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Glennon's Chin Is Up Even if Chinstrap Isn't
Coach Frank Beamer says Monday the 8th-ranked Hokies will wait until close to game time Thursday before deciding on a starting quarterback between injured freshman Tyrod Taylor and Sean Glennon, above.
(John McDonnell - The Post)
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As the week went on, Glennon talked with close friends and his parents, and his phone buzzed with text messages offering encouragement. The message was always the same: You can sit there and feel sorry for yourself, or you can get over it. "Eventually, I stopped letting it go in one ear and out the other," Glennon said.
[an error occurred while processing this directive]By that Thursday's practice, Glennon began to resemble his old self, pumping his fists or clapping after good plays. He conversed with teammates at practice. O'Cain finally sat down with him the next day, confident the shock of the move had subsided.
"You're going to have to help us win a game, and maybe more than a game," O'Cain told him.
After the first week, Glennon settled into his backup role. When Taylor scored his first touchdown against Ohio, Glennon was the first player to meet him on the sideline. He said he never even looked into transferring. "Right now, that's honestly not in my mind," Glennon said. "Any decision will come after the season."
He is focused solely on Boston College, he said, as much in the dark about his playing status as everyone else. But he will be ready, his time away from the field helping him to savor his time on it.
"It's not just a business," Glennon said. "I'd missed it. It was fun to be able to compete."
Hokies Note: Outside linebacker Cam Martin (mononucleosis) practiced without contact Sunday and likely will play Thursday night against Boston College, Beamer said. Cody Grimm would be Martin's replacement.
