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Am I the only one who has always assumed when Wiles talks about twitch, he's referring to fast twitch muscle fiber?
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# | DT Tim Settle Hoping to "Burn and Learn" As He Cuts Weight and Absorbs the Hokies' Scheme I can't wait for Tim to finally Settle in to the starting D-line in the near future. He will be hard to stop after a year of ''burning & learning".
That form.

Of course we're going to attack that Ohio State offense. We're a defense that is built to be aggressive and force mistakes. Attack the QB and force him to make decisions. If those decisions are at all wrong, we have the best secondary in the nation to capitalize on it. Being aggressive is the easiest way to neutralize their talent advantage, as it doesn't give them the time on a play by play basis to overwhelm us.
We sit back, we lose this game. That said, we aren't going to attack with the bear look this year. That hand was played. In 7 days, we get to see what's behind Door #2.

Also worth noting that less than half (4) were drafted, despite 9 entering.
A tweet from JCC. VT Equipment trolling confirmed
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I've never seen a HS OLineman be so....mean! Good Lord. He went after one kid after he was pancaked, without his own helmet!
To call this kid a beast is an insult. He's a monster!
Looks like nine early entries last year, four of which were drafted. You can see other years by replacing the year in the URL.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2014_NFL_draft_early_entrants
initial reaction Kline is really really focused with the cadets... and football is a secondary thing for him to do? just speculation though.
Matt Hill is also a nice 6' 5" 250
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10 years 11 months
# | Bud Foster: Virginia Tech defense is " more aggressive and twitchier" than Wisconsin, Bama, Oregon Do you think this means he will try and attack Ohio State the same way as last year? Maybe , not in the exact same way , but rest assured we will be aggressively coming . Ohio State will see blitzes from angles and positions , probably not seen in a while. This defense is going to be nasty.
If he leaves early, you have to believe that top DL recruits will take notice, as this is something we haven't been very good at in the past based on scheme. If we see Settle go, we should be able to start pulling in other top guys who want that same opportunity.
Same can be said for Lawson. So really, redshirt them both, and let everything play out as it may.
Does the potential to help win now outweigh the potential for them to help win in their RS Sr year?
I don't think this is a fair question. A lot can happen in 4-5 seasons. Players can transfer, get injured, go to the draft, coaches/scheme could change, supporting cast could get better or worse, etc.
Our coaches (should) know what they have in each player, and as a collective unit. They do not know the situation 4 years down the road. Analyze the data you have at your disposal. Not the data you don't.
Probably a typo. Hokiesports roster has him at 225.
Why not????

Could you imagine if he was 275 and could still run like he did?
if we don't get an OV I don't like our chances.
Disagree. I don't think he has the punch for guard, but should have enough length for RT. At the end of the day, he's still a true freshman oline, so who knows how he'll progress
How many interior D lineman were drafted after 3 years?
Not quite. I read it as a combination of quicker, more reactive, more fluid, jumpier.
You know. Twitchier.
With how often we platoon that position, I think the depth chart is rather fluid.
My thoughts exactly! Let these guys develop and we build around two of the most hyped recruits we have had in a while. I think this is the best way to try to make sure Beamer can retire on a high note.
McKinnon still having trouble dropping that weight, I see.

The thought may have crossed my mind.