Coach:
Frank Beamer
102-22-1, 11 years
122-35-2, overall 14 years |
1999 Record: 11-1
Sep 04 |
James Madison |
Won 47-0
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Sep 11 |
Alabama-Birmingham |
Won 31-10
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Sep 23 |
Clemson |
Won 31-11
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Oct 02 |
@Virginia |
Won 31-7
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Oct 09 |
@Rutgers |
Won 58-20
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Oct 16 |
Syracuse |
Won 62-0
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Oct 30 |
@Pittsburgh |
Won 30-17
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Nov 06 |
@West Virginia |
Won 22-20
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Nov 13 |
Miami (FL) |
Won 43-10
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Nov 20 |
@Temple |
Won 62-7
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Nov 26 |
Boston College |
Won 38-14
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SUGAR BOWL
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Jan 04 |
Florida State |
Lost 29-46 |
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1999
Final Rankings
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AP-2,
BCS-2, Coaches-3
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2000 Outlook
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Fans may get sick of hearing it but
as QB Vick goes, so will the Hokies. Even more so in
2000. Any team that loses a QB would be devastated,
but at Virginia Tech, an injured Vick would leave the
Hokies scrambling. On the other side, with Vick it's
not inconceivable that a favorable schedule could put
Tech back into the title game in the Orange Bowl. The
dent in the return title trip lies within the defense
where new faces will be everywhere. The special teams
will not be there either to bail the Hokies out as both
kicker and punter leave town. It's a known fact that
Coach Beamer is one of today's best coaches and next
season will put him to the test. But the offense may
be so superb that opponents will have to score 40 plus
points to even think of a victory. VT's biggest foes
will come on the road at East Carolina and at Miami
while fans will be delighted to see seven home games
coming to beautiful Blacksburg next fall as Georgia
Tech gets added to play in the Black Coaches Association
Kickoff Classic giving the Hokies a 12 game schedule.
The Big East won't catch the Hokies just yet. Projected
record: 11-2.
Virginia
Tech 2000 Schedule
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VIRGINIA
TECH
*POWER RATINGS
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Offense
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Defense
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QB - 5 |
DL - 2 |
RB - 3 |
LB - 2.5 |
WR - 3.5 |
DB - 2.5 |
OL - 4.5 |
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VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES
2000 FOOTBALL PREVIEW
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2000
OFFENSE
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Strengths: Michael Vick.
A possible 2000 Heisman winner and an extremely important factor
to the Hokies upcoming season. By far the best running QB in
the nation with a strong arm to add to it. Vick has a very experienced
supporting cast on the offensive side of the ball. The line
returns all but one starter from last year. Combine that with
Andre Davis, a first team All Big East receiver, and Emmett
Johnson at the the other WR slot and that spells a ton of points.
Tech has some big time blockers and runners at fullback in Ferguson
and Hawkins and together with tight end Derek Carter will force
opponents to respect the running game. Andre Kendrick, the teams
2nd leading rusher in '99, has been cleared to play for the
fall. The Virginia Tech offense will be even better than last
year. |
Weaknesses: Considering
that Big East leading rusher Shyrone Stith left early for the
pros, Kendrick's return will play a key role to the Hokie ground
attack. The coaches will have their eye on backups Wayne Ward
and Keith Burnell come spring and will be sure to give plenty
of reps to each. The Hokies have lost one of the best kickers
in college football in Shane Graham and finding a replacement
will be difficult with no other prospects seeing game experience
the last few years. |
OFFENSIVE DEPTH CHART
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QB |
Michael
Vick |
6-1 |
211 |
So. |
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Dave
Meyer |
6-3 |
208 |
Sr. |
TB |
Andre
Kendrick |
5-7 |
183 |
Sr. |
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Lee
Suggs |
6-0 |
197 |
So. |
FB |
Jarrett
Ferguson |
5-9 |
207 |
Jr. |
