The Grounds

Define 'taxpayer money'? A college head coach isn't paid by the state of Virginia through tax money. He is paid from money made by the athletic department and already in its budget through other avenues like private donation. So if you mean that his salary is being paid by people who taxes, then you are correct. My salary is paid by people who pay taxes too but that's not what you're implying. Mike London's salary, nor Frank Beamer's are paid by the state of Virginia.

Pretty sure he is paid $300,000 from school funds or taxpayer dollars - see link

http://datacenter.timesdispatch.com/salaries-virginia-state-employees.html

Notice Beamer and Goonburg are not on the list because Tech handles it the way you are thinking about.

Just because it is YOUR truth, doesn't make it so. The downvotes don't come because of disagreeing with what London does or the fact that he makes mistakes, it is the fashion in which it is done. To be outraged at anything this team does right now, is a bit silly in my opinion. I think fans need to gain a little bit of perspective. I thought it was a terrible decision to not kick a FG at the end of the half, but as soon as I walked out of that game, that was pretty much the end of it. London may make mistakes, but he gets a lot of things right, on and off the field, and he has made our program respectable again in my eyes. It doesn't put him above constructive criticism or questioning, but it puts him above some of the stuff I have seen said about him in the manner it is said.

He didn't inherit bad behavior from anyone. I had thought only Fester blamed his players for what were really coaching mistakes. What's ML's problem with Mike Rocco? Refer me to one complimentary thing he's said about Rocco all season. After IU he only said of Rocco that we only converted 3 of 10 3rd downs but "he'll" (Rocco) learn to do better. Not a word about leading the drive that tied the game. 300 yds against UNC. Don't recall any attaboy's from the coach for Mike. Maybe it's my memory. Help me out. This game he's blaming Rocco for not throwing the ball away quickly enough on the "botched (Jay Jenkins characterization) play of the last half. After calling for more offense at the beginning of games, Rocco's only led 4 td drives in the first quarter of each of the past two game and then been benched! How anyone can defend that is beyond me.

Downvote my last star away. Don't care. It wasn't me the crowd was booing after the last play of the first half. I just hope it wasn't Rocco. He doesn't deserve it.

Are you related to Mike Rocco? For the record, I think he should still be our starting QB. London was asked a question and he answered it truthfully. The play was to try to get in the end zone and throw it away if it wasn't there. Do I agree with it? No. If London had a problem with Rocco he would have made him the starting QB.

I agree with this statement.

I still think London has great potential, but he has either had a couple bad games or is playing like a 1st year and needs more game day experience. I am hoping he is humble enough to grade himself.

I can respect that, but for me its like alot of others site, if you can't handle the basics (calls / fundamentals) how can you truly build? hype and recruiting will wain. Thats why I said after next year if these issues persist I will have to start feeling like it isn't going to work.

You haven't been paying attention. London has supported Rocco all season including saying after last week that "if Rocco is available he's the starter."

Rocco didn't execute the final play of the half. If he had and we had run out of time then it would be on the coaches. Instead, he did the worst possible thing, try and run it in from 22 yards out.

Rocco has done some good things this season including lead the team on two first quarter TD drives that were things of beauty. He's pretty solid when he has a good pocket. When he gets under pressure, he has struggled in some of his decision making. In his defense, he is a sophomore with 5 games under his belt so it shouldn't be surprising that he has a lot to learn.

All this talk about London having something against Rocco is so ridiculous that I really have to wonder about the motivation of those suggesting it.

Thanks! The expectations they've put on that kid are ridiculous. VT has done him a disservice with all the talking up of him they did.

I too think that Lazor and London are not on the same page about the quarterback situation. I think Lazor wants to play one QB (Rocco) and London wants to keep platooning. The News and Advance had a quote from Lazor that talked about the platooning. Lazor stated that he has never done much of it before and stated that he wanted to ensure that if a QB was going to play throughout the game that he doesn't sit on the sidelines for 25 minutes anf then get thrown into the fire. Guessing, but I think he was referring to Rocco being on the sidelines for so long in the second half and then when Idaho tied the game, London threw him back in the game and expected him to be a savior.