I think they’re still trying to find an identity on offense. Before the season everyone thought it was going to be Darren Evans, Darren Evans, Darren Evans and more Darren Evans with Ryan Williams or Tyrod Taylor thrown in there to keep the defense honest. This game can really be just luck, or it can be the kind of game that vaults the team to another level of play.

“There’s a contingent of Hokie fans who seem to almost take joy in the team’s failures for one reason or another. Most of them revolve around their vitriol toward offensive coordinator Bryan Stinespring.”

The stated goal of Frank Beamer is to win a national championship. Year in and year out we have a defense that is of national championship quality. However, since 2002, when Bryan Stinespring took over as offense coordinator, our production has steadily declined. In the last three years, this decline has become quite pronounced, with us ranking near the bottom of Division I-A (FBS if you will).

Now, compare this decline to that of the defense, which despite players graduating and leaving for the NFL, has consistently ranked as one of the best in the country for the last five years. Why the discrepancy? Ultimately, the buck stops with the people in charge. On defense, that is Bud Foster. We know Bud and can see that he gets results. On offense, that is Bryan Stinespring. He has overseen the decline of our offense.

Now, you may think that some fans take pleasure in the struggles of the Hokies. I can assure that we do not. What we see is that one unit of our team is holding us back from contending for a national title. Bryan Stinespring has had ample opportunity to produce results, yet he has not done so. If Frank Beamer is okay with continuing to get the same results we’ve gotten the last five years; winning the ACC and occasionally winning a BCS game, then we should keep Stinespring. If Frank Beamer wants to win a national championship, we need to make a change at Offensive Coordinator.

Simple as that.