2011 Spring Football Review: The Offense

Spring football has come and gone, and for the most part things went better than expected on the offensive side of the ball. The offensive line play was ragged in the Spring Game, but that’s normal with the starters split between both teams and starting tight end Chris Drager out with a broken nose. Many of Tech’s offensive question marks heading into the spring were answered in a positive way.

Quarterback

The final numbers for Logan Thomas (r-So.) in scrimmage situations this spring were 50-of-91 (54.9%) for 743 yards, with six touchdowns and three interceptions. Two of those interceptions came off the hands of wide receivers on well-thrown balls, and the other interception wasn’t a misread in coverage. Thomas handled himself well and made the right decisions all spring.

There is no question that Thomas has the physical ability to be a big-time quarterback. He’s got a very strong arm, he moves well in the pocket, and his accuracy is much-improved. Even more important than that, Thomas is a smart guy, and he’s not lacking for confidence. He trusts his receivers, and they seem to trust him as well. He has yet to play a real game as Tech’s starter, but Thomas is off to a better start than most people anticipated.

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