Comments on: While running the ball is a priority, new OC Scot Loeffler’s biggest job in 2013 is with Logan Thomas

By: dnyce

dnyce — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 19:57:28 +0000

Guys, I understand to extent regarding recruiting top players however, I believe with talent tech had last year, they could have won 10 games. I believe what last year showed was a lack of coaching ability with young players. A good coach should be able to coach a player up regardless of his tenure, coaching the player to his strengths and building on his weakness by placing the player in a position to succeed. Tech needs to stop playing only the players who have some sort of connections and play those players who deserve to play. Someone mention that tech should give M.Leal, an opportunity at playing Q.B. I would say tech should give him more playing time, to get the experience he will need. I don’t understand why tech does not rotate players on the debt chart to increase confidence and experience in case the starter gets injured. Instead of throwing a player with no experience into the mix in a close game and expect him to respond, when knowing dam well that player only gets limited reps in practice. I hope the new oc rotates players who earn it into the game and remove the non performers.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 19:15:18 +0000

Bring on cupcake UVA!!

By: John

John — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 16:09:24 +0000

I hope this works,i remember when Bustle was there i said it can’t get any worse, and along came Stinney, oh well maby this time it will be different. i sure hope so. Give the new guys a chance before we start to critize. We might just love them like Foster!!!!!!!!!!

By: 757 Resident

757 Resident — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 15:23:59 +0000

I’m not condeming Thomas’ ability as a QB in any way. I hope he progresses and makes it clear in the spring that he is the man. With that being said, he did throw 16 picks last year. SIXTEEN! Much of that is on the coaches, but much of that is on Logan’s decision making too. And to the folks who keep saying that Tech is not one of the ‘big boys,’ this is true, but the state of Virginia for football talent is. Offensive lineman are hard to find in Virginia? Kyle Long (Oregon), Bobby Massey (Arizona Cardinals), Morgan Moses (UVA), Quinton Spain (West Virginia); all of them should have been in a Tech uniform.

By: Eagle

Eagle — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 12:49:27 +0000

Cupcake wins! Bring back AUSTIN PEAY!

By: pete

pete — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 04:20:10 +0000

good spin, redwolfie!!

By: VTRedwolf

VTRedwolf — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 03:27:02 +0000

757 – I hate to break it to you but there is no way in heck that LT is not the starter next year. Leal may be decent but he doesn’t have 2 years of experience and can’t run like LT either – never going to happen in a million years. Plus Frank Beamer is too loyal to give up on a player who opted from the NFL draft where he stood to make some decent money if nothing else.

As for offensive lineman. If you take a walk through a dozen High Schools you’ll find that 6’5″ 17 year olds who can put on 300 pounds and bench 400 don’t grow on trees. There is NOTHING harder than recruiting offensive linemen. Those few that standout get gobbled up by the big boys whom we are not. Still we have done a mediocre job at best. Perhaps some new energy at the coaching position will help, at least temporarily, but these guys are nearly impossible to find and incredibly easy to pick wrong.

I’ll certainly give Loeffler and company a chance and hope for the best but despite the rantings of a few I don’t think it was the way to go. We’re never going to compete with the big boys playing their game. We will never recruit the player of the dozen top programs and those of you who whinned about Stinesprings play calling for much of the past decade (but not this past year interestingly enough) have short memories. How many times have you thrown your hands up at Frank Beamer’s plodding offense. “So unimaginative” you screamed. “So predictable” you pleaded. Well you just traded in your 2002 Green Mercury Sable for the red 2005 model. The pistol, despite the poor performance this year, is the type of rock David must sling if he hopes to beat Goliath. We didn’t execute it well and our talent didn’t support it. Despite the losses, I can’t remember ever thinking this offense was not a vast improvement. Unfortunately Logan Thomas’s accuracy took a turn and coupled with some uninspired receiver play (except Fuller) and a weak stable of running backs I’m afraid it’s gone forever. Still, I’m hopeful.

Fans have a right to have been disappointed all these many years despite the 10 win seasons. The wins were not a tribute to our offense which was almost always a sub top 50 offense. Fans have a right to question whether more of the same, which Beamer has admitted, is what we’ve waited for.

I do like the energy of the new coaches and think at least temporarily we’ll get a recruiting boost. Maybe, just maybe it’s crazy enought to work.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 03:23:40 +0000

Just glad change has come to Blacksburg. Thinking back there were many calling for Ricky Bustle’s noggin too. He sure did some bonehead things at times with the play calls. Stinespring seemed much worse, though. Bustle at least understood quarterbacks since he was the CO & quarterbacks coach. There was a definite disconnect over the last few years in the scheme in every discipline, o-line, receivers, quarterbacks, running backs. No coherence, no coordination. Welcome Loeffler!!! Get it done Son!! GO HOKIES!

By: Al

Al — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 02:15:54 +0000

It’s going to be interesting to see which running back/s step up. I thought Edmunds looked good last spring but just needs to learn to run behind his pads a little more. Who knows what Harris will bring. We need two really good running backs to emerge. I’m also interested to see what kind of role the TE and FB will play in our new offense. I predict a record breaking crowd at the spring game this year.

By: pete

pete — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 01:13:49 +0000

If Texas A&M can turn it around in one season I see no reason why Tech cant do the same.
Logan Thomas can’t be the only threat in the backfield.
Tech needs a receiver to step it up next year, sounds as if the blocking issue (receivers) might be on the cure with this new hire. The line can produce with the right coaching. Special teams need to be ‘special’ once again. The defense…what can you say with the new talent comin’ in, and Foster….well….Foster. ‘Nuf said.
And Beamer has done more for Tech (and sw virginia) than anyone could have ever guessed, much less expected. Do we have the national championships of Miami? Well, …no. Do we have the cloud hanging over us that Miami does? Well, …no. What will all the Beamer haters do if he should really pull it off and get Tech back into the national limelight? What will Barry have to say then? Who will Peppers Fairy watch on saturday afternoons??
Be careful what you ask for. You might get it. Get it?
pete