Inside the Numbers, Special Teams: Blocks

Virginia Tech used to block a ton of kicks. In fact, they blocked so many kicks that every time you turn on a VT game, we are treated to a graphic telling us exactly how many kicks Virginia Tech has blocked under Frank Beamer, a description of “BeamerBall,” etc. For me, those numbers stopped being a source of pride several years ago. Now they’ve just turned into a reminder of yet another thing the Hokies don’t do particularly well anymore.

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Kicks Blocked by Virginia Tech

It’s pretty common knowledge that Virginia Tech doesn’t block very many kicks anymore. Even when the Hokies do block a kick, it generally seems to be against a 1-AA team in a game that has already been decided.

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