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IronBlood

If this is truly a rebuild that is going to take some time (3-4 years)

then it would be awfully nice to see a little bit more continuity at the QB position. Since 2016, we've started exactly one QB in game 1 in back to back years. If Drones is Tyrod Taylor or Michael Vick, then have at it, otherwise, let him develop.
Posted: 04/06/2023 at 12:43 PM ET
(In response to this post by Hokeedokee)

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Andy Bitter posted who was with the first team the other day in practice
OrangeHokieFan • 04/05/23 02:36 PM ET
Unless Wells is going to be a LOT better this year than
Hokeedokee • 04/06/23 08:30 AM ET
He was arguably the best player on the offense last year**
marcbvtgm • 04/06/23 07:24 PM ET
the sad part is how close that is to being true. I personally don't put
GusDaMan • 04/07/23 09:24 AM ET
Who could you possibly put at #1-3 above him?**
marcbvtgm • 04/10/23 03:34 PM ET
Smith and Gallo for sure by a mile, King (when healthy), Wright, Thomas
GusDaMan • 04/10/23 03:49 PM ET
Your definition of "best" and mine don't match. And your definition of
Hokeedokee • 04/06/23 09:14 PM ET
Then what is your definition? Who were better offensive players last year?
marcbvtgm • 04/10/23 03:31 PM ET
100% agree that he was the most important player. But he wasn't the best.**
GusDaMan • 04/10/23 03:51 PM ET
...we may not have a good Qb1 folks. Anyone think of that, (yet)?
bourbonstreet • 04/06/23 07:04 PM ET
Not exactly sure what you mean but I all but said we don't have a D1 QB we
Hokeedokee • 04/06/23 09:16 PM ET
agry. Eye said the same on Drones --somewhere to Orange I think?**
bourbonstreet • 04/06/23 09:18 PM ET
could be a very correct take but
VTCALS72 • 04/06/23 02:17 PM ET
If this is truly a rebuild that is going to take some time (3-4 years) ◄
IronBlood • 04/06/23 12:43 PM ET
Average D1 would be an enormous upgrade from 2022. We were bottom 5%
Fatman • 04/06/23 11:49 AM ET
I would think our ranking in wins will exceed our offensive rankings
VTCALS72 • 04/07/23 12:09 PM ET
So shouldn't we have an O that helps WIN MORE GAMES versus the preventing
NokieHokie • 04/07/23 01:14 PM ET
Is Wells actually going to be the starter? Would that not be surprising? **
flhokie25 • 04/05/23 09:54 PM ET
Wells has been an interception machine both at Marshall and last year
djoog • 08/23/23 08:04 PM ET
Cannot afford to start well for another year
djoog • 08/23/23 08:08 PM ET
it would be surprising if he were NOT the starter IMO. The guy behind him
BG Hokie • 04/06/23 11:26 AM ET
Gosnell ain't no cat-synonym...
bourbonstreet • 04/05/23 08:26 PM ET
Would it benefit Drones and Tech in long run to put him in now?
MaryWashGrad • 04/05/23 04:14 PM ET
No**
vtox1 • 04/06/23 07:30 AM ET
To me this is what it comes down to. What is Pry's offense?
IronBlood • 04/05/23 04:50 PM ET
Rpo and drone is not exclusive
Mercury • 04/06/23 07:47 AM ET
Wells = VT poor man's Trace McSorley. We just need Saquan Barkley = at RB
91HokieBob • 04/06/23 08:14 AM ET
Micah Parsons***
OrangeHokieFan • 04/06/23 11:25 AM ET
Corrected, thanks! gaffe :)**
91HokieBob • 04/06/23 01:27 PM ET
No**
vtox1 • 04/06/23 07:30 AM ET
Whatever offense we run, everyone needs to be on the same page
EDGEMAN • 04/05/23 05:17 PM ET
Yes**
vtox1 • 04/06/23 07:31 AM ET
Here’s what I suspect
OrangeHokieFan • 04/05/23 04:33 PM ET
No reading too much into little data**
vtox1 • 04/06/23 07:32 AM ET
yah; fair-play. 2's and 3's have been pretty Picky.
bourbonstreet • 04/05/23 08:47 PM ET
Play best guy **
vtox1 • 04/06/23 07:34 AM ET
Why so down on Gosnell and Holloway?
