Fresh off of a trip to Blacksburg in which he saw Virginia Tech capture a 19-9 victory over Pittsburgh, Woodland (Dorchester, S.C.) junior defensive end Michael Barnett revealed exactly where the Hokies stand on his list of favorites.

“I really really like Virginia Tech. They’re number one for me, and then there is Florida and then Florida State,” said Barnett, a 6’5″, 235-pound prospect who boasts scholarship offers from Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia Tech, N.C. State, Tennessee, and Virginia Tech. “I like the overall family vibe I get there. That’s just a feeling I get as well as from the players and coaches. Everybody is so nice there. It’s a cool environment. I really like the fans. They are true fans.”

Virginia Tech was the first school to offer a scholarship to the talented junior, who has reciprocated the interest with three unofficial visits this year. Barnett previously attended Tech’s Spring Game in April and the one-day camp/recruiting event on July 13/14, and now he has seen the Hokies in action in a regular season game for the first time.

“I really liked it,” Barnett said of his experience on Saturday. “There were a lot of people out there. The fans go crazy for their team. I’ve been to some other places with more people, but Tech was the loudest.”

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