Dissecting the Decision to Practice LT at TE

After
Wednesday’s practice, offensive coordinator Bryan Stinespring told
BeamerBall.com that heir-apparent QB Logan Thomas is going to get some reps at
tight end, in the interest of getting Virginia Tech’s best athletes on the
field. His primary focus still remains as a quarterback, but the work at tight
end tells you something about how the Hokie coaches view this upcoming season.

In his comments to BeamerBall.com, Stinespring wasn’t fully clear on how much
work Thomas will get at tight end. He said that Thomas’s primary responsibility
remains to get better as a quarterback every day, and that they’re easing him
into some plays at the tight end position, in the hopes that he can help the
Hokies out there.

But again: Thomas is still first and foremost a quarterback.

Kyle Tucker of the Virginian-Pilot tweeted that Thomas’s tight end work is
“limited” and that it’s strictly route-running at this point.

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