looking anywhere NEAR capable of 31 points....dang. :-(

Oh Yeah...I lost count of Skipper's Cannon Shots...BC, what?

What a game, what a game...and I didn't even get to go in. I just enjoyed openly drinking some adult beverages by the car and listening to Skipper sound off in the wonderful fall air. Ah...f**k, who am I kidding...I cried inside each time wishing I was in the stadium...but...everything happens for a reason. I was worried, it definitely started out with the potential of requiring tent cover and ponchos...but, fortunately the weather cleared up and all was well in B-burg :) Many of the crew was in attendance (Mr. Fun Pusher did not make it though). We had Steve, Meggen, Trey, Tommy, Bob (new), Leslie, Brian, Monica (new - Brian's sister...Poor child), Tyler (Monica's Man), My Uncle Mike, Matty, Uncle John, Andy, Mike (new and improved over the other Mike...no velcro sandals - Nike in fact, lovely), Susan, & Good Ol' Apple Pie (courtesy of Tommy). Others joined in and out of the tailgate...but those were the most prominent. : ) Smiles!

I have not been used to consolidating the tailgate into such a short timeframe...so, it was a challenge. Games included...coin tossing handmade by Andy himself (shed wood warped thus turned into instant tailgate game...lovely), I saw the beer pong table - but never went there since the rules got too complicated for me...I like the K.I.S.S. method, keep it simple stupid, and of course - there was the football. Right before departure, we tossed the football and it was super fun...I plan on doing that much more next time, it was GREAT!!! Memories...

In addition, the tailgate will never be the same without the pyramid, wireless speakers that I've brought all season. I think I've successfully locked in official tailgate position with those...I guess my glowing personality was just never enough. Dang dude. So, what's my official name going to be? --- I think Supreme Sound Goddess is good. I'll take it. I'm still waiting for someone to have a generator...then, I can bring the big system...microphone and all. Karaoke is a good thing, no matter where you are.

Overall, I learned many new things at this game & there were several Great Moments: 1) Brian has a sister, and she's cooler than he is (LOL, jk) , 2) Apple Pie is way too good...and I need to get an order in, 3) You can learn a lot about someone by their last name, 4) Mike is 1/4th Ukrainian, 1/4th Italian, 1/4th something, & 1/4th tall, 5) Steve & Meggen are going to find out where they bought that P.S. so I can get some, 6) Peggy is an awesome cook, I love her mexican dip, 7) Steve hid that dip and went to the game - stinker!, 8) Captain is really good!, 9) More people dip than I realized - and not the dance, the chewing kind, & 10) People never fail to amaze me...Kudos to you....for the heck of it, I'll add #11 this time, and this time only...If you don't laugh at my jokes...then, well...we will never get along. That is always why when I first meet someone, I try to make them smile / laugh, and if you don't...then, we part ways. It doesn't happen often, but when it does, it is uncomfortable.

Until next game...which is way too far away...so long my Hokie pals. Or, look me up at www.myspace.com/rashayelle. Peach out b**ches! :)

Tents? AGAIN?

Are you serious? Another dang rain game?? Say it ain’t so! Hopefully this is more like a friendly, intermittent drizzle, than the all-out rain we dealt with during Miami…because I hate the rain and I ESPECIALLY hate playing BC in the rain. Flashbacks of a 2007 BC game gone horribly wrong (in a lot of ways, not least of which was the gut wrenching last minute loss).

And, on top of this, it’s a NOON game? This is truly bizarre and will really be messing up the flow of my tailgate experience, but, maybe it just means that it’s time to erase the bad mojo. Conquer our BC demons and beat them (which we haven’t done in the regular season for three years). Coach Spaz will not be doing the ridiculous victory dance his predecessor did on Worsham Field this weekend.

We are (sadly) without April and Rachael this week, but Mr. Fun Pusher will be in the house. Let’s show the Eagles who has the superior bird mascot!! Gobble Gobble!!!

21-10, VT

See you in the 'Burg!

How did I not get the memo until today?

Seriously? All I have is radio for the game today?? This is the only option (short of subscribing to ESPN 360 on the internet and, um, yeah, that ain't happening). You're looking at a sad Guru here.

I don't get to SEE the Good Times of Ryan Williams carving up defenders or Tyrod sprinting into the endzone and striking a Superman pose or Jason Worilds bringing the pain on Duke's QB? Oh the humanity. Someone please wish me luck finding the game on the radio...(and can I just say, it's dang hard to Couch Tailgate for a Radio-Only game! this should be interesting...)

GO HOKIES!!!

Oops - Miami Pictures!

So, these totally were supposed to be posted before my "preview" post for this weekend's game. Um. Dang, I am SO good at this whole Blogger gig. Anyways, without further ado...here are some tailgate shots... (mea culpa!)

First up: Recreation of one of their Wedding Photos – Don’t you wish you were at their wedding?? I was! And I can tell you, you should be jealous you weren’t!

Some group shots...Dang, that's a darn fine group of Hokies right there!!!

Jeff, Steven, Mary, & Christy (L to R, clockwise)

Jeff and Christy.

Jeff and Christy doing their best, "Awww, come ON! not ANOTHER beer, Fun Pusher!"

Fun Pusher and Beer Man...CHEESE! (or, BEER!!!)

COME here! April, Jess and Christy (just one this time...) Wow, my fleece sure looks PLUSH, doesn't it? No touchy!

Jess and Christy - so glad she got to get by the tailgate for this one...only bad thing is she outfoxed me before I could somehow manage to steal her car. Ooooh, I'm in love with that thing!

(Almost) All the Ladies: Mary, Mrs. Fun Pusher (Jess), April, Christy, and Christy (yes, two Christys. One is never enough...lol.) But, apparently, Rachael was not feeling photogenic...I have no pictures of her! Boo, Guru #3!!

What's It Like to Watch a Game on TV?? I've forgotten...

So. No home game this weekend. Well, technically it's not a home game, although over the years, we've packed so many Hokies into Duke's Wallace Wade Stadium, it will probably feel like one for the team.

I've gotta admit it feels sort of funky not to be planning and coordinating a tailgate for this weekend. Instead, I’m planning up all the errands and chores that I’ve let slide over the last month that need to get caught up on this weekend - including, but not limited to: mountains of laundry, vacuuming (my dust bunnies have dust bunnies), grocery shopping (you try making a meal from canned tuna fish and ketchup, gak!) and, last but most certainly not least, sleep!

Guess this just means I get to hit it even harder for next weekend’s Boston College game. (In even MORE schedule-shenanigans, we’re NOT playing BC on a Thursday night. It’s like biazarro world down there in Blacksburg. What is going ON???)

I think we handle Duke like the little kid on the playground, and hopefully it's not even as close as I'm projecting:
VT 35, Duke 10