« That Fitted Is Hot, Son: Let Me Get Them Extra Eyeballs Edition | Home | Not Even Dwight Schrute Can Make Me Want to Watch Women’s Soccer »
This Tyrod Taylor Kid Might Be Alright
By Chris Mottram | September 12, 2007
My roommate went to Virginia Tech, but I personally can’t stand Hokies (we have a real love-hate thing going on). Before Saturday’s beating at LSU, I had not previously heard of their freshman QB Tyrod Taylor. My roommate’s assessment when I asked about Tylor was something to the effect of “he’s going to be pretty awesome.” I think he might be right:
On Saturday, Taylor will get his first start for Tech at home against Ohio after Sean Glennon proved what we already knew: He sucks.
The Post has a feature on Tyrod today, and apparently the entire team is pretty high on the guy. He’s sorta like the Vicks, but with less guns, jewels and dogs:
Taylor does what he can to eliminate the parallels [to the Vicks]. When Marcus Vick arrived at Virginia Tech, he drove a 2002 Lincoln Navigator around campus with 22-inch sparkling rims on the tires and wore glimmering, oversize diamond jewelry. He often skipped classes and showed up late for weightlifting sessions.
When Hokies guard Richard Graham first met Taylor, he expected similar behavior, based on Taylor’s status as a blue-chip recruit. As they ate together at a campus dining hall, Taylor asked Graham which majors at Virginia Tech were the best to ensure he could land a high-paying job out of college.
Word of advice, Tyrod: Don’t major in Sport Management like I did. You’ll end up a broke, unemployed blogger with a mild drinking problem.
Update: From my Hokie roommate: “Please believe, Marcus drove an Escalade at VT, not a Navigator. Stupid Washington Post. Navigators are for poor people.” Agreed.
Topics: College Football | 7 Comments »
September 12th, 2007 at 12:34 pm
That run is amazing. He might be enough to get me to actually watch Va. Tech football.
September 12th, 2007 at 1:19 pm
Wow that was awesome. Bring on all the Mike Vick comparisons.
September 13th, 2007 at 2:00 pm
I love the dip induced commentary in the back ground, “Kids all right?” I think that is what he said. Ask your roommate which player on Va Tech is already a recovering alcoholic at age 19. I think it could be Taylor. I read something about it earlier this season and what a waste of your college years.
I agree about Va Tech and their fans. They ruin every trip that I make out to the NOVA from DC.
September 13th, 2007 at 3:47 pm
“Don’t major in Sport Management like I did. You’ll end up a broke, unemployed blogger with a mild drinking problem.”
Or you could get invited to Gilbert Arenas’ birthday party.
Roll the dice, buddy.
September 13th, 2007 at 5:29 pm
I was never invited to Gilbert’s b-day party. You must have me confused with my brother.
September 13th, 2007 at 5:33 pm
MacG: I’ve been informed by my roommate that Ike Whitaker is the booze hound.
September 14th, 2007 at 1:39 am
Thanks Chris, Love the Blog. I would make some rehab is for quitters joke but it seems out of place. how about, do you have to be drunk to figure out that a Hokie is a turkey?