Trey Edmunds Chooses the Hokies

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Dan River (Ringgold, VA) High School linebacker Trey Edmunds chose the Hokies in an early afternoon press conference. The 6-2, 200-pound Edmunds picked the Hokies over UNC, Maryland and Virginia.Edmunds [...] READ MORE


Friday Q&A: August 5, 2011

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With the opening of practice yesterday in Blacksburg, today's Friday Q&Ais all about football. Topics include depth, Tech's recent position changes,breakout players for the month of August, and much more.1) [...] READ MORE


The Wait is Over … Almost

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Another football season is upon us. The Hokies will begin practice this afternoon at 5pm for the 2011 season in hopes of capturing their fifth ACC Championship in their first eight years in the conference.Five [...] READ MORE


Hokies Ranked #13 in Preseason Coaches Poll

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The USA Today preseason Coaches Poll is out, and Virginia Tech is ranked #13 in the nation. Florida State is the only other ranked ACC team, checking in at #5. This is the first time since 2008 that the [...] READ MORE


NC RB Chris Mangus Narrows List

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Broughton High School (Raleigh, N.C.) began preseason practice recently, and rising senior running back Chris Mangus is anxious to build off of last season's successes. The 5'11", 175-pound prospect [...] READ MORE


Hokies Begin Practice Today in Blacksburg

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Virginia Tech opens practice for the 2011 football season today inBlacksburg. The Hokies have several injuries, a couple of position changes, anda player transfer to deal with.Position ChangesHere's a [...] READ MORE



Lockhart, Hall To Prep At Fork Union

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Chris Hall and Robert Lockhart, two of 20 players who signed letters of intent with Virginia Tech last February, are expected to attend Fork Union Military Academy (VA) this fall. Both players, FUMA [...] READ MORE


2011 Football Preview: Defensive Backs

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Virginia Tech is known for the talented defensive backs that are sent fromBlacksburg to the NFL. There are several more guys like that on this year'sroster, though there are some question marks as well.Tech [...] READ MORE


DeChristopher Out 4-6 Weeks

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Starting right tackle Blake DeChristopher has suffered a strained leftpectoral muscle, and will be out 4-6 weeks according to a tweet from the footballprogram's official Twitter page. DeChristopher is [...] READ MORE


2011 Football Preview: Linebackers

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Last season, Virginia Tech's linebacker play left something to be desired.Bruce Taylor had a quality year at mike, but subpar play at whip forced BudFoster to make a lot of scheme adjustments, and backer [...] READ MORE



Checking In: Ronny Vandyke and Dewayne Alford

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It has been touch-and-go, but it appears former South County (Lorton, VA) standout Ronny Vandyke will be a member of Virginia Tech's 2011 football squad. The 6'3", 200-pound prospect, beginning as a [...] READ MORE


2011 Football Preview: Defensive Line

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Experience and depth on the defensive line is Bud Foster's biggest concernfor the 2011 season. The Hokies have talent up front, but it's all young talent.A key injury could do a lot of damage to defensive [...] READ MORE