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What is Loeffler's upside? Seems he still has room to grow at OC, which could work out well for us.
Early on will he use schemes tailored to his available talent, i.e. Wham schemes, or will he try to force a scheme and recruit to it? We will certainly be looking for early success.
I think any scheme can work if the team learns how to run it. It requires practice to learn the timing and techniques. Backs need to know how to read the blocking and hit the holes at the right time with speed.
What is #BeachFlow for? Am I missing something?
I absolutely love the way recruiting is going right now. Lil' Beamer is out there getting it done. With Loeffler, Grimes, and Moorehead it can only go up right?
I don't think it's so much that he is good and getting the perp to talk, but when MTV offers you ____ amount of money to fess up to some stupid prank, most people would take that in a minute. Anybody wanna say they were in a relationship with me for 3 years? We can shoot Nev an email and make bank. Just a thought.
Rodriquez didn't have the grades to get into here. Apparently Clemson didn't mind and took him. Beamer said he would have loved to have him, just didn't meet the requirements.
Scratch that, apparently he said he will announce where he's headed on the 26th. That tells me that his mind is made up and we wouldn't go after him.
Any chance Shane goes in with Loeffler and Grimes to pull Green? He was pretty high on Auburn. I don't know who recruited him there but Shane was recruiting him for us so he might go in again. Not that we need more RBs. If Green were to commit (and that's a BIG if), I could see Harris opening his recruitment back up and leaving and at least on more unhappy back that looks at transferring like Mangus.
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# | OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Scot Loeffler, Jeff Grimes, and Aaron Moorehead Join the Hokie Football Staff I am perfectly fine with him with the TE. The more development and help those guys can get the better. I played TE and it really does have two mindsets. Run and pass blocking and routes. I feel that Stiney will had value to the Malleck and the others to make the TE's effective which is greatly needed in the Red Zone especially.
This guy has playmaking ability. I think he is underrated and will come in to prove a point. We need that in our locker room. Last year we didn't have as many motivated folks out there it seemed. His receiving ability and downfield blocking looks great. I am excited to see where he is at during spring ball.
another #8 at safety: Vincent Fuller.
Some thoughts:
1. " I think it's necessary to recruit the prototypical QBs." -- I had three thoughts to this:
- We just saw a year where Kapernick, Wilson, RG3 and Newton did well in the NFL. On ESPN Radio on Monday, I heard the discussion "Are the Brady/Mannings of the world the new dinosaurs of QBs?" Basically, if you have Kapernick, Wilson and RG3 throwing it down the field with accuracy and also running it, but sliding and using QB protection rules to their benefit, why would you want a less mobile QB?
- Loeffler, in a radio interview after being hired at Auburn, said, "I don't know what pro-style is anymore. Look at what the pros are doing, how is that different than most college schemes?" To that end, more relevance to point #1.
- The Roanoke Times article this weekend with Loeffler's Temple QB's dad said he ran his QB a lot.
2. Completion % is largely dependent on route structure. Why did Steve Young turn that metric on its ear? Because he extended the running game to short passes, with high completion %'s. Not to say that LT doesn't have room to improve, but he was in 2012 heavily dependent on throwing it downfield. That's not a bad thing, thats one of the skills that differentiates him. He's got a beautiful deep ball, he can see the field on the deep slants. Loeffler, on the other hand, has shown a dependence on short passing. How will that change with LT? I would like Loeffler to set that expectation early in the year, once his passing scheme is developed, to better understand the goals for LT as a QB. It could go either way, LT could become a 70% passer because he is flaring it out all day, or Loeffler could have him PA'ing off the running game and throwing it deep.
I'm going to try to be patient and let Loeffler adapt to what he has on hand. From what I can tell, he has experience in multiple schemes and has adjusted to his talent. But, honestly, he's been OC for two years. We don't have a whole helluva lot of data to go on here.
