Hokies suffer major injury
Posted: Thursday July 03, 2008 06:08AM ET
Virginia Tech junior wideout Brandon Dillard will miss the 2008 season after rupturing his right Achilles' tendon in a player-organized passing drill Tuesday night, the team announced yesterday. The loss of Dillard, a walk-on who ascended to first-string flanker after a stellar spring practice, deals a major blow to the Hokies' already thin receiving unit. With the departure of its four top wide receivers -- Eddie Royal, Josh Morgan, Justin Harper and Josh Hyman, all seniors last season -- Virginia Tech entered the spring with uncertainty at wideout. Dillard had never caught a pass, but he seemed to provide at least one answer. He clocked a 4.28-second 40-yard dash, and then, in the Maroon-White spring game, he ran 49 yards on a reverse and caught a 25-yard touchdown pass.
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Comments (8)
So?
MSFC3221 | 07/03/08, 10:26 AM
Report Offensive CommentPoor Chokies.
Last Call | 07/03/08, 11:52 AM
Report Offensive CommentThats a shame
RaBDawG | 07/03/08, 12:20 PM
Report Offensive CommentHate to see that happen to a walk-on. Those are the hardest workers on a team.
FootballGuru | 07/03/08, 01:29 PM
Report Offensive Comment4.28, unreal
*LSU* Russel Shepard!!! | 07/03/08, 03:12 PM
Report Offensive Commentwind-aided, I'm sure
USAJAGROLTYD | 07/03/08, 05:14 PM
Report Offensive CommentWell I'm sure VT has an indoor practice field to there 40's on
*LSU* Russel Shepard!!! | 07/03/08, 07:41 PM
Report Offensive Comment4.28 with or without wind... and the kid wasn't recruited. Holy $#&^% where was our coach at?
FootballGuru | 07/07/08, 01:13 PM
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