The Gold Standard For Virginia Tech Athletics
For about 30 minutes on Saturday afternoon, it looked like the Virginia Tech Hokies were about to win their second game in a row and move to 3-2 in ACC play. Unfortunately, a lopsided third quarter changed everything, and the No. 16 Louisville Cardinals (7-1, 4-1) came from behind to defeat the Hokies 28-16 (3-6, […]
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Louisville comes to Lane Stadium for a 3:00 first weekend of November kickoff, and the beginning of the final month of football for the season. Face it, the chances of winning the last 3 of 4 to sneak in a bowl are pretty slim at this point. The Creative Folks at Hokie Sports are Interesting. […]
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The Virginia Tech Hokies (3-5, 2-2) are back home this weekend, looking for their first win over a ranked team this season as the No. 16 Louisville Cardinals (6-1, 3-1) come to town. The Hokies are coming off a thrilling 42-34 double overtime win over California last Friday night. Meanwhile, the Cardinals are fresh off […]
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The Lady Hokies take to the court on Tuesday to face off against Towson is generally regarded as a warm-up game. But the November schedule presents some real challenges for the Hokies. We’ll talk schedule things down below, but for now, the general Tuesday/Sunday game pace will start in earnest. The Lady Hokies have great […]
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It appears the search for the next football coach of the Virginia Tech Hokies is focused on one name: former Penn State coach James Franklin. Yes, you read that correctly. While no deal is official, the smoke is picking up around Franklin and Virginia Tech. It’s already been a wild coaching carousel since the Hokies […]
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The Virginia Tech Hokies (3-5, 2-2) are back in Lane Stadium this weekend, where they’ll host the No. 16 Louisville Cardinals (6-1, 3-1). Tech is coming off an exciting double overtime win over California last Friday night, where quarterback Kyron Drones passed for three touchdowns and ran for two more. The Cardinals make the trip […]
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Whew was that a close one! I’ll even throw a bit of confetti around about my personal prediction on the outcome of the game but note that it almost came true so there’s not as much crow to munch on. The story of the game was a bit of redemption, and a rescue of the […]
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The Virginia Tech Hokies won their third game of the season on Friday night in thrilling fashion, defeating the California Golden Bears 42-34 in double overtime. Quarterback Kyron Drones accounted for five touchdowns in the win, as the Hokies rushed for 357 yards. The win improves Virginia Tech to 3-5 on the season, including a […]
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The Virginia Tech Hokies improved to 3-5 on the season and 2-2 in ACC play, defeating the California Golden Bears 42-34 on Friday night in Blacksburg. The Hokies started fast when defensive tackle Kemari Copeland sacked Cal quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele for a 14-yard loss to set the tone. Two plays later, Virginia Tech forced a […]
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The Virginia Tech Hokies (2-5) are back in Blacksburg, as they host the California Golden Bears (5-2) under the lights at Lane Stadium. The Hokies are coming off a bye week and appear to be getting a little healthier. Meanwhile, Cal is traveling across the country for an ACC game (still sounds weird to say) […]
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Elizabeth Kitley’s professional career didn’t turn out the way that she had hoped, but that’s part of the risk-reward cycle of professional sports. The better news is that Liz has decided to come home to Virginia Tech and be an assistant to Coach Megan Duffy for External Operations. Elizabeth Kitley Comes Home It looks like […]
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Recruiting has been dead for Virginia Tech since the Hokies fired Brent Pry last month. We’ve seen decommitments, and there hasn’t been much news about visitors. On Wednesday, the Hokies landed a surprise commitment when tight end Isaiah Pina went public with his commitment to Virginia Tech. Who is Isaiah Pina? Pina is a 6-foot-6, […]
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We’re a bit early because, well, the game is on Friday night, and we need to get this in a day early. It’s “Sandman” weekend after a bye week. Cal is 5-2 and looking better than everyone thought they would. Can the Hokies make it happen on Friday Night Lights – the College Addition? Coach […]
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When the Virginia Tech Hokies opened this season, their linebacker rotation appeared set. Caleb Woodson, Jaden Keller and Michael Short seemed to have the position locked up. However, everything changed after the Hokies were shocked by Old Dominion in Week 3. The next day, Virginia Tech fired head coach Brent Pry. When Pry was fired, […]
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After a week off, the Virginia Tech Hokies return to the field for a rare Friday night game at Lane Stadium this weekend. The Hokies host the California Golden Bears in ACC action. It feels weird to say that Virginia Tech is hosting California or Stanford in ACC play. Last season, Tech made the trip […]
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Billy Napier, once thought to be a finalist for the Tech job after the Fuente era ended, has been dismissed from a slightly subpar experience coaching he Florida Gators. Norvell looks like he’s about to be shoved out the door at FSU. What’s that all mean for the Hokies? Taking a Quick Look at the […]
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This was supposed to be a dream season for Shane Beamer and his South Carolina Gamecocks. Ranked No. 13 in the preseason poll, big things were expected for the 2024 SEC Coach of the Year with his Heisman-contending quarterback, LaNorris Sellers. Here we are, almost two months later, and the Gamecocks sit at 3-4, only […]
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When the Virginia Tech Hokies fired head coach Brent Pry in mid-September, it opened the transfer portal for the entire team for 30 days. Some players jumped in, such as cornerback Dante Lovett and wide receiver Tucker Holloway, but not as many as some believed. Other players with redshirt seasons available could be choosing to […]
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So, one of the names tossed around for potential availability is an old grinder fired from Florida before the Napier pending failure, Dan Mullen. He seems to have gotten back into the swing of things at UNLV, but does he want the gas that comes from Power conference expectations? It seems from sources no less […]
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Don’t get too far down the road, we really need to look at this season as a major shift. We’d have to check, but this season the early firings of head coaches at the FBS collegiate level might be setting some records, it certainly is ringing alarm bells, and roiling coaching searches. Been Here Before […]
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It’s almost that time of the year. College basketball season is right around the corner. The games begin next month, and expectations are high in Blacksburg for the Virginia Tech Hokies — men’s and women’s teams. Unfortunately, the ACC media isn’t among those high on the 2025-26 Hokies. On Tuesday, the ACC media revealed its […]
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The biggest coaching domino of the 2025 carousel landed on Sunday when the Penn State Nittany Lions fired head coach James Franklin. First, the Penn State job immediately jumps to the top of the list of coaching openings, and Franklin becomes a leading contender for every team that needs a coach. Which leads us to […]
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The good news is that next weekend the Hokies are idle for their bye weekend. The bad news is that on Friday October 24th they have to play the remainder of the season. Admittedly it starts against Cal. The Golden Bears are struggling about as much as the Hokies so that should actually be a […]
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Bobby Dodd weekend is almost here, and what we see before us is not a difficult situation to predict, but certainly is a difficult one for the team to get prepared for… Let’s Just Jump Right on into News There is just an air of resignation going on. You can sense the team and coaching […]
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A quick glance at the ACC standings and you probably wouldn’t believe your eyes. Five teams are undefeated in conference play; only three of those teams have played more than one conference game. Virginia (5-1, 3-0), Duke (4-2, 2-0) and Georgia Tech (5-0, 2-0) are currently the ACC’s top teams. No. 2 Miami and SMU […]
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