VTCALS72 • 04/05/23 07:13 PM ET
Lane tore up Miami
OrangeHokieFan • 04/05/23 08:41 PM ET
What if Wells is the present and future
Seikoh_04 • 04/05/23 04:31 PM ET
It's fairly simple...
Chris ColemanAdmin • 04/05/23 04:48 PM ET
Gary T.
HokieBrian • 04/07/23 12:01 PM ET
Wasn't that "tech fan" DeShazo's girlfriend at the time? Or ex?
TomTurkey • 04/06/23 02:54 PM ET
A vindictive ex would make more sense. Most fans wouldn’t have a clue as
Hoakie82 • 04/07/23 12:14 PM ET
Exactly. Another great example is Hooker.
GSOHokie01 • 04/05/23 11:41 PM ET
That’s different entirely, according to HH himself…
ombandit • 04/06/23 06:34 AM ET
medication?**
HokiePokie95 • 04/06/23 09:40 AM ET
Single game notwithstanding, he wasn't close to Heisman caliber at VT.**
Techsupport • 04/06/23 08:51 AM ET
Even without those issues he wouldn’t have found the success at VT.
GSOHokie01 • 04/06/23 08:13 AM ET
I would opine that the biggest change to his advantage
VTCALS72 • 04/06/23 08:44 AM ET
That Tennessee offensive scheme is getting a ton of credit in draft circles
BG Hokie • 04/06/23 11:35 AM ET
No doubt he was a fit for what they were trying to do
VTCALS72 • 04/06/23 12:07 PM ET
Actually, Hooker lost the battle to Joe Milton.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 04/06/23 12:58 PM ET
I didn't remember his name but Milton is who I called "the other guy."**
VTCALS72 • 04/06/23 01:57 PM ET
The talent around him was definitely improved but at the end of the day…
GSOHokie01 • 04/06/23 10:17 AM ET
We have no idea how HH would have done here if the had
VTCALS72 • 04/07/23 12:16 PM ET
He was a strong QB for us.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 04/06/23 11:32 AM ET
Fair enough. I've tried to block out those years of VT football...LOL.**
GSOHokie01 • 04/06/23 10:15 PM ET
You keep clouding the discussion with facts.**
Atlee Hokie • 04/06/23 01:22 PM ET
That is one possibility. Is it also possible he wasn't able to
Tombo • 04/05/23 10:56 PM ET
Yeah but that goes both ways
Planner_Hokie • 04/05/23 10:09 PM ET
Doesn't need to be Tom Brady, just need him to be Grant Wells at Marshall
BG Hokie • 04/06/23 11:29 AM ET
our 1st Qb1 in how many years running NOT beat all to hell too. Go fig'?**
bourbonstreet • 04/05/23 08:29 PM ET
Our O-line did him no favors
EDGEMAN • 04/05/23 05:55 PM ET
I agree
Seikoh_04 • 04/05/23 05:04 PM ET
If he is better, not all ACC level but markedly better
VTCALS72 • 04/05/23 07:20 PM ET
^this is a good/fair ask^ hmmmmmm... well, what can this 1's oLine do???
bourbonstreet • 04/05/23 08:35 PM ET
Great example of why every year, team, player is different especially in FB
91HokieBob • 04/06/23 08:32 AM ET
So B-Street to put you on the spot
Planner_Hokie • 04/05/23 09:59 PM ET
Me? Right this very 2day minute? Aye. O.d.u.=???
