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Highland Springs (VA) defensive lineman Antoine Hopkins was all set to make official visits before making a commitment. The 6-2, 265-pound prospect was in no rush in the recruiting process and wanted to take a look at his options, which included scholarship offers from Syracuse, Virginia and Virginia Tech and heavy interest from Tennessee. One day about two weeks ago, his mindset changed.

“I wasn’t really leaning anywhere,” Hopkins said. “Each school had something I liked, but Virginia Tech just popped in my head one day as the school I wanted to go to. One day I was just sitting there and it dawned on me to go to Virginia Tech.

“I think it is a better situation for me as far as position-wise. Each school I was considering had good academics. Virginia Tech just popped in my head. It has a really nice environment for me.”

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