My Thoughts on the Signees and Remaining Targets

This is going to be in order of who I like the most down to who I have seeing the longest road to contributing at VT (*disclaimer, this assumes all injuries are 100% healed, which may not be the case come spring/summer):

1) Tre Turner - STUD. Does everything from a receiving standpoint well. Clean routes, great separation, high points the ball, and makes guys miss in space. Needs to bulk up, but luckily recevier is a position where you can definitely get away with being on the weaker side as a freshman. Kid will have an impact this year. Will be battling for that third receiver spot with Kumah, farley and Patterson (if he's still around). Big, big get for the hokies. Was the reason we were in it with KJ at all

2) Jeremy Webb - Love, love, love. Haven't had a d-backfield with Webb, AA, Rell, Mook, and Reggie/Hunter in a long long long time. Imaging having to attempt a pass in a forrest of 6'2" or taller defenders. Also huge that we can let Watts (who I am very high on) and Tyree marinate for another year in the two deep.

3) QP - Not sure what else to say. Brilliant kid with all the physical measurements you need. Wonderful family. Not an overstatement when someone says he has all of the potential in the world. If Fu can do what we think he can do with a QB, Patterson will be Heisman candidate within the next 3ish years

4) Nadir Thompson - I don' think it's that much of a stretch that he has the most purely athletic potential out of anyone on this list. Unreal hips and fluidity and great close area quickness. If fully healthy, 100% a contributor freshman year.

5) Chamarri Conner - Chamarri is my dude. Add his nameto the swaggy DB group cause kid lays the wood.Good spot at river coming down to fill run assignments but I'm not sure he has the range for free. Would be interested to see him take over mook's spot.

6) Dejuan Ellis - Speed, Speed, Speed. Underrated recruiting job by the staff to keep him on board after that media miscommunication. Dejuan is an E L I T E athlete. Not in the same way that Beck is with his straight ahead speed, but with more the total package. If you watch any of the committed list's highlights, let it by Ellis. Gonna get a shot at QB and I'd be very curious to see what he can do.

7) Walker Culver - Best OL we've signed since Teller. Huge pull with everything going on at OSU today and to get him away from his family school. Great frame, could add some weight, but good mobility and a great mean streak. Should be able to hold down the RT spot for 2-3 years. His recruitment also signified VT's transition into "big boy" recruiting more-so than anyone else in this class.

8) Alan Tisdale - Love at backer. There were some rumblings (from myself included) that end up at Mook's spot, but he showed off a ton of toughness this year and I think he could really be a steal in this class. If he comes in early and tears it up, I could see him starting at backer and pushing Rivers over to Mike.

9) James Mitchell - Elite athleticism/playmaking for his size. The Bucky comparisons could not be more inaccurate. He is a YAC monster, which is something that Bucky most definitely was not. Think Bucky with slightly less height and less straight away speed, but significantly better ball skills and YAC ability. My prediction is that he will have a better career than Bucky from a statistical standpoint.

10) Cam Goode - If he was two inches taller, he would have 25 offers. I hate it when people say this, but great fit for Wiles. We've take numerous undersized DT's here and turned them into all-acc guys. Cam has some elite strength and leverage skills that can help him develop into a good one for us. We better hope he is one because we have some serious depth issues there. Need to hammer the 19 DT's.

11) John Harris - Yes. Yes. Yes. This is the type of guard that we need to sign at least twice a cycle. Mean, Athletic, and not jut a stump in the grass that doesn't just try and not let people through. Absolutely love John Harris. Betweem he, Culver, and Darrisaw, I am very happy with this class. See below on Tenuta for more.

12) Artis - Thumper. Like Dax more, but I will be extremely happy if we only get Artis. Lacks a bit in coverage but I'd prefer that to the alternative. Kid is a mean player that anyone would love to have in your program. Best Mike receruit we have had in a long long time. Turbo charge Tevantte Beckett

13) Waller - Besides Nadir, may be most underrated guy in this class. Incredible length at his speed, and will probably be a day 1 contributor at corner. Needs to be on the hips of AA and Webb for the next year or two cause he will be filling right in their shoes.

14) Chatman - Versatile and athletic, but not sure where we're going to put him. Does he start at DB right now but if Graham goes to GT, do we try him at the slot. Good but not elite athletic, so my concern is that he gets lost in the shuffle a la Joel Calab. If they let him stick to on position then he can be a big contributor one day.

15) Darylle Simmons - Kuma type possession receiver. Honestly didn't watch much of his tape because I know most of what's out there. Assuming he is healthy, he will be a bog body for QP or HH to hit to move the trains. Not a jump off the page athlete but athletic enough to make plays and make some people.

16) DJ Crossen - Bit of a tweener for me. Hope he has the hips to stay at corner because our safety room is slammed right now. Reminds of AA his freshman year when it appear that SS was definitely his better position, but excelled later on at corner. Would love the tradition of fast, thumping safeties and long, rangy corners.

17) Luke Tenuta - I like Tenuta, but hasn't shown me that mean streak. I know the coaches saw it at camp but it's hard to say it without being there. Worried that he's a basketball player on a football field, but he certainly has the quick feet, length, and mobility to prove me wrong and I certainly hope he does.

18) Nasir Peoples-Don't know a ton about him other than he dominated his league on both offense and defense. Obvously a good all-around football player but his film didn't jump off to me at all. Hope he comes to blacksburg and kills it.

19) Coleton Beck- Most know that I was never a huge fan. Has one good skill and he does it at a truly elite level. Would love to see him break a tackle or add some wiggle to his game, but at this time I don't see it. If he scores a TD return on a kickoff once during his career then its worth it.

20) Joe Kane - Has a little bit of twitch and has a good motor, but I'm worried about his lack of athlestiscm which will limit the amount of separation created by spin moves, swims, etc. If he can increase that agility, then I can see him being a contributor

21) Eli Adams - Would love to see Elie drop back to Backer. Plus athleticism in space and knows how to rush the passer, but seems to get swallowed by bigger tacklers. Would thrive in the Dadi role circa Pitt '13, but not sure if he can be a regular player

22) Caleb Steward - Regressed massively in his senior film. Great testing numbers and I know he had a great camp in front of the coahces. We shall see...

23) Oscar Shadley - Just don't fuck up and you'll be a success.

24) Darrisaw - Know nothing about him so this is where he gets stuck.

Remaining Targets-Rankend in most to least likely of us landing him

Grant - FU adores him, and so do I. Think he could be the best back we've signed since Wilson, but more long the lines of Ru. Cant even tell you how much having a real rb threat will help this offense

Dax - We all know where he stands: 50/50. I still think he ends up at VT based on recent intel but wouldn't be surprised either way. He's the next level kind of guy we talk about it

JBB - Monster. Adores and I mean ADORES VT. Would have to get blown away in lincoln for that to change. Just have to hope more blue bloods don't get involved.

If anyone wants to ask me any recruiting questions, I will be available throughout most of tonight and tomorrow all day.