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Kendall is one of the very best corners in the country, so there's that.
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# | Tech Prepares to Host Dozens of Rising Seniors/Juniors for Combination Cookout and Camp Weekend I mean he visited Tech before de-committing but yea the point is there are plenty of guys we have no idea about now that will come around
"Are you going to be there when my boy graduates?" That's a tough question for Beamer or London to answer affirmatively right now.
Beamer can answer this in part by pointing out some of the steps that have already been taken to ensure a smooth transition like his post coaching job within the athletic department ("Even if I'm not there as his coach, I'll still be in the Athletic department looking out for his best interests."), and the unique situation that VT will be in compared to many other schools, where he will likely have a say in who his replacement is.
I think it's both. Our DEs haven't even been looked at as an End in the NFL. Clowney did and could be either. I do agree that being productive is the most important thing but Bud/Wiles get knocked for moving bigger DE recruits inside instead of keeping them at DE which just solidifies what you just said.
We seem to be able to recruit DT pretty well, but DE concerns me.
WHERE’S DAVE?
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# | Tech Prepares to Host Dozens of Rising Seniors/Juniors for Combination Cookout and Camp Weekend Pretty big to get Patrick Kearns on campus this weekend, I have the feeling he's going to commit soon.
I knew it was between both Davises. Picked the wrong one, and they were only apart by 7 yards.
The knock isn't that they switch from DE. That happens everywhere. Even elite guys like Clowney know they'll probably be moved to OLB. The knock is that our guys just flat out don't produce at the next level. Worilds was the only solid NFL player.
The knock for DT is being undersized though because no NFL team is going to start a Hopkins sized DT and there isn't a path for easy position change
I am still boggling a bit that he has VT over Clemson.
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# | Tech Prepares to Host Dozens of Rising Seniors/Juniors for Combination Cookout and Camp Weekend Doesn't every team.
Next Friday.
today or next friday?
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# | Tech Prepares to Host Dozens of Rising Seniors/Juniors for Combination Cookout and Camp Weekend I don't even think lawson was on our radar until he de-committed from Miami.
the only one I can recall other than bruce to stick at DE for a long time was john engelberger.
Worilds was definitely drafted as an OLB and did well. You are also correct about Tapp being a DE last year but he's bounced around between OLB and DE. Either way that's 2 guys that have had a career in the league, only 1 sort of at DE since 2006.
1999 Andre Davis 35 962 9 (Single season VT record)
2000 Emmett Johnson 34 574 3
2001 Andre Davis 39 623 7
2002 Ernest Wilford 51 925 7
2003 Ernest Wilford 55 886 3
2004 Eddie Royal 28 470 3
2005 David Clowney 34 619 3
2006 David Clowney 34 424 0
2007 Josh Morgan 46 552 5
2008 Danny Coale 36 408 0
2009 Jarrett Boykin 40 835 5
2010 Jarrett Boykin 53 847 6
2011 Jarrett Boykin 61 761 5
2012 Marcus Davis 51 953 5
2013 Willie Byrn 51 660 2
2014 Isaiah Ford 56 709 6
I think Marcus Davis was the closest we've ever gotten to 1000 yards receiving (around 45 yards shy).
I'm positive Ford can do better.
Chris Ellis maybe? I know they drafted him as a DE but I think they switched to a 3-4 either that year or the next and tried to move him. Jason Worilds was drafted as an OLB by Pittsburg. Darryl Tapp back in '06 played DE a lot of years in the league and even played some OLB depending on which team he was on. Think he was a DE in Detroit last year.
if this means VT is now a 19 point dog instead of a 16 point dog AT HOME at night, then I think it's a fantastic move as I double down on the Hokies. this is a gift. the masses are asses.
You're right I just think that if the knock on Bud is that all his guys have to change position to have an NFL career then I think it's important for some of his guys to stick at their position. I don't think they all do, but when's the last DE that Bud coached that stayed at DE? To say that we've been struggling to recruit DEs is a bit of an understatement and that has something to do with it.
Definitely agree with you on that one. But out of the 3 QBs, I always thought Miller was the most dangerous.
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# | Tech Prepares to Host Dozens of Rising Seniors/Juniors for Combination Cookout and Camp Weekend We'll land a couple 4 stars. We aren't off to a great start, but there is a LOONG time till signing day. Settle, Clark and Lawson were "gone" at this point last year
And a trip to BBurg eats an entire weekend and a chunk of $$. If the decision is made either way, I don't blame him either.
We don't need to call them delusional though. Especially when the few OSU fans that visit here are not the ones proclaiming a 40+ point victory over us. I know not every VT fan is gracious and perfect win or lose, and I hate it when someone assumes I'm an obnoxious VT fan just because of that one obnoxious VT fan they met. After all, if OSU beats us 59-0 like they did to wisconsin (a team that had 4 more wins than we did last year) are we the delusional ones?
JC is an animal in the weight room! I really hope he can build off the last 4 games because those games were pure extasy!