HOKIE NATION:
A Team, A Town and the Best Darned Fans in College Football
So . . . just what the heck is a Hokie?
It’s a question Tech fans get everywhere they go. You can’t explain it in
a word or a phrase—you have to live it and this feature length
documentary, HOKIE NATION, does just that.
After nearly two years in the making,
HOKIE NATION is a first hand tour of the Hokie fan lifestyle from sun up
to sundown and all year round.
You’ll go inside Lane Stadium to experience the traditions and excitement,
from the field to the skyboxes and meet the most savvy, devoted and
passionate fans in college football today.
You’ll be invited to world class tailgate parties and find out why the
bowl commissions love VT.
You’ll
talk with Tech’s fantastic coaching staff including Frank Beamer, Bud
Foster and Bryan Stinespring. You’ll understand how the program grew
from a hungry statewide contender to a perennial powerhouse through
interviews with Tech greats like Bruce Smith, Antonio Freeman, Shayne
Graham and Carroll Dale and many more.
You’ll find out how the Corps of Cadets, Marching Virginians, Tech
Cheerleaders and Hi-Techs play critical roles in the Hokie game day
experience.
You'll also get the
media's perspective from Bill Roth, Mike Burnop, Mike Stevens and Rick
"Big Dog" Watson.
From Hokie Man to
Sandman, and everything in between, you’ll be immersed in Tech
tradition and see why this place is and always has been so special.
VT Hall of Famers, Bruce Smith and
Robert Brown
WHAT'S ON THE DVD?
Length:
105 minutes run time; more than 1 hour of special
features
Production:
2 years in the making; independent film officially licensed through
Virginia Tech.
Interviews
Coaching Staff:
Frank Beamer, Bud Foster, Bryan Stinespring, Torrian Gray
Former Players:
Bruce Smith, Antonio Freeman, Shayne Graham, Carroll Dale, Mickey
Fitzgerald, Robert Brown, Terry Strock, Mike Burnop, Torrian Gray,
Brandon Semones, Brad Jones, Swede Olson, and many more.
Media
Personalities: Bill
Roth (ISP), Mike Burnop (ISP), Mike Stevens (WDBJ7), Rick Watson (Big
Dog Sports Talk)
Tech Personalities:
Dave McKee and the Marching Virginians; Col. Rock Roszak and the Corps
of Cadets; Rickey Hill and the Tech cheer team and High Techs; Dr.
James Robertson; Prof. Nikki Giovanni.
Political Figures:
Senator Mark Warner and Governor Tim Kaine
Stories: The origin of Hokie Man, Enter Sandman and Stick It In;
VT inspired vehicles and tailgating machines; hard core tailgaters; hard
core fans; the role of the Corps of Cadets, Marching Virginians and cheer
team/Hi-Techs; the Walk; fans favorite games in Tech football history; the
UVA and Miami rivalries, where the team/fan base is headed and much more.
Special Features: 26 minutes of extended player interviews
including NFL memories; 30 minutes of crew interviews on the making of the
film; the story behind the first firing of "The Skipper" cannon, the
trailer and more.
