Atlantic (Delray Beach, FL) quarterback Mark Leal will sign with Virginia Tech in two weeks, officially becoming part of Hokies’ 2010 recruiting class. The 6-1, 185-pound prospect reflected on the recruiting process, from the time he committed until now.

“When you get an offer from a school you’re obviously interested in, like I was with Virginia Tech, if you like it you take it,” Leal said. “There is no point in waiting around for no reason. Spots fill quickly. Being a quarterback, I knew they weren’t going to take as many quarterbacks. I wasn’t about to sit around and wait.”

Leal committed to Virginia Tech last May, so he certainly had some time to think about his choice. He admits to being tempted to take official visits to other schools, but in the end he decided against doing so.

“I thought about doing it just to get a feel for other places, but then I didn’t want to cause drama,” said Leal, who had scholarship offers from Central Florida, Miami, Oregon, South Florida and West Virginia as well. “You hear about guys switching this way and that. You hear about guys saying they are committed but still taking visits. I didn’t want to deal with that. I decided to just stick with my decision.”

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