Well, you knew it couldn't be long before I let some college football creep onto the pages of this here blog. This week's announcement out of Blacksburg that true freshman Tyrod Taylor will be the Hokies' starting quarterback this Saturday is a good opportunity to break the seal on my sports blogging.

First off, let me say that I was rooting hard for Sean Glennon to succeed this year and I feel terrible for the guy. I spent all of Labor Day weekend defending him as the starter and pointing out the reasons why he could still prove successful. However, I have to admit that I think Frank Beamer is making the right choice in replacing Glennon with Taylor and I am excited to see the results.

In some ways, the switch to Taylor is not entirely Glennon's fault, but rather that of a porous offensive line that could not protect him in the pocket. Further, the level to which Taylor has proved himself as prepared for the starting job has surprised even me. In addition, the schedule dictates that the move be made now while VT has a few opportunities (against Ohio, W&M and UNC) to get Taylor's feeet wet without risking too much. If VT had entered the meat of their ACC schedule without getting Taylor snaps under center, they probably couldn't have made the switch even if Glennon started stinking up the joint.

In fairness, Glennon did have an opportunity to quiet all the doubters and secure his spot as the #1 guy. The simple fact is that Glennon couldn't get the job done and his lack of production forced Beamer's hand.

I will be watching VT's game against Ohio University closely this weekend to see how Taylor responds to his new role. It is pretty remarkable that this young man has such an opportunity at such a young age. He appears to have all the physical tools necessary to do the job. Now, if he can just get a handle on the mental part, VT could have a lot of room to improve from their lackluster start to the season.