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Frank Beamer “Dances” As Star of Virginia Tech’s Harlem Shake

D. Wash — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:54:11 +0000

Frank Beamer is a legendary coach. I have a lot of respect for him. He’s consistently gotten more out of average teams than almost any coach in the history of the game. So much, that his focus on special teams and defense has a brand all to itself, “Beamer Ball.”

Well, one thing Beamer Ball better never involve again is dancing. Beamer looks utterly hilarious “dancing” in this clip of the Hokies’ Harlem Shake.

And on a side-note: rename this dance, let Harlem have their swag back!

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Logan Thomas Looks Bad in Virginia Tech’s Opener

D. Wash — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 20:43:17 +0000

One of the players we had our eye on to start this season was Logan Thomas of Virginia Tech. At 6’5-6’6 and with enough mobility to evade defenders, many compared him to Cam Newton. Though Logan Thomas is no Cam Newton he is supposed to look much better than he did last night versus Georgia Tech.

The funny thing is that to the novice eye Georgia Tech’s Tevin Washington actually looked like the better quarterback on Monday night. Tevin made some clutch throws as the jackets came back to take the lead late in the game. He later reverted back to his true form and threw the game away with an overtime interception, but that’s a different story.

The story here is that Logan Thomas has to look much better going forward. VT’s schedule softens up a bit so it is time for him to get back to 2011 form or risk losing his first round draft stock.

2013 NFL Mock Draft: Logan Thomas #1 Overall Pick?

D. Wash — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:59:10 +0000

I will say it now, Logan Thomas is the dark horse to become the #1 pick in the 2013 draft. Yes, many people have Tyler Bray, Tyler Wilson, or Matt Barkley pegged at that spot but Thomas could very well be the first guy holding a NIKE jersey next Spring.

Why?

Two words: Cam Newton.

With the success of Newton in the NFL, the durable mobile QB has gained more and more value. Even a guy with a lesser skill set in Tim Tebow is still coveted by certain coaches. A quarterback that is basically your second running back gives your offense all sorts of flexibility that a traditional passer cannot. Remember, Cam Newton almost broke the rushing touchdown record last year- from the quarterback position.

Logan Thomas has a very similar skill set. He is tall like Cam, at 6’6 and can take a hit at 255 lbs. Last season at Virginia Tech Thomas threw for 3000 yards and 19 touchdowns to 10 interceptions. He is a pretty accurate passer though there is room for improvement. Similar to Cam. Logan also punched in TEN rushing touchdowns. All he’s missing is the Superman celebration.

I am not saying Logan Thomas has Cam’s speed, or running back like vision because I haven’t seen it yet but he is a very comparable player. If you don’t think there are teams out there that would prefer Logan Thomas over a Tyler Wilson or Tyler Bray, you are sadly mistaken.

All in all, I think with a solid season Thomas will be a top 10 pick easily. We may even have another Robert Griffin III-Andrew Luck situation where the team with the #2 pick trades out to a team that has Thomas #1 on their draft board. It just depends on what kind of season Thomas puts up in comparison to his $EC counterparts.