The picture at safety should become much clearer within the next month. Once we know what Jalen Stroman's definite plans are, get a better feel for how TJ Quinn will react to being unable to take visits, etc., we'll have a good idea where things stand there (obviously still feeling pretty good with both those guys at this point anyway).

At corner, staying right at or near the top of the list for Philip Riley seems like the best bet to bring in an elite prospect, but a guy who hasn't visited and can't any time soon is going to be tough to keep up with. Still, Hokies in good position there, and need to maintain it.

Virginia Tech Hokies 2021 recruiting hotboard: Secondary

I think you could realistically see six or seven guys hear their names called, assuming we get a normal college/NFL/Draft football landscape in the next year

A look at the 2021 Draft prospects at Virginia Tech

Frankly, I'm surprised this wasn't the move even before putting his name in the transfer portal (or at least at the same time as doing so). He's a kid interested - above all else - in getting to the NBA. Makes sense to at least give it a go:

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As Corey says in the tweet (and as you should remember from last week), Nolley's committed to transfer to Memphis if he doesn't head to the professional ranks.

Just a passing mention here, but his recruitment is starting to take off:

https://virginiatech.rivals.com/new...s-terps-following-virtual-visit-with-maryland

A decision for how the academic calendar will play out in the Fall is hoped for by early June:

https://vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2020/04/president-message-april27.html

A decision for how the academic calendar will play out in the Fall is hoped for by early June:

https://vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2020/04/president-message-april27.html

He plans to take an official visit to Blacksburg, but as we saw with his close friend Anthony Beavers (USC commit) earlier, the Dead Period makes it possible that a number of tentatively-planned visits never come to fruition for some of these kids:

DJ Harvey has his five

GA OL, though it's impossible to judge how much staying power they'll have until he's able to visit:

Hokies make top 10 for Cameron Ball

He had a fairly bad senior year (ironically when - or perhaps because - the defense was quite a bit better than the previous year), but he showed in the prior two years that he's an NFL guy. There are success stories from undrafted free agents each year, and he's one that I wouldn't count out to be the next:

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Starting tonight at midnight. Get those DVRs ready:

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From @samspiegelman

https://virginiatech.rivals.com/news/south-central-spotlight-the-13-biggest-commits-this-spring

Virginia Tech Hokies 2021 recruiting hotboard: Linebacker

Not a ton of great options at a position that has struck out in recruiting the past couple years. It has, of course, been a spot where the staff has really coached guys up, so we shall see if that continues with coaching turnover on that side of the ball.

Noticed a 4 star UNC guard just entered the portal. Know it is a strength but seems like it be would worth pursuing. Jeremiah Francis is a freshmen point guard who has had injury problems but should be healthy now. Do we have any room?

Pitt is the current favorite, though if the Hokies were pursuing full-go (your mileage may vary as to whether they should be: on a talent perspective, maybe not, to stay on the minds of top players in the 757, maybe), they'd be No. 1 with a bullet:

Myles Alston down to seven

TJ Quinn was originally planning to commit in April, but his plans make need to change due to him not being able to take visit.

link: QUINN UPDATE

Hokies had hoped the four-star DE out of Washington State would remain uncommitted a little longer. I certainly wouldn't guarantee that he sticks with UVa, but often guys who are picking a school like UVa (the point is the same in both of those regards: it's a program with limited history of recent success) do so for reasons that persist past one season or one coaching staff, even:

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I believe he's also a Mormon, so an LDS coach like Bronco Mendenhall certainly helps make things a little more comfortable, too.

...when one of the other programs in a top three is ECU, though, you can bet he's not option No. 1 for the coaching staff at this point:

Hokies in the top three for Isaiah Henderson

It's absolutely wild that spring game weekend mostly came and went without notice. It would have been Saturday:

What we didn't see: Spring game 2020

Not much about the Hokies, but with the offer coming quite recently, that was bound to be the case (he's also got a few very-established favorites that the Hokies would have to catch to become a serious player here)

https://virginiatech.rivals.com/news/four-star-junior-ryan-mutombo-continues-to-rise

In Mike Farrell's three-point stance:

https://virginiatech.rivals.com/news/three-point-stance-farrell-index-top-tacklers-j-t-daniels