bourbonstreet • 04/05/23 10:03 PM ET
Maybe we see both....shoulder shrug**
91HokieBob • 04/06/23 08:33 AM ET
One way or another? I'd almost say: "you will". **
bourbonstreet • 04/06/23 07:18 PM ET
Yup, prolly almost guarantee it. **
91HokieBob • 04/06/23 07:28 PM ET
Maybe all of the offensive coaches will be on the same page this year. I
Hokie`79 • 04/05/23 07:31 PM ET
Why are they mutually exclusive.... and actually are codependent
turkeywinghokie • 04/05/23 07:29 PM ET
My whole point was that mutual thing,
VTCALS72 • 04/05/23 07:35 PM ET
I think it’s far more the latter
Hokie1992 • 04/06/23 03:36 AM ET
It’s rare for a QB to all of a sudden become amazing in year 5
OrangeHokieFan • 04/05/23 04:35 PM ET
Bryan Randall...**
91HokieBob • 04/06/23 08:00 AM ET
Completely agree**
flhokie25 • 04/05/23 09:56 PM ET
interesting... Eye can put your name beside: Wells=Qb2?**
bourbonstreet • 04/05/23 08:37 PM ET
You said he was inconsistent in practice about a week ago.
IronBlood • 04/05/23 04:46 PM ET
He definitely doesn't know...**
BG Hokie • 04/06/23 11:31 AM ET
"We don't know what we don't, know." --Coach Donny Rumsfeld**
bourbonstreet • 04/05/23 08:39 PM ET
Oh he knew...**
NokieHokie • 04/06/23 12:59 AM ET
Lol. He's just another "agenda boy" poster.**
seacain • 04/05/23 07:15 PM ET
And coach Pry said he had a good practice the other day
OrangeHokieFan • 04/05/23 04:58 PM ET
Three practices per week.**
Chris ColemanAdmin • 04/05/23 05:11 PM ET
Yes, things do change - which is amazing and wonderful.
IronBlood • 04/05/23 05:01 PM ET
Agree. Which is the point of practice and development. This gets thrown
91HokieBob • 04/06/23 08:06 AM ET
Even in his best year I believe he had 13 ints
OrangeHokieFan • 04/05/23 05:55 PM ET
God help us all if he is the best option...will be a 6 win max team
flhokie25 • 04/05/23 09:57 PM ET
would take 6 right now in a NY-second------>
bourbonstreet • 04/05/23 10:05 PM ET
200% of the total but only 100% improvement **
Seikoh_04 • 04/06/23 05:03 PM ET
Sadly 6 wins is a massive improvement
OrangeHokieFan • 04/05/23 10:51 PM ET
And that's not a given, since we have a harder schedule this season
EDGEMAN • 04/06/23 06:39 AM ET
yah; tru, fair play. Start could very well=finish, again.
bourbonstreet • 04/06/23 07:14 PM ET
Step one: fix all of the sloppy mistakes
EDGEMAN • 04/07/23 07:42 AM ET
yah; it prolly splits those two '22 1-point games. Maybe nicks another too.**
bourbonstreet • 04/07/23 04:18 PM ET
It’s baffling we took 0 OL in the portal
OrangeHokieFan • 04/06/23 11:27 AM ET
...who wanted our, work? Eye've not heard of any turndowns. You?**
bourbonstreet • 04/06/23 07:14 PM ET
Why would any O player want to come here? Sincere question. I guess you can
NokieHokie • 04/06/23 07:18 PM ET
Yups. 3rd oLine coach in 3 years=go somewhere else. big O&M red flag.
bourbonstreet • 04/06/23 07:20 PM ET
Plus the public selling of "coaches whom want to be here" gets thrown out
NokieHokie • 04/06/23 07:22 PM ET
haha... yah. Eskimos are an; icy... sell?
bourbonstreet • 04/06/23 07:25 PM ET
Starting to look like 2 cycles in a row...**
Tombo • 04/06/23 06:51 PM ET
In Pry you don't trust? :)**
NokieHokie • 04/06/23 01:02 PM ET
No surprises other than the WR musical chairs, Tisdale will slot in
soflahokie • 04/05/23 03:14 PM ET
In our new D system, there will not be a true mike
3DKeyShaker • 04/06/23 01:09 PM ET
Wells
grg • 04/06/23 09:12 AM ET