Gobbler Country: for Virginia Tech Hokies fans

SB Nation has decided to end collegiate sport podcasts, which means the end for Talking Turkey for now. At some, we may return on another platform. Gobbler Country will still continue to be active on all other forms of media. If the podcast makes a comeback, it will be announced on any of those platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John and Bryan review the last few games of Men's and Women's Basketball and updates with Football. The Men's and Women's Basketball teams have both encountered a few setbacks as of late. MBB is going through a rough patch right now, hoping for a win to break the losing streak. WBB seems to be coming back from its two losses, so maybe they worked out the kinks. In terms of football, John and Bryan talk about early national signing day, which is basically signing day now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jay, John, and Bryan look at Hokie sports heading into the break for the holidays. The men's and women's basketball teams are both doing fantastic. The women's team is hoping to move up in the rankings following the upcoming game against Notre Dame. The men are finally getting recognized this season, breaking into the rankings. There was a lot of movement in the transfer portal for football, so hopefully it will translate to a better season next year, along with a new playbook. Wrestling also had a great upset against Mizzou, adding more wins for Hokie Sports this winter season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bryan and John talk about how basketball teams are going and look at some things in Hokie and college football. Women's basketball is currently ranked 7th but could even be considered for a higher ranking. Men's basketball has also been performing very well, so we will see how the teams do once regular conference play starts. On the football side, the portal has opened, so hopefully, Tech can pick up a quarterback to increase its chances of winning next season. The two also look at the upcoming changes to the college football playoff system and what it might mean for teams and college football as a whole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John, Jay, and Bryan discuss how both basketball teams are looking so far this season as well as close out the rough football season. Men's and Women's basketball are both tearing it up so far. It's nice to see so many wins following the disappoint Hokie football season. Women's basketball is primed for one of their best seasons yet. Meanwhile the football team has a lot to work on in this offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jay and John preview the football game at Liberty before talking about the wrestling team, Men's and Women's basketball, and more. Though Tech should win against Liberty, it's doubtful based on the rest of the season. The wrestling team did lose recently, but there's a lot of promise for the team, and a loss isn't the end of the season like it can be in other sports. The women's soccer team also suffered a loss in the NCAA tournament, but it was a testament how well they did in the regular season to get there. Finally, the men's and women's basketball teams are looking great for this season with strong starts for both teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John, Jay, and Bryan get to shift from focusing on the struggling football team, to the hope of strong seasons for our winter sports. The three look at Men's and Women's basketball, which are already off to a great start, and some other winter sports coming up. The final segment is back to the usual of predicting an inevitable defeat on the road against Duke. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John and Bryan discuss the Saturday game against Georgia Tech while Jay makes a cameo to give his thoughts and prediction. Georgia Tech is perceived as the game that could potentially break Tech's losing streak. With each game lately, the Hokies have been closing the gap between the final scores. If the team can minimize penalties and the coaching staff can call a solid offense beyond one quarter, the Hokies might gain a much needed win at home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jay, John, and Bryan take a look at the tough game the Hokies have in Raleigh this Thursday. The Wolfpack brings the best defense the Hokies have seen this season, which will be tough for the offense unless the team that played the fourth quarter against Miami shows up. There is hope for a closer game because NC State's offense will not be as good following the unfortunate injury of its quarterback his last appearance; however, it will still be an uphill battle for a win an away game against a ranked opponent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John and Jay discuss the Hokies loss to Miami and the rollercoaster the game was. The first half was a complete struggle for the Hokies as Miami repeatedly marched down the field. After half time though, the Hokies came out of the locker room a new team and were close to coming from behind to pull out a win. If the team that played the fourth quarter comes back for the rest of their games, Virginia Tech may have a chance of pulling out some more wins this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jay, Bryan, and John cover their expectations for the homecoming game this Saturday against Miami. Miami has lost its last three games, and the Hokies have been improving even with their losses, so there may be hope for a win. However, if Tech can't get the penalties under control, and the offense struggles to put up enough points, Miami could upset us at home. Hopefully, the energy from the homecoming crowd will help the players to get fired up for a win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John goes solo this podcast to review the Pitt game. Though it was a loss, the team overall did see some improvement. In a game where Tech wasn't expected to score much, the team stuck with Pitt through most of the game until they were just too gassed to keep up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bryan, Jay, and John discuss the game against Pitt this Saturday and the struggle it will be for this Tech team. Virginia Tech always has difficulties against Pitt, especial when they are the away team at the Panthers' stadium. Tech's chances of winning looks grim with the only hope they may have is letting some of the younger stars on the field more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bryan, Jay, and John reunite to talk about the Hokies disappointing loss to UNC and what that might mean for the program. Both the offense and the defense struggled on Saturday, resulting in another L for the Hokies this season. Virginia Tech is really feeling the effects of bad recruiting over the years. It might be time to let the younger talent that has more promise on the field rather than worrying about red shirting and age. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John and Jay talk about the Hokies' upcoming game at UNC and compare the teams. The big question will be whether our defense can handle their offense. UNC's defense doesn't stop much, but this team is not ready to handle a shoot out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jay and John talk about the loss against West Virginia. The sentiments of the two, and probably the Hokie fanbase, is disappointed but not surprised. There were some things that showed growth of the team, but overall, this young team and new coaching staff still has a lot to learn and improve on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John and Jay quickly recap the Wofford game before focusing on the tough upcoming game against West Virginia. The Hokies will have to show up big to get this win and show us things we haven't seen yet from them, but it's not out of reach for the team. Hopefully, the sold-out night game will give the Hokies the energy they need to come up with a win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bryan and John talk about the Hokies' upcoming game against Wofford. The two hope this game serves as practice for not only our starters but also gives our younger players a chance to get out on the field. The offense can use this game as a way to work out their rhythm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John and Bryan talk about the win over BC that Hokie fans hoped for but didn't expect. It was Brent Pry's first win as the head coach, and TyJuan Garbutt had a big defensive night. While the offense still has more improvements to make, it's headed in the right direction after the ODU game. But more importantly, #LPD is back! