Big Plays by Freshmen Highlight 2009 Spring Game April 25, 2009 The Maroon team got a touchdown from defensive tackle Antoine Hopkins, and that was the difference in their 13-7 victory over the White team in the 2009 Spring Game on Saturday afternoon. more
Farris Commits to Virginia Tech April 25, 2009 Rockbridge County (Lexington, VA) offensive lineman Caleb Farris earned an official scholarship offer from Virginia Tech in early April. Three weeks later, he has accepted the offer, becoming the third player to commit to Tech's 2010 recruiting class. The 6-4, 300-pound junior, currently in Blacksburg for Tech's Spring Game, realized a dream when he committed to the Hokies this morning around 10:30. more
Top Targets Expected in Blacksburg April 24, 2009 King William (VA) defensive tackle Nick Acree, Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, VA) wide receiver Justin Hunter, Brookville defensive end Zack McCray and Fork Union (VA) offensive lineman Mark Shuman headline what is shaping to be a terrific list of incoming visitors for tomorrow's Spring Game. It will be an important weekend recruiting-wise for Tech, which so far has commitments from two of the top players in the state in Acree and Shuman.
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Henderson Drawing More Interest April 24, 2009 Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh, N.C.) quarterback Gabe Henderson has enjoyed an active Evaluation period, but for now the 6-0, 180-pound junior waits to see what programs will come through with official offers. Henderson, who totaled 2,900 yards (2,300 passing and 600 rushing) and 38 touchdowns (27 passing, 11 rushing) as a junior, currently holds the one official offer from Kent State. more
2009 Spring Game Preview April 23, 2009 Virginia Tech's spring practice will culminate in the annual Maroon-White game on Saturday afternoon in Lane Stadium. The game doesn't mean much, because the starters are split up between the two teams, but it gives Tech fans their only chance to see the team in action before the actual season begins. It also provides the opportunity to get a look at some exciting new players, such as tailback Ryan Williams. more
Under Armour All-American Makes Visits April 23, 2009 6-2 1/2, 215-pound linebacker/defensive end prospect Dakota Royer has been an excellent player at Manheim Central High School (Manheim, PA), performing well on both sides of the ball last season as a junior. A recognized recruit nationally, Royer has been named to the Under Armour All-American game set for January of 2010. more
Shuman is a Hokie April 22, 2009 Mark Shuman had planned to wait until Saturday before telling Virginia Tech's coaches that he was accepting their scholarship offer, but, with the news of his decision already out, he decided to expedite things. Earlier this evening, Shuman, a 6-7, 285-pound offensive tackle prospect out of Fork Union Military Academy (VA), pledged to the Tech coaching staff. more
2009 NFL Draft Preview April 22, 2009 The 2009 NFL Draft is coming up this weekend, and this year's version will be pretty uneventful for Virginia Tech fans. Tech didn't have many seniors last season, so only two Hokies have a legitimate shot to have their names called, and only one of them will be in the early rounds. more
Big-Time Prospect Reaches Decision April 22, 2009 Fork Union Military Academy (VA) offensive tackle Mark Shuman, one of the state's top overall prospects in the 2010 class, has made a decision on his college future. The 6-7, 285-pound junior has decided to commit to Virginia Tech and he will do so this weekend. more
Spring Practice Report: April 21, 2009 April 21, 2009 Another week down, and just one more week remaining. The backup quarterback position has been decided, and the Hokies have found some more playmakers on the offensive side of the ball. Bud Foster continues to look for depth along the defensive line, but time is running out this spring. more
DeMatha Notes: VT has offered two April 21, 2009 One of the top high school football programs in the East, DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, MD) is filled with talent on a yearly basis. With seven jumiors having already received at least one Division 1A offer, head coach Bill McGregor believes his rising senior class may be one of the most highly recruited groups in his accomplished tenure. more
FUMA's Bodine Surprised by Latest Visit April 20, 2009 One of the hottest recruits in the state of Virginia's 2010 class has been Fork Union Military Academy offensive lineman Russell Bodine, who just this month has landed official offers from Virginia, Virginia Tech, California and Vanderbilt. The 6-4, 285-pound prospect, a potential center or offensive guard in college, visited one of those four new offers - UVa - on Saturday and came away surprised by the experience. more
