Injuries Mounting
for Hokies
by Chris Coleman, TechSideline.com,
TSLMail #497, August 12, 2011
Virginia Tech's
football team is made up of a bunch of walking wounded right now, some of
which will scrimmage tomorrow, and some of which will not. This is a very
important scrimmage for the Hokies, and it's unfortunate that they have so
many nagging injuries right now.
Injured
Players |
Player |
Pos. |
Injury |
Status |
Jarrett
Boykin |
WR |
Hamstring |
Out |
Kevin Asante |
WR |
Hamstring |
Out |
Michael Cole |
ROV |
Hamstring |
Out |
Logan Thomas |
QB |
Hamstring |
Prob. |
Mark Leal |
QB |
Groin |
Quest. |
Ricardo
Young |
QB |
Hamstring |
Prob. |
D.J. Coles |
WR |
Hamstring |
Out |
Blake
DeChristopher |
OT |
Pec |
Out |
Mark Shuman |
OT |
Knee |
Out |
Greg Nosal |
OG |
Shoulder |
Prob. |
Tariq
Edwards |
LB |
Hamstring |
Prob. |
Jayron
Hosley |
CB |
Leg |
Prob. |
Kris Harley |
DT |
Oblique |
Prob. |
Dominique
Patterson |
RB |
Ankle |
Out |
Theron
Norman |
FS |
Shoulder |
Out |
BeamerBall.com announced on Twitter this afternoon that Boykin, Asante and
Cole would be out. We know that Norman, DeChristopher, Shuman and Coles
will be out as well, while Nosal, Tariq Edwards, Jayron Hosley and Kris
Harley are probably. Everyone else is simply a guess at this point.
With Thomas, Leal
and Young all injured, the Hokies are awfully thin at quarterback. Even if
all three quarterbacks are able to scrimmage on Saturday, they will all
likely be limited. The defense won't be allowed to hit them, and they
won't be allowed to run.
Those injuries are
also impacting the backup quarterback race. Leal and Young are competing
with Ju-Ju Clayton with that job, but it never seems that Leal and Young
are ever healthy at the same time. Right now Leal remains the #2
quarterback, but that could change if he's not able to practice or
scrimmage effectively.
Hopefully Tariq
Edwards will be able to play. He emerged from spring practice as Virginia
Tech's #1 backer, but he has been limited this August because of a
hamstring injury. As a result, Telvion Clark has been getting all the reps
at the #1 backer. If Edwards can be effective when he returns from his
injury, there should be a very good competition for that starting
position. Hopefully it starts tomorrow.
Tomorrow's practice
will be in Lane Stadium at 4pm. The scrimmage will start a little later,
most likely between 4:15 and 4:30. It will be open to the public, and free
of charge. Fans can park anywhere, and the west stands will be open. No
recording devices are allowed.
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Conference
Realignment Will Turn Out Well for Tech
August 12, 2011
Last
summer saw unprecedented coverage of conference realignment, and as
the tectonic plates shifted under the college football world, we saw
the Big Ten and the Pac-10 make major changes. This summer, we're
seeing the SEC wake up and join the party. Yet again, the ACC
remains reactive rather than proactive despite the fact that the
future of college football is becoming clear.
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Rumors:
SEC Interested in Virginia Tech
August 12, 2011
On
Thursday evening, Chip Brown of Orangebloods.com reported that Texas
A&M's regents board will meet on August 22 and vote to join the
SEC. He also reported that Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Virginia
Tech are targets of the SEC should the league expand to 16 teams.
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Preseason
Report: S/WR Desmond Frye
August 11, 2011
Virginia
Tech-bound safety/wide receiver Desmond Frye and the rest of
Thomas Dale's varsity football squad began preseason practice this
week, the start of what Knights head coach Kevin Tucker hopes is a
long and successful season. TechSideline.com stopped by the Chester,
Virginia, high school for more on the coming season, including
comments from Coach Tucker and a video interview with Frye, who
committed to the Hokies in April.
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Hokies
Prepare for Season Without Chaney
August 11, 2011
As
you know by now, Virginia Tech power forward Allan Chaney was
refused medical clearance to play basketball by the school on
Wednesday. This was the decision we have been expecting for the last
few months. It's a tough break for Chaney and the Hokies, but at
least we finally have some closure.
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Chaney
Not Cleared by Tech
August 11, 2011
Allan
Chaney will not be cleared to play basketball at Virginia Tech, the
school announced on Wednesday. That decision has been expected for
months, and unfortunately for Chaney, his career as a Hokie is now
over before he ever set foot on the court.Also: Open scrimmage on
Saturday, Michael Holmes cleared to practice.
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TSL
Audio: Chris Coleman on ESPN Radio Blacksburg, August 10th, 2011
August 10, 2011
On
this week's edition of the Sean Bielawski Show, TSL's Chris Coleman
discusses Tech recruiting and preseason practice.
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Camp
Report: Injuries Hold Back Quarterbacks, Freshmen Battle for Playing
Time
August 10, 2011
There's
never much major news to report before the first full-scrimmage. All
we can do is update you on injuries and what they could mean to the
team, as well as go over which true freshmen are still battling for
early playing time. That's what we'll do today.
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Clover
Hill's Caleb Down To 10
August 10, 2011
Clover
Hill (Midlothian, VA) rising senior Joel Caleb is down to 10.
ACC, Big East, Big 10 and SEC schools remain in contention for the
6'3", now close to 220-pound athlete, the top-ranked player in
TSL's initial in-state Top 40 for 2012.
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Preseason
Thoughts: Offensive Line and True Freshmen
August 9, 2011
Football
practice has begun in Blacksburg. Though the Hokies haven't held any
scrimmages yet, word has come out about some of the freshmen who
could have a chance to see the field this year. Also, despite the
injury to Blake DeChristopher, the offensive line isn't a big
concern at this point.
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New
Commit Edmunds Humble And Talented
August 8, 2011
Sitting
in between his mother and father, Dan River (Ringgold, VA)
linebacker/running back prospect Trey Edmunds revealed to
friends, family, Dan River faculty and media last Friday that he
would attend Virginia Tech. Certainly, the Hokies are getting a
talented football prospect that also had offers from Maryland, North
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas Tech and Virginia. It's also getting a
high-character individual and a good student (3.6 GPA) respected by
those in the Dan River High School community.
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Keep
an Eye on the Rear-View Mirror
August 8, 2011
With
four ACC championships and three near-misses in seven years of
membership, it's easy to think of ACC titles as the Hokies'
birthright. Preseason hype and buzz surrounding new starting QB
Logan Thomas have done nothing to dispel that notion for the 2011
season, but I find myself wondering: are ACC sleeping Florida giants
Miami and FSU about to catch the Hokies? Is life in the ACC about to
get a lot more interesting?
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2011
Hokie Football Annual: 25 Rules for Virginia Tech Football Fans
August 8, 2011
Today
we bring you another excerpt from the Hokie Football Annual:
25 Rules for Virginia Tech Football Fans.Note: The 2011 Hokie
Football Annual is available for 20% off the regular price for TSL
readers.
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