A major factor in the decision making process of 6-6, 295-pound offensive line target Jon Walko is game atmosphere. The Seneca Valley (Germantown, MD) standout has made no secret of his desire to go somewhere with an excellent football atmosphere, and Virginia Tech may have set the standard.

“It was awesome,” Walko said of his visit to Tech. “It was just crazy. The fans are in the game for every snap. You have to yell just to talk to the person sitting next to you.”

The 2 other schools that have been at the top of Walko’s list are Clemson and West Virginia. He plans on visiting those 2 schools unofficially as well. He has seen games at Maryland and Penn State this year, but doesn’t have an offer from either program.

“I still want to see Clemson and West Virginia,” Walko said. “It’s going to be tough to match what [Virginia Tech] had. I’m going to Clemson on October 25th. I have to reschedule West Virginia. I was supposed to go to the Maryland game, but my team’s game was rain delayed until Saturday so I couldn’t make it.”

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