WR, UNC, and the Rumor Mill

WR depth after the loss of Asante

Virginia Tech’s depth at wide receiver took a blow when it was announced that r-sophomore Kevin Asante will not be on the team this season.  Asante was #2 on the depth chart at flanker at the end of spring practice.  With Asante gone, where will the Hokies turn?

The loss of Asante doesn’t change Virginia Tech’s starting lineup.  D.J. Coles (r-Sr.) and Demitri Knowles (r-So.) were listed as the starters at the end of the spring, and it’s doubtful that anyone is going to be able to grab those spots from them.

The depth chart behind them is up in the air, and it would have been up in the air with or without Asante.  There is a lot of youth, as well as a couple of walk-ons.  The options are: Joshua Stanford (r-Fr.), Charley Meyer (r-Fr.), Joel Caleb (r-Fr.), Willie Byrn (r-Jr.), E.L. Smiling (r-Jr.) and Mark Irick (r-Fr.)

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