The Gold Standard For Virginia Tech Athletics
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 […]
3 months ago | 7 reads
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 […]
3 months ago | 8 reads
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 […]
4 months ago | 6 reads
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 […]
4 months ago | 8 reads
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 […]
4 months ago | 3 reads
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 […]
4 months ago | 4 reads
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 […]
4 months ago | 6 reads
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 […]
4 months ago | 5 reads
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 […]
4 months ago | 3 reads
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 […]
4 months ago | 6 reads
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 […]
4 months ago | 10 reads
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 […]
4 months ago | 5 reads
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 […]
4 months ago | 13 reads
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 […]
4 months ago | 9 reads
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 […]
4 months ago | 4 reads
We said last weekend would be a big one for the future of Virginia Tech football. While the 2025 Hokies were finishing out a disappointing season on the field in a 34-17 loss to Miami, new head coach James Franklin was working on building for 2026 and beyond. On Wednesday, the first domino fell when […]
4 months ago | 3 reads
This was a tough road loss. No loss is easy, but the Lady Hokies just couldn’t deal with JMU’s rebounding. Tech couldn’t contend with a smothering defense, combined with continued intermittent Hokie offensive woes. This One Stings. I was not able to watch the game, I ended up having to watch the play-by-play on the […]
4 months ago | 8 reads
The Virginia Tech Hokies fell to 3-8 on the season Saturday, falling 34-17 to the Miami Hurricanes in the final home game of the 2025 season. The No. 13 Hurricanes jumped on the Hokies early, as quarterback Carson Beck was perfect on the game’s opening drive to give Miami an early 7-0 lead. The Hokies […]
4 months ago | 8 reads
What a week to be a Virginia Tech fan. After weeks of speculation, it became official on Monday: James Franklin was Virginia Tech’s new football coach. Not only did the Hokies land their top target, they’re giving him every resource possible to compete with not only the ACC’s top teams, but some of the best […]
4 months ago | 6 reads
It’s that time of week again. Two more games left in this disaster of a season, and with the head coach news out of the way, there are still two games left in the season, and the first is a home game against high-flying Miami. Senior Afternoon Night The game is at noon, so why […]
4 months ago | 4 reads
Five Lady Hokies score in double figures. Niagara becomes the 5th team not to get over 60 points on Virginia Tech. The Hokies put up steady pressure and despite a few dry spells pulled away from the Purple Eagles. There wasn’t much doubt for this one. Niagara is a small program with a short bench. […]
4 months ago | 3 reads
The Virginia Tech Hokies fired head coach Brent Pry back on September 14 after an 0-3 start to the season and an embarrassing 45-26 home loss to the Old Dominion Monarchs. Pry’s 3-plus year run in Blacksburg ended unceremoniously with a 16-24 record. His best season came in 2023, when the Hokies went 7-6 and […]
4 months ago | 4 reads
The Virginia Tech Hokies defeated the Bryant Bulldogs 78-61 at Cassell Coliseum to improve to 5-0 on the season. It was a special night for the Hokies, who introduced new head football coach James Franklin at halftime. Franklin addressed the fired-up crowd in Blacksburg. Bryant jumped on Tech early when Quincy Allen made a 3-pointer […]
4 months ago | 4 reads
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4 months ago | 7 reads
In case you’ve missed it, the Virginia Tech Hokies made a pretty big hire on Monday. The Hokies finally found their new football coach, landing their top target, former Penn State coach James Franklin. The reactions were unanimously positive — unless you’re a Penn State, Virginia, or Arkansas fan. For some reason, Arkansas fans thought […]
4 months ago | 9 reads