Davis Comments on Spring Game Visit April 20, 2009 Deep Run (Glen Allen, VA) offensive tackle Conner Davis will be able to more closely compare Virginia and Virginia Tech by next weekend. The 6-5, 270-pound junior attended the University of Virginia's Spring Game yesterday and he'll be in Blacksburg for Tech's Spring Game next Saturday. more
Scrimmage Report: Clayton Takes a Step Forward April 18, 2009 In the final full scrimmage before the Spring Game, the Virginia Tech offense made big plays, while Ju-Ju Clayton took a step forward in his quest to become Tech's backup quarterback. The Hokies also suffered injuries on both sides of the ball. more
Friday Q&A: April 17, 2009 April 17, 2009 In this week's Friday Q&A, Raleigh Hokie talks about new wrinkles we could possibly see from the Tech offense this season. He also discusses Bud Foster's defensive scheme, as well as different variations of the Wild Turkey offense. more
Zack McCray Talks Recruiting April 17, 2009 Brookville (Lynchburg, VA) defensive end Zack McCray continues to enjoy success on the recruiting trail, recently receiving official offers number 12 and 13 from South Carolina and UCLA, respectively. The 6-5, 235-pound junior indicated that Clemson could become offer #14 soon and added that Southern Cal has expressed serious interest. more
Top LB Discusses Monday's Visit April 16, 2009 Thomas Johnson (Frederick, MD) linebacker Nick Forbes visited Virginia Tech on Monday, arriving at noon to take a tour of the campus, meet the coaches and take in a spring practice. The 6-1, 210-pound junior reflected on the trip and discussed where Virginia Tech now stands in the race for his commitment. more
A Look Ahead to Alabama: The Quarterbacks April 15, 2009 Virginia Tech has a huge football game on September 5 against Alabama in the Georgia Dome. This will be the most hyped college football game during the offseason, and ESPN will cover it heavily in the days leading up to the event. Both teams will likely be in the preseason Top 10, and the Crimson Tide could even begin the year in the Top 5. It's never too early to start previewing such a big game, and today we'll take a look at Alabama's quarterback situation. more
ACC Programs High on Marshall's List April 15, 2009 5-11, 170-pound junior cornerback A.J. Marshall is now up to 10 written scholarship offers, with Syracuse, Tennessee and West Virginia being the most recent schools to mail the paperwork. Marshall, a star prospect out of Southern High School in Durham, North Carolina, currently favors three of those 10 programs. more
Spring Practice Update April 14, 2009 Eight practices are in the books, and seven remain, including the spring game. Less than two weeks of spring practice are left, and we are starting to get an idea of how certain position battles are going to shake out. This week's spring practice report covers every position on the team. With one full scrimmage and the spring game remaining, the depth chart is still subject to change. more
Offer Profile: DE Kareem Martin April 14, 2009 Prior to the 2007 season, Roanoke Rapids (N.C.) head coach Russell Weinstein envisioned Kareem Martin as a wide receiver. It didn't take long for Martin to impress on the defensive side of the ball, though, and now the 6-6, 220-pound junior has become one of the top defensive prospects in the state of North Carolina's 2010 class. more
Farris Scores Big Offer April 14, 2009 Rockbridge County (Lexington, VA) offensive lineman Caleb Farris picked up a big-time offer last Tuesday, when Virginia Tech became the third Division 1A program to offer the 6-4, 300-pound junior. Farris, who also has offers from East Carolina and Marshall, learned of the news in interesting fashion. more
Scrimmage Report: Williams Flashes Big Play Ability April 10, 2009 The Hokies held their first full scrimmage of the spring in Lane Stadium on Friday, and things went as expected. The first team offense handled the second team defense, while the starting defenders dominated the reserve offensive players. The young backup quarterbacks showed they have a ways to go, while Ryan Williams provided the big plays on offense that we've been hearing about for so long. more
Friday Q&A: April 10, 2009 April 10, 2009 Today, Raleigh Hokie is our guest on Friday Q&A. He answers questions ranging from John Graves at defensive end, to whether or not Jaymes Brooks is an upgrade to Nick Marshman at offensive guard. more
Wilson Ready to Compete for Playing Time April 10, 2009 George Washington High School (Danville, VA) product David Wilson, one of Virginia Tech's top recruits in the 2009 recruiting class, is not opposed to red-shirting this upcoming season, but that is far from what he wants to do. The 5-11 running back has his sights set on significant playing time as a true freshman. more
The Maroon team got a touchdown from defensive tackle Antoine Hopkins, and that was the difference in their 13-7 victory over the White team in the 2009 Spring Game on Saturday afternoon.
