Hannibal (Mo.) three-star offensive lineman Dylan Powell had to change his travel plans due to the winter storm that plagued the east coast last week. His official visits included both the Hokies and the Cardinal, even though Tech had to reschedule all of their official visits from last weekend.
Powell ended picking Stanford, his last official visit. Powell had many FBS offers, but his finalists were Virginia Tech, Stanford, and Iowa State. The official visit to the Hokies almost didn’t happen, but Powell didn’t want his college choice to be impacted by a winter storm.
“We didn’t wanna pick between the two on where we would visit,” Powell said, when asked about arranging his official visits.
With Stanford running out of o-line spots, Powell moved up his announcement time to Monday, rather than Tuesday night, when it was originally scheduled. He wanted to make sure that he had a place on the Stanford roster.
Picking Stanford was predicable, as he was Tech’s primary offensive line target and would’ve had a spot on the Hokie roster regardless of when he made his announcement.
Powell, the former Purdue commit, said he was talking to assistant coach Vance Vice and coach Justin Fuente and the Virginia Tech staff long before he decommitted from the Boilermakers earlier this year.
“I’ve been talking to him ever since he’s been at Memphis,” Powell said of Vice. “Coach Fuente and I have been messaging on Twitter and built a good relationship, too. Coach Vice has messaged me almost every day now.”
When he did finally see Blacksburg, there were a few aspects that Powell was looking at specifically: the feel of the campus, the players, and the coaching staff. He was also looking at these same aspects when he took his official to Stanford this past weekend.
Powell’s most recent offer came from the Cardinal late last month. The offer from the Cardinal came on Thursday. But Powell’s relationship with the Cardinal began in early 2015.
“It was great to be able to get an offer from a school of that magnitude, especially academically,” he said. “It was definitely a blessing.”
Powell stuck to his words when he first announced he’d announce the Monday before signing day.
“I just wanna get it out as soon as possible, so other schools want waste their time on me,” Powell said. “I don’t wanna string it out for these coaches. They’re great coaches and great men. It’s just the right thing to do.”
Note: Not including Rivals' premium sites, do not copy/paste and or repost this column outside of Rivals.com, particularly on message boards, chat rooms and e-mails, as it is a direct violation of copyright laws. Thank you.
Powell ended picking Stanford, his last official visit. Powell had many FBS offers, but his finalists were Virginia Tech, Stanford, and Iowa State. The official visit to the Hokies almost didn’t happen, but Powell didn’t want his college choice to be impacted by a winter storm.
“We didn’t wanna pick between the two on where we would visit,” Powell said, when asked about arranging his official visits.
With Stanford running out of o-line spots, Powell moved up his announcement time to Monday, rather than Tuesday night, when it was originally scheduled. He wanted to make sure that he had a place on the Stanford roster.
Picking Stanford was predicable, as he was Tech’s primary offensive line target and would’ve had a spot on the Hokie roster regardless of when he made his announcement.
Powell, the former Purdue commit, said he was talking to assistant coach Vance Vice and coach Justin Fuente and the Virginia Tech staff long before he decommitted from the Boilermakers earlier this year.
“I’ve been talking to him ever since he’s been at Memphis,” Powell said of Vice. “Coach Fuente and I have been messaging on Twitter and built a good relationship, too. Coach Vice has messaged me almost every day now.”
When he did finally see Blacksburg, there were a few aspects that Powell was looking at specifically: the feel of the campus, the players, and the coaching staff. He was also looking at these same aspects when he took his official to Stanford this past weekend.
Powell’s most recent offer came from the Cardinal late last month. The offer from the Cardinal came on Thursday. But Powell’s relationship with the Cardinal began in early 2015.
“It was great to be able to get an offer from a school of that magnitude, especially academically,” he said. “It was definitely a blessing.”
Powell stuck to his words when he first announced he’d announce the Monday before signing day.
“I just wanna get it out as soon as possible, so other schools want waste their time on me,” Powell said. “I don’t wanna string it out for these coaches. They’re great coaches and great men. It’s just the right thing to do.”
Note: Not including Rivals' premium sites, do not copy/paste and or repost this column outside of Rivals.com, particularly on message boards, chat rooms and e-mails, as it is a direct violation of copyright laws. Thank you.
