Davis, Fuller will play in East-West Shrine Game
A pair of Virginia Tech wide receivers who just wrapped up their college careers are going to be able to show off their skills at a postseason showcase.
Marcus Davis and Corey Fuller are both on the rosters for the East-West Shrine Game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Jan. 19. They’ll play on the East team for head coach Jerry Glanville.
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Davis, despite receiving criticism for his lack of blocking late in the year, finished nine yards shy of Andre Davis‘ single-season Hokies receiving record. He had 51 catches for 953 yards and five touchdowns.
Fuller, the second oldest of his football-playing brothers from Maryland, stepped into a larger role after D.J. Coles went out with a season-ending injury. He finished with 43 catches for 815 yards and six touchdowns.
Linebacker Bruce Taylor previously accepted an invitation to play in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl at The Home Depot Center in Los Angeles on Jan. 19.
At the high school level, Virginia Tech commits have also been playing in a number of all-star games. This weekend, cornerback Kendall Fuller and defensive lineman Wyatt Teller played in the U.S. Army All-American Game in San Antonio, safety Holland Fisher played in the Under Armour All-American Game in St. Petersburg and offensive lineman Braxton Pfaff played in the Semper Fidelis All-American game in Los Angeles.
Fuller, a five-star cornerback from Our Lady of Good Counsel in Olney, Md., was presented with the American Family Insurance Defensive Player of the Year award at a banquet prior to the game.
January 6, 2013 - 10:53 AM
Ex tech players continue to shine all over the nfl, while new players come to tech as all stars. Sounds good to me.
As I recall, Glanville is real big on throwing the ball, so they should get every chance to show what they can do. Davis better lay some blocks though, that’s a job requirement in the NFL
If you were drafting today would you take Michael Vick or Matt Schaub???
Especially Ryan Williams, Darren Evans and Michael Vick.
I’d probably take Vick as long as he had the advantages of a top 3 WR, top 3 RB and above average offensive line.
Are there any more recruits that Tech has a chance to sign in February?
What is the early offer list for next year?
No one in their right mind would take Vick over Schaub, not even an intelligent Hokie fan. Vick was never more than just a fast runner, once that went out the window, he became less than average. An NFL quarterback has to be qualified from the shoulders up.
Good for them. I wish them well but just don’t see Davis being drafted unless he can explain away his plays off.
Reports are Pep and Tech have reached a deal and will be announced this week!!!!!
Vick is still fast but he tries to make plays in the pocket first and they don’t call bootlegs enough in my opinion. That’s what you do with a mobile QB and a very poor offensive line. Plus he plays most of the year beat up from playing behind that line. Anyone can see that if they watch the games
Vick averaged 5.4 yards a carry this year. Must be slow
Pep talk: https://twitter.com/auntshel/status/288016710865399809
Zman, I would guess that Davis will be drafted based on his combine/workout numbers and ‘potential’. For example, a large portion of the NFL thought ‘short’ QBs like Russell Wilson would not make it because of physical attributes, while thinking JaMarcus Russell would make it for the same reason. It’s that way at every position.
I think Fuller will have the better pro career, though.
Andy, are you in Nashville? What is the word?
How many games did Vick play? Three?
I know Wikipedia is a hodgepodge of misinformation.. but all Hokies fans check this out…. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pep_Hamilton
I’m not surprised you don’t know. You just throw crap out there
First of all the answer is Michael Vick all day long. 2 years ago Michael Vick was second behind Tom Brady for MVP. Matt Schaub’s come along every day, but there’s one Michael Vick a decade at most. B from I, I’m guessing you’ll disagree. Not to say I don’t like Schaub, I do, but do you take a guy who could blow the game wide open or a guy who’s one of many pocket passers. Also Matt Schaub was a good QB on a mediocre team when he came out, like Kirk Cousins. You draft him late and maybe you get lucky. Houston is very fortunate he’s working out, ask Arizona how picking a promising backup is working out for them.
Good luck to Davis and Fuller. Fuller has some great game tape this year – very Danny Coale like. Plus he has incredible speed. He’s going to smoke his workouts when the scouts come calling. The NFL cares about measurables. When they finish measuring Davis he’ll get drafted despite his weaknesses and inconsistencies. I hate how the draft is such a stock yard event.
I don’t know what a Pep Hamilton is or why in the world one would come from Stanford to Blacksburg! Have you ever been to Stanford? It’s like Disney World if Disney were a college. I guess anyone can get sick of sunshine, warm weather and pretty California girls. I find it hard to believe.
Dan: Who is Michele Gordon and what’s the big deal about Pep’s Wikipedia profile? Still says he is with Stanford.
If Marcus Davis goes to the Indy combine NFL, he will be a freakazoid with some of the human torture drills they are tested upon. Vertical leap and 40 speed alone will wow ‘em and by then , his lack of blocking prowess will be soon forgotten. Hope though he does remember you have to catch the ball when it’s thrown to ya.
When housing in the Stanford area starts at 1 million for a 3 bedroom ranch, Blacksburg would be quiet attractive. If you have ties to the D.
C. area it would be a great compromise. Hopefully this is not just a rumor,
we need a change. I think Clemson will make a run at a National Championship next year, unless they pull a Clemson. Look at what Swinney has done in a short time. We held them to very low yards this year. We just could not score any points. Scoring points wins games.
