Brewer’s transfer helps solidify the quarterback depth chart

There’s going to be a lot of debate from now through August on who will be Tech’s starting quarterback in 2014.  I’m on record as saying that I believe more than one quarterback will start for the Hokies this season.  I don’t know whether that will be because of injury, poor play, or whatever, but I think two different players will start under center for Tech this fall.

I actually said that before Michael Brewer made his decision to transfer to Virginia Tech, and now that Tech will have a second quarterback with some experience, I think it has an even greater chance of happening.

I touched on this on Friday, and I want to say it again for those who didn’t ready Friday’s Q&A: even if Michael Brewer doesn’t play for the Hokies, his mere presence on the depth chart will allow Tech to redshirt Andrew Ford and Chris Durkin.  That’s important.  Ju-Ju Clayton never played a meaningful down for Tech, but had he not been on the roster in 2009, the Hokies would have been forced to play Logan Thomas in a backup role as a true freshman, and thus his career would have ended following the 2012 season.

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