2006 Virginia Tech Football Season Preview: Quarterbacks

The biggest question of the offseason was: Who would earn the right to
replace Marcus Vick at quarterback? After spring practice, Sean Glennon was on top, with the competition slated to continue through August before a starter for the 2006 season was named. As it turned out, it wasn’t much of a competition, with Glennon extending his lead over the first few days of practice before being named the starter last Sunday.

Frank Beamer doesn’t like the two quarterback system. Nobody does. So Glennon
will probably be given ample time to settle into the position, unless of course
he has a stinker of a game at UNC early in the season. But if he were to be
replaced at some point by Holt or Whitaker, what could we expect from them? In
fact, what can we expect from Glennon?

Each quarterback brings a unique set of skills to the position. Let’s take a
closer look at those skills.

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