Northwest (Germantown, MD) quarterback Ike Whitaker had visited Virginia Tech twice last season to see games, so he knew what to expect going into this past weekend’s trip to Blacksburg. Though he had experienced everything before, he still enjoyed his experience.

“It was good,” Whitaker said. He made the visit with much of his family. “It was real good. I love the crowd. My family had a great time.”

Familiarity is major plus for Virginia Tech is this recruiting race. Whitaker has not only visited twice for games, but he has also attended Virginia Tech’s camp over the past 3 summers. He has gotten to know the Tech coaches really well.

“I like Tech a lot,” Whitaker said. “I’ve been down there for summer camp the last 3 years, so I know the coaches better than other teams. That’s a good thing for them.”

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