I was disappointed, though not surprised, by Virginia Tech’s 30-point loss to VCU on Saturday in Richmond.  From a matchup perspective, the Hokies should have gotten blown out, and that’s exactly what happened.  The Rams came into the game #1 in the country in forced turnovers, while Tech was one of the worst teams in the nation in protecting the ball.  That’s exactly what we saw on Saturday, as VCU was +20 in turnover margin.

I thought the Hokies would lose by 20-25 points, so I wasn’t surprised by the blowout.  I didn’t think it would get that ugly that quickly, though.  Anytime you get blown out like that by an in-state team from a smaller conference, it really makes you think.  Saturday’s game exposed the problems that we knew existed (even the staunchest of PATTs thought this was going to be a long season).  On the other hand, there’s no reason to cling onto one game like I feel many fans are doing with the VCU game.

These are the topics the VCU game made me think about.  They range from a 2004 game in New Jersey to Christian Beyer’s rebounding prowess.

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