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There's a VT football game this month and that's the best news I've heard in 9 months.
Official offers can go out today (Aug 1) so here's what our official offer graphic looks like for the 2020 class.
Disappointed we're not using comic sans in the offer letter. That always makes documents seem more official.
Obligatory
what ever happened to ol' JE77?
Still runs great!
Thank god we get to retire last months thread.
yes pls
(recruiting pls)
tavien pls
He is a cock plser now
Too soon
Anyone know why Dematrius Davis is projecting to Nebraska? His twitter profile picture is literally him in a VT Jersey, in our stadium.
His Twitter
he is "projecting to Nebraska" because of one crystal balls says that
Sean Martin DE out of Bluefield decommitted from UNC. Prob WVU is the leader, but I like his game.
Until there is some clarity on what is going on with the defensive side of the coaching staff next year and beyond, I don't think its worth getting worked up about any defensive recruits for the time being.
Both Bluefield, WV and Graham (which is in Bluefield,VA) have several D1 recruits and only 1 hr away from Blacksburg. I will be curious to see how this change effects some of them if any...
Because of work, i had to live in Bluefield for a year right out of college. For a place so close to Bburg, it definitely doesn't give off a big Tech vibe which is weird. Its an odd mix of VT, WVU, and Tenn fans with some random loluva guys mixed in.
From the realm of extreme speculation, Sean Martin and Derrell Bailey would be excellent candidates to be 4t DE's in a base 3-4 defense if we go that direction.
Interesting transfer news.
lol
A) I didn't even know Hampton had a football team.
B) What a fall from grace for Francois
And yet, he will team up in a backfield with Shai McKenzie...
*mind blown*
Shai could have been great if not for that knee injury. Marshawn as well, what horrible luck on what should have been a great recruiting class of running backs.
Devin Vandyke finished his career at Hampton as a grad transfer after a bunch of serious injuries too
Ah yes, Shai "Ask for three forms of ID next time" McKenzie
I swear she said she was 18 officer.
You know, he could've stayed out of trouble if he'd just asked for one.
How does Shai McKenzie still have eligibility?
He got a waiver for a 6th year of eligibility. He must have gotten injured last season.
I lol'd so hard at this. Classic.
I wonder if he considered ODU? They are a bigger program and close to Hampton. ODU is just about to complete the stadium expansion. I can't help but think that VCU is kicking themselves for not getting a football team sooner. ODU program is only in its tenth year.
VCU was done in by the previous mayor bringing the Redskins to town. Training camp sits exactly where VCU was looking. If the Redskins deal does end in the next few years, VCU will have to pay a steep penny for the facility.
The notoriety of the basketball team coupled with a football program would have been quite a springboard. There's still plenty of growth at VCU, they aren't hurting. Lots of land bought recently in town.
Really don't like that these schools are progressing as they are. They're competition and I'd really like to see us push towards state wide dominance with our own university system
we should start a billion dollar campus in alexandria!
What a great idea. Let's keep it rolling and continue to flesh it out
Steven Godfrey was very bullish on ODU's potential as a really strong G5 program and desirable G5 coaching location because of the talent pool in their backyard.
I had to go searching through the archive for this freaking thread. Tyler Baron (Woody's Brother) is set to announce is top 5 on friday. Have we all but accpeted he is Tennessee bound to be with his dad?
For as long as I can remember the story there has been Tennessee. It's a shame given our family tradition that we likely won't land Woody Baron's little brother or Tre Williams, who I believe is the cousin of Nigel Williams. Obviously, we aren't going to get every member of every family who played for us, but both are positions of great need.
Stephone Anthony is Barquell River's cousin. Would've been nice to have him as a Hokie.
Yeah, I think I remember Bud saying he was one of the misses that hurt the most based on how badly we wanted him.
Yeah but he did do that well, he had one good year and we got either Dadi or Maddy in his place (I cant remember which one). So why it was disappoint at the time it worked out for the best.
His dad works for Tennessee right?
Yes, he's the Director of Player Development for Tennessee, Patrick Abernathy.
