Promising Hokie Wideout Dillard Out for the Year

Virginia Tech wideout Brandon Dillard will miss the season after rupturing his right Achilles tendon during offseason workouts earlier this week.

The Hokies are looking to replace all of their starting wideouts from 2007, and Dilllard was a likely candidate to take one of those spots. Virginia Tech is extremely thin at the position, so his loss is a significant one.

Though Dillard, a walk-on, hadn't yet earned his scholarship at Virginia Tech, he had shown great promise in camp and was considered one of the team's most promising playmakers. Without him, coach Frank Beamer will have to dig even deeper into his roster -- and maybe get a little creative -- to field a decent set of wideouts in 2008.

Photo: Virginia Tech wideout Brandon Dillard will miss the 2008 season after tearing his right Achilles tendon. (Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)