Darryl Tapp
Darryl Tapp
Darryl Anthony Tappis an American football defensive end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech...
decides east goes higher stakes title wins
The stakes are always higher because it always decides who wins an ACC title or a Big East title or who goes to a BCS bowl. It's always going to be that way.
anticipate defensive east enjoy former rivals virginia
I really anticipate it being a defensive struggle. That's why I enjoy it. It's Virginia Tech-Miami. We're former Big East rivals and now ACC rivals. It doesn't get any better than that.
ball east emphasis main running stopping teams
I think the Big East teams put more emphasis on running the ball than we see in the ACC. Stopping their run, that has to be our main goal.
mario sure
I'm sure Mario probably is chomping at the bit. I would be, too.
fans great
The fans are a great asset, but they don't play a down.
common goes guarantee guys hits last nature playing senior team time wanting
That's common nature for guys wanting to come in and do everything they can do for the team in their senior year, their last year. There's no guarantee we'll be playing tomorrow, so every time he hits the field, he just goes all out.
serve stick trying
They serve as a measuring stick for where we're trying to get.
bad florida greatest history last line lost mouths remembered taste teams tech virginia win
Teams are remembered by their last game. Our last game, we lost to Florida State, so we have to get that bad taste out of our mouths and go out there and do our job. We can be one of the greatest teams in Virginia Tech history and go out there and win 11 games. That's a big statement, so there's a lot on the line and we all know that.
carrying players symbol
I feel like I am one of the hardest-working players on the team, and this is a symbol of that. I like carrying it.
great
It's everything, especially in my family. It's first and foremost. To get it done and out of the way is a great feeling.
guys
It's unbelievably tough. We don't have any film on these guys on what they're going to run. We have to be that much more prepared.
great hard honor
It's a great honor to get a shutout. They're so hard to come by these days.
law lunch unwritten
It's an unwritten law that it's my lunch pail. I've issued the challenge. If someone outworks me, they can get it.
expect fully ready reputation
They have that reputation for (playing well) in big games. I fully expect them to be ready on Saturday.