To the chagrin of the Hokie Nation, Virginia Tech missed out on two Elite 11 quarterbacks at the end of last week.  To begin this week, they reversed that trend and gained a commitment from a different Elite 11 quarterback.

You hadn’t heard of Andrew Ford until Friday, when David Cornwell (Alabama) and Jacob Park (Georgia) announced their intentions to go elsewhere.  I hadn’t either.  I couldn’t attend Tech’s June camp because of NCAA Regionals, but Ford was there and he impressed Scot Loeffler and the rest of the Tech coaching staff.  Once Cornwell and Park decided to go elsewhere, Ford got the offer immediately.

In Scot Loeffler’s first press conference at Virginia Tech, he was asked what type of quarterback he would be recruiting.  His answer was simple: guys who are tough and smart.

Ford is “the smartest quarterback he’s ever coached,” Cedar Cliff head coach Jim Cantafio said.  Cantafio should know a thing or two about coaching quarterbacks…he also coached Chad Henne in high school, and Henne went on to be developed at Michigan by Scot Loeffler.  That’s a nice connection.

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