Not gonna lie, ranked behind WVU is a bit of a head-scratcher to me:

https://virginiatech.rivals.com/news/hokies-ranked-no-22-in-preseason-coaches-poll-fourth-in-acc

Fortunately, we'll be able to find out pretty early in the season whether the coaches are right.

How worried should we be about Clemson.....

With the Hokies taking the field (albeit in non-padded practices) for the first time today:

https://virginiatech.rivals.com/news/camp-storylines-fuente-year-two

Which of those are you most looking at? Or anything else that I didn't mention really drawing your eye?

talk about a bummer.......

looks like we gonna start #22. WVA gonna start #20. Top 25 matchup on the 3rd. Let's beat that mountaineer A**!!!! GO HOKIES!!!

Vegas has VT set at O/U 9. What do you think the smart bet is?

https://virginiatech.rivals.com/news/over-under-win-totals-looking-at-the-acc

I think you can only have extremely minor disagreement with VT being near the bottom, at least in terms of personnel (Justin Fuente and Brad Cornelsen will be able to develop a solid passing game either way):

https://virginiatech.rivals.com/news/acc-spotlight-ranking-the-qb-situations

Why it benefits anyone for prospects to not be able to visit during fall camp beats the hell out of me:

https://virginiatech.rivals.com/news/fbs-enters-new-august-dead-period

...in Florida playing with Team BBC. Only one head coach at the game...Steve Pikiell of Rutgers. UCONN assistant here watching him. No one from Va Tech.

Mathis played at 1pm and is about to play again.

I spoke with Mathis, he's going to cut list to 5 in a few weeks. Sounds like a Rutgers, UCONN, Va Tech battle

WR/DE Adam Lytle out of Yorktown:

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It's the ACC for this big kid!

He's big and strong and has quick lateral speed. Smaller players can't get around him to rush the passer. He's going to be a great one for us.

Some pretty candid stuff from yesterday's camp-opening media availability:

https://virginiatech.rivals.com/news/offense-with-more-holes-to-fill-as-hokies-prep-for-2017

Of course, they're not spilling the beans on who will end up being the quarterback, but plenty of insight at other spots.

... that annual Aug. 1 tradition.

Kalon Gervin:
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James Mitchell:
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Keshon Artis:
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And a bunch of commits...
Nasir Peoples:
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Commit Braxton Clark:
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Caleb Steward:
https://twitter.com/caleb_steward/status/892332755484389378

With Fuente giving a little overview of the offseason:

https://virginiatech.rivals.com/news/hokies-enter-fall-camp-with-a-different-outlook-in-2017

Elite 2020 PG Jaden Springer:

https://virginiatech.rivals.com/news/new-virginia-tech-basketball-offer-jaden-springer

“Tre Turner, a really good friend of mine, and DJ (Crossen), and all these other cats from North Carolina are going up there and that's a really big deal to me,” Henry said. “I've known and grown up with a lot of these guys and they’re seeing a lot of the same things I'm seeing in the school. It's how they treat you and their fan base. They show a lot of love to me. When I talk to my dad about this stuff I can't let that be a big deal to me but at the same time I'm enjoying it. The coaches are really coming after me. Coach Wiles and coach Fuente are always hitting me up. Those are things that are attracting me to that school."

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Story: 5-star K.J. Henry breaks down his final 5, where the process goes from here, & more

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VT should be there.

Jake Forrester:

https://virginiatech.rivals.com/news/hokies-make-top-eight-for-jake-forrester

He has definitely not been a priority for VT at this point. I'd have to check, but I assume he's not even a take right now:

https://virginiatech.rivals.com/news/jordan-redmond-includes-hokies-on-narrowed-list

VT already has two defensive tackles in the fold, and doesn't really have room for "bonus guys" there, especially ones that aren't super-high caliber.

Story: Five "doing well" with 2019 Rivals100 OL Darnell Wright

A BYU series and a bunch of lower-tier in-state games added to the schedule:

https://virginiatech.rivals.com/new...s-to-future-non-conference-football-schedules

OL committed to Tennessee- who was always thought of as the favorite.
Was offered backed in the spring and seemed excited about the offer but not sure he ever visited.
Not sure if we were recruiting him hard but another OL off the board.

Slooooow news months for the Sports Information staff over the Summer, I guess:

http://www.hokiesports.com/football/recaps/20170728aaa.html