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Born and raised in Radford, Virginia (hometown of the man himself, Mike Young), I am a lifelong Hokie. A member of Virginia Tech's Class of 2019, I currently reside in Kannapolis, North Carolina. I also write full time for the Sports Business Journal. In addition to watching/podcasting/writing about sports, I enjoy drinking craft beer and playing golf.
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If you are like me and you have been a Virginia Tech football fan for the better part of two decades, you may have found yourself asking this question numerous times: "How did we get here?" It is no secret. What was once a great program competing for championships is now a laugh…
Paint a picture with me. It's early February. Football season has just passed. Basketball is stepping into the spotlight again. You see an ad on ESPN for Rivalry Week, where the sport's top rivals play each other in nationally televised games throughout the course of the week. Y…
Things are looking up for us. Well, some of us. A great week from Sam brings him to .500 on the year and down only 2 units. Brett is still on a bit of a cold streak with his picks, but hopefully a betting detox can get him back on track. Robert: 48-52, +7.12 units Sam: 34-34, -2…
You know how I said two weeks ago was an awful week? Well, last week was worse. Way worse. Take a look: Robert: 28-38, -2.24 units Brett: 20-30, -9.5 units Sam: 18-26, -9.8 units But this means we're due. Trust the process, and let's ride. Oklahoma State (+4.5) @ Kansas State Ro…
Survive and advance. Robert: 23-26, +4.92 Brett: 20-20, +0.5 units Sam: 13-20, -8.3 units It wasn't a great week for the fellas. We know. Flush it. Let's move on and make some coin. Illinois (+8.0) @ Nebraska Robert's Pick Nebraska -8.0 This Nebraska program finally has some jui…
As my colleague Rich Luttenberger wrote following Virginia Tech's 34-27 loss to Vanderbilt on August 31, Hokie fans are all too familiar with failure. 14 seasons have passed since the team has won the ACC, and in that span, they have only won 10+ games - an annually expected ach…
The trial run of Week Zero is over. Time for the real action. Week One is here! If you enjoyed watching Georgia Tech steal America's (and Ireland's) hearts on Saturday, we hope you were able to enjoy it even more by making some money in the process as Robert advised you to (he a…
Do you feel that? The slight chill in the air? Not feeling like you're walking into an oven every time you step outside? Friends, fall weather has crept upon us this wonderful Wednesday afternoon, meaning only one thing: College Football is BACK. We've got some business to take …
Sometimes, to go forward, you have to go back. That's right, folks. We here at the Lock$ of Saturday (Sam Jessee, Brett Smith, Robert Irby) are getting back to our roots and putting out an article every week with our favorite CFB bets. Our goal: to make you (and ourselves) a lit…
It was a much-needed bounce-back for the fellas. Well, Robert and Sam at least. Brett's cold streak continues as he falls to -12.9 units. Perhaps there is a little more magic to go around. Here are the complete standings: Robert: 41-42, +5.46 units Sam: 26-29, -5.3 units Brett: …
Happy Thursday, Hokies! This week, we have some Lock$ not just for Saturday, but Thursday and Friday too. It's a jam-packed weekend! Let's take a look at our records and net units: Robert: 14-18, +2.49 units Brett: 14-12, +1.6 units Sam: 9-13, -4.9 units It was a tough week all …
Well folks, week one is in the books. While it was a week for some ACC teams cough VT cough Florida State, the fellas came out with some decent returns on their bets. Let's take a look at how we've done so far and what your net return would be if you rode with each of us: Robert…
"Times have changed. It's not like the Old Days when we could do whatever we want." College Football fans reacting to the craziness As chaos is ensuing in college athletics with USC and UCLA making the shocking decision to jump to the Big Ten, it reminds me of one of my favorite…
Batting average, home runs, slugging percentage, scoring, all offensive categories that the Virginia Tech Hokies’ ball-club has landed top 25 in the nation in. What do you get when you mix that, with arguably a top 3 ACC pitching staff? The no. 4 overall seed in the NCAA basebal…
A Class to Remember? Virginia Tech's 2022 recruiting class has a chance to go down as one of the best in recent memory. With four talented high school seniors already signing Letters of Intent and more recruits still uncommitted, Hokie fans should be proud of the group Mike Youn…
"Sure, luck means a lot in football. Not having a good quarterback is bad luck." Don Shula As two-time Super Bowl Champion Don Shula points out, there is no position of greater importance on a football field than the quarterback. And for Virginia Tech, they have struggled to fin…
Football season is upon us, sons and daughters! The Hokies are finally back in action Friday when they host #10 UNC. The Tar Heels have been garnering an unbelievable amount of hype from the national media all offseason, with some even considering them a playoff dark horse. ESPN…
It’s that time of the year again! No, not Christmastime. It’s the Commonwealth Clash! The Hokies are welcoming UVA to Lane Stadium with a chance to bring the Commonwealth Cup home. It has been a tale of two very different teams so far this season. UVA has won four games in a row…
It has been a rough time to be a Virginia Tech football fan. The Hokies have lost four games in a row, and fan morale is perhaps at an all-time low. But you know what? Virginia Tech is playing the University of Virginia in football on Saturday, which means one thing: IT’S HATE W…
I know what you’re thinking: how could Virginia Tech possibly win this game? The Hokies have lost three straight and are going up against #3 Clemson, who hasn’t lost to a team outside the top-four since October 13, 2017. The Tigers have a roster riddled with five-star players, i…