The Virginia Tech staff wasn’t expected to emphasize the offensive side of the ball as heavily as the defensive side in recruiting this 2009 class, and that opinion hasn’t changed as we head into preseason practice. Still, there are some areas that can be addressed and some interesting situations to monitor from here on out.

Of Tech’s seven commitments, two – Bassett offensive lineman Andrew Miller and Pulaski County athlete Nubian Peak – project to play offense. Quarterback remains the biggest position of need in my view, but there is a chance the staff doesn’t sign any signal callers in this class if they miss out on Kevin Newsome.

Here is the latest breakdown of offensive needs, by position…

Quarterbacks

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