Spring Game Offers An Early Peek At The Hokies
By Zach Rice
April 21, 2011
The Hokies kick off their 2011 Spring Game Saturday at 2 p.m. in Lane Stadium.
The theme this year will be change. Gone are the likes of Tyrod Taylor, Ryan Williams and Darren Evans. Enter QB Logan Thomas and running back David Wilson. There are other changes. Coach Mike O’Cain will now call the plays, instead of offensive coordinator Bryan Stinespring.
Also former players Shane Beamer and Cornell Brown are now back as assistant coaches. The Hokie football team looks to show the rest of Hokie Nation what it can expect to see this fall.
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