2010 Tour of Stadiums: Virginia Tech - Lane Stadium

Let's get this out of the way first - Stadium Facts:

Name: Lane Stadium

Opened in: 1965

Renovated in: 2004

BEST ENTRANCE IN ALL OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h1EW5z1wdc&feature=related

Thank the Jesus Lord I made it over to Blacksburg for a Tech game this year.  For a short period of time it looked like I might not, but I found an opening and hit up Lane Stadium to watch them take on Duke.  Classic college football.

So we'll just be honest here.  Virginia Tech is my favorite place in America.  (Yes, I love it more than Las Vegas for those of you that have heard me claim Vegas as my new fave place in America.  The second I took exit 118B, I came back to reality) 

My mom and I enjoyed everything about our trip to Blacksburg.  We parked in our favorite $20 parking space behind the stadium, walked through beautiful downtown and bought stock in the bookstores, enjoyed stadium food, watched the Hokies stomp on the Blue Devils, then hit up West end before heading home.  

I have so many great memories from my days in Lane Stadium, but without a doubt the 2003 game vs. Miami was the best.  Miami came to town ranked #1 and Virginia Tech was hungry to beat them.  A night game in Lane Stadium is one of the most dangerous places to play in all of college football and we scared those little Hurricanes right back down to Florida.  We beat them, rushed the field and celebrated into the wee hours of the morning. 

Lining up for Enter Standman...start jumping!

Here come the Hokies!

Naturally I lived in a dorm farthest away from classes but closest to the stadium