I want to believe

There’s nothing wrong with taking a drink of optimism, as long as you mix in a splash of realism with it. There are certain aspects of this football team that make me optimistic, but I’m also a realist – the Hokies are breaking in a new offensive coaching staff, and those new coaches are going to have to use a ton of freshmen.

As always, every football season is filled with “what ifs” and question marks. In reality, none of us know how a season is going to go. Those of us who assumed that last season would be yet another 10-win season for Frank Beamer were sadly mistaken. You never really know how it’s going to play out until, well, it starts playing out.

There a few things I want to believe this year as a Virginia Tech football fan, but the realist in me has me pulling back a bit.

I want to believe the defense will be dominant, but…

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