Are there many kids who don't go to the schools where their dads are a coach?
Josh Jackson comes to mind (his pops was still there, right?). Many though? Idk.
His dad was a high school coach by then.
Article from Charlotte Observer listing the top 10 for 2021 Class as well as an update on Jack Hollifield.
2021 for the State of NC is loaded with talent. It needs to be a big focus to land 3-4 in NC next year.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/high-school/article233611582.html
Good thing we already have made some inroads at Vance and Shelby
Would love to add the Hollifields to our brother tradition.
If we land him I will be really interested to see where we end up playing him. He has a versatile build and has already played DE, H-back/TE, and LB.
I would really hate to see him go to UNC or Tennessee.
Everyone knows how much Bud played into Dax coming to Blacksburg, I wonder how much his departure will affect Jack's decision, or at all?
I imagine with how diehard Dax is for VT, he will be pitching its merits with or without Bud. That said, this is not the first article I've seen that stated Dax is encouraging Jack to make the best decision for him. I could understand going to Stanford, or honestly Tennessee if there was some kind of schematic fit situation, but UNC just wouldn't make any sense to me.
Maybe Jack just really likes cafeteria style food at 4:30 in the afternoon
I could understand Stanford. I could never understand Tennessee. Or UNC.
I'd have no problem with him choosing Stanford, turning down a world-class education coupled with a legitimate football program is pretty difficult.
Oh, here we go again.
world class education and a legitimite football program, two things that will never describe UVa.
...and then totally redeemed yourself!.gif
No mention of when he's announcing but it appears to be on the horizon.
Not sure about the photo part, but I bet Billdozer could do one hell of a commitment video.
Me if he chooses UNC
Me if he chooses VT
Quick, someone be his edit man and only provide commitment photos for VT, no matter who he chooses
Update on Traveon Freshwater at ECU
https://247sports.com/college/east-carolina/Article/ECU-Football-Traveon-Freshwater-Academic-Redshirt-2019-134418593/
I don't care about teams we aren't playing.
Who?
Joey Freshwater's son
Guessing he was a target of ours last cycle?
Don't know. But I do wonder if he was a target of Florida Atlantic last cycle.
Who are our current top 5 targets this cycle and how many people are we able to take?
Keandre Lambert
Malcolm Greene
Quantavious Leslie
Marquis Black
Parker Clements
Keandre Lambert PLS
Malcolm Greene PLS
Quantavious Leslie PLS
Marquis Black PLS
Parker Clements PLS
alright guys, foolproof plan in place here
Didn't work with Feaster, so lets try the opposite.
Keandre Lambert SLP
Malcolm Greene SLP
Quantavious Leslie SLP
Marquis Black SLP
Parker Clements SLP
SLP.... Sleep.... Enter Sandman..... OFF TO NEVER NEVER LAND!!!!!
All these guys are Speech Language Pathologists?
They're all fans of a Danish-Palestinian rapper
SLP means Silver Linings Playbook to me, one of my favorite movies.
Lowkey features some of the most believable sports superstitions.
247 Hyperlinks for guys like me who have to look up all the recruits:
Keandre Lambert WR
Malcolm Greene S
Quantavious Leslie OT
Marquis Black DT
Parker Clements OT
247 embeds for guys like me that don't feel like opening up another tab:
Your mastery impresses me
Give me Greene and Black, and I'll consider it a win
Anybody pls
I got a real good unrated player, no P5 offers, but a real gym rat. Fits our system really well.
first in, last out kinda guy. dad's a coach
Deceptive speed, real student of the game.
Dan Smith, BYU
Interesting fact that I got today from a spouse of somebody in the athletic department. When Hill walked at graduation, he had not in fact graduated. He needed additional credits to actually graduate.
That is not abnormal nor interesting. As long as you can prove that you will graduate during the summer sessions with a standard course load, you can walk without receiving your diploma.
I walked in May, started grad school at another university in August and finished my senior project for VT in November.
Walking early: not a big deal.
Making the "U" sign while walking at the college and athletic dept that provided him the opportunity to complete his 4 year decree: Asshole move!!!
