TechSideline.com Polls Archive

The early book on 2012-2013 coach J.J.'s boys reads what....???

  • As expected. And we still don't know how good this team is or is not. (57%, 78 Votes)
  • Better than expected. This team is well above most pre-season forecasts. (42%, 57 Votes)
  • Less than expected or possibly playing over their heads. (1%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 137

Start Date: November 19, 2012 @ 3:25 pm
End Date: No Expiry

This frustrated 2012 VT mens football team is due to .... what???

  • None of the above. This is just not a very good football team. (50%, 123 Votes)
  • Explode, detonate, and kick some ass! (43%, 107 Votes)
  • Implode, self-destruct and eat its own! (7%, 17 Votes)

Total Voters: 247

Start Date: November 16, 2012 @ 2:42 pm
End Date: No Expiry

The best part about the early 2012-2013 mens hoops returns ... is???

  • Improved offense with an up tempo/3-point Identity finally established.. (64%, 66 Votes)
  • Improved individual play from no less than all FIVE starters! (34%, 35 Votes)
  • Improved man-to-man defense with just enough trapping. (2%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 103

Start Date: November 15, 2012 @ 1:55 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Buy or Sell: Virginia Tech just played its best game of the football season vs. FSU?

  • Buy. That was our best game of the 2012 campaign even if we got beat. (71%, 168 Votes)
  • Sell. Trick question b'street as VT has yet to play its best game of the season. (21%, 50 Votes)
  • Sell. Georgia Tech was our best game of the year -- as we peaked in week#1. (8%, 20 Votes)

Total Voters: 238

Start Date: November 13, 2012 @ 9:35 pm
End Date: No Expiry

The biggest lesson we learnt from game#1 vs. ETSU ... was???

  • Trick question b'street. Ask me again in a couple of weeks. (53%, 123 Votes)
  • The starting-5 is nice, and this team is very thin after that. (34%, 79 Votes)
  • He who lives by the 3-point sword dies by the same. (13%, 32 Votes)

Total Voters: 234

Start Date: November 11, 2012 @ 7:22 pm
End Date: No Expiry

In Coach J.J.s first season at VT, the Hokies will .... ???

  • End up spring broke with no post-season. (39%, 70 Votes)
  • Make the N.I.T. (34%, 62 Votes)
  • Make the C.B.I. or C.I.T. (20%, 37 Votes)
  • Make the NC2A's. (7%, 12 Votes)

Total Voters: 181

Start Date: November 9, 2012 @ 7:16 pm
End Date: No Expiry

The best Qb in the A.c.c ... is???

  • Tajh Boyd of Clemson. (48%, 145 Votes)
  • E.J. Manuel of F.S.U. (43%, 128 Votes)
  • Logan Thomas of Virginia Tech. (9%, 27 Votes)

Total Voters: 300

Start Date: November 7, 2012 @ 8:11 pm
End Date: No Expiry

What does Virginia Tech have left to play for???

  • Pride. "If you keep score you play to win." -Billy Cunningham- (37%, 106 Votes)
  • The 19 year bowl streak must not be allowed to snap! (36%, 101 Votes)
  • Just beat the boo-Hoos. Never mind if that is code for 5-7. (27%, 77 Votes)

Total Voters: 284

Start Date: November 5, 2012 @ 12:16 pm
End Date: No Expiry

With mega favorite FSU up next ... what should Frank Beamer do?

  • Go all in! A win vs. FSU could right this Hokie ship. (66%, 255 Votes)
  • Play FSU while working on things for B.C. and france. (21%, 80 Votes)
  • Save players, save plays, and just get FSU over A.S.A.P. (13%, 53 Votes)

Total Voters: 388

Start Date: November 3, 2012 @ 7:08 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Allow political ads for the next week?

  • Yes (77%, 987 Votes)
  • No (23%, 296 Votes)

Total Voters: 1,283

Start Date: October 29, 2012 @ 7:20 pm
End Date: No Expiry

In a game between two underwhelming football teams, this one will come down to ... what?

  • Tinkering and or puttering. Somebody fixed some lingering practice-field things during this OPEN week. (42%, 155 Votes)
  • Off-field and or lockeroom. Somebody will enjoy better chemistry after this BYE. (41%, 150 Votes)
  • Health and or R&R. Somebody got well soon this OFF week. (17%, 65 Votes)

Total Voters: 370

Start Date: October 27, 2012 @ 2:46 pm
End Date: No Expiry

The best football player on the Virginia Tech team right now ... is actually???

  • Luther Maddy. (52%, 151 Votes)
  • Nick Becton. (23%, 66 Votes)
  • Other. (19%, 55 Votes)
  • Logan Thomas. (6%, 17 Votes)

Total Voters: 289

Start Date: October 25, 2012 @ 12:26 pm
End Date: No Expiry

What happens next and where do we go from here???