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bryan and John preview the first home game of the 2022 season against Boston College. Both teams are coming in with a loss from a team they were expected to beat, The two weigh the strengths and weaknesses of both sides of the ball for each team and make their predictions on whether Virginia Tech can pull out a win at home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bryan and John recap the unfortunate loss on Friday against the Monarchs. Though there were a lot of issues with the game, primarily turnovers and penalties, there is still hope that the team can learn from its mistakes and work to improve the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John, Bryan, and Jay preview the ODU game to open the football season. The three look at how our defense can handle their offense, the challenges they may face on that side of the ball, and the ways our offense could beat their defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John and Bryan review some happenings in football with the ODU game coming up and other Hokie sports. Bryan leads the second segment, looking at how Hokies have been doing in the NFL in the preseason. They also talk about the recent rule changes in college football and how that may impact the league. While there is ODU talk today, keep an eye out for the ODU preview coming soon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bryan, Jay, and John discuss the challenges that the football team faces coming up, particularly with coaching and the offense and the defense. There are some quality starters, but an unfortunate lack of depth behind them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bryan and John talk about the first week of football after fall football practice has begun. They look at some of the players and the coaching, specifically the new head coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bryan, Jay, and John are back after a year to talk about the upcoming football season: how is the roster looking and how might the Hokies fare? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John and Bryan cover all that's happening with the different Tech sports this season. The two talk about the both basketball teams, the baseball team, the football team, the wrestling team, the indoor and outdoor track team, and each teams respective successes (and some failures). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bryan and John go over the upcoming schedules for Hokies football next season and the rest of the men's basketball season. The football season looks exciting, but a little unbalanced with home games filling the front half and away games dominating the last half. The men's basketball has a few games left before the ACC tournament and possibly March Madness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bryan and John talk about the Hokie football team in the offseason. There's been changes in the coaching lineup as well as some new, promising players coming in for the new season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John and Bryan give updates on what we know is happening right now with Tech football as well as in the league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bryan and John talk about the performance of the Hokie Men's basketball team and what's to come for them. Though this was filmed prior to the lost with Syracuse, the Men's basketball team still is overall performing well, but this may be a shift in momentum before the challenging part of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John is joined again by guest Joshua to talk about the changes that are beginning in college football regarding the importance of the transfer portal and NIL issues.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John is joined by guest Joshua to talk more about the recruitment and recent signings for the next Hokie season. COVID not only made for a weird football season, but also for a weird recruitment season. John and Joshua look at the players the Hokies picked up and the impact of COVID on player ratings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bryan and John preview the big rivalry game between the Hokies and Hoos. Tech fans everywhere hope the Hokies can pull off the win this year and bring the cup back where it belongs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bryan and John are joined by guest Jawhar to talk about the Hokies loss against Clemson. While the loss against one of the best teams in the country was not a surprise for Hokie Nation, there were some positives about the game the Hokies played. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John and Bryan look at the upcoming game against Clemson, which no Tech fan is truly looking forward to. If the always-needed changes are finally made, maybe Virginia Tech can try to stay in the game, but Bryan and John know there is a slim chance of that happening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John and Bryan are joined by guest Jawhar to cover the success of the men's basketball team in their first three games. The wins come at a much needed time for Hokies sports fans. However, the Clemson game is coming up for the football team, and the three touch on that upcoming game as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John and Bryan are joined by guest Jawhar to talk about the Hokies loss against Pitt. This continues the string of disappointing losses, though this one is probably the biggest blow to the team and fans by far. This loss means more than the Hokies facing a losing season, but it begs the question of what has to be done to improve seasons to come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bryan and John preview this weekend's game against Pitt, which is crucial to keeping the Hokie's season alive. Both teams enter the game 4-4 with a lot to prove. Hopefully, Virginia Tech can pull out a hard-to-get win in Pittsburg and break its losing streak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John and Bryan talk about the Hokies unfortunate loss against Miami. Though it was a loss, the Hokies defense did make improvements this game; however, the offense still struggled with poor play calling and third-and-long situations, which cost the team the win in the fourth quarter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John and Bryan cover the upcoming challenge the Hokies will face against Miami. While the Virginia Tech's chance of beating Miami isn't the highest, a win may still be possible if certain adjustments are made based on the performance in previous games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John and Bryan look at the upsetting loss against Liberty and the overall problems the Hokies have been facing. Though the Hokies would have won if not for the timeout called at the wrong time, the game should not have had to come down to that moment. Both a lack of strong coaching on multiple fronts and COVID weakening the team have contributed to Virginia Tech's rough season, and the rest of the season may not see the changes needed to improve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices