Keep up-to-date with Tech commits and targets.
Virginia Tech extended a scholarship offer to 2016 Alabama (Clay-Chalkville) dual-threat quarterback / athlete Tyrrell Pigrome.
Ty Pigrome offered today by Virginia Tech. #bigtime #Hokies #Couglife— Clay-Chalk Football (@CCHSfootbal) January 5, 2016
Kid named Austin Cannon will try out for the team as a preferred walk-on after spending a semester at Fork Union Military Academy.
Here is the link to the 247sports article:
247sports Article
Here's hoping the kid makes the team:
2016 Virginia Tech WR target and Maryland verbal commitment Tino Ellis blogged about his recruitment at Recruit Diaries. Among other things he discussed Randy Edsall's termination, D.J. Durkin's hiring and how he remains committed to Maryland. It's an insightful read (and the website itself is a really cool project started by a 17-year-old).
The Daily News published a recent profile on 2016 early enrollee DE Jimmie Taylor. The Southwest (Jacksonville, NC) standout's senior season was cut short with a broken hand.
"I landed wrong on my hand. I thought I just jammed it so I kept going. I didn't even bother to tape it up or nothing like that. I played the rest of the game. Then I let my dad see it and he noticed my hand was swollen like a baseball mitt so he took me to the ER and they said it was broke. Then the doctor said I was done for the season," Taylor said.
He's a blur, fo sure.
Looks like lightning quick, explosive, jet sweep/ wr screen guy- perfect for Fuente's O.
http://virginiatech.247sports.com/Bolt/USF-Commit-hearing-out-the-Hokies...
Tons of news swirling in the last 48 hours or so about grants-in-aid being signed, forum is exploding, though it might be nice to have one thread keeping tabs on all recruits who have signed to enroll early.
Name is a clickable to like to the player's 247 profile.
Final list per HokieSports:
Divine Deablo, Wide Receiver, Mount Tabor HS, Winston Salem, NC
Samuel Denmark, Wide Receiver, Hanahan HS, Charleston, SC
Let's Get It On!
Gave an OV (or just a visit, perhaps) to Tech, but is staying with Boise.
The Hokies dipped into Florida (Fort Lauderdale) to offer 2017 American Heritage RB Kyshaun Bryan. Bryan is a 4-star prospect according to the 247Sports Composite. As much as Fuente and his staff want to win Virginia (and they should), Florida has been especially kind to Tech over the years. Enhancing Tech's presence in the Sunshine State is a prudent maneuver.
Saw this tweet from Bitter but it looks like the tweet it references has been pulled. I believe the original tweet was a video of Arnold with Jimbo Fisher announcing his commitment to FSU. Sucks if its true, we definitely need all the OL recruits we can get.
OL Mike Arnold, who signed with the #Hokies last winter and prepped this fall. https://t.co/T2WcEfyNiV— Andy Bitter (@AndyBitterVT) December 13, 2015
Always a good feeling when the hard work pays off. The Hokies just got better!! #Sandman16— Thomas Guerry (@thomasguerry) December 12, 2015
I am not sure of the legitimacy of the source (Mount Tabor Sports Marketing, which is also posting scores and sports news from his school), however tweets have been posted with pictures of Divine Deablo signing his national letter of intent to enroll early with Virginia Tech.
Per Gerry Hamilton of ESPN, 4-star quarterback Jerod Evans will be taking an official visit along with his little brother, quarterback Caleb Evans, this weekend to Virginia Tech
It sounds like a big recruiting weekend. Who is visiting?
Stonewall Jackson senior Reggie Floyd received an in person visit from head coach Justin Fuente today.
With the head huncho @CoachFuente #Sandman16 pic.twitter.com/5yoFjhAWGA— Reggie Floyd (@_ImThatDude20) December 9, 2015
I see myself playing at VTech— DJ Matthews (@dat_dj) December 8, 2015
Not if this really means anything, but he would be an amazing steal for Coach Fuente.
Victor Greene of Spotsylvania's Courtland High School decommitted from the Hokies' 2016 recruiting class Tuesday afternoon.
2016 LB Victor Greene confirms that he just decommitted from the #Hokies. @EvanGWatkins247 first reported the news.— Alex Koma (@AlexKomaVT) December 8, 2015
2016 Florida wide receiver commitment Rick Wells tweeted the Hokies coaching staff visited for an in home visit.
Good In Home Visit Wit Virginia Tech Tonight #Hookies— SIMBA (@Rick_Wells3) December 8, 2015
247Sports rates the 6-0, 185 pound high schooler as a high three-star prospect.
So we are always in the need for big O-line players. Ben Trent is a senior at Jefferson Forest, coached by Jake Grove and Bob Christmas and will be playing Salem in the 4A Virginia State playoffs Saturday night.
Would love to see if this guy has potential to be at VT..
http://247sports.com/Player/Patrick-Jones-II-79248 long projected to be a VT lock will decide between Pitt and VT today at 4pm. Jones has said throughout his recruitment he wants to be a Hokie but Pitt has made a very strong push towards the end and Stinespring leaving may be a factor. Bud and Justin made an in home visit with him yesterday.
