Davis Sees Decision Coming this Summer June 1, 2009 Deep Run (Glen Allen, VA) first-team all-district offensive tackle Conner Davis has always indicated a preference to commit before the beginning of his senior year, but he has also said he would only do so if he has zero doubts. The 6-5, 270-pound rising senior now seems more confident that a decision will indeed come sooner rather than later. more
Friday Q&A: May 29, 2009 May 29, 2009 In this week's Friday Q&A, Raleigh Hokie talks about Marcus Davis playing quarterback in the Wild Turkey offense. He also talks about audibles and changing plays at the line of scrimmage. Finally, he discusses what we can expect from Cam Martin during his senior season. more
Virginia Tech Offers In-State LB/TE May 29, 2009 The Evaluation period is coming to an end and new offers are being extended to rising seniors all across the country. Virginia Tech's coaches have been extending new offers, one of which went to Loudoun County (Leesburg, VA) linebacker/tight end Chase Williams, who was informed of the offer on Tuesday afternoon. more
Kolb Recovering Well, Eyeing Summer Visits May 28, 2009 Lake Braddock (Burke, VA) offensive lineman Khamrone Kolb received some good news earlier this week, when he was cleared to jog and lift weights. Kolb, a 6-6, 300-pound prospect and one of the top offensive line recruits in the state of Virginia's 2010 class, continues to recover from a torn ACL suffered earlier this off-season.
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A.J. Marshall Scores New Offers, Talks Favorites May 27, 2009 At the Nike Camp in Charlottesville on May 3rd, Southern (Durham, N.C.) cornerback A.J. Marshall showed why he has earned at least 15 Division 1A scholarship offers. Marshall, a 5-11, 175-pound rising senior, felt great about his Nike Camp performance despite not earning defensive back MVP honors. more
Catching Up With Bryan Randall May 27, 2009 On May 28, Bryan Randall will say good-bye to his offseason and head north (and west) to Winnipeg. Training camp is about to begin for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. more
Lewis Quick to Accept VT Offer May 26, 2009 A week after receiving an offer from the Hokies, Bishop Kearney (Rochester, N.Y.) tight end/defensive end Jerome Lewis is member of Virginia Tech's 2010 recruiting class. After receiving his mother's blessing, the 6-4, 232-pound rising senior informed Tech assistant coach Charley Wiles of his intentions today. more
Reports: VT Receives Pledge from NY Standout May 26, 2009 According to multiple reports, Virginia Tech's football program has picked up its eighth verbal commitment of the 2010 recruiting class. Bishop Kearney (Rochester, N.Y.) standout athlete Jerome Lewis reportedly pledged to Virginia Tech over offers from East Carolina, Minnesota, Pitt, Purdue and Syracuse. more
Friday Q&A: Tuesday Edition May 26, 2009 Today Raleigh Hokie and Chris Coleman will take part in a Tuesday Edition of the Friday Q&A. Raleigh gives a great lecture on the passing tree and what it means in Tech's offense, and they both discuss the positions on offense at which Tech could least afford an injury this season. more
Tariq Edwards Excited to Play for USA, VT May 25, 2009 Marlboro County (Bennettsville, S.C.) linebacker/defensive end Tariq Edwards isn't quite sure when he'll arrive in Blacksburg - he has to clarify with primary recruiter Charley Wiles whether he'll enroll this summer or in January of 2010 - but he is certain of where he'll be on June 13th. On the 13th the 6-3, 212-pound prospect will head to Canton, Ohio, to play for the USA junior national football team in the IFAF junior world championship games. more
VT FB Recruiting Notes May 22, 2009 In this edition of "Notes," we check in with Mount St. Joseph's (Baltimore, MD) standout cornerback Kyle Fuller, several rising senior -and one rising junior - prospects from the state of Virginia and Tech 2009 recruit Tariq Edwards, who was recently selected to the USA junior national team to play in the inaugural IFAF Junior World Championship. more
Four Known Finalists for McCray May 21, 2009 Brookville (Lynchburg, VA) defensive end Zack McCray, one of the top overall prospects in the state of Virginia's class of 2010, is in the process of narrowing down his list of schools to single digits. He knows a majority of the programs that will make the cut already but is leaving a few spots open, perhaps for schools that have yet to offer. more
Catching Up with Jake Grove May 20, 2009 Time really does fly, doesn't it? It doesn't seem all that long ago that Jake Grove was suiting up for the Virginia Tech Hokies and giving the team a reliably strong performance at center every game. more
