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"I think we've just begun to see what Marcus (Vick) can do," Virginia Tech quarterbacks coach Kevin Rogers says.

Here's the scary part: Marcus still isn't comfortable in Tech's run game. He still hasn't completely developed the one aspect of his game that will take him from a dangerous quarterback to a championship quarterback. The Hokies rarely run the option with him and haven't called nearly as many quarterback draws from the spread as the staff did when Mike was around — or even last year with Bryan Randall.

There's this theory that Marcus doesn't run because he doesn't like contact and doesn't want to risk getting injured. That's absolutely ridiculous. I've seen him lower his shoulder and go after linebackers on scrambles. I saw him save Tech's hide in the opener against N.C. State with a couple of key scrambles.

Marcus doesn't run as much as Mike or most dual-threat quarterbacks because, more than anything, he's a pocket passer. He's a thrower first, a scrambler second. Eventually, someone will stop Tech's stout running game this season. Then Marcus will have to throw the ball 40 times to win a game.

"I wouldn't be surprised if he completed 35 of them," Rogers says.

Marcus is better than Mike, all right. And he'll do what Mike couldn't at Tech.

Win a national title.

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