I REALLY hope our O-line has improved as much as I think it has. My guess is that we will run MANY trap plays his way during the Miami game. How bout letting Dalton Line up next to a tackle for a solid double-team!!!
Whoa whoa whoa! Back the Hokie train up.
Did he really flash "the u" during commencement? I hadn't heard this yet.
If true, King, Steward, Holston, somebody needs to truckstick his ass 2 foot into the ground!
NSFW song
https://twitter.com/kandesalon1/status/1129528603509702656?s=20
WTF? Just made me do a 180 on how I felt about his transfer.
who is @kandesalon1, because her twitter is all Miami Football and nothing else.
Yep, I was there when he did it. Only a few inside caught it I believe as there was little reaction to it when he did it, other than his family/friends standing and cheering.
I've done some things in my life that looking back I'm not proud of. Very few of them are on this level of dickishness.
Maybe in 20 years he'll get how dumb that was.
I'd be surprised if we don't come out very ready to play miami this year. Too much hype - Trevon better bring his A game
Is he projected to start for them?
Unfortunately, yes.
I would absolutely think he is.
On Miami's 247 it has the projected 2 deep against Florida and he is the backup DE...
Made the blogs/papers in Miami!
Does anyone have any insight as to if Tyree Saunders would project as a wide receiver? Or possibly CB? I ask because of how loaded our WR room is right now.
Any thoughts on him or Keonta Jenkins? Looks like Jenkins has great size and has flown under the radar thus far.
Looks like they are both heavily trending towards the good guys.
Both are mid 3 star prospects.
Think Tyree is a slot. I've asked the same about Keonta before on here given his size and measurables how it seems like has been overlooked by rankings services. His film didn't blow me away, but I think he can be a starting safety for us if developed properly.
tyree is a slot. decommitted from USF last night. will announce Saturday his new commitment.
keonta is committing Friday at noon. he is the perfect fit for VT long athletic corner can play the ball really well and a mean tackler.
(Not saying committing to VT but not saying they aren't. don't wanna ruin anything for these kids but we are in a really really really really good spot with both)
This is very interesting given your connections, you think he is a corner for us?
when he was at VT for the BBQ J ham spent a lot of time showing him film of guys they thought he translated too. Adonis, rell Edmunds as a corner before the switch to safety, even jimmy williams. they think he has that kind of talent. I can see the comparisons. a lot of people see him and think Adonis right away because of the dreads and body figure but he will come up and hit you like cam chancellor or b flowers used to do too.
Well, I love to hear all of that. Wouldn't be the first time we cross-trained a DB or let a safety prospect get a shot at corner starting out.
is like telling me a RB will score TDs and never fumble like Lee Suggs. I worry about unrealistic expectations.
Regarding the J Williams comparison, will Keonta have the stamina to play DB and then flap his arms prior to EVERY defensive play to get the crowd fired up?
hes already a smacker. the weight room is going to do him wonders. obviously might want to work on wraping up some lol. but this was last week a preseason game.
Ummm, was that other kid okay? I'm finding myself concerned for his health and safety.
Here's hoping he plays as well as Facyson did his freshman year...seems like after he got hurt, he was never the same. Glad he made it to the NFL though..
Flowers was thick and would knock your block off...if he commits to us, we're going to have some hard hitters back in that secondary for the next few years in Hawkins and Jenkins
Sounds like a lock for FSU or PSU.
lol neither hold offers from those 2 schools. if tyree got a UF or FSU offer I could see either of them being in the mix big time. *holds breath* but as of right now VT is top on their boards.
I think Nerdmagic's point was that they're 800% committed.
Jalin Hyatt putting on a show early in a high school football game on ESPN 2 right now.
He's a stud!
He played my high school for State last year and he was phenomenal. Unguardable speed and a few highlight catches.
I hate that we couldn't ultimately land him, but his reasoning was legitimate - wanting to go to a program that has an immediate need at WR. It's actually a testament to how quickly Fuente has built a deep and good WR group.
