As far as we know, only five targets remain in Virginia Tech’s 2012
recruiting class. Three of them have a legitimate shot of ending up in
Blacksburg, and if the coaching staff can haul in those three, it would be
arguably the best class in school history.

Virginia Tech has 25 commitments right now, including Thomas Smith, who plans
to enroll in 2013 after a year of prep school. Early in the summer we
anticipated that the Hokies would end up oversigning, and that appears to be the
case.

On our target
board, you’ll see 20 uncommitted prospects. Most of them you can
throw out right now. Tech is full at running back, offensive line and defensive
back, and on the defensive line, the staff is focusing exclusively on in-state
linemen. There are really only five names to remember as we approach Signing
Day, which is three months away.

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