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Drinking Bud Fosters with a Dog Named Beamer

First off, any of you who have tailgated with me over the course of the season know I'm on a mission to get people to call the Orange and Maroon fan cans "Bud Fosters".  Every time you do, Bud stays another day in Blacksburg.  So I'm drinking a few that I had left over from the tailgate, I've got Beamer-dog next to me, and I'm still soaking up that win.

How 'bout those Hokies?  They really delivered on Saturday and its nearly impossible to find any issues with that game.  We had a well balanced O, a dominant D, and controlled the game from start to finish.  These guys keep rolling and getting better every week.

Even the stuff people have been critical of thus far suddenly doesn't look so bad: 1. Alabama is playing like the best team in the country, so the loss to them looks better and better 2. Nebraska's D has been rock solid so the struggles in that game look less problematic in hindshight 3. The juggernaut that is the Duke Blue Devils dominated NC State, and suddenly our less than satisfying win two weeks ago doesn't cause as much angst.

There's a lot of good recaps and analysis out there from the weekend, check out Techsideline and Kyle Tucker's blog for some great analysis.  As for me, I'll offer you Beamer Dog's Top 5 Hokie Moments from this weekend:

5. Post Game tailgating: Rainy weather and a noon game didn't slow down many people, especially after the game.  The lots were full, grills were fired up, and the cornhole bags were flying.  Post game victory burgers taste delicious, especially when they are seasoned with 48 points.

4. David Wilson's touchdown. The kid is going to be good, he just needs to work out the kinks and learn to not overthink his options when he gets to the hole.  But he stuck in there and Billy Hite stuck with him. VT rewarded him by going for it on 4th and goal.   Getting DW to punch it in had to be good for his overall confidence level and the fans enjoyed it.  He's a classy, hardworking kid, and he's going to be a fan favorite over time.

3. As in yards of offense: That's exactly what BC had going into halftime.  3 yards. The D all but forced Shinskie into a fetal position and it got so bad that at one point, Coach Spaz pulled all his starters on O to send a message.  Bud Foster intercepted that message on it's way to the BC team and instead sent them an orange and maroon can of whoop-ass.  He then went over to Gary Tranquill and twisted his nipples so hard that Tranq hit his knees and Bud didn't let up until he promised to call that orange and maroon can a "Bud Foster."  (I told you it would catch on)

2. Mark Herzlich. That was a classic Lane Stadium moment.  Watching 65K+ people cheer on an opposing player who is battling (and beating) cancer is good for the soul. Winning is fun, but when you can show that kind of class and take a moment to remember that there's quality people on both sides of the ball who live real lives, it puts things in perspective. We wish Mark well and hope he makes a full recovery soon so he can start tormenting running backs again.

1. Tyrod. Everything about him.  Especially his Mohawk.  That thing is badass and makes him look like some sort of Thunderdome warrior.  And the guy is playing lights out right now.  He's poised, making good decisions, and (most importantly) he is the leader he needs to be.  This is his team and people are following him.  This picture has been floating around and it's gaining popularity on the message boards. There's no doubt from looking at this that when Tyrod (and his Mohawk) talk, people listen.  It has yet to be confirmed, but we heard that the deep bomb TD pass to Boykin was actually an audible called at the line by his Mohawk when it read the coverage and realized there was a hole on the boundary side.

So those are Beamer Dog's top 5 moments.  Post it up and let's hear yours...