Boston College and Georgia Tech Need to Fill "Big" Shoes on Defense

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The quarterback is the sexy position. They get all the limelight, all the glory and all of the headlines. 

They also receive the brunt of the blame, the ridicule and the criticism. So it is no wonder that heading into spring football the quarterback is the position of note for fans and the media alike. 

Searches and battles at schools like Michigan, Southern Cal, Alabama and Georgia exemplify the feeding of the media’s quarterback frenzy. 

Even ACC country is caught up with the battle raging at Clemson between Kyle Parker and Willie Korn. 

However, second most anticipated ACC battle has left fans quite disappointed.

Entering spring folks in Tallahasseewere expecting to see Jimbo Fisher’s handpicked recruit EJ Manuel square off against incumbent Christian Ponder but alas this position clash was over before it began with Manuel suffering a dislocated finger on his throwing hand early in spring drills. 

While the nation hones in on quarterback battles and who will win the starting jobs the “meatiest” story of the ACC this off-season will be written on the campuses of Georgia Tech and Boston Colleges. 

Both schools are presented with the same daunting task; replacing the heart, soul and girth of their defenses. 

Although the hog-mollies from the trenches don’t draw the attention that the pretty boys under center command they are every bit as integral to each teams’ winning formula and that is why BC and GT have the biggest shoes to fill in the ACC.

The Georgia Tech duo of Darryl Richard and Vance Walker comprised 583 pounds of man while BJ Raji and Ron Brace accounted for some 663 pounds of the BC front four. 

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