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VIRGINIA
TECH HOKIES
2012
College Football Early Preview
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| OFFENSE
- 3 |
------RETURNING
STARTERS------ |
DEFENSE
- 9 |
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| KEY
LOSSES |
| OFFENSE:
Josh Oglesby-TB, Danny Coale-WR,
Jarrett Boykin-WR, Chris Drager-TE,
Andrew Lanier-OT, Greg Nosal-OG,
Jaymes Brooks-OG, Blake DeChristopher-OT,
David Wilson-TB (NFL) |
| DEFENSE:
Eddie
Whitley-ROV, Cris Hill-CB, Jayron
Hosley-CB (NFL) |
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Defense
/ Quarterback |
| Longtime
defensive coordinator
Bud Foster has one
of his better groups
of athletes coming
back, ten starters
in all...and that
is a scary thought.
Big 6'6 Logan Thomas
is proving to be
a championship level
quarterback. |
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| Offensive
Line |
| This
is the one area
that has some glaring
replacement issues.
With only one returning
starter on this
offensive line and
very little depth
from tackle to tight
end, the rest of
the college world
will wait to see
how this unit shakes
out before jumping
on the Hokies as
a Top Ten contender.
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CB
Kyle Fuller |
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DEPTH CHARTS were only designed
as a simplistic gauge for listing
players that departed and players
that received the most playing
experience (consistent starters).
NationalChamps.net recognizes
the importance of missing personnel
data not listed such as redshirts,
transfers, injuries, incoming
recruits, back ups and alternates.
Their coverage will begin with
our full 2012 Preseason Preview
due out this coming spring. |
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VIRGINIA
TECH 2012 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
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OFFENSE |
| QB |
Logan
Thomas-Jr |
Mark
Leal-So |
| FB |
Joey
Phillips-Sr |
.. |
| TB |
Daniel
Dyer-So |
Tony
Gregory-Jr |
| WR |
Dyrell
Roberts-Sr (inj.) |
.. |
| WR |
D.J.
Coles-Sr |
.. |
| WR |
Marcus
Davis-Sr |
Corey
Fuller-Sr |
| TE |
Eric
Martin-Jr |
Randall
Dunn-Sr |
| OT |
.. |
.. |
| OG |
.. |
.. |
| C |
Andrew
Miller-Jr |
.. |
| OG |
David
Wang-Jr (inj.) |
.. |
| OT |
.. |
.. |
| K |
Cody
Journell-Jr |
.. |
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TECH 2012 DEPTH CHART
Returning
Starters/Key
Players |
| DEFENSE |
| DE |
James
Gayle-Jr |
Tyrel
Wilson-Jr |
| DT |
Derrick
Hopkins-Jr |
Isaiah
Hamlette-Sr |
| DT |
Luther
Maddy-So |
Antoine
Hopkins-Sr /
Corey Marshall-So |
| DE |
J.R.
Collins-Jr |
.. |
| ILB |
Bruce
Taylor-Sr |
Jack
Tyler-Jr |
| ILB |
Tariq
Edwards-Jr |
Chase
Williams-So |
| WHIP |
Jeron
Gouveia-Winslow-Sr |
Alonzo
Tweedy-Sr / Nick Dew-So |
| CB |
Detrick
Bonner-So |
.. |
| CB |
Kyle
Fuller-Jr |
.. |
| ROV |
Boye
Aromire-So |
.. |
| FS |
Antone
Exum-Jr |
James
Hopper-Jr |
| P |
Scott
Demler-Sr |
Michael
Branthover-So |
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| QUICK
TAKES |
12/21/11
- Virginia
Tech is an offensive line
away from being a team capable
of running the table.
- There
is no question Virginia Tech
is the team to beat in the
ACC Coastal Division once
again. This will mark for
the sixth time in eight seasons
the Hokies will have claimed
this honor.
- The
emergence of David Wilson
as an All-American running
back completes one-third of
Frank Beamer's coaching philosophy...run
the ball, defense and special
teams.
- Logan
Thomas will soon be a household
name. The passing numbers
will continue to climb as
the next two seasons progress.
His immense physical stature
makes him tough to bring down
and his leadership qualities
will keep the Hokies on top,
bank on it.
- Based
on experience and depth factors,
this Hokie defense has the
makings of being one of Blacksburg’s
best. This was the nation's
13th rated total defense in
2011. Returning are 10 starters
(eight of them are juniors
or seniors) and most of the
back ups.
- Once
again, the Virginia Tech schedule
is borderline embarrassing.
The non-conference opponents
for a second year in a row
will be void of a Top 25 team.
Will this university ever
find an athletic department
with a scheduling backbone?
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VIRGINIA
TECH 2012 SCHEDULE
non-conference opponents
09/15 - at Pittsburgh
09/22 - Bowling Green
09/29 - Cincinnati @Landover,
MD
TBA - Austin Peay
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TBA - Duke
TBA - Florida State
TBA - Georgia Tech
TBA - Virginia
TBA - at Boston College
TBA - at Clemson
TBA - at Miami FL
TBA - at North Carolina
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