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The Virginia Tech Hokies were back in Blacksburg for an in-state afternoon battle against the undefeated George Mason Patriots. It was Tech’s fourth straight game with senior forward Tobi Lawal, and the Hokies had no trouble on Saturday, defeating the Patriots 73-62 to improve to 8-2 on the season. Virginia Tech jumped on George Mason […]
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The ACC/SEC Challenge WBB series hasn’t been going well for the ACC this season. An ACC team had only won one of the seven games prior to the contest between Tech and Florida. Florida seemed to be favored for this one. The Lady Hokies had other ideas. It was Carys’s Game It is difficult to […]
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Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin was a busy man the last two weeks. While the Hokies still had two games remaining when he was hired, Franklin was busy putting together a recruiting class without a coaching staff in place. What Franklin did in two weeks was unprecedented. On the first day of the early […]
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Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin wasn’t busy flipping only former Penn State commitments. On the first day of the early signing period, Franklin worked his magic again, flipping 3-star athlete Tyrell Grant from Syracuse. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound Grant plays at Nansemond River High School in Suffolk, Virginia. Grant was in Blacksburg recently on an […]
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The Virginia Tech Hokies opened the early signing period on Wednesday morning, awaiting the decisions of a few targets. Around noon, one of Virginia Tech’s top targets, 4-star linebacker Terry Wiggins, made his decision: That’s right, another former Penn State commitment was following head coach James Franklin to Blacksburg. It seems like we’ve said a […]
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One day before the early signing period begins, Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin continues to be the busiest man in America. On Sunday, Franklin landed one recruit, followed by three more on Monday and four on Tuesday. And the Hokies aren’t done yet. Virginia Tech landed OL Benjamin Eziuka, WR Davion Brown and DT […]
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In last week’s Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament, the Virginia Tech Hokies lost their first two games of the season. After defeating Colorado State in the quarterfinals of the tournament, the Hokies lost their final two games to Saint Mary’s and VCU. The Hokies were without senior forward Tobi Lawal in both losses with what was […]
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The Virginia Tech Hokies added another member to their 2026 recruiting class on Wednesday, landing a commitment from defensive tackle T-Ron Richardson. The 6-foot-3, 295-pound Richardson is from Hopewell, Virginia, where he plays at Hopewell High School. Virginia Tech was a major player in Richardson’s recruitment under former head coach Brent Pry. However, Oklahoma swooped […]
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“The best in VA, stay in VA.” That’s apparently the new motto for Virginia recruits who spurn other schools and remain in the Commonwealth to play college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies. On Monday, 4-star offensive tackle Thomas Wilder from Virginia Beach announced he was signing with the Hokies on Wednesday. Now, 4-star wide […]
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The Virginia Tech Hokies are blazing hot on the recruiting trail, and with one day before the early signing period begins, they remain busy. On Tuesday, three-star offensive lineman Benjamin Eziuka flipped his commitment from Penn State to Virginia Tech. Eziuka is the latest former Penn State commit to join head coach James Franklin in […]
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Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin did it four times on Monday. First, Franklin brought two of his former Penn State commitments to Blacksburg, then landed 4-star offensive tackle Thomas Wilder before flipping an SEC commit to finish off Monday evening. Garrett Witherington committed to the Kentucky Wildcats back in the summer, but Franklin kept […]
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At one time, Thomas Wilder was the centerpiece of Virginia Tech’s 2026 recruiting class. Wilder kicked off the July 4 holiday weekend with a bang, committing to the Hokies on July 3. He was VT’s highest-ranked commitment. Then, when head coach Brent Pry was fired in September, Wilder backed off his pledge, and it appeared […]
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New Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin remains red hot on the recruiting trail. After a busy week last week, Franklin and the Hokies landed offensive lineman Maddox Cochrane on Sunday and followed that up with 4-star quarterback Troy Huhn on Monday afternoon . Franklin is far from done. Shortly after the news of Huhn’s […]
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When James Franklin was hired as Virginia Tech’s head coach two weeks ago, he immediately scheduled two big recruiting weekends. Those weekends would feature several of his former Penn State commitments and targets he’d like to bring to Virginia Tech. One of those visitors was four-star quarterback Troy Huhn. Huhn, a 6-foot-4.5, 215-pound passer from […]
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The Lady Hokies took a Thanksgiving trip to the Virgin Islands to play in an annual pre-New Year’s tournament. The team split their result dropping the first game to BYU by a close 60-64 and took their finale against Oregon State 78-67. Unfortunately for the reporting side of things, the family spent the Thanksgiving holiday […]
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Sometimes, when you want to fix a problem, you need to throw everything you have at the problem. The Virginia Tech Hokies needed to improve their offensive line, and by looking at their 2026 recruiting class, new head coach James Franklin is doing everything possible to fix that problem. On Sunday, Franklin added another offensive […]
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Mercifully, it’s over. The season from hell, you know, the 2025 college football season, is over for the Virginia Tech Hokies after Saturday’s 27-7 loss to the Virginia Cavaliers. It’s Virginia’s first win over the Hokies since 2019 and only its third victory over Virginia Tech this century. With the win, the Cavaliers are headed […]
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The Wahoos have a quarterback and a decent enough team to dominate the Hokies and head to the ACC championship game. There is probably only one good thing to come out of this mess and it’s that the season is mercifully over for the hapless Hokies. The defense did the best that it could, given […]
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The Virginia Tech Hokies (3-8, 2-5) face the Virginia Cavaliers (9-2, 6-1) in the regular-season finale at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville. The Hokies are trying to ruin UVa’s dream season and knock them out of a spot in the ACC Championship Game and potentially the College Football Playoff. Virginia Tech has won the last four […]
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The Virginia Tech Hokies came to the Bahamas undefeated (5-0). In the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, the Hokies narrowly defeated Colorado State 66-64. In the semifinal, the Hokies lost their first game to Saint Mary’s on Thanksgiving Day. On Friday, Tech faced state rival VCU for the first time in 12 […]
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Could the Virginia Tech Hokies football team have had a better Thanksgiving Day? Early on Thursday, offensive tackle Roseby Lubintus committed to the Hokies. A few hours later, offensive tackle Marlen Bright flipped his commitment from Penn State to Virginia Tech. New head coach James Franklin wasn’t done. Later on Thursday evening, four-star tight end […]
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The Virginia Tech Hokies dropped their first game of the season, falling to the Saint Mary’s Gaels 77-66 in the semifinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas on Thanksgiving Day. The Hokies received bad news before tipoff as senior forward Tobi Lawal (12.8 PPG, 10.3 RPG) was ruled out for the remainder […]
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What a Happy Thanksgiving Day for the future of the Virginia Tech Hokies’ offensive line. Earlier on Thanksgiving, the Hokies landed three-star offensive tackle Roseby Lubintus. Lubintus, a former Penn State and Syracuse commit, picked Virginia Tech after visiting Blacksburg last weekend. New head coach James Franklin wasn’t done. Four-star offensive tackle Marlen Bright announced […]
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Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. It’s a busy day for the Virginia Tech Hokies as the men’s basketball team is competing in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas, while the women’s team is in the Virgin Islands to face BYU in the Paradise Jam. Meanwhile, new head football coach James Franklin is holding down the […]
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The Virginia Tech Hokies defeated the Colorado State Rams on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the Marriott Bonvoy Battle 4 Atlantis in Nassau, Bahamas. The Rams controlled much of the first half until around 5:48 remaining, when Hokies guard Ben Hammond’s layup gave Tech a 21-19 lead. A Neoklis Avdalas’ 3-pointer would extend VT’s lead […]
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