Keep up-to-date with Tech commits and targets.
Well, its definitely been a crazy season so far. However recruits are starting to take notice and its nice to see on the twitter and facebook and other social media pages.
Did anyone else just sit back and think what could have been while watching all the near misses on the defensive and offensive lines for Clemson and Florida State.
Nnadi, Sweat and Ferrell were all over the TV makes plays, could you imagine that line supplemented with the great players we already have? Also, I noticed Elerbe (from VA) and Dickerson (another had VT in the top 3 guy) on the FSU line. Even if we just got 1 or 2 of those guys, it would be crazy to think how much better and deeper we would be.
On a side note, but still on d-line recruiting lets keep our eyes on Crosby with the TENN situation, also what ever happened to Taylor, the other d-lineman from Richmond that went to TENN, does he play?
In case we needed one more reason to bring the thunder Thursday night, Buzz is hosting nine players on official visits. http://www.hoopseen.com/node/3237
I wouldn't mind seeing Antwan Walker do this in a VT jersey.
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As first reported by 247sports, Devyn Ford (Class of 2019 No. 2 Running Back from Stafford, VA) is especially high up on the Hokies.
Stated in the article, he would prefer to play in a spread offense.
Related to this article, and in recruiting in general, I believe that if we continue to show promise in this new offense, we are going to see other big names start to turn our way. Any news like this is sure to grab the attention of other recruits.
Keep on doing your thing Hokies!
ESPN has him as part of our 2017 football recruiting class but I cannot find news of this anywhere else. Did they make a mistake or was his commitment under the radar? What's up?
Local TE zack Kuntz got a call from Fuente just after midnight on the first day coaches could reach out to 2018 recruits. Getting 5 star Kuntz would be huge!
http://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/index.ssf/2016/09/find_out_whi...
Saw this tweet in the twitterverse today showing Alabama's depth chart by recruiting star ranking.
Alabama's depth chart with no names, only recruiting stars (this will increase your stress) https://t.co/QlL9sd5uj9 pic.twitter.com/xAkgtHuKWc— Gray Hardison (@BellyoftheBeast) August 30, 2016
5-Star CB Lamont Wade seems to be planning a visit to Virginia Tech.
Rivals ranks him as the #1 CB and #9 Overall player. Rivals Profile
247 composite puts him as the #5 CB in the country. 247 Profile
I wish I could've visited VTech — 38Savage (@Goony_38) August 5, 2016
Virginia Tech's top target at running back, Stockbridge, GA product Jalen Holston, visited Blacksburg on Saturday.
RB from GEORGIA in route Me: pic.twitter.com/pDgMnvXIOT— Zohn Burden (@CoachBurdenVT) August 13, 2016
Holston's mom made the trip with him, and many recruitniks thought the Hokies, the leaders in his recruitment, might earn his commitment on the trip. Intrigue rose when Holston reached out to blue-chip safety Devon Hunter, another top Hokies target in the 2017 class.
Did anyone see the string of tweets from Burden and Pimpleton, is there any other word on this? Burden mentions a 4 star running back from Georgia and Khalil appears to tell us who he is.
https://twitter.com/CoachBurdenVT/status/764421722732986368?s=01
https://twitter.com/KalilKalil03p/status/764574741722116097?s=01
By now everyone has heard the news: Tyrod signed a 6 year/90 MILLION DOLLAR contract extension with the Bills.
Virginia Tech/Justin Fuente can now point to: Michael Vick, Tyrod Taylor, Andy Dalton, and 2016 first round pick Paxton Lynch for the QB position alone. That importance of this cannot be understated. Our beloved program and Coach Fuente have built a pretty impressive portfolio of NFL QB talent.
We already have a 4* QB on the books for the 2017 class and another one has already given his pledge for 2018.
What do you guys think? Personally, I think the combination of Tyrod's extension and Coach Fuente's proven ability to develop talent is going to help our offensive recruiting as a whole immensely.
Well its finally August... we made it!!!!!!!!!!!! The roller-coaster that is called recruiting has hit its ups and downs and flips but Fuente is quietly building depth and addressing some glaring needs while also getting out on the trail for the years to come.
2017 Offers
Janaz Jordan
Unranked 6'3" 290lb DT out of Hampton VA, from multiple recruiting outlets he has the chance to gain some bigger offers during his senior season.
HUDL
In the spirit of golf today, I wanted to highlight that we have one of the top recruits in the world for college golf. I'm not sure if this is a reputable source but according to this website, VT has commitments from the 14th, 76th, and 372nd ranked players.
According to HokieSports,the 14th ranked recruit, Sarit Suwannarut, recently won a pro tour event in Thailand.
Given the recent news of the ACC Network, I would love to see more coverage of non Football & Basketball ACC sports.
I know we all have a tendency to overreact or under-react (if that is possible) to the ebbs and flows of the early recruiting cycle. Steve Wiltfong of 247 seems to like what Fuente & Co. have done so far as it relates to the needs that have been addressed and to the potential of some of these underrated players.
I for one think that we will look back and see that this was a great first cycle (if you don't count last year) for the staff, even without landing some of the key guys we all wanted to see in Orange and Maroon.
Here's to building!
apparently a 4 star WR from 757 isn't visiting uMD anymore and had an interesting couple of RTs— Joe (@hokiejoe3) July 27, 2016
Could he be heading to VT?
My family and I have made the decision for me to spend my 4 years of college with the Hokie Family! @CoachBurdenVT pic.twitter.com/C1Lr8vkVIq— Tayvion Land (@espntankkk) July 27, 2016
http://www.hudl.com/video/3/3653390/5721c7beb019261f80c7a4b3
By the way I love the hashtags for the classes we have had the last few years.
Blessed To Have Received Another Offer From Virginia Tech!! #GoHokies #StartJumping pic.twitter.com/OooCxhAkd5— Dj Crossen (@Bluechip15_) July 17, 2016
http://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/dj-crossen/qDG0D0T0EeW-8KA2nzwbTA/defaul...
I mean just look at this
4* 2017 MS RB Cam Akers decommits from Alabama
2018 4-star OT Dare Rosenthal decommits from Alabama
and then this
"I told coach Saban about my official visits," Leatherwood said. "He was like, 'Have fun.'"
Five-star offensive tackle Alex Leatherwood will be involved in a tug-of-war this year, as the nation's No. 9 overall prospect committed to the Crimson Tide in early June
I think I can see the lit torches in Tuscaloosa from Blacksburg
Alright so July got off to a rocky start.... but there's tons of time to still bring in some quality talent at needed positions. The past few weeks have been pretty quiet with most coaches around the nation attending camps and getting ready for Fall. I would expect some more offers to go out shortly so this months is a little bare. As always will definitely update this as more news is available.
