Despite the loss of Marcus Vick and the general hysteria of the Virginia Tech
fan base in the days that followed, the Hokies will still field a football team
in 2006. Chances are it will be pretty good, and the Hokies will find themselves
bowling for the 14th consecutive season. Exactly how good remains to be seen.
There are question marks at some key positions, and how those questions are
answered will decide the fate of the 2006 Hokies. A look back at recruiting
misses of the recent past explains the depth problems of today.
If you’re the type of fan that pays close attention to star rankings and
recruiting websites, then you probably know that the Hokies have taken a step up
in recruiting the past few years. Tech’s classes have been very good on paper,
and most of those players have developed at the college level. However the
Hokies have had trouble at certain positions, thanks to a few key recruits not
panning out.