History will record the moment occurred sometime in this decade. The exact moment isn't important. The reality will be ...
Virginia Tech blew past Miami. Lapped 'em. Passed 'em up.
Better program. Better facilities. Better players.
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| Marcus Vick looks to match his brother's feat of leading Virginia Tech into a national title game. (Getty Images) |
Those five national championships and modern dynasty don't matter much right now. Miami's legacy is being tested. Cracks are showing. It is in the second season of this 'Not Being The Big East Anymore' and things aren't going real well.
Winning percentage in Big East: .867. Winning percentage in ACC: .667.
The 'Canes have lost four of their first 12 ACC conference games. They lost that many conference games in their final six years in the Big East.
Which leads us to Saturday's banner headline: Virginia Tech owns Miami. The Hokies have won seven of the past 10 meetings. They have won the past two, including last year's ACC-clinching victory in the Orange Bowl.
Frank Beamer has literally built the foundation of his program by beating the Hurricanes. With an undefeated season still alive, Virginia Tech's dynasty might just be getting started.
Which means Miami should be looking over its shoulder.
"We got something special going on," defensive end Darryl Tapp said.
Tapp is one of 21 Hokies starters from Virginia. That should blow your mind. Miami has only 17 in-state starters. No. 2 Texas, in a state with 14 million more people than Virginia, has 22 in-state starters.
Put in perspective: We're talking about the best and brightest of Vir-freakin'-ginia beating up the recruiting gold standard of South Florida.
