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Coach McGuirk Coach McGuirk OP
Jun 15, 2026 at 02:32 PM ET
Looking at the Irvin film is a fun watch. That guy just loves to play
football. And he seems born to play inside LB. He attacks blocks - he doesn't wait for the contact - sheds, and tackles. He's always on his toes, bopping around, leaning forward, and has a ton of speed from what I can tell. I do see how his size may be a drawback as he faces bigtime OL, but man, he has that position down pat. I'm happy to have him, and can't wait to see him on the field.

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marcbvtgm
1mo
He's certainly a natural football player. He's also a bit on the small side
Good news is he's probably two years from really seeing the field and has time to put on some good mass. Bad news is unless he grows 2-3", no training program can do that. All things equal, I'll take a natural football player over a perfect physical profile - especially a LB. ** Edited by marcbvtgm at 6/15/2026, 3:22:28 PM
hokiepro hokiepro
1mo
6’0 225 (once he’s ready to see field)
Is big enough with his instincts
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marcbvtgm
1mo
Right, I forgot...reported numbers are never inflated.
He didn't look close to 225 in his Jr film to my eyes. But as I said, he likely has at least 2+ years before he sees the field in any meaningful way.
hokiepro hokiepro
1mo
I just expect him to get up to that range
Is all. He won’t see the field until. 2028 most likely
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marcbvtgm
1mo
I think we're semi-violently agreeing
** Edited by marcbvtgm at 6/16/2026, 4:00:37 PM
PowerEye PowerEye
1mo
Sounds like Vince Hall 2.0?
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BigDaddyHokie
1mo
No Hokie fan should ever say a player seems too small!
Remember Corey Moore? He was a DE who starred at Virginia Tech, winning the 1999 Lombardi Award and Bronko Nagurski Trophy as the nation’s top defensive player and earning unanimous All-American honors. He was only 6'1" and 218 lbs.
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marcbvtgm
1mo
Unfortunately the list of undersized underperformers at VT is much longer
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crazylane
1mo
6'1"
Might have been a stretch.