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2011 Virginia Tech Season Preview

Posted on December 26, 2011 at 03:37 PM.

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Our non-conference schedule is one that I expect to go undefeated during, with the scheduling of two FCS teams. East Carolina and their Air Raid could be a challenge but I'm confident we'll be prepared for them by Week 2. Our conference schedule looks to be a true test, something this defense and I accept. The ACC is shaping up to be a quality conference, hopefully VT can remain the crown jewel. 2011 is upon us!

Wk 1: vs. Appalachian State
Wk 2: @ East Carolina
Wk 3: vs. Arkansas State
Wk 4: @ Marshall
Wk 5: vs. Clemson
Wk 6: vs. Miami
Wk 7: @ Wake Forest
Wk 8: vs. Boston College
Wk 9: @ Duke
Wk 10: BYE
Wk 11: @ Georgia Tech
Wk 12: vs. North Carolina
Wk 13: @ Virginia
Wk 14: BYE

The defense I run is the 44 Ghost defense, designed in the 80s to help and stop the run. Over the years, with more and more teams switching to the spread and spread option, the defense has had to change and adapt. The 44 is now run out of a 42 front, with two special positions: the Rover and the Whip. In a traditional defense, they would be the outside linebackers, but in our defense their players similar to safeties. We allow them to roam the field; their the eyes of our defense and choose whether to cover or blitz based on their reads. Typically, you'll see our Rover in coverage and our Whip closer to the line of scrimmage.

Virginia Tech Depth Chart - 2011
Base 4-2-5 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	James Gayle (So.)	Duan Perez-Means (Rs Fr.)
LDT	Antoine Hopkins (Jr.)	Dwight Tucker (Jr.)
RDT	Derrick Hopkins (So.)	Luther Maddy (Fr.)
RDE	J.R. Collins (So.)	Zack McCray (Rs Fr.)	Tyrel Wilson (So.)
SLB	Bruce Taylor (Jr.)	Barquell Rivers (Sr.)	Jack Tyler (So.)
WLB	Jeron Winslow (Jr.)	Alonzo Tweedy (Jr.)
CB	Jayron Hosley (Jr.)	Detrick Bonner (Rs Fr.)	Cris Hill (Sr.)
SS	Antone Exum (So.)	Theron Norman (Rs. Fr)
FS	Eddie Whitley (Sr.)	James Hopper (So.)	Theron Norman (Rs Fr.)
SS	Cris Hill (Sr.)	Kyshoen Jarrett (Fr.)
CB	Kyle Fuller (So.)	Kyshoen Jarrett (Fr.)	Cris Hill (Sr.)

This recruiting class heading into the season could shape up to be one of the best in VT history if everything goes right. Each player has the exact quality Coach Beamer and I look for in a player. I'll give more in-depth analysis on each recruit over the course of the season. Keep an eye on T Kyle Wilson. He's the recruit we want most.

Virginia Tech Recruiting -
NAME	POS	CLASS	HOMETOWN	HT	WT	CALIBER
Charles Brown	WR #4	HS	Monticello, AR	6-4	196
Kyle McBride	HB #11	HS	Sparta, TN	6-1	202
Nick Smith	HB #14	HS	Jersey City, NJ	6-0	208
Stan Rogers	MLB #3	HS	Cliffside Park, NJ	6-1	230
Tyler Wilson	T #6	HS	St. Cath-Niagara, CN	6-6	267
Charles Avery	OLB #11	HS	Midfield, AL	5-11	234
Brian Wilson	G #7	HS	Brandon, VT	6-1	275
Michael Powell	T #8	HS	Adamsville, AL	6-7	319
Rob Taylor	CB #13	HS	Graham, TX	5-10	198
Matthew Smith	FS #6	HS	Dothan, AL	6-3	219
Greg Daniels	G #11	HS	Oxford, OH	6-4	264
Blake Jackson	MLB #13	HS	Mount Vernon, VA	6-2	225
Keith Kidd	DT #18	HS	Coshocton, OH	6-3	289
Chris Thompson	SS #10	HS	Chicago, IL	5-11	189
Steve Atkins	SS #11	HS	Pine Crest, TN	6-0	224