Rockbridge County (Lexington, VA) offensive lineman Caleb Farris earned an official scholarship offer from Virginia Tech in early April. Three weeks later, he has accepted the offer, becoming the third player to commit to Tech's 2010 recruiting class. The 6-4, 300-pound junior, currently in Blacksburg for Tech's Spring Game, realized a dream when he committed to the Hokies this morning around 10:30.
King William (VA) defensive tackle Nick Acree, Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, VA) wide receiver Justin Hunter, Brookville defensive end Zack McCray and Fork Union (VA) offensive lineman Mark Shuman headline what is shaping to be a terrific list of incoming visitors for tomorrow's Spring Game. It will be an important weekend recruiting-wise for Tech, which so far has commitments from two of the top players in the state in Acree and Shuman.
Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh, N.C.) quarterback Gabe Henderson has enjoyed an active Evaluation period, but for now the 6-0, 180-pound junior waits to see what programs will come through with official offers. Henderson, who totaled 2,900 yards (2,300 passing and 600 rushing) and 38 touchdowns (27 passing, 11 rushing) as a junior, currently holds the one official offer from Kent State.
Mark Shuman had planned to wait until Saturday before telling Virginia Tech's coaches that he was accepting their scholarship offer, but, with the news of his decision already out, he decided to expedite things. Earlier this evening, Shuman, a 6-7, 285-pound offensive tackle prospect out of Fork Union Military Academy (VA), pledged to the Tech coaching staff.
One of the hottest recruits in the state of Virginia's 2010 class has been Fork Union Military Academy offensive lineman Russell Bodine, who just this month has landed official offers from Virginia, Virginia Tech, California and Vanderbilt. The 6-4, 285-pound prospect, a potential center or offensive guard in college, visited one of those four new offers - UVa - on Saturday and came away surprised by the experience.
Deep Run (Glen Allen, VA) offensive tackle Conner Davis will be able to more closely compare Virginia and Virginia Tech by next weekend. The 6-5, 270-pound junior attended the University of Virginia's Spring Game yesterday and he'll be in Blacksburg for Tech's Spring Game next Saturday.
Brookville (Lynchburg, VA) defensive end Zack McCray continues to enjoy success on the recruiting trail, recently receiving official offers number 12 and 13 from South Carolina and UCLA, respectively. The 6-5, 235-pound junior indicated that Clemson could become offer #14 soon and added that Southern Cal has expressed serious interest.
Thomas Johnson (Frederick, MD) linebacker Nick Forbes visited Virginia Tech on Monday, arriving at noon to take a tour of the campus, meet the coaches and take in a spring practice. The 6-1, 210-pound junior reflected on the trip and discussed where Virginia Tech now stands in the race for his commitment.
Virginia Tech has a huge football game on September 5 against Alabama in the Georgia Dome. This will be the most hyped college football game during the offseason, and ESPN will cover it heavily in the days leading up to the event. Both teams will likely be in the preseason Top 10, and the Crimson Tide could even begin the year in the Top 5. It's never too early to start previewing such a big game, and today we'll take a look at Alabama's quarterback situation.
Eight practices are in the books, and seven remain, including the spring game. Less than two weeks of spring practice are left, and we are starting to get an idea of how certain position battles are going to shake out. This week's spring practice report covers every position on the team. With one full scrimmage and the spring game remaining, the depth chart is still subject to change.
George Washington High School (Danville, VA) product David Wilson, one of Virginia Tech's top recruits in the 2009 recruiting class, is not opposed to red-shirting this upcoming season, but that is far from what he wants to do. The 5-11 running back has his sights set on significant playing time as a true freshman.
