Virginia Tech football: Logan Thomas carries local fame in Lynchburg on to Blacksburg

BLACKSBURG, Va. — The tallest starting quarterback in Virginia Tech history sat up in his chair, a frown spreading across his face.

But Logan Thomas, the Hokies' 6-foot-6, 254-pound signal-caller, swore he wasn't mad. He was just a little annoyed at hearing another person offer a common refrain about his home town.

"Nobody knows Lynchburg for anything but Jerry Falwell. Or they'll talk about the Lynchburg in Tennessee where they make Jack Daniel's," Thomas said, the smile returning to his face. "Maybe I could give it a new name. That's what I hope to do."

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Joe Stephens 01 Sep, 2011

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