Downright offensive...

Well, it is the second Saturday of the season, and Hokies everywhere are getting restless.

Again.

Bud Foster's defense showed marked improvement from last week's game against ECU where tackling was oddly absent. Coach Foster deserves about 10 free passes though; his unit has been as stout as they come for about 5 straight seasons. Even Coach Beamer's famous special teams took the week off last week. Can anyone say "Holtzball?"

The offense, however, has been downright awful under the tutelage of Brian Stinespring for several seasons now. Offensive stats in the hundreds won't get you too far.

Or does it?

Brian has been calling the offensive plays since 2000 and in 8 years, Virginia Tech has not finished above FIFTY in total offense. Now, it doesn't help that four big time receivers from last year's offense are now making a living on Sundays and Beamer is trying to break in some very young guys. Youth is one thing, but when your offensive line, which is supposed to be the heart of soul of your offense is struggling to open holes and the play calling is not tailoring to your strengths, tough questions must be asked.

Tech has been to a bowl game for 15 straight seasons which is utterly remarkable in today's game, where parity has become a norm more then an exception. But that streak is in serious jeopardy of being broken this year if VT can't get things together offensively. Only Florida and Michigan can claim to best that streak, and that's some pretty elite company.

Next week it gets no easier; you think Georgia Tech will allow VT to run at ease?

Think again.

The defense was MUCH improved today and that was a bright spot in today's game for sure. The tackling was much better, and the boys up front allowed precious little on the ground. I have no doubt that Bud's unit will continue to improve every week and continue to force turnovers.

But only 6 home games (one of which is already in the books) and road games at FSU, Miami, Boston College, Nebraska and North Carolina gives even the most hard core Hokie fan pause.

Virginia Tech is one of only two schools to win 10 regular season games over the last four years. USC is the other. Again, great company. Imagine if we had merely a halfway pedestrian offense to accompany Bud's bunch over the last 4 years. Frightening.

But that is child's play compared to the notion another season with these abysmal offensive statistics. Talk about frightening.

It's time for Frank to start making some very tough decisions. Fewer coaching staffs are as tight and loyal as his bunch.

It's clearly time for change.

Sorry Frank, but Bud can only do so much.

With the way Maryland looked today, maybe you can hire your buddy Ralph Friedgen as your new OC?