Things I Learned 2013 … VMI

Tim Smith hauls in a long touchdown pass vs. VMI.

So UVa wins 49-0 over VMI and we all feel better, right? Right? Umm, right? Well, better than after the Oregon game? Yes, definitely better than that. Better generally? That’s a harder question to answer. Let’s get into that in this week’s Things I Learned.

A Game Thing

Offensively, that was a painful first quarter. Really painful. Let me see … drop the first pass of the game? Check. Three and out on the first offensive series? Check. Four straight runs are not enough to gain 10 yards? Check. Throw into coverage near the goal line, resulting in an interception? Check. Throw into triple coverage for another interception? Check, check. No points against VMI? Check, check, check, check, check …

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