Virginia 2008

Posted by aneill | Gameday Preview | Saturday 25 July 2009 9:06 pm
I was going to write an article on the game but then I found this one online and I really couldnt have said it better myself:
A great match-up to watch will be defensive end Michael Johnson versus offensive tackle Eugene Monroe.  Both are projected as top 10 NFL picks.  There will probably be a lot of NFL scouts in attendance.  http://www.draftcountdown.com/sub/Mock-Draft-A.php
Tech will look to switch things up on special teams in the return game replacing injured punt returner Tyler Melton (who made me nervous any time he tried to catch the ball anyways) with starting A-back Roddy Jones.  Jones is a more north to south runner that will hopefully inject some life into a weak punt return unit.  GT will also look to mix it up on a kick return unit that ranks last in the ACC by replacing Dwyer with freshman Marcus Wright.  This will help to keep Dwyer fresh during games considering that he takes almost every offensive snap and also provide an opportunity for the explosive freshman Wright to make a name for himself.  We burned his redshirt against Garner Webb due lack of depth at running back after injuries to both Cox and Peebles forced him to play.  Wright is a parade all-american http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2008/edition_02-03-2008/All-America from the football Mecca known as Texas with 4.4 speed.  Just make sure that you aim your vision a little lower on the field because standing upright at only 5-7 you might miss Mini-me as he blows by people.
Ranked #21, this is the fourth consecutive year that Tech has cracked the top 25 with the highest during this span being #13 in 2006 before we got spanked by Clemson.  However, this is the first year that Tech is ranked under CPJ.  We all know how the previous GT teams played when expectation levels were high but I get the feeling that things are going to be different from here on out.  GT is also 6-1 for the first time since 1999 when they were lead by some guy named Joey Hamilton who you might remember finished second in the Heisman voting that season.  I think GT will take care of business this weekend and I am just itching for my boy Dwyer to break out with a 200 yard rushing game.  We’ll see Saturday how it all unfolds…
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