The Hokies held a scrimmage in Lane Stadium Saturday afternoon, and TSL had a man on the spot. Our report includes a glowing appraisal of the defense, and a description of how the tailbacks did — including Elan Lewis taking a whacking on one play that led to him being helped off the field.

First of all, I thought Brandon Flowers was the best player on the field today. He is just a tremendous cover corner and a very good tackler. He has a knack for anticipating the route and breaking on the ball. He is a very confident player and Torrian Gray seems to be very excited about him.

Speaking of Gray, it’s fun to watch him coach. He’s jumping up and down and running all over the place. He acts like a guy who could still be playing in the NFL if he hadn’t been injured.

Jahre Cheeseman looked very good as well. Early in the scrimmage he absolutely leveled Eddie Royal on a wide receiver screen. He beat the block and just laid him out, sending the entire team into cheers. He is very strong and explosive. He had another excellent play later in the scrimmage. Josh Morgan caught a pass, reversed field, and the only man between him and a huge gain was Cheeseman. Cheeseman made a great open field tackle.

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