BLACKSBURG, Va. — Tyrod Taylor is the latest in a line of mobile Virginia Tech quarterbacks. While there’s no denying his impressive talents, Taylor has heard the whispers, too. He doesn’t show enough patience in the pocket. He makes too many bad reads. He runs too much. But guess what?
Taylor wins, too.
“I just study film and go out there and play the game — let the game come to me,” said Taylor, nicknamed “T-Mobile.”
Taylor, 14-3 in three seasons as Tech’s starting quarterback, will be looking to repeat his performance from a year ago against Nebraska when the two teams tangle here Saturday at Lang Stadium. Taylor enjoyed perhaps his best college game in Lincoln, Neb., running 15 times for 87 yards and one touchdown, and passing for 171 yards without an interception in a dramatic 35-30 victory.
Despite their season-opening loss to Alabama, Taylor and the 13th-ranked Hokies (1-1) haven’t given up their dream of playing for a national championship. A victory over the 19th-ranked Cornhuskers (2-0) would certainly keep that dream alive, not to mention build needed momentum heading into a critical ACC Coastal Division matchup next week at home against Miami. The Hurricanes thumped Georgia Tech 33-17 Thursday night to take an early lead in the ision.
One hurdle at a time, though. A sea of red is swelling near Price Mountain.
Tech’s opportunities against Nebraska start behind center with Taylor, part of a growing line of standout quarterbacks from the Peninsula area of Virginia. The Hampton High products joins Allen Iverson and Ronald Curry from the same city, Bryan Randall from Williamsburg, Va., and, of course, both Michael and Marcus Vick from Newport News, Va.
When Taylor graduated from Hampton in 2007, he was rated nationally as the No. 1 dual-threat quarterback by Rivals.com. Taylor’s college choices came down to Virginia Tech and Florida, but he wanted to be just like Mike.
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