Tech Scores Commitment #28


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Virginia Tech has struck again in the state of Virginia. This morning, Virginia Tech scored commitment #28 in the 2008 class, with twenty of the 28 verbal commitments hailing from the state of Virginia. Who is the latest member of this highly regarded recruiting class?

Well, in what is somewhat of a surprise given recent reports, Green Run (Virginia Beach, VA) defensive end Joe Jones verbally committed to the Tech coaches this morning.

“I decided. I committed to Virginia Tech,” Jones said.

In several reports this week, the 6-3, 245-pound standout indicated that Georgia Tech and perhaps even Maryland had the edge over the Hokies. But, after discussing the situation with his mother and with fellow Virginia Beach standouts such as Lyndell Gibson, Jones decided to make Blacksburg his home for the next four or five years.

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