Just went through Rivals 2011 recruiting class and only 11 out of 21 of the signed kids are actually still on the roster.. not good and not a bash but just calling a spade a spade.
We are lucky to be 3-1, our D is stout but we have very few skill players on offense, if any, honestly speaking.. yes we have Edmunds, and others but really not a go to guy. Adjusting your expectations of our offensive production might be a wise thing to do.
We have very limited talent on the o line, maybe 1 or 2 RB's, not even sure we have one honest to goodness wide out so our new offensive staff does not have a huge amount to work with.. Look I love VT and our current players but we are handicapped in a lot of areas.. VT gets the most out of the least but our inventory on offense right now is particularly limited and it is not the fault of Loefler, et al. Just sayin
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True, I think that's why we've seen so many position changes and attrition as the coaches try and fill holes.
But, that can be a positive.
Yes , we are rebuilding but the door is open for new recruits.
I'm trying to just enjoy the season and temper expectations.
It's going to take at least a season to really see which direction we are going.
something else to consider....when you look at some of the teams that have been rebuilt with new staffs (lets look at FSU and Clemson since they're both in the ACC) you'll notice that the programs were recruiting well even before the new coaches took over. Even though that was the case, it still took a couple of years before they got really good results. VT has never really recruited on quite the same level as FSU or Clemson....
So with TE's all over the field on offense we can't really expect Loeffler and Co. to come in and fix things immediately. I'm encouraged (for the most part) by what I see. The play calling, preparation, attitude, and adjustments seem to all be greatly improved. Now, if we can just recruit the talent we need we should be able to eventually field a competitive offense. Let's hope that Bud is still around by then.
It's downright foolish to think that Loeffler was going to come in and turn our offense into a scoring machine in 1 season. These types of changes take a couple of years. I fully expect our offense to be competitive by 2016. As long as Bud is still here by then I have faith that he will continue to reload on that side of the ball and we should be putting a pretty darn good team on the field that year.
But for now, we're going to have growing pains, and they'll last all year. We're fortunate to be in the weaker Coastal division. With a little luck and a lot of fight from our players we could potentially end up in Charlotte by December...but I wouldn't count on it. Don't let yourselves get disappointed by this season (because I suspect it will be a long and somewhat tumultuous one) and give Loeffler some time.
Go Hokies!
1/3 of every class attrites. 1/3 become everyday payers and 1/3 hang around the program but never become 1st stringers. We should have lost 7, we've lost 10 but one was Michael Cole.
Off topic here but speaking of high school players, this has nothing to do with Tech but one of Da'shawn Hand's teammates died a few days ago and he just tweeted that his aunt has died too. Talk about rough. I wish nothing but the best for him and his family (And to Woodbridge high school.)
I really hope the offense plays better on Thursday. I think Marshall has a better defense then GT so they should.
Why do you think GTs defense is bad? Held Duke down, who just scored 55. Held UNC to 20.
I don't think they are that bad, forgot to mention they had a few starters that got injured on Saturday that might not play on Thursday. And I think Marshall statistically has a top 10 defense in the country.
Marshall took the same approach as ECU; stop the run and make Logan beat them through the air. They had mother nature playing 12th man for them too, a great game plan if you can count on the monsoon showing up.
GT's defense will probably attack us the same way, committing LB's, shooting gaps and crowding the line. There should be some underneath stuff open in bail-out coverages, and maybe some press man on our receivers to take the short routes away, esp. on third and short.
Logan will pass better (unless there actually IS a cloud hanging over him) and we should see them move the chains in a ECU-like offensive performance. I just hope we have a kicking game when things get crowded inside the 20.
If there actually is a cloud over Logan ("fair-weather" fans seem to notice one) then Loeffler can make good use of Logan's "intangibles"; the 25-carry, defense-resting, 260 pounds of awkward-running battering-ram that can win a game like a crescent wrench can drive a nail.
And GT has definitely dealt with that battering ram in in their very own stadium.
Is it me or does he look quicker and not afraid to run in that video? One read and scramble drill maybe?
We're seeing a Logan Thomas with real QB coaching this season. He's actually been told to make multiple reads. He's even slid this year at the end of a run.
One can always find stats that will make something look bad.
There's lies, there's damn lies, and then there are statistics