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Cullen
Hawkins |
6-0 |
218 |
Sr. |
WR |
Andre
Davis |
6-1 |
199 |
Jr. |
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Terrell
Parham |
6-0 |
190 |
So. |
WR |
Emmett
Johnson |
6-3 |
206 |
Jr. |
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Shawn
Witten |
6-1 |
185 |
So. |
T |
Anthony
Lambo |
6-3 |
197 |
Sr. |
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Anthony
Davis |
6-4 |
335 |
So. |
G |
Matt
Lehr |
6-2 |
275 |
Sr. |
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Joe Marchant |
6-3 |
295 |
Sr. |
C |
Steve
DeMasi |
6-3 |
278 |
Sr. |
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Jake
Grove |
6-3 |
275 |
So. |
G |
Josh
Redding |
6-4 |
309 |
Sr. |
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Luke
Owens |
6-3 |
305 |
So. |
T |
Dave
Kadela |
6-6 |
272 |
Sr. |
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Matt
Wincek |
6-5 |
276 |
Jr. |
TE |
Browning Wynn |
6-3 |
231 |
Jr. |
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Derek Carter |
6-2 |
260 |
Jr. |
K |
Carter
Warley |
5-11 |
185 |
Fr. |
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Jon Mollerup |
5-11 |
198 |
So. |
Returning
starters in bold. |
Key
Losses: Shyrone Stith-RB, Ricky Hall-WR, Keith Short-C,
Tim Schnecker-OL,
Shane Graham-K
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2000
DEFENSE
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Strengths: So many new
faces will line up this year it may be hard to tell at this
point who will take over on the depth charts. For sure you can
count on senoir Cory Bird having a big year as he was second
on the team list with 73 tackles in 1999 as well as adding six
sacks to his resume. Right beside Bird is another senior, Nick
Sorensen, who will need to become a leader on D as he finished
with 69 tackles. The possibility exists that Sorensen could
be moved the the "whip" linebacker spot come fall.
The linebackers do have some talent in Butler, Houseright,
and Taylor. Anchoring the line will be David Pugh who saw plenty
of action in a backup spot recording 31 tackles with 8 of them
for a loss and 4 sacks and Chad Beasley who recorded 39 tackles.
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Weaknesses: Last season's
senior packed defense has left numerous holes. Unless some new
faces emerge, the defense could be miles apart from the offense
when the season starts. In addition to the senoirs, cornerback
Ike Charlton has also left for the pros and promising defensive
end Derrius Monroe has been removed from the team leaving very
little depth at that spot. If there was a weakness in '99 it
would have been in the defensive backfield where improved play
will be a top concern for coaches this spring. All in all, replacement
will be needed all across the front, at two of the linebacker
spots and at both corners. The special teams also takes another
hit in the loss of punter Jimmy Kibble. |
DEFENSIVE DEPTH CHART
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DE |
Lamar Cobb |
6-2 |
226 |
So. |
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Cols Colas |
6-0 |
232 |
Fr. |
DT |
David
Pugh |
6-3 |
271 |
Jr. |
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Dan
Wilkinson |
6-1 |
258 |
Jr. |
DT |
Chad
Beasley |
6-5 |
285 |
Jr. |
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Thenus
Franklin |
6-3 |
259 |
So. |
DE |
Nathaniel
Adibi |
6-3 |
242 |
Fr. |
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Ron Cook |
6-2 |
234 |
Jr. |
LB |
Ben
Taylor |
6-2 |
225 |
Jr. |
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Benny
Wolfe |
5-10 |
202 |
Sr. |
LB |
Jake
Houseright |
6-3 |
235 |
Jr. |
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Brian
Welch |
6-0 |
244 |
Jr. |
LB |
Nick Sorensen |
6-3 |
207 |
Sr. |
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Tee Butler |
6-0 |
201 |
Sr. |
CB |
Larry
Austin |
5-9 |
180 |
Jr. |
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Garnell
Wilds |
6-0 |
194 |
Fr. |
CB |
Ronyell
Whitaker |
5-9 |
193 |
So. |
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Eric Green |
6-0 |
178 |
Fr. |
SS |
Cory
Bird |
5-10 |
218 |
Sr. |
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Phillip Summers |
6-0 |
201 |
Sr. |
FS |
Willie Pile |
6-3 |
200 |
So. |
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Billy Hardee |
5-11 |
192 |
So. |
P |
Bobby
Peaslee |
6-0 |
192 |
Fr. |
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Vinnie Burns |
6-0 |
175 |
Fr. |
Returning
starters in bold. |
Key
Losses: Ike Charlton-DB, Corey Moore-DE, Nathaniel Williams-DT,
Carl Bradley-DT, John Engelberger-DE, Michael Hawkes-LB,
Jamel Smith-LB, Anthony Midget-DB, Chris Cyrus-DE, Jimmy
Kibble-P
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