The strength of this Virginia Tech football team is their defensive line. The line must get off to a better start than they did a year ago and hold the team above water while all the young offensive players grow into their roles.
Charley Wiles has a lot of experienced depth to work with this year. On Sunday, it looked like he might lose a valuable member of his line when rumors surfaced that Corey Marshall (#96, 6-1, 257, Jr.) was leaving the program. Fortunately the rumor was false, though Marshall did go home on Friday to evaluate things. He met with Frank Beamer on Sunday and decided to stay.