After being wrong in 2009, taking the Hokies over Georgia Tech, I feel secure in proclaiming Virginia Tech the best team in a very, very deep Coastal division. It stands to reason that the best team in the Coastal is the best team in the conference as a whole, right? My confidence stems from the simple idea that the Hokies enter 2010 with the offense as the undisputed strength; in my mind, there’s nothing to worry about on defense.
That's part of Paul Myerberg's Virginia Tech preview. It's well written, thorough and objective. Do yourself a favor this morning and read the entire thing.
Can Virginia Tech's Defense Get Pressure on Boise State Quarterback Kellen Moore?
The Hokies will need to get pressure on more to be successful on Labor Day, but they have to replace their top three pass rushers from 2009: Defensive ends Jason Worilds and Nekos Brown and whip linebacker Cody Grimm. The Hokies will need to find someone, anyone, who can get to Moore if they want to avoid a third consecutive opening-game loss.
Fact. Boise State's passing attack is efficient and lethal. Through the air the Bronco's are able to vanquish most of their opponents early in a game leaving them nothing but a corpse to grind through at the end. As furrer4heisman points out it is absolutely imperative that we pressure Kellen Moore. A subtle note, pressure is good enough. sacks are a bonus. I'm more concerned with disrupting their timing and making Moore feel even more uncomfortable than he'll already be taking snaps in a lively FedEx.
Hokies' secondary hopes to shore up team's primary concern
"I never had it [before] where I felt comfortable," Gray said. "But I think we've got four guys that I feel pretty good about being able to go into a game."
The fourth guy may have been the most surprising of all: redshirt junior Jacob Sykes. Sykes was most known for his poor work habits before Coach Frank Beamer told him he was free to leave the program last January. That phone call jarred Sykes, whom Gray described as "a different guy" during spring practice.
It's reassuring to me that Gray feels good about our depth and that the Frankinator still knows the right buttons to push.
