2006 Virginia Tech Hokies Football Preview

2006 Virginia Tech Hokies season preview from Maddux Sports. Included is a break down of the team, some information about the university, and the 2006 Virginia Tech Hokies Football Schedule. For football handicapping purposes consider using Maddux's College football picks for the extra edge over your bookmaker in 2006. In addition be sure to bookmark our free live NCAA odds feed for the upcoming season.

Coach: Frank Beamer (20th year at Virginia Tech)
Team Name: Hokies
2005 Overall Record: 11-2
2005 ACC Conference Record 7-1
Returning Starters: 10

Marcus Vick is gone and nobody knows who will be calling signals. Along with inexperience at QB, the Hokies will field an untested offensive line. The team needs to find a solid leader in Sean Glennon, Cory Holt or Ike Whitaker.

Brandon Ore, if he’s healthy, will be at TB and could give Virginia Tech 1,000-plus yards. The receivers are all fairly untested.

Last season the usually fine Tech defense was exceptional—the best in the nation, allowing only 12.9 PPG and holding opponents to a mere 247.6 YPG. They posted a plus 9-turnover margin.

On the front line, Chris Ellis, 6 sacks, will be tough on quarterbacks and runners. With four solid players on the line and a linebacking corps led by Vince Hall (112 tackles), this is a shut down defense.

The secondary includes rover Aaron Rouse (4 INTS), who is exemplary against both the run and pass. There’s depth in the area of pass defense.

Will there be another bowl for the Hokies? They’ve been to the post-season 13 straight seasons, and despite problems at quarterback and a doubtful offense, they’ll probably be in another.

Like all teams, Miami will test Tech. Clemson and Georgia Tech will also be no cakewalk.

Virginia Tech Football Schedule

Date	Opponent	Home/Road
Sep 2	Northeastern	Home
Sep 9	North Carolina	Road
Sep 16	Duke	Home
Sep 23	Cincinnati	Home
Sep 30	Georgia Tech	Home
Oct 12	Boston College	Road
Oct 21	Southern Miss	Home
Oct 26	Clemson	Home
Nov 4	Miami	Road
Nov 11	Kent State	Home
Nov 18	Wake Forest	Road
Nov 25	Virginia	Home

 

For more info on the 06 Hokies check out Virginia Tech's official athletic site, or keep reading on the rest of the Atlantic Coast Conference Teams below.