With all the open positions on the Hokie football team this spring, from
quarterback to tailback to offensive line, finding the players to man those
positions is a priority. But Virginia Tech also seeks more disciplined behavior,
and how the Hokies comport themselves on and off the field will go a long way
towards determining their success in 2006, perhaps as much as deciding what
players will man the two-deep.
Back in late 2003 and early 2004, in the wake of a poor 2003 season marked by
turmoil, we ran a series here on TSL called "The State of the
Program." One installment in the 7-part series was named Discipline,
Attitude, and Leadership, and it detailed a breakdown in on-field and
off-field discipline that contributed to a terrible finish to that forgettable
season.