Excellence - Bud Foster's Philosophies

< Fast Facts - Excellence >

1. During Coach Foster's era, VT has had at least one Defensive player earn All-American honors every year. Four players gained All-American recognition in 1999 and three in 2001.
2. *Produced the School's FIRST Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award winner and Bronko Nagurski Award winner in Corey Moore.
3. Coach Foster's Defense has had 24 players drafted by the NFL and currently 18 players on active NFL rosters.
4. Virginia Tech has led the ACC in scoring defense each of its two years in the league.
5. The VT Defense led the nation in total defense in 2005.
6. The Hokies have scored 65 touchdowns on defense in the last 19 seasons.
7. Virginia Tech’s linebacking corps is ranked the third-best in the nation by Lindy’s.
8. Returning starters Vince Hall and Xavier Adibi finished first and fourth, respectively, in tackles for the Hokies last season.
9. The leading candidate for the starting rover position, vacated by third-round NFL draft pick James Anderson, is fifth-year senior Brenden Hill. Hill began his Tech career as a wide receiver.
10. The fathers of linebackers Brett Warren and Chad & Cody Grimm are former Washington Redskins teammates, Don Warren and Russ Grimm.

< My Defense >

Coach's Review by Position:

2007 Newcomers:
Coming soon

On the ILBs:
Coming soon

Check out my Blog! - Wow, has this really come along. I urge you to read through the blogs that I've posted from 2006 through the off season. Everything from 6AM workouts to developments leading into the 2007 Spring game.

How I prepare :

• I will be posting the "Defensive In-Season Schedule" here.

What I expect:

• Players - show up on time, practice hard every down, know your assignments, study film, etc.
• What typically happens if players Don't prepare to my expectation? They will be passed by, by a young man that wants to do things the right way.

My Defensive Schemes:

Our base alignments come from a 4-3 look. However, we are very dynamic with our Front and Coverages. We're working on some diagrams that will show our alignments and as we approach Spring practice, we'll be posting the roster behind those positions.

Overall goal: W e want to take an aggressive approach. We want to dictate to the Offense rather than the Offense dictating to us.

Check our new position review - We'll be gaining some ground on this as we get closer to the start of the season, into Spring practice, etc. For now, see the position definitions.

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< Awards >

I've received many awards throughout my career, especially here with Virginia Tech. I'd like to share with you some of my personal achievements that I hold very close to me and consider to be some of the greatest highlights of my life, as well as some things you may or may not know.

• Favorite has to be: 2006 Broyles Award Winner - Read my story about winning this award in My blog.
• The only Four-time finalist for the Broyles Award that goes to the Top Assistant Coach in the Country: 1999, 2001, 2005, 2006
• Named Defensive Coordinator of the Year by American Football Coach Magazine in 1999 and 2002.
• Another favorite - Receiving the Game Ball from the team after the Miami game in 2004 season. WE DEFEATED MIAMI 16-10 TO WIN THE ACC CHAMPIONSHIP.

< NFL Hokies >

You know the BIG names around the league. Here are the NFL players that I'm VERY proud to have had the opportunity to coach or be associated with along the way:

• Ben Taylor - One of the BEST football players, mentally and physically, I have ever coached.
• Nick Sorrenson - Probably the most unselfish player I have ever coached. Nick started at THREE different positions at Virginia Tech.
• DeAngello Hall - The BEST athlete I have had the opportunity to coach.

Here are some other Defensive Hokies in the NFL:

• Jimmy Williams - Atlanta
• Eric Green - Arizona
• James Anderson - Carolina
• Kevin McCadan - Carolina
• Garnell Wilds - Carolina
• JustinHamilton - Cleveland
• John Engelberger - Denver
• Jim Davis - Jacksonville
• Tim Sandidge - St Louis
• Vincent Fuller - Tennesse
• Pierson Prileau - Washington
• Darryl Tapp - Seattle
• Ronyell Whitaker - Minnesota
• Jonathan Lewis - Arizona

< Defensive Hokie Legends >

• Cornell Brown
• Corey Moore
• Bruce Smith

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