VT One of Four Finalists for Newsome

Kevin Newsome , Virginia Tech’s clear top 2009 class target at the quarterback position, was in Blacksburg last weekend on an official visit to Tech. Tech is one of four schools still in contention for the 6-3, 205-pound prospect, a Chesapeake native who played for Hargrave Military Academy this season.

Newsome’s father, who is also named Kevin, reflected on the Virginia Tech experience.

“It went really well,” Mr. Newsome said of his son’s Virginia Tech official visit. “We haven’t had a lot of opportunities before to talk with coach O’Cain. It was really good talking to him. Kevin liked him. We got into some in-depth conversation with him. We know coach Newsome, coach Stinespring and coach Beamer…they are class acts. Of course, they laid out the red carpet. We’ve always had a great time whenever we’ve been in Blacksburg. They laid it out for us and we enjoyed the game, especially with the way they pulled it out.”

Coach O’Cain’s personality and experience impressed the Newsome’s.

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