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Virginia Tech will now have gone 8 years since defeating a non-conference Power 5 opponent. The last win came against West Virginia in 2017. The last #Hokies win at home was vs. Nebraska in 2009.
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This feels like ages ago. From āDark Horse Playoff Teamā to 6-7. What a disappointing season.
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Virginia Tech has not hosted @CollegeGameday since 2017 vs. Clemson.
At 5-3, and with No. 11 Clemson 6-1, it's possible GameDay comes to Blacksburg next Saturday.
Here's what must happen though for the #Hokies to host College GameDay against the Tigersš§µā¬ļø
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No Enter Sandman? No problem for @CassellGuardVT. Blacksburg is rockin like Dokken right now in support of the #Hokies against the Jackrabbits.
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I get itās a Thursday and thereās class for some tomorrow.
But cāmon. Youāre dominating 28-0, and this is what the student section looks like 5 minutes into the 3rd quarter?
Disappointing showing for Virginia Techās students.
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@SickosCommittee we have Virginia Tech fans slip-and-sliding in the mud here in Annapolis.
True sickos behavior, but it also looks like a ton of fun!
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Virginia Tech is and always will be a football school.
But menās basketball was something that grew organically over the last decade. Buzz and CMY proved you can hoop in Blacksburg. The 2019 S16 and 2022 ACCT W gave the Hokies juice.
To see what itās become now is depressing.
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This is what Cassell Guard and the Virginia Tech student section looks like 5 minutes before tip-off between the #Hokies and Rutgers.
If youāre gonna talk the talk ā¦
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Hereās the shot from right behind the Hail Mary tonight between Virginia Tech and Miami.
You be the judge #Hokies ā¦ did DaāQuon Felton catch this ball?
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Back in my sophomore year, I did a photo/audio story for my multimedia reporting class on SubStation II. I wanted to highlight the amazing owner Hamid LaPuasa, the incredible subs, and the treasure trove of Hokies history in it.
Can't believe it's closing. Here is that story:
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I think weāre forgetting someone hereā¦
This yearās RB draft class is absolutely LOADED.
Some NFL scouts reportedly believe there could be āeasily over 10ā selected between rounds one and two.
ā¢ Ashton Jeanty (Boise State)
ā¢ Omarion Hampton (UNC)
ā¢ Kaleb Johnson (Iowa)
ā¢ Dylan Sampson (Tennessee)
ā¢ Jordan James (Oregon)
ā¢ TreVeyeon Henderson (Ohio State)
ā¢ Quinshon Judkins (Ohio State)
ā¢ Raheim Sanders (South Carolina)
ā¢ Ollie Gordon II (Oklahoma State)
ā¢ Donovan Edwards (Michigan)
ā¢ Devin Neal (Kansas)
ā¢ Brashard Smith (SMU)
ā¢ Cam Skattebo (ASU)
ā¢ LeāVeon Moss (Texas A&M)
ā¢ Phil Mafah (Clemson)
ā¢ Trevor Etienne (Georgia)
ā¢ Kalel Mullings (Michigan)
ā¢ Tahj Brooks (Texas Tech)
This might be the DEEPEST RB class the NFL has ever seen š³
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The Virginia Tech disrespect is real, and I donāt know how you put next yearās team outside of the Top 10.
Just more bulletin board material and fuel to the fire for next seasonā¦
Way-Too-Early 2023-24 women's basketball Top 25:
1. UConn
2. Utah
3. LSU
4. Iowa
5. Indiana
6. UCLA
7. South Carolina
8. Ohio State
9. Stanford
10. Notre Dame
Full rankings: ā¬ļø es.pn/3zvj4gC
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I said this before, but the creative opportunities are near limitless if Virginia Tech did this:
- Lane is the TERRORDOME
- Exit light, enter NIGHT
- BLACKsburg
Imagine: Night game. Let's go, #Hokies! wraps. The lights dim/cut. The opening riff of Enter Sandman plays... chills!
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Virginia Tech womenās basketball opens its season tonight against UNC-Wilmington, which features Kate Hollifield, the younger sister of former #Hokies linebacker Dax Hollifield.
