Good video here of your new commit! Had a very strong day at our event in Lakeland, FL this past Spring.

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As I noted on the radio yesterday, the weather is having an impact - especially but not exclusively on kids who live closer to the East Coast (i.e. the 757). Depending on how things develop over the Atlantic in the next couple days, some additions/deletions are possible.

Login to view embedded media An under-the-radar kid (though he plays at a powerhouse program in South Carolina, the Hokies have invited him to campus and he intends to take them up on that. I wouldn't expect an offer to be forthcoming - at least not yet - but he does have some ACC and Big Ten options on the table.

Login to view embedded media Linthicum told me earlier in the week that he was planning to see VT this weekend, but now he's not as sure. I'll provide an update when he knows. VT is in his final three with Michigan (leader) and Clemson (where 2020 five-star teammate Bryan Bresee is going), but way behind the other two.

Login to view embedded media Login to view embedded media Alston is another kid who has planned to make the trip, but isn't positive as things stand right now due to the weather situation. Tech Lunch Pail was first to report that Brown would be joining him in Blacksburg if the visit does indeed happen.

Login to view embedded media A hybrid OLB/safety hybrid from the talent-rich region between the Research Triangle and Greensboro in central North Carolina. No offer, but the Hokies are definitely keeping tabs (obviously, having invited him to visit).

Login to view embedded media Login to view embedded media The Hokies are pretty early in their evaluation process with 2021 QBs, having only offered a handful, but Simpkins will get consideration. Gray holds a Virginia Tech offer.

Login to view embedded media An in-state linebacker who has taken multiple visits to Rutgers (the only school to offer thus far), Binkowski is definitely one to keep an eye on for a potential offer.

Login to view embedded media Jeter already holds a Virginia Tech offer despite just beginning his freshman year. He'll be one to keep tabs on for years to come.

More additions - and possibly removals - before, during, and after Saturday's action.

Yes, this is the kid who told us he had planned on committing last weekend, but had something come up. Probably doesn't come as a surprise who it was:

Tyree Saunders is a Hokie

Saw an interesting thing on twitter stating that as many times as he had been to VT he had yet to be spoken to by Fuente. Just another reason his way of running a program baffles me. The only thing I can think of is that if this is true are we putting all our eggs in Isaiah Johnson’s basket??

My prediction's in the story. What have you got?

2019 game preview: Virginia Tech v. Old Dominion

Jalen Hampton and Georgetown Prep playing at Loyola Blakefield in an early game.

........Four TO's and he is the most consistent QB we've got?

From the best in the biz, our own Corey Evans:

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Sounds sorta grim for the likelihood we see him tomorrow...

Garbutt awaits results of shoulder MRI

Just a few serious targets still on the table, but they're good ones:

Hokie Haven hoops hotboard: Closing 2020

...and justifiably so, for 2021 C Ryan Linthicum:

https://virginiatech.rivals.com/news/take-two-where-will-four-star-center-linthicum-land-

Hokies have been behind those two for a while (but it had also looked like they might be behind several others as well, and here we are with VT standing int he final three). If his planned visit to Blacksburg comes off - whether this weekend or later in the season - there's a shot.

You may note, that's the entire commitment class to date:

Both 2020 Hokie hoops commits ranked in Rivals150

Shouldn't be a surprise who it is, though I'm not going to spoil it with anything more specific than that.

Either this afternoon (if it comes during gametime, that will be pretty groan-worthy) or early tomorrow afternoon.

Looooong way to get before he's ready to contribute, but there's potential:

From the film room: Keonta Jenkins

Fortunately, most of them aren't long-term:

Already unproven, Hokies' depth tested by injury

Would have been interesting to see Saturday's game with Garbutt available for more of it (until the rewatch, I had thought it was close to halftime when he was knocked out. Nope, first series).

Some bad ones that are going to be obvious, some that are a little less so (and I question, to a degree), and some surprising positive grades. With two games that should be reasonably expected as wins - despite last year's ODU outcome, of course - there's time to get a lot of this stuff fine-tuned before a legit opponent again.

Pro Football Focus: Hokie grades from Boston College loss

At this point, looks more like a potential preferred walk-on offer to build relationships with the coaching staff than a scholarship on the way, but Mario Kirby had a great time.

Oklahoma athlete visits Blacksburg