• The offense has improved. Obviously it didn't show up on Saturday like it did against Nebraska.
• The offense did pretty well in the first half, and at halftime they talked about playing with more energy. In the first drive of the second half they did that. The Hokies went right down the field and scored. After that, they didn't play well down the stretch.
• Tech had trouble in the red zone on Saturday. The first was because of two penalties, and the second was because of a turnover. The Hokies can't get behind the chains.
• Stinespring wishes the receivers were further along, but that's not realistic right now. They are still freshmen. It's a process for young players. Every game they are seeing something different.
• Tech is going to bring a couple of receivers up from the scout team and try to get them involved during the bye week. Patrick Terry will be one of those guys. He dressed for the first time against Western Kentucky. Prince Parker will be another that gets more reps.
• After watching the game, Tech played very hard. They just didn't play well. They probably weren't mentally alert.
• On one of the sacks, a Western Kentucky player grabbled Ryan Shuman's face mask and held him, preventing him from getting to his gap. There was a mental era from one of the tight ends that caused a sack. One of the tailbacks reacted too late to a blitz on another sack. Sean Glennon probably held the ball a bit too long on another. It's not always the offensive line not being able to execute.
• The team has a great amount of respect for Kenny Lewis. It broke a lot of people's hearts to see him go down. When Tech scored their final touchdown, there was not really anybody celebrating on the sideline because of what happened to Lewis. Stinespring asked one of his players why he didn't celebrate after the touchdown, and the player said he didn't feel like it was the thing to do at the time.
• On the fourth and inches, if the staff had it to do over again, they'd go for it.
• If Stinespring could improve on one thing in the bye week, it would be the ability to make more big plays. Tech needs more long plays, either out of the running game or passing game. One of their goals each week is to have five plays or more of 20+ yards. Tech's best this year has been two plays of over 20 yards in a game. (Editor's Note: According to the play breakdown of the Nebraska box score, VT had five plays of 20+ yards.)
• Some of Stinespring's play calls in the second half were geared to try and get the ball down the field. They are going to have to do that before the year is out. The only way to do that is to work on it.
• Greg Boone did a great job on his touchdown catch. He got matched up in man-to-man coverage and did a good job of beating it.
• Tech's most productive play this year is probably a single back, two tight end formation, zone block run. It's probably averaging over five yards per carry.
• Boston College has an outstanding nose guard in Ron Brace. He could play for anyone in the ACC.
• BC has great run stoppers. You really can't move those defensive tackles. You have to mix up when you run the ball and where you run the ball. The also have excellent linebackers, including Mark Herzlich.

• Jeff Allen has done a great job improving his body in the offseason. The Big Doughnut isn't really a good name for him anymore. He's about 255 now. He's quicker. He really bought into Coach Jackson and the strength and conditioning program.
• Tech will have "Late Night with the Hokies" on Friday, October 17. It will be at 9pm, following the volleyball game. (Editor's Note: Read here for more details.)
• They are trying to build on the enthusiasm they created at the end of last season. The student body has been great, and it's been a way to reward them. It's also a reward for the players.
• The players will do a skit, and one student will get to have a shooting competition with either A.D. Vassallo or Malcolm Delaney.
• It's very important to reach out to the community. The event is open to anyone and everyone. There will be a dunk contest and a scrimmage.
• This is still a young basketball team. Out of 12 scholarship players, eight are freshmen or sophomores.
• Tech needs to find a stopper. Deron Washington could guard anyone from a point guard to a power forward.
• Malcolm Delaney is the leader of the team. He emerged as the leader because he is not afraid. That comes from his quarterback background in high school. He can take control of a huddle.

• The Western Kentucky athletic director called Weaver on Monday and was very complimentary of Tech's fans and program.
• So far this year, Tech has taken the band to Charlotte for ECU, as well as to UNC. The band won't be taking any long trips. It would mean chartering a second plane.
• There are new LED lights in Cassell Coliseum. It should enhance the fan experience this year.
• The BC game is at night, the Miami game is at night, and the FSU game could be at night as well. Weaver wishes some of these night games were in Blacksburg.
• The volleyball team is doing a great job this year. They are in first place in the ACC.

• The players really played hard against Western Kentucky. They just weren't as sharp as they needed to be. Tech came out right after halftime and scored, then got into kind of a lull after that.
• Tech should have gone for it on fourth and inches. The new clock rules got them a little bit. They weren't sure right away whether it was fourth and a yard or fourth and inches.
• Beamer would have taken 5-1 and 2-0 at the beginning of the season. They knew they'd have to do some coaching coming into the year. This might be one of the few teams in the country that has two freshmen tailbacks and three freshmen receivers. Throw in a sophomore quarterback, and Tech is very young at the skill positions.
• Beamer feels good about Josh Oglesby. Sometimes he doesn't play as well as he practices, but getting more times should help that. He's really got ability. They have confidence in Dustin Pickle as well.
• Beamer thinks Jahre Cheeseman is going to be a great fullback. They'd like to keep him there.
• They'd like to give Patrick Terry a chance to return kicks. They'll work on that on Tuesday. He's a fast guy. Ervin Garner is another very fast player who could factor in. Beamer is interested in taking a look at Pickle there as well. He's a North-South guy, which is what you need on kickoff returns.
• Tech hasn't covered well on kickoffs the last couple weeks. They also haven't kicked the ball well on kickoffs. They need to get that fixed.
• Tech's receivers need to work on getting more separation. They are getting beat up a little bit right now. Everybody has to get better. They are working very hard at it.
• Tech got back from Nebraska at 5:30am on Sunday. It takes a few days to get back onto the same sleep schedule.
• Orion Martin is working with Lester Karlin on the uniforms right now. They decided to wear orange against Western Kentucky.
• Beamer would like to get Jahre Cheeseman the ball a bit at fullback. They'd like to throw it to him in the flats. He's quick, and you can really use quickness at fullback. He could be a Jarrett Ferguson type.
• They are really going to work on the kickoff return vs. the kickoff coverage. Neither has been as good as they need to be.
• Tech has to get better across the board, especially on special teams. These games are going to be close down the stretch, and special teams can make the difference.

Monday was Day 1,409 of Virginia Tech's continuous possession of the Commonwealth Cup.