Deon Newsome has been leaning to Virginia Tech for several months now.  This Wednesday night, he decided he was ready to make a verbal commitment.

“I was just in my car and thinking to myself,” he said.  “It just came to me.”

Newsome subsequently called his father, Myron, for advice on what to do next.  Thursday morning, he made the call to his primary recruiter from Virginia Tech, Curt Newsome.

“I called Coach Newsome first thing Thursday morning and told him,” Newsome said.  “At first, I asked what position they wanted me to play.  He said it was pretty much up to me.  After that, I [committed].  He said I made his day.”

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