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"we want, and expect, to attack both<br />
the defense and the field of play in<br />
a concerted, aggressive approach.<br />
we want to be able to use schemes<br />
and formations that utilize our<br />
talents, while placing pressure on the<br />
opponent to adjust and defend. Our<br />
goal is to set the tempo of the game<br />
and dictate the style of play that is<br />
indicative of virginia tech football."<br />
– bryan Stinespring<br />
under the direction of coach<br />
bryan StineSpring,<br />
the 2011 hokie offenSe ...<br />
• finished 22nd in the country in sacks allowed, 28th in rushing<br />
offense and 35th in total offense per game.<br />
• was led by junior tailback David Wilson, who broke the school<br />
record for rushing yards in a season and was named both the<br />
Atlantic Coast Conference’s Player of the Year and a second-team<br />
All-American.<br />
• broke in a new quarterback in Logan Thomas, who still managed to<br />
break the school record for total offense in a season, tie the school<br />
record for rushing scores in a season by a quarterback and threw for<br />
over 3,000 yards for only the second time in school history.<br />
• featured Jacobs Blocking Trophy Winner Blake DeChristopher, along<br />
with the top two receivers in program history (Jarrett Boykin &<br />
Danny Coale).<br />
• saw running back David Wilson (first round, New York Giants) and<br />
receiver Danny Coale (fifth round, Dallas Cowboys) get taken in the<br />
2012 NFL Draft.<br />
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during bryan StineSpring’S<br />
ten SeaSonS aS offenSiVe<br />
coordinator, tech haS ...<br />
• won 102 games, averaged 367.9 yards and 30.2 points per game.<br />
• finished with seven of its top nine all-time teams in total offense<br />
and six of its top nine performances in total points.<br />
• had five players earn All-BIG EAST honors, including one repeat<br />
performer, and 25 more who won All-ACC honors during the past<br />
eight seasons, with five repeat picks.<br />
• produced its first Rimington Trophy winner in Jake Grove and<br />
the school’s first ACC Jacobs Blocking Trophy Winner in Blake<br />
DeChristopher.<br />
• produced the ACC Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the<br />
Year for 2004 (Bryan Randall), 2010 (Tyrod Taylor) and 2011 (David<br />
Wilson), and the 2009 ACC Rookie of the Year (Ryan Williams).<br />
• had 20 players drafted and 38 players total sign with NFL teams.<br />
• featured 1,000-yard rushers David Wilson, Ryan Williams, Kevin<br />
Jones, Lee Suggs, Darren Evans and Branden Ore, the two top<br />
passing leaders in school history and five of the top pass catchers in<br />
school history.