In modern-day college football, building a team that has depth at every
position is difficult at best, even for a program builder like Frank Beamer. The
85 scholarship rule, player transfers, legal issues and players not panning out
are some of the things that get in the way. A position can go from very deep one
year to very thin the next. Schools have to project their depth chart for future
seasons, and that isn't an easy task. The tried (but not always true) method
for keeping a deep team is to recruit a two-deep at every position over the
course of two recruiting years.
So how have the Hokies done in this regard over the past few seasons? Let's
take a look with the 2004 and 2005 recruiting classes.