Guys, I won't have any more updates today, with it being Easter and a lot of coaches and recruits, including those who visited yesterday, having plans with their families. I actually just stepped out of my own dinner plans for this.
LC Bird (Va.) three-star LB Rayshard Ashby called me on his way home from Blacksburg. He told me he'd actually stopped in Charlottesville for a bit to eat. But essentially, he told me he hadn't planned to commit anywhere until this summer. It came down to Maryland and VT, with Marshall a distant third.
The 'aha' moment came when he was talking yesterday with defensive coordinator Bud Foster. Ashby said when he heard again about he would be used and the depth chart the next few years, he decided then that he wanted to commit. Ashby was recruited by the Hokies and will play as a Mike linebacker in the middle.
This was his sixth visit by my count that he's visited VT. He also camped last June, visited for the home games against Ohio State, NC State and North Carolina and junior day Feb. 6. He thought there was probably another visit or two in there.
This guy is big time. I don't think he'll be a four-star guy, but he could be a high three-star guy. Ashby plans on participating in the Charlotte stop of the Rivals Camp Series presented by Under Armour.
Full story coming very shortly that I'll post on here.
LC Bird (Va.) three-star LB Rayshard Ashby called me on his way home from Blacksburg. He told me he'd actually stopped in Charlottesville for a bit to eat. But essentially, he told me he hadn't planned to commit anywhere until this summer. It came down to Maryland and VT, with Marshall a distant third.
The 'aha' moment came when he was talking yesterday with defensive coordinator Bud Foster. Ashby said when he heard again about he would be used and the depth chart the next few years, he decided then that he wanted to commit. Ashby was recruited by the Hokies and will play as a Mike linebacker in the middle.
This was his sixth visit by my count that he's visited VT. He also camped last June, visited for the home games against Ohio State, NC State and North Carolina and junior day Feb. 6. He thought there was probably another visit or two in there.
This guy is big time. I don't think he'll be a four-star guy, but he could be a high three-star guy. Ashby plans on participating in the Charlotte stop of the Rivals Camp Series presented by Under Armour.
Full story coming very shortly that I'll post on here.