All of this talk about RG 3 and Andrew Luck. Russell Wilson proved he is the real deal; Seattle on the way to the Super Bowl. Wilson is a class act. So glad to see Deangelo Hall gets to watch the remainder of the playoffs from the local bars.
Hiring Pep Hamilton for OC would be an interesting decision. Given the House that Frank built, I think it would be safe to assume that the new OC would be someone committing to an understanding of a 5+ year agreement (given the environment of stability built on longtime coaching loyalty). If it was Pep Hamilton, this is someone coming from a frequently changing recent history (Chicago to UNM to Stanford in the last 5 years). Hamilton is also serving under a recently hired HC Shaw that likely would not be going anywhere anytime soon himself (Shaw is in only his 2nd year as a HC).
To decide to make a lateral move, discussions probably included some sort of understanding of future succession (clarifying that CFB is confirming that he is retiring within 5 years). Might this also mean that it would be understood that Bud Foster would not be the next HC after Beamer? (Again, if Hamilton wasn’t looking to be considered for the HC opportunity within 5 years or so, why would he leave Stanford and a situation where he is already familiar and successful?)
If Pep Hamilton is hired to be the next OC, then this might provide more insight into the future of VT coaching succession. At 38, he is about 2 1/2 years older than Shane Beamer, who would probably be promoted to OC if Hamilton eventually took over for CFB when he retires in a few years. Bud Foster is 54. If he ended up replacing CFB as HC in a few years, who might replace him as DC? Torrian Gray? Also 38, he has now been at Tech for 7 years.
In speaking with Andy Bitter last year, Gray said, “I definitely want to coordinate my own defense. The only thing you think about maybe doing it is: do you need to coach in the NFL to become a coordinator on this level? That’s in the back of your mind. Not only leave but somehow you’ve got to get that experience on your plate to be able to do those things.”
T-8 Days until the NFL Draft Declaration Deadline for the VT juniors.
After thinking more about Chip Kelly’s recent meeting with NFL teams, I wonder if Pep Hamilton would even accept a VT OC offer, if he was in BBG. I wouldn’t be surprised if he interviewed either way, but looking at his own precedent coaching moves, he seems like he might expect the opportunity to be an HC within the next few years.
How would this work within the “community” of other VT coaches who have already been there for some time? Whether Bud Foster has any OC experience or not, he likely would be a much more prepared HC than Hamilton if Beamer retired within the next few years. Just my two cents.
Pep would be the Jelly to this P&J sandwich. Foster runs the best defense in the land and Pep the best offense. Bring on Bama!!!!
I watched the Redskins and the Seahawks and saw: Russell Wilson, Will Montgomery, Cam Chancellor and DeAngelo Hall. I’m sure I’m missing a few other Virginians. The point is that why people believe that a top offensive coordinator wouldn’t come to this state is crazy. Hackenburg out of Fork Union is rated the #1 QB in the country. Derrick Green and Taquan Mizzel are the #1 and #2 RB’s in the country. The state has PLENTY of football talent! It’s just a matter of cutting out this Andy Griffin, Mayberry mentality, and understanding that the rest of the state doesn’t operate like that! This guy Pep Hamilton wants to hang 50 points on defenses, then that’s what he should be allowed to do if he comes to Blacksburg! This guy is all the way in California and is responsible for recruiting VA. That say’s alone say’s plenty about the state!
Michael Robinson for the Seahawks, another Virginian!
757, Agree there is a lot of talent in our home state and I love pointing out the Hokies during NFL games. However, I have one pet peeve with your post. I am a big TAGS fan. It’s Andy Griffith, not Griffin. It’s like if I called Russell Wilson, Russell Williams.
I’ll remember that 540 Hokie!
I’ve just got to say – ‘The House That Frank Built’ – it has a certain sort of ring, doesn’t it? I feel a need for a Dennis Miller-esque quip that I’ll avoid…
No way that Pep Hamilton or anyone comes into VT with a title or promise of next HC. Fans recognize Bud Foster’s contribution to what success we have enjoyed. In reality who’s to say he’s not more important to the Post-Michael Vick success than Frank. Anything approaching an affront to Bud Foster would make most fans heads explode. He is perhaps more revered than Frank Beamer in this and many fans minds. And the thought of Shane Beamer’s unearned assention to OC or HC is laughable at this point. The RB’s he coached this year were terrible. In fact he might be an obstacle to hiring a new OC who wants to bring in his own staff. Can you imagine Frank laying down the hiring caveat, “and by the way my boy Shane stays”. Perhaps Shane would be the choice for special teams coach since Frank has been absolutely awful at it and it’s the only position Shane has any on the field experience with. Yes I think Shane earned his way on to the coaching staff with his success at other schools but he has not earned anything in the way of a promotion from the job he’s done at VT. I say bring back Hite to coach the running backs if he’ll come. He taught RB’s to move vertical, something these guys didn’t seem to understand this year. Everyone thought they could bounce out side.
Unless Bud Foster doesn’t want the job he’s earned a crack at it even if it is only for 5-7 years after Frank leaves. Frank can’t have more than a few years left to coach – even with the weight he lost he doesn’t look healthy. We owe Frank a lot, but certainly not a knighthood for his son.