• Each practice has been good. Each day the team has accomplished something, and that's really shown up in the scrimmages. VT appears to be ahead of the game right now.
• Mike Gentry did a great job with the team over the summer. Just about everybody stayed for the second summer session, and some seniors like Vince Hall and Carlton Powell reported back in the best shape of their career.
• Xavier Adibi has put on weight. Part of it is a case of his lower body has caught up with his upper body.
• Backup linebackers Brett Warren and Purnell Sturdivant really improved in the spring, summer, and now in August. Foster has confidence in both of his backups.
• Jason Worilds (formerly Adjepong) and Nekos Brown have had great camps. There really isn't much, if any, dropoff from the first group of ends to the second group.
• Cam Martin has won the whip linebacker position. He is finally healthy. He has really played well over the first two scrimmages. He is playing very fast and very confident.
• Kam Chancellor at rover has a chance to be a very special player. He's big, and he's athletic. Foster also has a lot of confidence in backup rover Dorian Porch.
• Macho Harris also has a chance to be special. He's bigger and more explosive. He's having a great camp. Tech could have two lock down cornerbacks this season.
• Foster is very impressed with Tyrod Taylor. He had an excellent upbringing, and he has excellent poise. And he has a lot of talent. He's shown toughness, and he's shown great leadership skills while running the third team offense.
• East Carolina's quarterback is a big pocket passer. He's a new starter with a very live arm. They'll also be using some new tailbacks and a few new offensive linemen.

• College Gameday is returning to Blacksburg for the East Carolina game. For the first hour, the show will air from the soccer practice field next to Lane Stadium. For the second hour of the show, it will air from inside Lane Stadium. That way everyone can attend the show and not miss pregame ceremonies.
• Weaver encouraged fans to be in their seats by 11:40. There will likely be a flyover before the game starts.
• Weaver thinks Tech could fill the stadium with as many as 70,000 people each week, but he said pro stadiums are trying to stay in the mid-60s to make sure demand is still there.
• Expanding the North end zone like the South End zone is not cost effective. There are already 5,500 seats in the North end zone, and it cost $1.9 million. The 11,000 seats in the South end zone cost $37 million. There is no reason to spend that much money to add another 5,500 seats in the North end zone.
• Also, expanding the North end zone would take out a big part of the practice field. Weaver is very happy with the way Lane Stadium is right now.
• This fall, the athletic department will set their graduation rate record. Weaver can't directly say the exact number, but he did say that Tech beat their previous record of 74% by 2%.
• As far as the NCAA Clearinghouse goes, they are really busy this time of year. It's not always their fault. Sometimes the papers aren't submitted in time, and sometimes there are other factors. It's a tough job this time of year.

• The scrimmage on Friday is now open to the public. The players need something to be excited about. They get tired of hitting each other all month. Practice starts at 4:15 and the scrimmage begins at 4:45.
• The team has practiced very well in August. The scrimmage Saturday was very good. There were good things offensively and defensively. Beamer likes the opportunities this team has, now it's just a matter of playing one game at a time.
• True freshman tight end Chris Drager is very likely to play this year. Cris Hill and Davon Morgan could play in the secondary, but it's not finalized yet. Defensive tackle Kwamaine Battle could also play, depending on how his shoulders hold up. Jaymes Brooks and Blake DeChristopher will continue to get work on the offensive line.
• Tyrod Taylor is very impressive. He's very talented, he's very smart, and he's calm and poised. He's always in control of the huddle. He's also a very good person. They haven't made a decision on whether or not to red shirt him. But you can just sense that he's very good.
• Sean Glennon did well in Saturday's scrimmage. The offensive line should be better. The wide receivers and tailbacks are very good, as well as the fullbacks. The offense will be better, and Sean Glennon will perform well for Tech.
• The team has been very focused in every practice. During two-a-days in the past, sometimes players will just go through the motions in the second practice of the day. Tech is practicing just once per day this year.
• Tommy Bowden called Beamer asking about the new practice format. Beamer told him the only thing that concerned him was losing that toughness edge. Bowden responded that he didn't think that will be a problem for Virginia Tech.
• Beamer would like to play an exhibition game in college football. Players get tired of hitting each other in the preseason. They need to go out and hit somebody else.
• Davon Morgan and Cris Hill are exceptional athletes. They could play this year. They will be very quality players.
• Jason Worilds is a guy that has a chance to be very good. He's fast coming off the edge. He had a great scrimmage two Saturdays ago.
• Greg Boone is a tight end. They haven't thought about moving him to offensive line. He needs to drop a few pounds, but he has great footwork and really gives Tech some things at tight end.
• Nick Marshman is doing okay at tackle. He needs to drop a few pounds because it would make him a better football player.
• Skip Holtz has done a nice job at East Carolina. All of Tech's attention needs to be focused towards them. They have some good defensive players coming back from a team that went to a bowl last year.
• Roland Minor's status is still up in the air. He has a project that has to be finished up, and they'll know more at that point. His status could decide whether or not Cris Hill is red shirted.
• Recruiting is going great so far. Beamer likes the players they have so far, and there are a few more out there that they really want. An early signing date could happen, and it would be a good thing since these recruits are committing so early.
• 10 of Tech's 11 starters on defense are from Virginia. Nine of the 11 starters on offense are from Virginia. And Brandon Flowers and Josh Morgan played prep school football in Virginia. Sergio Render is the only starter with no football ties to the state of Virginia before playing at Virginia Tech.
• The Hokies did not practice on Monday because it was the first day of school. They will practice Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and then scrimmage on Friday.
• William Alvarez is doing very well. It's tough enough for a freshman lineman, even more so for a guy who comes out late. But he's going to be very good. All of the freshman linemen are going to be very good.
• Beamer likes the fact that Tech is ranked so high (#9 in both polls). That's what you strive for. It means you're good. Now they just have to go out and play well.
• The scrimmage on Friday will be game-like. There will be four quarters. Beamer wants to see how certain players respond to a game situation.

Monday was Day 996 of Virginia Tech's continuous possession of the Commonwealth Cup.