Bodine Now Eyeing June Decision May 20, 2009 Fork Union Military Academy (VA) offensive lineman Russell Bodine had targeted the end of May as a possible time for making a college commitment. A May decision no longer appears likely, but don't expect the 6-4, 285-pound center prospect to wait too long to decide his college future. more
Post Spring: 2010 Class Needs May 19, 2009 Virginia Tech is off and running in the 2010 recruiting class, having earned commitments from seven rising senior prospects heading into its senior camps, which have proven to be successful events over the past several years in terms of commitments. For now, let's break down Tech's projected 2010 season roster for a closer look at which positions will be most important for the staff to recruit. more
A Look Ahead to Alabama: The Offensive Line May 18, 2009 Alabama will face Virginia Tech with a relatively inexperienced offensive line. The Crimson Tide lost All-American left tackle Andre Smith, a first round draft pick. Also gone is their outstanding center, Antoine Caldwell, a third round pick of the Houston Texans. more
Dew Updates Recruitment May 18, 2009 Nick Dew's last two scholarship offers, from Arkansas and UVa, respectively, put him into double-digits as far as official Division 1 offers are concerned. "Everything has been great" says the 6-2, 195-pound First Colonial (Virginia Beach, VA) standout linebacker/strong safety, who has been selected to play in the Under Armour All-American game. more
Checking in with Top DE Alfy Hill May 15, 2009 West Brunswick (Shallotte, N.C.) defensive end Alfy Hill has become one of the most highly recruited rising senior prospects in the Tar Heel state. The 6-4, 245-pound prospect now boasts somewhere between 25 and 30 Division 1A scholarship offers, with the most recent offer coming from the University of Michigan. Virginia Tech offered Hill back in March and no doubt hopes to get him on campus at some point. more
Offer Profile: Georgia FS/WR Jake Skole May 13, 2009 Virginia Tech is one of four official scholarship offers for Jake Skole, a talented athlete out of Blessed Trinity Catholic in Roswell, Georgia. The 6-1, 188-pound rising senior, a free safety and wide receiver on the gridiron, sparked Tech's interest early on in the recruiting process.
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Catching Up With Caleb Hurd May 13, 2009 Caleb Hurd is the best. He has the ring, the trophy and the check to prove it. His hope is that he can continue with the bragging rights beyond this week. The best what, you ask? The best gas man in NASCAR's Sprint Cup series, that's what. It's an honor that brings great pride to Hurd, the former Virginia Tech special teams standout. more
A Look Ahead to Alabama: Wide Receivers and Tight Ends May 12, 2009 Alabama's offensive philosophy is similar to Virginia Tech's. They like to establish a running game, and then hit big plays in the passing game off the playaction pass. Alabama has never been known for their wide receivers, though Julio Jones is one of the best in college football. They also have a solid group of tight ends, including a transfer from an ACC school. more
Top CB Louis Young to Begin College Visits May 12, 2009 6-0 1/2, 195-pound Louis Young turned in a fantastic junior season, tallying 34 tackles, 14 pass break-ups and five interceptions on the year. The Good Counsel rising senior, one of the most highly recruited cornerback prospects in the East, looks to his sophomore season as the time when he began ascending at the cornerback position. more
Q&A with QB Commit Ricardo Young May 11, 2009 After accepting the Big-Time Football Showcase quarterback MVP award last Thursday night, H.D. Woodson (Washington, D.C.) rising senior quarterback Ricardo Young announced publicly that he had committed to Virginia Tech. Young, a 6-1, 170-pound prospect, chose Tech over numerous offers including Connecticut, Maryland, South Florida, Syracuse and West Virginia. He spoke at length with TechSideline.com, discussing his decision, his performance at the Elite Combine, the commitment of Mark Leal and more. more
Friday Q&A: May 8, 2009 May 8, 2009 Raleigh Hokie stops by again in this Friday's Q&A, and he gives a short lesson on the different types of option offenses in college football. He also talks about whether we can expect to see Darren Evans and Ryan Williams on the field at the same time this season. more
Florida QB's Commitment Wraps Up Big Day for VT May 7, 2009 Today has turned into a banner day for Virginia Tech's football program, which has added a third top rising senior prospect to its 2010 football recruiting class. Moreover, head coach Frank Beamer and company have scored a second top quarterback recruit after securing a commitment from Ricardo Young.
