We’re just a couple of weeks to Signing Day. The Hokies have four targets remaining on their board, and three of them are high-profile in-state targets. If Tech closes well this year, it’s a good indication that the changes Frank Beamer made on the staff last year, in an effort to improve recruiting, are working.
Virginia Tech already has six 4-star recruits as part of the 2012 class, and two of them are already enrolled. With three 4-star players left on the board, the Hokies have a chance to break their record for 4-star recruits.
| 4 and 5 Star Recruits Since 1998 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | 5-Stars | 4-Stars |
| 1998 | 0 | 6 |
| 1999 | 0 | 5 |
| 2000 | 0 | 5 |
| 2001 | 1 | 6 |
| 2002 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 0 | 7 |
| 2004 | 0 | 5 |
| 2005 | 1 | 5 |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 0 | 6 |
| 2011 | 0 | 4 |
Those are Tech’s numbers going all the way back to the 1998 class, which featured guys like Michael Vick, Lee Suggs and Ronyell Whitaker.
Three major recruits remain for the 2012 class.
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