but the option wasn’t there.

I’d give Evans 30% of the carries in ’10. Wilson should redshirt. RW will go pro after next year guaranteed (barring an offseason injury). Then Evans and Wilson can split in ’11.

I really thought Oglesby did a good job as a backup this year. He seemed to really learn how to come in and make himself a productive backup. I have no clue what he should do next year though.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN JOSH OGLESBY DIDN’T IMPRESS!? ARE YOU NUTS!? When do we hear EVERY YEAR that he has turned a corner. He’s only been at Tech for 3 years, one of which he redshirted (and I’m sure that was never a topic of discussion with Beamer, because no one would bother to ask him about how a redshirted running back who was ABSOLUTELY buried on the depth chart was progressing), another of which he came into the season as the third, maybe even the fourth back behind Cheeseman, and because he hadn’t played to that point, it is very unlikely anyone would think to ask “Has Josh Oglesby turned a corner with his game?,”or that Beamer would just bring it up out of the blue when nobody outside of the program had seen him play, and then there was ‘09, where Oglesby was the Hokies BEST at pass protection in the backfield, and went from 88 yards on 38 carries to 335 yards on 78 carries and two CRUCIAL touchdowns that made sure we weren’t upset by Duke. I don’t know what universe you live in, but not respecting Oglesby and his effort (think Dustin Pickle but with more physical talent) is just sorry. Also, by all accounts, Oglesby has THE BEST set of hands on the team. So while it might make sense to move him to another position based on that, he is pretty exclusively a running back in my mind. I think that we should redshirt Wilson to prevent more logjam and to prevent him from jumping to the NFL as well, but Oglesby (provided he stays) will be among the best third-string running backs IN THE NATION! He runs just as hard as those two guys ahead of him, and based on their penchant for running hard, that’s a very good compliment. And BirdGT, what the hell are you talking about!? Are you insane? I like Daron Evans, but Ryan Williams is a special talent the likes of which we’ve never seen. Darren Evans comparatively is a poor man’s Lee Suggs. I like him, but he should get no more than 35% of the carries provided only Williams is getting the other touches. Otherwise, that number should be less. And yes, provided he stays healthy Ryan Williams will jump to the NFL next year, it’s a given. But I don’t see Evans ever being able to make that jump early. You could argue with me, but I just don’t think he translates as an every down back in the NFL. Think a smaller, slower Brandon Jacobs when you think NFL comparisons. His speed is not gonna cut in the NFL. He may be drafted, but I think regardless of the stats he puts up in college that the NFL scouts will see through that. Having said that, I WANT him to succeed, I’m just being a realist and I don’t see it. Final point: After all this, it will suffice to say we are going to have an absolutely NASTY backfield next year. Just hope we can score a lot of points to help out that defense that will be SOOOOOOOOO green.

Haha. I saw the GT part, but I don’t get the Bird part. And yes, I found the Darren Evans mishap you were speaking of. My bad. But if you’ll look, I spelled it correctly earlier in the article. In my defense, one of my best friends and colleagues is named Daron. Still, I’ve got a point. 2 in fact.