Happy Turkey Day Hokies! Another Thursday night victory,another 10 win season, and another impressive performance from Logan Thomasleads us to Saturday’s showdown in Charlottesville.  There is a lot on the line for the Hokies this week… a spot in the ACCCG, recruiting superiority, and bragging rightsover those pompous J Crew model wannabes. But it’s time to put the hate aside for 1 day… 1 day to reflect on why we’re awesome.

As aVirginia Tech football fan we’ve been spoiled over the last 12 years… we nowexpect 10 win seasons, conference championships, trips to Miami, and a top 10defense year in and year out.  What FrankBeamer has done is rather incredible and when it’s all said and done he will godown as one of the greatest in college football.  So as Hokie alum we wanted to share somethings we are thankful for…

I’m thankful for Frank Beamer, Bud Foster, Danny Coale, Derrick Hopkins, and ‘Enter Sandman’ (I getchills watching this… every time).  For lot 1 tailgates, 8:00 kick offs, post game Rails, and late night Gumby’s.  For the orange sauce on turkey sandwichesfrom Hokie Grill, the Fantastic Frank (aka Dank Frank), West End brunch, and Chick-Fil-A.  For Poor Billy’s sushi, Macado’s scooners,drive-by carbombs, and Sharkey’s Happy Hour.

I also happen to be thankful for 7 year win streaks, Tito’s vodka, Dewey Beach, andPappy bourbon.

T Wallace: Unlike Playmaker, I used this opportunity for some personal reflection.

I’ve never done this before but I already hate this tradition, reflecting on the past 12 months just reminds me how many weekends I can’t remember and how much I want to forget those that my friends keep reminding me about. As a mid-20′s white, male living in the suburbs, I’ve apparently got more things to be thankful for than miles on my BMW. I’ll try to keep this list short:

Things I’m thankful for:

• Beers brewed in the month of October
• Not having to worry about making a bowl game
• A running back who is more worried about what tie to put on in the morning then the NFL draft
• Quarterbacks who are built like tight ends
• Not being under investigation by the NCAA
• Chick Fil-a sauce
• Victoria Secret fashion shows
• STD tests no longer requiring a q-tip
• Bottle Service
• The entire island of New Zealand
• Car bombs, 4 lokos and Marriott Reward Points
• Company sponsored happy hours
• Arlington County’s relaxed view on the definition of “drunk driving”
• Winning our “rivalry” game 7 years in a row

24Kt: I’m thankful for pretty much everything the guys said above, sans 4 Loko and apparently I’m too old to even know what “Fantastic Frank” means.

I’m also thankful for the following:

• Having the most delicious mascot in the world.
• David Wilson’s ability to break tackles.
• Lane Stadium’s “pat down” policy.  Anyone ever get more than 8 airplane bottles in?  That’s my personal best.
• That Paul Johnson isn’t our head coach.
• Not going to UVA.