A look at Tech's remaining 2012 recruiting targets

I'd like to get 3 of the 4. I think Caleb can step in and start at rover next year. He is the lynchpin. I watched Ekman play against Hayfield, and he is a perfect fit in size and speed for how the Hokie DE's are coached to play. I still think he is bigger than his listed size.

Jones seems destined to be a WR or corner. Given his size (under 6 foot), playing corner at VT would be attractive as prep for an NFL career. He would also give them a playmaker in the kick return game. Kirrven is a nice to have... very good player but the Hokies are deep at DT for a long time.

If we got them all, it would be huge -- maybe the best recruiting class at VT EVER .. I dig around quite a bit and wont pay for the subscriptions either .. Recruiting info is hard to come by. That's for sure. Having Shane Beamer has obviously helped in MAJOR ways. I think that if VT made Stinespring strictly a recruiter and hired a higher profile OC, it would be a huge plus in both areas (Stinespring is a hell of a recruiter). My take on remaining prospects are below (maybe a bit too optimistic). It's pretty obvious where VT's major recruiting shortcomings are: on the line (especially the O-line).

Kirven: 90% chance -- He's been a VT lean all along .. He's a Brookville boy

Ekanem: 75% chance -- seems like ND is his only other serious contender and I just don't see it .. a LB should wanna play at VT

Caleb: 60% chance -- I think he still goes to VT but OSU making a big push too .. in the end, OSU already has too many weapons and Caleb holds out too late for a spot **EDIT** plus OSU just got slammed with the sanctions .. up this to 75%

Jones: 40% -- I think he goes to Bama but supposedly he is a good friend of JC Coleman .. if he wants to be a CB, there is no better place to play than VT. If he wants to be a WR and they want him to, he will play early and often. Plus, he'll get lost in the shuffle and won't get a lot of playing time for a few years **EDIT** sounds like he's officially cut out OSU .. from what I've read, he didn't even make his official there so its down to VT, Auburn, Bama .. With Auburn's weak D and OC gone to Arky St -- don't see Auburn happening .. think it's down to Bama and VT -- I gotta good feeling about this .. He'd get lost in the pack at Bama .. not at VT --- but we'll see

Diggs: 1% -- no chance really and from what I've heard about the guy, he's a bit of a premadonna and VT has stopped recruiting him altogether .. but never say never

Another player that I think we have an outside shot at is Darius Hamilton (from NJ) -- Apparently, his grandmother/grandparents live around (Lynchburg maybe?) .. I think that VT is on his short list but probably at the bottom

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Darius-Hamilton-...