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Week 1 Review

Posted on December 26, 2011 at 08:15 PM.

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First game of the season didn't go perfectly as planned, as our defensive backs showed their inexperience often. The 300+ passing yards given up is misleading, as there was two big pass plays that slipped just past the backs; if one or both of them didn't connect, Appalachian State would be looking at less than 200 passing yards. The running game was completely shut down, which is a positive and something we strive for. We'll work on coverages this week. Hopefully it'll lead to less big pass plays, and more INT's

Appalachian State Mountaineers at Virginia Tech Hokies
Sep 3, 2011	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Appalachian State Mountaineers (0-0)	0	0	7	7	14
Virginia Tech Hokies (0-0)	7	7	7	35	56

Team Stats Comparison
	APP	VT
Total Offense	385	569
Rushing Yards	49	241
Passing Yards	336	328
First Downs	17	25
Punt Return Yards	0	31
Kick Return Yards	84	111
Total Yards	385	569
Turnovers	2	2
3rd Down Converstion	4-11	9-12
4th Down Conversion	0-1	1-1
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	1-3	5-7
Penalties	3-15	3-20
Posession Time	16:00	15:59

Appalachian State Mountaineers

Virginia Tech Hokies
DEFENSE	TACK	SACK	INT	TD
Bruce Taylor	9	0	0	0
J.R. Collins	7	1	0	0
Jayron Hosley	6	0	0	0
Jeron Winslow	5	0	0	0
Eddie Whitley	5	0	0	1
Antoine Hopkins	4	0	0	0
James Gayle	3	1	0	0
Cris Hill	3	1	0	0
Kyle Fuller	3	0	0	0
Detrick Bonner	3	0	0	0
Antoine Exum	2	0	0	0
Kyshoen Jarrett	2	0	0	0
10 Players Tied	1	0	0	0

Kyle McBride is the first commit of the 2011 season, and we're ecstatic to have him aboard. He's a big back, 202 lbs. with a 4.6 40-time. He'll need to improve that speed, but if not he could be a very good goal line/short yardage back, similar to LenDale White. He's a great pass catcher out of the back field too, and could see time at H-Back.

VIrginia Tech Recruiting - 2011
NAME	POS	CLASS	HOMETOWN	HT	WT	CALIBER
Kyle McBride	HB	HS	Sparta, TN	6-1	202

5-star WR Charles Brown committed to Oklahoma over the weekend. A 5-star recruit is always hard to lose, at least we didn't get emotionally invested. Jason Cooper, who has actually played against Brown, replaces him on the Big Board. He's the #3 WR in Arkansas, and #12 overall.