Desmond Evans too 5:
https://twitter.com/desevans10/status/1165061317100748801?s=21
Man they are all long shots but if we could land either Evan's, Baron, or flip Powell I would feel a ton better about the DE future. Each of those guys would have a clear path to the two deep in Year 1 and starter in Year 2
I would be shocked if we land Evans. I think he lands at UNC unless Clemson misses on a few unfortunately.
Goodness every single UNC alum/student seems to tweet at recruits... signing up for Twitter and using it for social interaction must be covered in one of their (is it "classes"?)
Most of the UNC twitter accounts aren't actually real people.
Bots tweeting cruits for UNC.
This must be illegal, we know its coordinated.
W. T. F.
Anybody remember this guy? He was committed to us us, then committed to the Gamecocks and then flipped to the Vols on signing day.
Bryce Thompson Arrested
Fulmer Cup points coming to the Vols...fitting
All of these recent arrests; Tenn, UGA, ECU don't county because they happened after first game.
Why did UT pick orange for their school colors?
Because they can wear it on Saturday, hunt with it on Sunday, and then wear it all week picking up garbage on I-40.
Hope the young man gets his life sorted out. This behavior is not acceptable, but hopefully this turns into a learning opportunity and reality check so that his life and decision making heads the right direction moving forward.
Also, he was fantastic for UT last year on the field. Freshman AA corner I believe.
Yeah I second those thoughts. Thompson went to same high school as Hyatt too and was a big reason for his flip to TN (besides a more open depth chart). Will be interesting to see if this can help us get back into the mix.
Totally agree.
Lots of comments like "if he were a Gator this would be national news", and "if he were at bama or Florida, he'd be playing by the SEC opener".
/chuckles
Definitely would be on the all hair team. Also, that poor dude on the opposite end of the pancake block getting advertised to the nation...
#1 overall center, 4* out of Damascus, MD
My first take on the picture above is...he's wearing Gryffindor colors, but that face screams Hufflepuff
He's doing what now?edit: I see the reference is to his recruiting pic, not his green and yellow uniform
We beat out PSU and UMD...
I don't know if they were originally in the recruiting picture for this guy, just referring to other thread where it was stated we'd have difficulty for MD recruits. So this announcement has several positives to it for the good guys.
Vice doing work!
Hope he has no connection to the Damascus football controversy.
that was the JV team, i thought
JV team last year, he is a class of 21, so wouldn't he have been a sophomore? Not sure if their JV sticks with grades or not.
if he's the #1 overall center in the country and he hasn't played his junior year yet, i'd wonder how he got that crootin' grade off playing JV
I did some searching, and his name hasn't been listed.
I was trying to do the math and may have gotten confused. Incident was October 2018 and if he was class of 2021, that would have put him as a sophomore I believe. Assuming his senior year ends 2021, 2020 is his Junior year. Or am I getting this mixed up.
Class of 2021 means his senior football season is Fall 2020, junior football season is Fall 2019 (now), sophomore football season is Fall 2018, and so on.
Your math is right but I believe HF is saying a player wouldn't be the #1 rated center in the country if he was still relegated to JV as a sophomore.
No, they do not stick to grades (I grew up there and graduated from DHS in '08). There's a pretty extensive peewee league up here and a lot of the JV guys are ones who are just starting to play when they hit high school.
I haven't been around the football team much lately but my parents neighbors have two sons on the Varsity team, and from what i've heard this kid is really good. Could be a factor of him being a 6'4", 275lb 16 year old, but he was a starter as a freshman and sophomore on a team that just lost their first game in 4 years in last years playoffs.
He plays mainly OL, but I believe was a backup DT, and also plays lacrosse so I'd imagine he's got a bit of quickness.
I'd be really nice to get him, but he's supposedly got a lot of interest in Clemson as well and is close friends with Brian Bresee who is the #1 overall recruit for 2020 and is currently committed to Clemson, so Tech likely has a lot of work to do there.
https://www.hudl.com/profile/8383303
Preferred walk on OL
https://www.rotoworld.com/college-football/nfl-draft/player/54075/keandr...
He is Kam's nephew. Shows how much Rivals knows.