But for all the hype and hope echoed from Tech fans over the course of a year, Taylor's mechanics - such as his accuracy - still haven't been fully developed.
One year of work behind the scenes in practices, along with tutelage and guidance from Beamer and quarterbacks coach Mike O'Cain can only help him for the three years ahead.
Taylor gained a lot of experience playing last season. And for a teenage, true freshman playing in the ACC, No. 5 was solid.
But now, as he's a season away from the playing field, he now he gets a full year to step back and learn from a different perspective - all while not losing eligibility. It may be the best thing for him.
This isn't a rookie who waits a year, watches what happens, then gets put into the real thing. This is a guy who played in ACC games, played at Lane Stadium when it counted, played against their in-state rival, played in the conference championship and played in the Orange Bowl.
There are obvious and apparent questions that immediately pop up after thinking about this plan - all plagued by negativity.
What if Glennon struggles mightily? Much worse, what if Glennon is out for a significant amount of time? Even worse, what if Glennon is out for the season? And at what point in the season would coaches consider nixing Taylor's redshirt status?
That's obviously too many questions to answer right now, but there's no doubt that these are queries that Beamer, O'Cain and Stinespring pondered over when deciding what to do.
If Glennon does miss time - heaven forbid - keeping Taylor on the pine and using unproven backup Cory Holt would not be throwing away the season.
Instead, they would be ruining the maximum amount of time that Taylor could play and be effective for the Orange and Maroon.
An exception might be if the Hokies are competing for a major bowl game, but that is a bridge the team will cross when and if it comes to it.
This is a plan that seems well thought out by the Hokies coaching staff and could reap major rewards down the line - especially for Taylor.
For now, it's wait in '08, and it'll be time to shine in '09.
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