Blacksburg Out to Perfect Start
Blacksburg Out to Perfect Start
The Bruins entered 2008 with very little expectations with only three starters returning, but that hasn't stopped them from jumping out to a 2-0 start. IN THIS, COACH DAVID CRIST’S 35TH SEASON. THE BRUINS RETURNED ONLY THREE STARTERS FROM A PLAYOFF TEAM A YEAR AGO.
BUT WHEN ONE OF THOSE IS TREY GRESH, ALL IS CLEARLY NOT LOST. THE FOUR YEAR STARTER AT QUARTERBACK—HAS LED A YOUNG BLACKSBURG TEAM TO A 2-0 RECORD TO DATE. COACH CRIST SAYS GRESH HAS SEEN A LOT, AND HE UNDERSTANDS WHAT DEFENSES ARE DOING WITHOUT BEING TOLD.
THE BRUINS REBUILDING PROJECT—-IS ON-GOING ON AND—-AROUND THE FIELD.
WHILE THE NEW BLACKSBURG FACILITY’SS GO DATE..HAS MOVED INTO OCTOBER, THE BRUINS HAVE NO SUCH LUXURY-
THEY PLAY IN THE ROUGH AND TUMBLE…RIVER RIDGE…WITH PERENNIAL POWERS LIKE SALEM STILL LOOMING. GRESH SAYS THAT THEY CAN ONLY PLAY ‘EM ONE AT A TIME, AND HE FULLY UNDERSTANDS HOW DIFFICULT THE DISTRICT IS.
WHICH BRINGS US TO FRIDAY NIGHT, WHEN THE BRUINS WELCOME AN UNDEFEATED LIBERTY TEAM TO BILL BROWN STADIUM—-THE MINUTEMEN—ARE ON AN EARLY SEASON MARCH OF THEIR OWN. THEY ARE TWO AND ZERO, AND COACH CRIST EXPLAINS THEY HAVE AN EXCELLENT DEFENSE..AND THEY CAN PUNISH YOU WITH A PAIR OF TOUGH BACKS. HE STRESSED THAT THE BRUINS WILL HAVE THEIR HANDS FULL WITH THE MINUTEMEN ON FRIDAY AT BILL BROWN STADIUM.

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