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It's been well documented that Sean Glennon will make his first road start against UNC on Saturday at noon. Most believe that he will do well, as Tech offensive coordinator Bryan Stinespring will likely stick to a very conservative game plan and try to win the game on the ground. Since 1988, eight different Virginia Tech quarterbacks have had to go through their first road test under Frank Beamer, and the results have varied.
In fact, Al Clark was the last Tech quarterback to throw an interception in his first road start. Bryan Randall probably had the toughest draw of each of the quarterbacks, facing Texas A&M in Kyle Field. But the Hokies stuck with a conservative game plan, and Randall completed all but one pass and did not throw an interception. Not bad for the then true sophomore.
Three of Tech's last four starters have had tough road openers. Michael Vick's first road start came against instate rival Virginia, and he dominated the UVA defense that day. Only Grant Noel faced a cupcake (Rutgers), and he responded by throwing four touchdown passes and no interceptions. The Hokies haven't lost a road game in which their quarterback was making his first start since East Carolina knocked off Tech and Maurice DeShazo back in 1992. The Pirates won the game 30-27, so Maurice DeShazo's poor performance was the final nail in Tech's coffin. Actually, it might have been all the nails. Jim Druckenmiller, Bryan Randall and Marcus Vick all had to overcome adversity to lead their team to wins in their first road start. Druckenmiller faced Pitt on the road the week after the Hokies upset Miami in Blacksburg. Tech didn't play very well in the first half, and the Panthers got out to a 9-0 lead at halftime. But Druckenmiller rallied the team in the second half, and the Hokies won 26-16. Bryan Randall wasn't asked to do too much in College Station in 2002. The offense consisted of a lot of short passes, and he did not turn the ball over. But still, it was a huge win for the Hokies, and Randall had to face one of the top defenses in the nation to boot. At any rate, the defense that Glennon faces on Saturday will not be up to Texas A&M or NC State standards. It will more closely resemble the Pitt defense from 1995, or the UVA defense in 1999. Glennon should be fine if he plays within Tech's conservative game plan.
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One
school has edged out in front for 6-3, 195-pound WR/DB Mark Barnes, a
four-star recruit out of Richland Northeast High School in Columbia
(S.C.). Barnes discusses which program is out in front, if he has heard
from Virginia Tech in the early part of September and how his senior
season has gone so far.
After
easily dismissing the Northeastern Huskies, Virginia Tech begins the ACC
season with a road trip to Chapel Hill. North Carolina began the season
with considerable optimism, but an opening loss to Rutgers 21-16 and the
Hokies coming to town has dimmed the hopes of many UNC fans already.
Virginia Tech fans had few questions answered with the "vanilla"
game plan used in drubbing 1-AA Northeastern 38-0, but much optimism
exists in the Hokie camp. So what should Tech fans expect this week from
North Carolina?
Week
2 has arrived, and it brings some movement in the Bstreet Championship
Series rankings, which differ greatly, in some instances, from the polls.
Check out what Bstreet thinks of Florida State, Miami, and Notre Dame. And
in the BstreetCS, the #1 versus #2 matchup this weekend is flipped from
the way everyone else sees it.
After
opening against a D-1AA opponent, it's still difficult to gauge exactly
where the Hokies are right now. The 38-0 trouncing of Northeastern is in
the past, and this week Virginia Tech must go on the road to face an ACC
opponent -- The North Carolina Tar Heels.
In
Monday night's 13-9 loss to Gar-Field, Varina quarterback/safety Davon
Morgan suffered a leg injury. Yesterday, Varina assistant Blanda Wolfe
reported that Davon had a broken ankle and would be out at least 4-6 weeks
depending on if the injury required surgery or not. Today, there is
further news on the 6-0, 188-pound Virginia Tech recruit.
TSL
Pass subscribers will want to check out the most recent video clips added
to the recruiting card of five-star quarterback Tyrod Taylor. Taylor, who
earned a spot in the Elite 11 camp, had a tremendous off-season and looked
very good in a preseason jamboree scrimmage outing against Salem and
Booker T. Washington.
The
USA Today Coaches' Poll and A.P. Poll were released on Tuesday
afternoon, and Virginia Tech moved up in each set of rankings. The Hokies
are #14 in the nation by USA Today and #16 by the A.P. They are the second
highest ranked team in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Bstreet
brings you his unique take on the ACC for week two. This week, the
conference has three in-conference games (BC-Clemson, Duke-Wake, and VT-UNC).
Out of conference, the opponents are all lightweights, with the exception
of Virginia hosting an improved Wyoming team.
Monday's
Hokie Hotline featured running backs coach Billy Hite, athletic director
Jim Weaver, and head football coach Frank Beamer. Hite and Beamer looked
back on the Northeastern game and looked ahead to UNC, while Weaver
discussed the slow entry into Lane Stadium last Saturday.
With
a large number of players seeing action for the first time in their
careers, Virginia Tech eased into the 2006 football season, coasting to a
38-0 victory over Northeastern. Lining up against a Division 1-AA opponent
coming off a 2-9 season, a rout was anticipated and the Hokies delivered
one. No, it wasn't the crushing performance that many expected, and that
left some wondering if there may be some trouble on the Hokie horizon.
Jim
Weaver's going to get grilled on tonight's Hokie Hotline concerning the
huge traffic jam into Lane Stadium on Saturday. Nearly every gate into
Lane was backed up, and a large number of fans missed the run out of the
tunnel, and also missed kickoff, due to slow entry into the gates. We've
got thoughts on that, the personal foul calls on Xavier Adibi (right), and
more in "Monday Thoughts."
Virginia
Tech men's basketball coach Seth Greenberg continues to roll on in the
2007 recruiting class. This past weekend, the Hokies head coach scored a
verbal commitment from Malcolm Delaney, a 6-3, 170-pound combo guard out
of Towson Catholic (Baltimore, MD). Greenberg, who now has four commits
for the 2007 class, was a major reason why Delaney committed.
After
his impressive outing against Northeastern, Sean Glennon has the highest
pass efficiency rating in the ACC and the third highest in the nation.
After completing 15 of 18 passes for 222 yards, with three touchdowns and
an interception, Glennon's passing efficiency is 230.82. Tennessee's Erik
Ainge leads the nation at 274.38.
TSL's
panel of, um, experts (it's really hard to say that with a straight face)
teamed up with a duo of experts (ditto) from TheSabre.com to answer a
handful of questions about the upcoming ACC football season. Read about
our expectations for Reggie Ball, which coaches are on the hot seat, who's
going to win the ACC's Coastal and Atlantic Divisions, and more. It's a
Hokie and Hoo perspective on the ACC.
While
Northeastern is not likely to provide much of a test for the Hokies, at
least the team will get a chance to hit someone else after an excellent
preseason of scrimmaging themselves. Basically, this game serves as little
more than another scrimmage, but a lot of questions can begin to be
answered as numerous players will have their first chance to perform
before a raucous Lane Stadium crowd. Is Sean Glennon the answer at
quarterback? Will Branden Ore be the next great Hokie back? How will the
offensive line perform? Will this year's defense be as dominant as last
year's? These questions and many more will begin to be answered on
Saturday.
This
class certainly seems to be a deep one, with over 40 players having
received at least one Division 1A scholarship offer. This class boasts a
number of very solid prospects, and in some respects this has been one of
the toughest classes to rank. One thing is for sure -- the state of
Virginia continues to produce quality talent.