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Virginia Tech has several players hoping to contribute for the first time or contribute in new roles during spring practice.

Hokies open spring practice Wednesday and have several key positions they need to fill.

Here are the 10 players in the ACC that for one reason or another I'm looking forward to seeing play in 2009.

The Hokies open preseason practice Thursday and there are a lot of questions to answer according to Tech's beat writers. There are also plenty of positions to be won on the depth chart.

Whether they have an affect on the national perception of the conference or decide a division, here are the 10 ACC games I'm circling in 2009.