The spring game was a rainy mess and somehow the football seemed to match it.  Of course everyone seemed to come away with mixed reviews and opinions of what they saw.  Some people were thrilled with the improvement in the running game, while others thought it was lackluster.  Some people saw Sean Glennon the conquering hero, while others saw that it takes a whole team to succeed.  All that the fans should really gather from the spring game is that we still have a lot of work to do before the fall and hopefully some incoming wide receivers will fill some huge holes on offense.

Tyrod Taylor really didn’t have an impressive day, turning in only mediocre numbers plus one pick.  But in truth Glennon didn’t look that much better.  Fans should take this game like the coaches do, as just one scrimmage out of spring practice where there are many scrimmages.  The rumblings on Hokie message boards (especially TechSideLine.com) seem to praise Glennon for his TD passes and no picks.  Responders are fast on the draw though explaining that Glennon threw the same style pick on Tuesday, Tyrod’s O-line held together worse than a stack of Lincoln Logs, and that Michael Vick turned in terrible spring game numbers in ‘99. (more…)

The leaky athletic department has given wind that Tyrod is supposedly 90-95% healthy. He’s running and walking okay and without much pain, so there is a decent chance that we’ll get to see him in the Spring Game. I’m sure the coaching staff wants to see it as much as the fans do.

Regardless of who gets the starting quarterback job in the fall, it will be great to see both quarterbacks in action this Saturday. Make sure you watch it if you can.

Spring Game
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Starting at approximately 2:00pm
Open to Public (no tickets needed)

Well, so far its not exactly the spring practice we were hoping for. Of course we know Tyrod has far more talent than Glennon, but also know that Glennon isn’t god awful when there isn’t any pressure (only when it matters). So of course, after much of spring practice, the Hokies find themselves in a tough spot. It would have been nice to come out of spring practice with a clear picture of who the starting quarterback would be in the fall…and hopefully it was Tyrod Taylor.

This has all changed now as Tyrod Taylor has sprained his foot and likely won’t compete in the Spring Game. Until the injury, Tyrod and Glennon were on even footing statistically (oh god that was the worlds worst pun), repeatedly throwing almost identical numbers, although according to the site I’ve listed below, Glennon threw two picks in the most recent duel. I for one and terribly disappointed not to see Tyrod play. (more…)