I hadn't heard it, but apparently there was a rumor Coles wasn't coming back next season. According to Jimmy Robertson, that's false and he's, "definitely coming back for next yr."
Usually the only time there is any question is when a player has redshirted before, and the school has to show that he spent the majority of the season injured.
For someone who was a true senior, and got hurt in his season opener, he should have had no problem getting his medical exemption.
In my honest opinion, the 2013 season will be an atypical season regarding QB usage. I honestly believe they could use him out of the pistol/shotgun in a similar manner as French described in the original post in place of the H-Back IF LT is given the blocks. As far as future, I think it's necessary to recruit the prototypical QBs. We have no problem recruiting 5 or 6 guys that can run the ball. And while it's nice to have a QB that can figure into that equation, it is doubly important for the QB to have the ability to quickly and accurately hit his target down field. LT is not there right now. I pray and hope that between now and 8/31/13 LT returns to his former self (and even improves) regarding passing accuracy. Even at his former self, a 55% completion rate still doesn't cut it. He (and any future QB recruits) needs to be in the 60-65% or greater range. At that completion percentage, I think most people feel comfortable that using a battering ram running game with the occasional pass play will be successful. (As a side note, not a single QB in ESPN's top 40 had a completion percentage under 63% Regardless of the quality of the WR's, way too many of LT's passes were just off the mark this season. Either high or overthrown. It's necessary to include the play action in the play book or else all the opponent has to do is shut down the run game. That's my 2 cents.
I was looking at corners only as I don't see Facyson competing for Safety or any of the safeties moving back to corner. Still don't see who the fourth is if he is exluding Kyle from that group. Definitely isn't Manning or Tookes right now.
Last I heard he got it and was returning.
Here's a great one:
#1 2011 Miami - I was in the east stands and threw my back out because off all the jumping i did and it was Logan's break out game that took place on my birthday no less.
#2 2009 Nebraska - Tyrod's Epic comeback
#3 2004 Miami - 1st ACC title
#4 2004 WVU - LOL WVU Ranked #6
#5 2009 Orange Bowl - 1st and only BCS Bowl Win
But I don't want that stuff from 2008-2009.
How will this offensive staff utilize LT's size/unique running ability?
VT typically goes after dual threat QBs, does Loeffler's scheme typically utilize QBs like Vick, Tyrod, etc, or will we start to target and recruit more prototypical QBs?
Shhhhh
1) The moment that launched the Virginia Tech program and probably saved Frank Beamer's job: the last two minutes of the 2nd quarter of 1993 Independence Bowl.
2) The Druckenmiller comeback in Charlottesville in 1995. Second best sports radio call in my lifetime behind "Matteau Matteau Stephane Matteau."
3) It may seem silly to you guys, but winning the ChikFilA Bowl against Tennessee was a huge win for all of us who grew up in the shadow of Rocky Top football on the Southwest Virginia frontier. Being there in person made it sweeter.
4) Beating FSU for the 2010 ACC title, and getting to be there with some of my best friends growing up.
5) Every time Brandon Flowers made a tackle, it was an event.
-Music City Bowl 98
-Syracuse, Miami, BC, and WVU 99 (ah hell... the entire season)
-Blocked punt returned for a touchdown vs Miami in 2001
-LSU, Marshall, and Texas A&M ranked wins all in a row 2002
-GETTING THE ACC INVITE SUMMER 2003
-Miami and Texas A&M 2003
-WVU, UVA, and Miami 2004
-Beating Duke basketball in 2005
Damn... Those were just the ones BEFORE I was a student at Tech...
The film I watched of Temple was very play action dominated. Short stuff focused on screens and working the tight end. Play action was deep, looking to get big chunks.
I expect them to run the football. If Loeffler can't get VT to a 4-6 yards a pop on most runs, this isn't going to work. They are not going to spread people out and throw 40 tmes a game.
I think Nev supports Teo as a victim, which doesn't surprise me because Nev is almost too nice.