One of Virginia Tech’s biggest recruits – literally and figuratively – in the 2008 class has yet to gain admission to Virginia Tech, but he is working hard to do so and recently picked up some good news on the academic front. Former Hargrave Military Academy defensive end Leon Mackey provided the latest on his academic situation, which seems to have gotten brighter recently.

Mackey is taking three summer school courses in order to get to Virginia Tech. He has finished one already and recently received the grade for that course.

“In English, I got an A,” Mackey reported. “That is replacing one English I had from earlier. I’m taking World Civics and Biology now. If I finish with at least a B in each class, I’m good.

“I’d say it is a good guarantee that I’ll be at Virginia Tech. Summer school ends July 22nd. If I do what I need to do, I could be at Virginia Tech on July 24th. I talked to Coach Wiles [on Tuesday] and he wants to get me in there to learn as much as I can.”

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