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Deep Run (Glen Allen, VA) first-team all-district offensive tackle Conner Davis has always indicated a preference to commit before the beginning of his senior year, but he has also said he would only do so if he has zero doubts. The 6-5, 270-pound rising senior now seems more confident that a decision will indeed come sooner rather than later.
In this week's Friday Q&A, Raleigh Hokie talks about Marcus Davis playing quarterback in the Wild Turkey offense. He also talks about audibles and changing plays at the line of scrimmage. Finally, he discusses what we can expect from Cam Martin during his senior season.
The Evaluation period is coming to an end and new offers are being extended to rising seniors all across the country. Virginia Tech's coaches have been extending new offers, one of which went to Loudoun County (Leesburg, VA) linebacker/tight end Chase Williams, who was informed of the offer on Tuesday afternoon.
On May 28, Bryan Randall will say good-bye to his offseason and head north (and west) to Winnipeg. Training camp is about to begin for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.
Today Raleigh Hokie and Chris Coleman will take part in a Tuesday Edition of the Friday Q&A. Raleigh gives a great lecture on the passing tree and what it means in Tech's offense, and they both discuss the positions on offense at which Tech could least afford an injury this season.
Brookville (Lynchburg, VA) defensive end Zack McCray, one of the top overall prospects in the state of Virginia's class of 2010, is in the process of narrowing down his list of schools to single digits. He knows a majority of the programs that will make the cut already but is leaving a few spots open, perhaps for schools that have yet to offer.
Time really does fly, doesn't it? It doesn't seem all that long ago that Jake Grove was suiting up for the Virginia Tech Hokies and giving the team a reliably strong performance at center every game.
Fork Union Military Academy (VA) offensive lineman Russell Bodine had targeted the end of May as a possible time for making a college commitment. A May decision no longer appears likely, but don't expect the 6-4, 285-pound center prospect to wait too long to decide his college future.
Alabama will face Virginia Tech with a relatively inexperienced offensive line. The Crimson Tide lost All-American left tackle Andre Smith, a first round draft pick. Also gone is their outstanding center, Antoine Caldwell, a third round pick of the Houston Texans.
6-0 1/2, 195-pound Louis Young turned in a fantastic junior season, tallying 34 tackles, 14 pass break-ups and five interceptions on the year. The Good Counsel rising senior, one of the most highly recruited cornerback prospects in the East, looks to his sophomore season as the time when he began ascending at the cornerback position.
After accepting the Big-Time Football Showcase quarterback MVP award last Thursday night, H.D. Woodson (Washington, D.C.) rising senior quarterback Ricardo Young announced publicly that he had committed to Virginia Tech. Young, a 6-1, 170-pound prospect, chose Tech over numerous offers including Connecticut, Maryland, South Florida, Syracuse and West Virginia. He spoke at length with TechSideline.com, discussing his decision, his performance at the Elite Combine, the commitment of Mark Leal and more.
Raleigh Hokie stops by again in this Friday's Q&A, and he gives a short lesson on the different types of option offenses in college football. He also talks about whether we can expect to see Darren Evans and Ryan Williams on the field at the same time this season.
