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- Game breakdown: Depends what your definition of "destroy" is I guess.

- Injury: He has been on a rep count and working scout team to keep knee inflammation down.

- The Virginia Tech hosts highlighted James Franklin's willingness to let the backup quarterback keep running the offense with a large lead against VMI, providing live developmental work and a chance to demonstrate scoring ability in garbage time. - The hosts saw encouraging downfield arm strength but wanted more refinement in Virginia Tech's deep passing, describing two near-miss attempts and identifying insufficient air under the second throw.

- The Virginia Tech recap reported no significant injuries coming out of the VMI opener. - The hosts cautioned that Virginia Tech's encouraging opening performance needs to be weighed against the level of competition, with VMI providing an FCS test.

- Virginia Tech receivers Luke Stuewe, Takye Heath and Shamarius Peterkin watched drills in full pads but did not participate during the media's 20-minute practice window; that observation does not establish their availability for Old Dominion. - Virginia Tech's Tommy Ricard worked at center with the first team in the linemen's one-on-one period, and James Franklin expressed confidence in using him if needed. The writer's suggestion that Kyle Altuner was recovering from a minor

- James Franklin identified Virginia Tech's penalties against VMI as drive-killing mistakes that complicated both offense and defense, making discipline a cleanup priority before Old Dominion. - Virginia Tech offensive lineman Layth Ghannam credited the line with only two missed assignments over 80 offensive snaps against VMI and highlighted meaningful work for younger linemen as evidence of improved depth. - Cortez Harris attributed Virginia Tech's second-quarter blocked punt against VMI to a designed special-teams call that he executed as coached.

- WR: I don’t have this for sure but would imagine it’s formation dependent.

- The hosts identified Virginia Tech's defensive front against Old Dominion as a more informative test after VMI, leaving its performance against stronger competition as something still to establish. - Old Dominion's offense was described as early in a rebuild with its running back the only returning starter, making the Monarchs' unsettled offensive continuity relevant context for evaluating the Hokies' defensive performance.

- LB: I saw him on Saturday and hand to hunt around to see who he was.

- Intel: Franklin said the late 7:30 kick allowed them to get 2 more meetings and 2 more walk through in on Saturday versus a noon kickoff.

- Virginia Tech receivers Luke Stuewe, Takye Heath and Shamarius Peterkin watched drills in full pads but did not participate during the media's 20-minute practice window; that observation does not establish their availability for Old Dominion. - Virginia Tech's Tommy Ricard worked at center with the first team in the linemen's one-on-one period, and James Franklin expressed confidence in using him if needed. The writer's suggestion that Kyle Altuner was recovering from a minor issue in the VMI game was not presented as a confirmed diagnosis or starting-lineup change. - Virginia Tech worked on full-defense alignment during the open practice period, leading the reporter to suggest more nickel usage against Old Dominion; the anticipated personnel package was the reporter's interpretation rather than an announced game plan. - Virginia Tech offensive lineman Brody Meadows kept Elhadj Fall out of the backfield on a notably strong one-on-one rep, supporting the writer's favorable view of the line without proving full-unit pass protection against Old Dominion. - Virginia Tech's defensive linemen appeared to emphasize gap discipline and splitting double teams, although their location limited the reporter's view of the drills; the report provides a practice focus rather than a measured improvement in run defense.

- Practice: Week 2 Practice Update – Hokies return to work ahead of a matchup against ODU, from @JacobMaggard6 #Hokies

- Intel: #Hokies block the punt & recover it inside the 10-yardline!