Hokies flip Vols commit ATH Elijah Howard

By: RealDiehl on December 15, 2020, 7:58 PM | 33 comments

3* Athlete listed as a RB.

Recruiting Coordinator Alex White weighs in:

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RealDiehl's picture RealDiehl | 5 years 6 months #

Of note: Howard was recruited by Lechtenberg and Ryan Smith.

I just sit on my couch and b*tch. - HokieChemE2016

gjpvt09's picture gjpvt09 | 5 years 6 months #

Id flip for Alex, just need to get the Tar Heel off of her

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‘11 and ‘12 Hokie's picture ‘11 and ‘12 Hokie | 5 years 6 months # ^

I still find that a little strange. I am 100% confident she does her job well and is a professional but I feel like everyone in the UNC recruiting department talks shit about VT and I wonder if she reciprocates.

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gjpvt09's picture gjpvt09 | 5 years 6 months # ^

UNC folks will always be UNC folks. I'll leave it at that.

She's been professional publicly. And more public than the rest of the staff.

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RealDiehl's picture RealDiehl | 5 years 6 months # ^

Absolutely no reason to think anything else of her other than what you see on her own social media.

I just sit on my couch and b*tch. - HokieChemE2016

KopHokie's picture KopHokie | 5 years 6 months #

You trying to tell me there's good news today? I don't believe you...

lepakkkkk's picture lepakkkkk | 5 years 6 months #

5-11 182 lbs

For reference, Keshawn King is listed at 5-11 175

gjpvt09's picture gjpvt09 | 5 years 6 months #

Okay Coach Fu, let's see what you can do. You got 10 months to change my mind. This is a start.

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VTalwaysNUMBER1's picture VTalwaysNUMBER1 | 5 years 6 months #

Decent pick up, but, I'll temper my expectations, because he was no longer a take at UT.

Go for it

Alum07's picture Alum07
🦃 LEG KING 🦃
| 5 years 6 months # ^

He immediately becomes our 5th highest rated recruit of the class.

Always glad to pick up a flip

"When I was growing up, Virginia Tech was a school that was kicking ass and taking names, and it's time we get back to that" - James Franklin

AXD1985's picture AXD1985 | 5 years 6 months # ^

Not what I heard.

Superman Those Hoos's picture Superman Those Hoos | 5 years 6 months #

Guys, his 247 rating is an 89.....I know you all are all up in your feelings but this appears to be a pretty damn good pickup. Lets celebrate that the young man decided to pick the good guys and hope for the best, whattya say?

hokienator's picture hokienator | 5 years 6 months #

Fam I'll take any positivity and any add-ons to this class could be huge

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MatthewC's picture MatthewC | 5 years 6 months #

gobble gobble chumps's picture gobble gobble chumps
PLS
| 5 years 6 months # ^

I laughed!

"Why gobble gobble chumps asks such good questions, I will never know." - TheFifthFuller

TheHokieCoder's picture TheHokieCoder
| 5 years 6 months # ^

Speaking as Mac to Charlie: "That's his high school football team, you moron! You really need to lay off sniffing glue!"

MiklsanVT93's picture MiklsanVT93
| 5 years 6 months # ^

Exquisite pull. Leg.

jpcvt's picture jpcvt | 5 years 6 months #

Credit where credit is due, that is a solid offer a list and a plus for Lechty and Smith, who haven't necessarily displayed recruiting chops to date.

HokieDoug96's picture HokieDoug96
| 5 years 6 months # ^

Didn't Smith pick up our highest rated recruit???

99Hokies03's picture 99Hokies03 | 5 years 6 months #

Can he play O-line?

"Vick, dashing back . . . here he comes again . . . Electrifying . . . and have you ever seen anything like this?"

TIHokie's picture TIHokie
| 5 years 6 months #

Can he play RG?

/s

Is coronavirus over yet?

HokieDoug96's picture HokieDoug96
| 5 years 6 months # ^

I was just going to say he's our new starting RG. I wonder if he'll stay committed if we don't have a line for him.

gjpvt09's picture gjpvt09 | 5 years 6 months #

He wants to play DB 😈

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Chris's picture Chris
TEEMING WITH INTEL
| 5 years 6 months # ^

RB room has plenty of bodies I came here to say that he also plays DB and saw this post. I hope that's where he sticks given the positional need. Seems like a good replacement for Asbury.

HokiePfla's picture HokiePfla | 5 years 6 months # ^

Yeah DB is a need, bt this kid is clearly the better RB prospect of the RBs we have coming in. Video game wiggle and a CRAZY quick first step too.

Hokie Love!

hokie07ME's picture hokie07ME | 5 years 6 months #

Welcome Home Elijah!!

Suck it Vols!

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HokieDoug96's picture HokieDoug96
| 5 years 6 months # ^

Sticking it to the Vols is one of the faintest of bright spots today. Maybe we'll have a surprise 5 star sign with us tomorrow. I'll hold my breath for that one.

Hokie2013's picture Hokie2013
| 5 years 6 months # ^

rip

Danny is always open

Alum07's picture Alum07
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| 5 years 6 months #

Sounds like he was done dirty by Tennessee. Was committed there since 2018, and reaffirmed his intent to sign over the last few days. And today, everything changed, was most likely told there wasn't a spot for him anymore, hence his 'out of sight out of mind' comments.

"When I was growing up, Virginia Tech was a school that was kicking ass and taking names, and it's time we get back to that" - James Franklin

Hokieflyguy's picture Hokieflyguy
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| 5 years 6 months #

Excellent. Can he catch punts?

You will see this game, this upset and this sign next on ESPN Sportscenter. Virginia Tech 31 Miami 7

His decision was made after a phone call with longtime Virginia Tech assistant coach Bud Foster. All Foster told him was, "We win. They don't."

VWhokiehi's picture VWhokiehi | 5 years 6 months # ^

Now this is spot on funny....and not, at the same time.

"Don't go to, go through"

Musky's picture Musky | 5 years 6 months #

Who is going to block?

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hokie07ME's picture hokie07ME | 5 years 6 months # ^

You need to TKP harder

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