On Thursday of this week, Massaponax (Fredericksburg, VA) defensive end Vincent Mihota received an important e-mail from Virginia Tech’s Bud Foster.

“The e-mail was pretty much to the point.  He said they saw my tapes and they want to offer,” Mihota said.

Two days later, the 6’4″, 240-pound sophomore headed to Blacksburg to take in Tech’s annual Spring Game.  The Spring Game of course was cancelled, but the day was still a special one for Mihota, who became the first 2014 class prospect to commit to the Hokies.

“It was really exciting,” Mihota said, reflecting on his decision.  Virginia Tech was the first and only offer he had received.  “Going in there, I was kind of separated from the majority of the other kids.  I got a special tour from Coach Foster, and then I had a meeting with Coach Beamer.  That’s when I told him.

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