Frank Beamer and company have made the decision to redshirt Logan Thomas this year (or at least try to) and thus Ju-Ju Clayton becomes T-mobile's official backup. Clayton, a product of Hermitage High School in Richmond, VA, does have a better grasp of the offense at this point which gives him the edge over Thomas, but I see this as more of an investment in 2011-2012 than anything else. The effort to redshirt Thomas means that the Hokie coaching staff sees legitimate potential for Thomas to become a great QB at Tech. Ju-Ju will be able to step in if needed and manage a game, but certainly our offense will lose much of its explosive capabilities and you will see defenses start to load the box and blitz, blitz, blitz. So, the decision to make Ju-Ju the backup puts even more importance on having productive (and healthy) tailbacks who will be able to take pressure and focus off of the QB position. It also puts even more pressure on the Offensive Line to excel at protecting Tyrod Taylor and keep the defenders off of his ankles and out of his face.
In the end I agree with the move to redshirt Thomas and make Clayton the backup, but if Tyrod goes down with an injury, I'll be the first to buy stock in pharmaceutical companies who manufacture blood pressure medication because demand among Hokie nation is going to skyrocket.
10 days till kickoff vs. Alabama.............GO HOKIES!!!
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