How about a Hokie football article? Yes please!
Techsideline.com has a list up of 20 players who Virginia Tech signed yesterday for the 2009 season, and there look to be at least a couple of gems in there. The most notable players are obviously the four-star recruits, including RB David Wilson from GW-Danville, WR/TE Logan Thomas from Lynchburg, and CB Jayron Hosley from Delray Beach, FL. Wilson is a bit on the small side at 5'11" and 195 lbs, but he's lightning quick and has been clocked at 4.4 seconds in the 40 yard dash. Wilson shows good vision and seems to find the seams in the opponent's defense. Thomas has impressive size, but probably not enough speed to play wide receiver for VT. He is 6'6" and 230 lbs, but his 40 yard dash is an average 4.6 seconds. Tech will likely beef him up a little bit and put him at h-back/tight end. Thomas could possibly get a look at safety or linebacker on the defensive side of the ball as well. Hosley was a recruit that VT fans weren't planning on getting... he had all but signed with South Florida when Beamer & Co. snatched him away at the last second. He has typical cornerback size at 5'11, 180 lbs. However he is shifty with the ball in his hands and was able to score 5 special teams touchdowns in high school, which means Hosley could eventually get a look at punt return for the Hokies. I have no doubt that coach Bud Foster and coach Torrian Gray can mold him into an All-ACC talent. I think he will have to wait a year or two behind Stephan Virgil though... that guy is slated to be the next big-time cornerback for Tech. Coach Beamer also pulled some excellent 3-star recruits who could pan out for us, but I think there are too many for us to go into today. Things are looking up for the Hokies in 2009, and this draft class has been as solid as any in the years past. Spring practice starts up soon, and likewise the Spring game will be here before long! I don't know about you guys, but I'm excited to have Brandon Dillard back. We missed you B-Dilly (for the record, I have no idea if anyone actually calls him that). Keep reaching for the stars, Hokies!
4 comments:
Lee Hannah is still holding out. Watch out for him to be added to this class...impressive stat-line and 4 years of eligibility.
I heard they call that dude "50" because he has a fifty inch vertical. That is just raw.
Can we trade one of our RBs for a QB?
Looks like we may have grabbed Hosley because of Flowers. Nice to get a recruit from a former player
They'd actually have to recruit a QB to get one to sign.
Actually, Tech did recruit a kid from Deep Creek, but I wouldn't count on them getting anyone from that school as long as their current coach is there.
They should have gone after Tahj Boyd early and kept him from signing with Clemson (actually, first it was WVU, then Tenn, before Clemson). Would have been perfect player for our lack of an offensive system and stepped in to play for three years right behind Taylor.
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