Virginia Tech doesn't know exactly how it will replace Stephan Virgil, so neither does Gerald Jones.But it apparently doesn't make much difference which cornerback lines up against the Tennessee receiver on New Year's Eve in the Chick-fil-A Bowl.
If it's not Virgil, who will miss the game due to academic ineligibility, the Vols are going to attack him.
"Well, I don't know how much his backup has played this year, if any," Jones said. "But we'll definitely take shots at him.
"He'll have to make us respect him."
The Vols surely would have had more for a senior with 24 career starts and seven interceptions, but with Virgil on the bench, a passing game that has improved throughout the season could pick on the Hokies.
Possible replacements Cris Hill and Jayron Hosley have only combined for one start and neither has an interception, and with Jones and Denarius Moore healthy and productive, Virginia Tech could have its hands full.
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