Hokies Offer 2017 Athlete Markquese Bell

By: french60wasp
on January 14, 2016, 5:17 PM | 36 comments

The Hokies offered 2017 athlete Markquese Bell. The 6-3, 190 pound Bridgeton, NJ product is 4-star prospect according to 247Sports.

Former TKP writer Mark Trible offered this feedback. Mark covers sports for the Courier-Post in South Jersey.

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french60wasp's picture french60wasp
| 10 years 5 months #

New Jersey is a critical area for the Hokies to rebuild their recruiting footpring. Many good Hokies came from Jersey in the Big East era. It is an under-appreciated area for talent.

Five star get after it 100 percent Juice Key-Playing. MAN

Max Power's picture Max Power | 10 years 5 months #

We must really want him if we offered him 9 times!!

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Chris's picture Chris
TEEMING WITH INTEL
| 10 years 5 months # ^

sentence structure, it'll get after ya!

Jander75's picture Jander75 | 10 years 5 months #

Virginia Tech University again, sigh...

I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction:
“I served in the United States Navy"

Chachi's picture Chachi
| 10 years 5 months # ^

Might as well just "let it go" since it is becoming a thing. And yes, it sounds like nails on a chalkboard to me too.

VTCC '86 Delta Co., Peru Hokie, Former Naval Aviator, Former FBISA, Forever married to my VT87 girl. Go VT!

Jander75's picture Jander75 | 10 years 5 months # ^

In honor of the great Alan Rickmen, never give up, never surrender!

I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction:
“I served in the United States Navy"

HokieJeep's picture HokieJeep | 10 years 5 months # ^

Then if all else fails, kill Dumbledore.

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Jander75's picture Jander75 | 10 years 5 months # ^

It gets me right in the feels that such a great actor will only be remember by younger people for those crappy kids movies....

I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction:
“I served in the United States Navy"

Blue Collar Hokie's picture Blue Collar Hokie | 10 years 5 months # ^

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"That kid you're talking to right there, I think he played his nuts off! And you can quote me on that shit!" -Bud Foster

NerdMagic's picture NerdMagic | 10 years 5 months # ^

Strange eye color but wish granted!

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hokie07ME's picture hokie07ME | 10 years 5 months # ^

"See, that's your problem, Jason. You were never serious about the craft...By Grabthar's hammer"

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757hokie83's picture 757hokie83
CLASS WAR VETERAN
| 10 years 5 months # ^

Now finish up them taters; I'm gonna go fondle my sweaters.

IfishVTIam's picture IfishVTIam
| 10 years 5 months # ^

Still beats the crap out of Vaaahh Tech.

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vtcivengr's picture vtcivengr | 10 years 5 months # ^

#virginiapolytechnicinstituteandstateuniversity

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AustinHokie's picture AustinHokie | 10 years 5 months # ^

THE Virginia Tech University!

All of a sudden, I found myself in love with the world
So there was only one thing that I could do
Was ding a ding, dang my dang a long ling long....

8300A_Hokie'12's picture 8300A_Hokie'12
🏝NO BAD DAYS🏖🤙
| 10 years 5 months #

I THOUGHT THEY MADE A TURKEY EMOJI??!!?

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Hokie Fireman's picture Hokie Fireman
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| 10 years 5 months # ^

For iPhones.

Wet stuff on the red stuff.

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Alum07's picture Alum07
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| 10 years 5 months # ^

There are turkeys for Android

"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

Alum07's picture Alum07
🦃 LEG KING 🦃
| 10 years 5 months #

So I'm just going to assume that all 4* players are getting an offer this year.... I'm OK with that

"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

NerdMagic's picture NerdMagic | 10 years 5 months # ^

Sorta like this?

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Bragghokie's picture Bragghokie
| 10 years 5 months # ^

4* recruits.....

If you don't want to recruit clowns, don't run a clown show.

"I want to punch people from UVA right in the neck." - Colin Cowherd

toomanymitches's picture toomanymitches | 10 years 5 months #

Looks like the emphasis for this kid is "potential". He shows speed and size, both are crucial to success at the P5 level, but his fundamentals are lacking at times. This could be a huge "diamond in the rough" for this class, tho.

Go Hokies

swanny26's picture swanny26 | 10 years 5 months # ^

Highlights are SOPHOMORE season. No idea how much he has improved this year!

HokieHarris13's picture HokieHarris13
| 10 years 5 months #

that stiff arm at 2:10.. lol the other guy just looked defeated afterwards laying on the ground like "I give up."

Dirk Smirkley's picture Dirk Smirkley | 10 years 5 months #

"Virginia Tech University "

craigerton's picture craigerton | 10 years 5 months # ^

You realize what the school's official name is, right?

@CraigThompsonVT

Alum07's picture Alum07
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| 10 years 5 months # ^

2015 Virginia Tech Brand Guide Page 54

About our name
Our official name is Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, but using the full name is cumbersome. Thus, "Virginia Tech" is preferable in all but formal uses. Virginia Tech is used in news releases, feature articles, academic journals, and publications and on the Web.

When using the full name of the university, never use an ampersand instead of "and." Never use VPI&SU, VPI and SU, VA Tech, or Virginia Tech University. "Tech" is acceptable after a first reference to "Virginia Tech," but it shouldnot be used repeatedly or solely. "VT" and "Va. Tech" are acceptable only in limited, informal situations, such as a newsheadline where space is tight. Do not use "VT" or "Va. Tech" in body copy, in titles of publications, on signs (if spacepermits), or in any "formal" publication.

"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

krak_t's picture krak_t | 10 years 5 months # ^

I'm really old. But I seem to recall when I was in school VPI&SU was used by the university. I'm almost positive I saw it on official university letterhead.

Is this another faulty memory, like the one where I would have sworn we played WF to a zero zero tie at the end of regulation sometime?

fernleyhokie's picture fernleyhokie
🌏MAN OF MYSTERY🕵
| 10 years 5 months # ^

honestly, caring about what an 18 year old kid positively refers to VT as is as meaningful as NCAA caring about fans tweeting recruits. the guidelines will never be enforceable and recruits/fans will do what they want anyway.

who cares. hope he chooses the good guys first, THEN care what name he uses.

Dirk Smirkley's picture Dirk Smirkley | 10 years 5 months # ^

This logic renders all pet peeves invalid.

Alum07's picture Alum07
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| 10 years 5 months # ^

I agree, I don't care what a recruit calls us. I was replying specifically to

You realize what the school's official name is, right?

Virginia Tech University is not and has never been our official name. In fact, its specifically forbidden in our Style Guide.

"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

4VPISU's picture 4VPISU | 10 years 5 months # ^

Maybe we should just call ourselves THE Virginia University, since the other one doesn't hold it's reciprocated name up very well...

Logan's picture Logan | 10 years 5 months # ^

I upvoted you for the picture but I have to disagree with your opinion.

Virginia Tech doesn't need a university for us but it does sound way better to say you got into "X University" than it does to say you got into "X." We know X is a university but I can't fault recruits for wanting to emphasize that it is.

And it's still way better than "Virginia Tech College."

Edit: You're welcome for illustrating how bad "Virginia Tech College" sounds.

marcb2's picture marcb2 | 10 years 5 months # ^

After they enroll at Virginia Tech, you never hear a player say Virginia Tech University or the University of Virginia Tech.

So the morale of the story is they must all enroll at Virginia Tech. Problem solved.

Dirk Smirkley's picture Dirk Smirkley | 10 years 5 months # ^

I like where your head is at!