Michael Vick Article

Just published my next article. It was an assignment from the Assignment Editor at B/R requested. He wanted me to focus on some freshman performances throughout CFB history and feature one or 50 of them in my writing.

I chose to do a piece on Michael Vick and the Virginia Tech 1999 Perfect season run to the National Championship. I thought it was a relevant topic since he is conditionally reinstated in the NFL and it has been two years since we've seen him run the field.

Personally, I think what Michael Vick did was one of the more horrific things a human can do to animals. A dog lover and owner myself, those pictures make me cry and want to throw up everytime I see them. However, I believe he served his time and punishment. He has hopefully learned a lot from the experience. He remains a big part of the Virginia Tech family tradition.


I remember sitting in my basement room listening to CBS announcers Ron Franklin and Mike Gottfried trying to describe what was happening in front of them, on the radio. They were dazzled by the developing athletic performances from both teams and struggled to depict the plays with due justice.

As a Seminole fan—at the time—I remember yelling, “This guy is killing us!”

Well, “that guy” was a young, redshirt freshman that helped lead a Virginia Tech football team to their first undefeated regular season since 1954 and third overall.

In that National Championship game on Jan. 4, 2000, VA Tech found themselves pitted against a college football giant: Florida State.

Bobby Bowden’s program was notorious for gifted athletes and hard hitters. Besides that, they owned the decade: FSU had the most National Championship appearances and top five finishes in the 1990’s.

But, before this game, there was a season...


Read the full article here on Bleacher Report