Virginia Tech Musings: Devon Hunter, Relationships, In-State DL Focus, And More

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Devon Hunter is back with the Hokies. (Dave Knachel, Virginia Tech Athletics)

Devon Hunter was reinstated to the Virginia Tech football team on Tuesday.   Today we’ll talk about how his return could impact the secondary now and in the future.  We’ll also discuss how building relationships during high school recruiting can help years later in the transfer portal, we’ll talk about Tech’s in-state focus on defensive line recruiting, and we’ll close it out with some thoughts on relationships in the 757.

Note: Will is at the beach, so I have no editor.  If you spot any egregious mistakes, let me know in the comments section.

Devon Hunter And How He Affects The Virginia Tech Secondary

Virginia Tech announced yesterday that Devon Hunter would be rejoining the program.  Depending on the crime and the standing of the individual in the program, I’m in favor of second chances.  I’ve heard nothing but good things about Hunter when it comes to his work ethic and the respect he commands from his teammates and coaches, so I’m glad Justin Fuente decided to bring him back.

But where does he fit?  Well right off the bat, I want you to consider the following two things…

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