  • Tough to say b'street; prolly a yo-yo routine from here on out. (48%, 372 Votes)
  • Back to the A.c.c. championship thanks to a corrective BYE week and beating Miami! (27%, 212 Votes)
  • Down the drain --the rest of the A.c.c. has be waiting for this and will show us no mercy! (25%, 187 Votes)

Total Voters: 771

Start Date: October 20, 2012 @ 4:55 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Tell the God's honest truth ... the best Qb in the A.c.c. right now ... is???

  • Tajh Boyd of Clemson. (49%, 204 Votes)
  • Other. (36%, 150 Votes)
  • Logan Thomas of Virginia Tech. (15%, 62 Votes)

Total Voters: 416

Start Date: October 18, 2012 @ 4:41 pm
End Date: No Expiry

R.A.T.T.: @ Klempson, @ Miami, Florida State .. how does VT do?

  • 1-2. (58%, 193 Votes)
  • 2-1. (29%, 97 Votes)
  • o-3. (8%, 25 Votes)
  • 3-zip. (5%, 17 Votes)

Total Voters: 332

Start Date: October 17, 2012 @ 1:53 am
End Date: No Expiry

The largest comeback win in Coach Beamer's career was primarily due to ... what?

  • Sports psych 1o1: patience, leadership, character, coaching; and getting back to having some fun!. (60%, 186 Votes)
  • The VT defense. They beat Duke up as Bud Stout is back in stock. (25%, 79 Votes)
  • The VT offense. Just ask J.C. Coleman. Nuff said. (15%, 46 Votes)

Total Voters: 311

Start Date: October 15, 2012 @ 8:21 pm
End Date: No Expiry

IF lowly Duke comes into Lane Stadium on Homecoming and upsets mighty Virginia Tech .. what happens?

  • Frank does not like change. Nothing happens. (82%, 246 Votes)
  • Bigfoot attacks the Loch Ness Monster on CNN. (10%, 31 Votes)
  • Space rock------->World--------->"Boom Boom Pow!" (8%, 22 Votes)

Total Voters: 299

Start Date: October 11, 2012 @ 4:32 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Buy or Sell: Virginia Tech will NOT make a bowl this season?

  • Sell. "When the going gets tough......" (53%, 169 Votes)
  • Buy. "All good things....." (47%, 150 Votes)

Total Voters: 319

Start Date: October 10, 2012 @ 12:29 am
End Date: No Expiry

The person or persons who have to fix this 2012 mess would be who(m)?

  • Frank Beamer and Staff. Leadership is best applied top-down. (40%, 192 Votes)
  • Jim Weaver. He must do his duty and order Frank to make changes. (35%, 164 Votes)
  • LT3 and company:with a soul searching Players only meeting. (25%, 119 Votes)

Total Voters: 475

Start Date: October 8, 2012 @ 2:15 am
End Date: No Expiry

For leadership over troubled 3-2 waters, this VT football team should turn to ... who?

  • Logan Thomas. (34%, 101 Votes)
  • Frank Beamer. (33%, 96 Votes)
  • Bruce Taylor. (24%, 70 Votes)
  • other (name drop below) (9%, 28 Votes)

Total Voters: 295

Start Date: October 4, 2012 @ 9:44 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Buy or Sell: still unbeaten in A.c.c. play VT will make the A.c.c. championship game?

  • Sell. (81%, 355 Votes)
  • Buy. (19%, 83 Votes)

Total Voters: 438

Start Date: October 3, 2012 @ 1:49 am
End Date: No Expiry

The #1 thing 'rong with 3-2 Virginia Tech right now ... is???

  • Extrinsics: tired football team, Identity, coaching. (47%, 136 Votes)
  • Intangibles: health, experience, leadership, "want-too". (42%, 121 Votes)
  • Measurables: talent, team-speed, tackling. (11%, 32 Votes)

Total Voters: 289

Start Date: September 30, 2012 @ 10:47 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Right now Virginia Tech R.A.T.T. ranks where in the Big East?

  • 3rd-place or lower. (40%, 106 Votes)
  • 1st-place. (32%, 83 Votes)
  • 2nd-place. (28%, 73 Votes)

Total Voters: 262

Start Date: September 27, 2012 @ 9:39 pm
End Date: No Expiry

On Saturday vs. Bowling Green at home, the VT offense will ... what???

  • Turtle. Dinty Moore Stew. Back to the basics. (44%, 70 Votes)
  • Keep it mixed-up and continue to employ variety max. (31%, 49 Votes)
  • Go uptempo as this apparently suits LT3 and Co. best. (25%, 40 Votes)

Total Voters: 159

Start Date: September 21, 2012 @ 1:24 pm
End Date: No Expiry

R.A.T.T. right now Virginia Tech 10 win streak is ... ???

  • In some real live jeopardy. Just ask F.S.U. and Clemson. (65%, 246 Votes)
  • Ask me after @ UNC. (28%, 107 Votes)
  • Fine just fine. We win 10 even if the 10th is in the Bowl. (7%, 28 Votes)

Total Voters: 381

Start Date: September 19, 2012 @ 12:14 am
End Date: No Expiry