Well, well, well… my Hokies didn’t do too badly after all. I am pleasantly surprised!!! If it weren’t for a horrible offensive interference call in the 3rd quarter, who knows what REALLY would have happened?
BUT, I’m convinced that we’re going to finish better than the 6th - 8th in the ACC that all of the “experts” predicted.
So, for tonight’s game, ESPN carried the game, but ESPN2 carried the “Behind the Scenes” of the game. Well, with the advent of the DVR, I am blessed with the feature of Picture-in-Picture. I kept ESPN on the main screen, and ESPN2 in the corner.
So, what was so great about the game behind the scenes? I can’t describe it, but it was very interesting. You could see how the crew decides which cameras to show, which taped angles to show, and even what to discuss. You could see how the sideline reporter got her information. You could see how the crew crafts and weaves storylines into the game. And how they “Close the book” on those same storylines at the end of the game. You got to “meet” people who were cameramen, parabolic microphone operators, announcers, producers, directors, statisticians, and tons more. I found it FASCINATING!! It was true reality television.
But, beyond that, I was more mesmerized by how well my Hokie team played, with little expectations going into the game. I’m well aware that “shoulda, coulda, and woulda” still directly relates to “don’t, didn’t, and won’t”, but that one blown call absolutely turned the game around. After that single play (or non-play, in this case), Tech didn’t manage much more, offensively or defensively.
My season prediction (which we’ll revisit in December) is 8-4 or 9-3, including an upset victory over #10 West Virginia. I also predict either a 3rd or 4th place finish in the ACC.
Go Hokies!!!
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