Two four-star 2017 targets set to announce commitments.
Virginia Beach Bishop Sullivan wide receiver Tahj Capehart is up first, announcing on ESPN Radio with our good friend Matthew Hatfield at 11 a.m.
You can listen here.
Virginia Beach Cox defensive end Jordan Williams has a commitment ceremony at his school at 5 p.m.
It should come as no surprise, but I've got the Hokies going 1/2 on the day, anding Capehart and missing out on Williams. The unfortunate part of that is, if you're landing one and missing the other one, that's the way you miss out on the greater position of need (defensive end), and in my opinion the better overall player (Williams) as well. I've got him going to Clemson.
Feelings in Blacksburg are positive around Capehart, naturally. They're
less negative on Williams than you might expect, and like I've said a few times in the past several days, VT made up a lot of ground on Clemson in his recruitment. It will surprise me if it ended up being enough to make the steal - and when I'd most recently talked to him he said he already knew where he was going... with a visit to Clemson still coming up. It would have taken a pretty serious change (like pushing back his commitment date) for me to pick anyone other than the Tigers.
Does landing just one of these kids help Virginia Tech get its foothold back in the Tidewater area? I think so. They had been developing a recent reputation (or trend might be the better word) for being basically a non-factor in the Hampton Roads area, so any prospect from the area picking them is a step forward, even if missing on another is a half-step back.
We'll see how the day turns out, but there's no question - even if Williams does the expected and ends up heading to Clemson - that it
should be a positive one for VT.
