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It certainly didn’t take long for new Virginia Tech AD Whit Babcock to fill the vacant men’s basketball head coaching spot. New Hokies head coach Buzz Williams has also been quick to hit the recruiting trail and reaching out to Virginia Tech’s existing class of 2014.

Montverde Academy (FL) senior shooting guard Justin Bibbs, the most heralded of three recruits who signed letters of intent with the then James Johnson-led Hokies last November, offered his initial reaction to the Williams hire.

“I like the hiring of Coach Buzz Williams,” Bibbs wrote in a text message. “It’s a good step going forward in the right direction.”

Bibbs’ initial impression is a good one, but the 6’5″, 180-pound senior has not made a final decision regarding his college future. In order to explore other schools, though, Bibbs would need to ask for and be granted a release from the letter of intent he signed.

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