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The Hokies are pretty good in September. I'm willing to bet that many people reading this week's TSLMail could not tell me the last time Tech lost a game in September, before the NC State game in 2004. And no, the USC game in 2004 doesn't count. It was in August. I'll give you a hint.
Nobody reading this had ever heard of Michael Vick. That's how far back it
goes. In fact, a pocket passer who couldn't run was the starting quarterback,
and no, I'm not talking about Grant Noel. Jim Druckenmiller was the starter in
1996, and that's the last time the Hokies lost a September game until 2004.
Tech got blown out by Syracuse in the Carrier Dome back in 1996.
But the two challenges of the month of September figure to be North Carolina in Chapel Hill and Georgia Tech in Blacksburg. The Hokies blew out both of those teams in 2005, but things change, and 2006 will be a very different year with different matchups and challenges.
The Hokies beat Georgia Tech 51-7 last year, but this year they must face a team that loves to blitz and put pressure on the quarterback with a green offensive line and an inexperienced quarterback. Despite the blowout last season, don't expect the same this year, because the Yellow Jackets match up well with the Hokies. That being said, the Hokies have beaten a lot of teams in September over the years that matched up well with them, including NC State last year, as well as LSU and Texas A&M. Because of history, and the fact that Tech will still be a good team this year despite the player losses after 2005, don't be surprised if they are again undefeated at the end of September. But at the same time, don't take it for granted that the Hokies will be in the national championship hunt after the first five games, as they generally are. A couple of obstacles stand in the way.
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Even
after having 51 players selected in the 2006 NFL Draft, including 12 in
the first round, the ACC will have a lot of talented players in 2006. So
many, in fact, that it's very hard to decide on an All-ACC team. No matter
how many lists you see, you can always make a case for a number of players
who deserved to be included. That being said, TSL still decided to take a
stab at it.
Henrico
(Richmond, VA) only returns seven starters from last year's squad that
went 6-4, but it is returning some pretty important players. One of the
key returnees is senior standout Corey Mosley, a 5-9, 192-pound
safety/running back for the Warriors. A Richmond Times-Dispatch
second-team all-metro selection last season as a junior, Mosley, who
combines very good speed and overall athleticism, has picked up three
scholarship offers and is drawing interest from a number of other top
programs.
In
the recently released Scout.com Top 50 rankings for the 2008 class, Ed
Davis was rated a five-star prospect and the number four overall recruit.
He is also rated a five-star prospect by Rivals.com, which has him as the
number eight overall recruit in the 2008 class. We caught up with the star
rising junior, who talked about changing to a new school, which programs
are his current favorites and his experience with the Boo Williams AAU
squad this summer.
During
the month of August, TechSideline.com has added two new features, and
several pages have been updated. We are proud to announce the creation of
a new Student Ticket Exchange Message Board, as well as new student
subscription rates. Read on for more details.
Last
year the ACC was known as a dominant defensive conference. There were a
number of highly ranked defensive teams in the league last year, and on
many occasions they made the ACC offenses look bad. Despite losing a lot
of players to the NFL in the offseason, the conference should still be
loaded on defense this year. And there will be many offensive playmakers
as well.
The
first Hokie Hotline broadcast of the 2006-2007 academic year featured
offensive coordinator Bryan Stinespring, athletic director Jim Weaver, and
head football coach Frank Beamer. Stinespring and Beamer looked to the
upcoming season, and Weaver addressed increased security measures at Lane
Stadium, as well as football scheduling.
Tech's
men's basketball program has been on a bit of a roll as of late, landing
quality prospects for the 2007 and 2008 classes, respectively. Coach Seth
Greenberg is hoping to keep the momentum going and he appears to have made
a good impression on Dorenzo Hudson, a 6-4, 185-pound guard who is rated a
4-star prospect by Scout.com.
While
the recruiting on offense came up short for a number of positions --
specifically running back, offensive line, and tight end -- the needs on
the defensive side of the ball were almost completely met. The only
shortcoming on defense was possibly at the Whip Linebacker spot, but
several recruits have the potential to be moved to this position. In this
second of a series of recruiting articles, I continue to break down this
class in more detail and provide a scouting report and prediction for
success for the defensive recruits.
Once
again, TSL has a practice report from Saturday's scrimmage. As usual
there were some head turners, head scratchers, as well as great defensive
play. But there were a couple of standouts on the offensive side of the
ball as well.
The
Hokies should have another good team in 2006, but at this point no one is
exactly sure how good. The defense should be stellar, as usual, but the
offense has major holes at some very important positions. Tech also
brought in four new assistant coaches in the offseason, so things are
looking a lot different around the Merryman Center.