Last Season: Finshed #10, 10-3 (6-2)Returning Starters: 8 on offense, 5 on defense
Strength of Schedule: B+
Defining Games: vs #5 Boise State, vs #17 GA Tech, @ #18 North Carolina, @ #13 Miami
Predicted Finish: 10-3 (7-1), 1st in ACC Coastal. Losses to Boise State, Central Michigan, and Miami.
The Hokies return a Heisman-caliber talent at tailback in Ryan Williams and a skatty playmaker at quarterback by the name of Tyrod Taylor. Taylor's ability to compete athletically at the Division I level has never been a question, but his ability to read coverages and make sound decisions in the passing game has raised some eyebrows. The passing stats from his freshman and sophomore years are dismal: 7 TD, 10 INT, for only 1966 yards. Last year, however, Taylor took major strides as a passer, ending the year with 2311 yards, 13 TDs and only 5 interceptions. Look for about the same amount of production from him through the air this year.
The Hokies biggest test will undoubtebly be the first week of the season against the Broncos from Boise State. The boys in blue return a staggering 23 starters from last year's Fiesta Bowl-winning squad, including all 11 players on the offensive side of the ball. A victory for the Hokies would not only knock the Broncos out of the national title picture, but also allow them to crack into the top 5 in the coaches' poll. A loss would likely catapult Tech out of the top ten and, because of their relatively weak schedule, they would have little chance of reentering until their matchup against Georgia Tech on November 30.
After that matchup with Georgia Tech, the Hokies hit the trail to take on North Carolina and Miami in back to back weeks. The November 20th matchup with Miami is especially intruiging, as Jacory Harris and the 'Canes will be looking to avenge a 31-7 ass pummeling given to them in Blacksburg last year. While most of the thugs on the Miami roster are acquainted with such anal debauchery due to extended stays in federal prison, they don't necessarily take a liking to being degraded on national television. Look for Jacory Harris to play with a fire in his ass - a fire that still burns due to repeated penetration from the Hokies defense last fall. The only thing that will sooth Jacory's aggravating ass pain is a victory...well, that, and a thick creamy layer of Preperation H.
The Hokies end the season with (what should be) a snoozer against UVA, assuming new coach Mike London has no cure for the impotence of the Wahoos offense. Fun Fact: The polo wearing, book wielding preps haven't won a meeting between the two since 2003.
Rape jokes aside, the outcome of that three week stretch starting in late-November will, in all honesty, define the legacy of this Hokies squad. A loss in any of these three games would cripple their dreams for a national title, assuming that they're in the thick of things that late in the season. Which they won't be, because they'll lose to Boise and drop another mid-season game to, I don't know, Central Michigan? (I only wish Tech would have had Central Michigan on the schedule last year so I could have witnessed MAC legend Dan LeFevour taking on the formidable Hokies defense. I think he would have faired pretty well, I honestly do. Well, better than Jacory Harris at least...) All in all, I don't believe Tyrod Taylor is a solid enough quarterback to win a national championship, and lack of experience on the defensive side of the ball will prevent the Hokies from going to Pasadena. They'll be ACC Champions and bowl-game winners, but the kids in Blacksburg will have to wait at least one more year for a coveted national championship.
After that matchup with Georgia Tech, the Hokies hit the trail to take on North Carolina and Miami in back to back weeks. The November 20th matchup with Miami is especially intruiging, as Jacory Harris and the 'Canes will be looking to avenge a 31-7 ass pummeling given to them in Blacksburg last year. While most of the thugs on the Miami roster are acquainted with such anal debauchery due to extended stays in federal prison, they don't necessarily take a liking to being degraded on national television. Look for Jacory Harris to play with a fire in his ass - a fire that still burns due to repeated penetration from the Hokies defense last fall. The only thing that will sooth Jacory's aggravating ass pain is a victory...well, that, and a thick creamy layer of Preperation H.
The Hokies end the season with (what should be) a snoozer against UVA, assuming new coach Mike London has no cure for the impotence of the Wahoos offense. Fun Fact: The polo wearing, book wielding preps haven't won a meeting between the two since 2003.
Rape jokes aside, the outcome of that three week stretch starting in late-November will, in all honesty, define the legacy of this Hokies squad. A loss in any of these three games would cripple their dreams for a national title, assuming that they're in the thick of things that late in the season. Which they won't be, because they'll lose to Boise and drop another mid-season game to, I don't know, Central Michigan? (I only wish Tech would have had Central Michigan on the schedule last year so I could have witnessed MAC legend Dan LeFevour taking on the formidable Hokies defense. I think he would have faired pretty well, I honestly do. Well, better than Jacory Harris at least...) All in all, I don't believe Tyrod Taylor is a solid enough quarterback to win a national championship, and lack of experience on the defensive side of the ball will prevent the Hokies from going to Pasadena. They'll be ACC Champions and bowl-game winners, but the kids in Blacksburg will have to wait at least one more year for a coveted national championship.
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