Guys, I spoke earlier with South Charleston (WV) four-star safety Derrek Pitts. He was on hand for the VT/Ohio State game last week, after visiting VT for the July 26 camp. Pitts is No. 226 in the 2017 Rivals250.
Pitts said it was "a nice experience." He said it was also his first time being at a big time college game. When Pitts visited for the camp, he toured the facilities, Lane Stadium and saw the locker rooms, press box, etc. He told me he got to the game only a little over an hour before kickoff, so he didn't get to do much past watch the game, but he loved the experience.
Pitts also reconnected with assistant coach Torrian Gray. Pitts said that every time they talk, 'the relationship grows." He also said he respects Gray because he doesn't feel pressured with him and he encourages him to take in a lot of stuff in his recruitment.
A few days before the VT visit, Pitts went to Marshall for the Purdue game. He said the crowd was crazy, but it sounds like nothing compared to the atmosphere at VT. The Herd will be a contender just because of being an in-state school, but the odds there are very slim.
Pitts has no plans for more visits right now, but said he wants to see at least five more games this fall. He listed LSU, Auburn, Oklahoma, Maryland and West Virginia as the five he wants to see most. Auburn was the first to offer and with West Virginia being in-state, those are likely the top two competitors for VT, but getting him twice on visits in a month in a half is pretty big. Good shape here for the Hokies.
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Pitts said it was "a nice experience." He said it was also his first time being at a big time college game. When Pitts visited for the camp, he toured the facilities, Lane Stadium and saw the locker rooms, press box, etc. He told me he got to the game only a little over an hour before kickoff, so he didn't get to do much past watch the game, but he loved the experience.
Pitts also reconnected with assistant coach Torrian Gray. Pitts said that every time they talk, 'the relationship grows." He also said he respects Gray because he doesn't feel pressured with him and he encourages him to take in a lot of stuff in his recruitment.
A few days before the VT visit, Pitts went to Marshall for the Purdue game. He said the crowd was crazy, but it sounds like nothing compared to the atmosphere at VT. The Herd will be a contender just because of being an in-state school, but the odds there are very slim.
Pitts has no plans for more visits right now, but said he wants to see at least five more games this fall. He listed LSU, Auburn, Oklahoma, Maryland and West Virginia as the five he wants to see most. Auburn was the first to offer and with West Virginia being in-state, those are likely the top two competitors for VT, but getting him twice on visits in a month in a half is pretty big. Good shape here for the Hokies.
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