Darryl Slater's VT Blog
Another breather for Tech?
Virginia Tech's game against Appalachian State offered a relaxed second half for the Hokies and their fans, as they rolled to a 66-13 season-opening win. The second one? That was a bit tenser last week at East Carolina, as Tech needed an 89-yard touchdown drive from its struggling offense with 7:30 left to win 17-10.
RT DeChristopher's pec strain (out 4-6 weeks) just another early season injury issue for Tech line
Virginia Tech’s offensive line was supposed to be a stabilizing factor this season as the Hokies debut a new starting quarterback, sophomore Logan Thomas. And it still very well may be. But the Hokies’ line is once again off to a less-than-ideal start to preseason practice.
How might Tech's offense be different with new quarterback Logan Thomas?
Last we heard from Mike O’Cain, the new offensive play caller, he was raving about Thomas during spring practices, saying he had done everything he could to this point.
About Darryl Slater
Darryl Slater covers Virginia Tech sports for the Richmond Times-Dispatch and Media General. He came to the Times-Dispatch in May 2007 after spending two years at the Daily Press in Newport News, where he covered high school and University of Virginia sports. He graduated from Syracuse University in 2004.
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About Nathan Warters
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Nathan Warters is an award-winning journalist who has covered Virginia Tech athletics for the News & Advance since 2005. Prior to Lynchburg, Nathan spent two years as the High School Sports Coordinator at the Free-Lance Star in Fredericksburg, Va., and before that, he covered ACC football and basketball and NASCAR at the Danville Register & Bee for three years.
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