In the middle of last week, Virginia Tech, led by primary recruiter Torrian Gray, expressed to Liberty (Bealeton, VA) head coach Tommy Buzzo an interest in 6-6, 262-pound senior offensive lineman recruit Kory Gough . Originally scheduled to make an unofficial visit to Marshall this past Saturday, Gough decided to postpone that trip and instead visited Blacksburg.

“I like Virginia Tech,” said Gough, who had been to Virginia Tech before but never for a game. “The game was phenomenal. It was a blast. It was louder than Penn State, which had 108,000 people. In the pre-game, I got to walk around on the field and talk to the coaches. I loved walking around on the field. After the game, I got a football pass to walk into the locker room and talk to the team.”

Gough had conversations with many of the Tech coaches, including offensive line coach Curt Newsome

“They pretty much told me they love my film, my frame and they thought I could fit in perfect,” Gough said. “They told me they are going to talk it over and let me know [about an offer]. Coach Gray is supposed to call sometime soon.

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