Kate transferred to UNC-Wilmington after two years at Belmont. Cool connection there!
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@CassellGuardVT has this place ROCKING. Blacksburg is electric right now for the #Hokies
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#Hokies, help me ID this gentleman! I connected with him on the field after the game and invited him over for an āinterview.ā He came all the way from Minnesota, and I hope he had a great time this weekend in Blacksburg for homecoming.
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One hour from opening kick. Here come the #Hokies.
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Coach Brooks on tonight's attendance:
āItās awesome. It really is. ā¦ We hope they keep coming back because they can make a really good team a great team. Because this atmosphere - Iāve said it about Cassell - You donāt just hear people in Cassell.. You feel people in Cassell."
What a night.
Thank you to every single student who showed up and showed out tonight. We broke the all-time attendance record and witnessed history.
We cannot wait to rock with you the rest of the season.
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#Hokies DL and Iowa CC Transfer Kemari Copeland has announced via his Instagram that he will be redshirting this year due to a torn tricep āin several placesā that will require surgery.
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Iām excited to share that this fall, Iāll be joining @ACCNetworkExtra as a sideline reporter for select Virginia Tech volleyball and men/womenās basketball games. I debut Friday for @HokiesVB vs. Notre Dame at 6 pm, and you can watch on the ESPN app. I canāt wait to get to work!
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The amount of #Hokies who showed up was incredible. I heard the jingling of keys behind me while filming on third downs too many times to count, and there were a few times when they took over the stadium with chanting.
Top-tier CFB fanbase.
From our guy @NelsWilliams:
#Hokies showed up in droves to support at SHI yesterday. Sons of Saturday Road Crew's final tally was 400+ in sections 109, 110, and 111.
There was a ton of Orange in the endzone opposite of the student section as well. This fanbase is unreal.
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Growing up, I had always wanted to play-by-play broadcast a hockey game after listening to the @Capitalsā @JoeBpXp, @Laughlin18, and @JohnWaltonPxP, and last night I called my first ever hockey game for @PWSportz. I loved every minute of it and canāt wait to call another š game!
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Some personal news: I was recently informed that my position at ESPN Blacksburg has been eliminated and I will no longer be hosting āThe Drive.ā
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Georgia Amoore has recorded the first-ever triple double in Virginia Tech women's basketball history.
24 points
11 assists
10 rebounds
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Some personal news:
I'm happy to share that I've joined @TechSideline primarily to assist with their social media and in-studio production.
Thank you @WillStewartTSL for providing me with this opportunity!
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Sometimes to move forward, you have to go backā¦
I am proud to announce that I will be returning to @ESPNBlacksburg as the new host of āThe Driveā!
The Drive with Nels Williams returns Monday, August 26th, and will air every weekday from 4-6 p.m., just like it used to.
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There is very clearly only one game on this list that should be scheduled for the night slot.
Make the right decision, ACC. Tigers vs. #Hokies. 8 P.M. under the lights of Lane Stadium. Itās a layup for ratings and image of the league.
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CMY on John Camden tonight (1/2): He went a couple of games [where] he didn't play. He didnāt stick his lip out and pout like a chump. He continued to work. Heās in there every day getting his individual workout in with a coach. Heās gonna practice hard. Good teammate.
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#Hokies womenās soccer is headed to the Elite 8 for the first time since 2013 and just the 2nd time in Virginia Tech history!
Truly something special about this @HokiesWSoccer team. Theyāll play No. 1 Duke this weekend. Give them your full support, Hokie Nation!
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Iām excited to announce that I have joined @ESPNBlacksburg as the next co-host of āThe Driveā weekdays from 4-6 p.m.! My first time on-air is today, and if youād like to listen either go to their website or locally tune in to 93.1 or 97.1 FM or 810 AM. Beyond thankful to do this!
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All good things must come to an end at some point, right?
Iāve officially graduated from Virginia Tech, and I couldnāt have asked for a better experience. A special thank you to my professors, friends, and colleagues for making these last 4 years so great.
As always: Go Hokies!
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The last Enter Sandman in Cassell for @hokiesmbbās Justyn Mutts and (potentially) last for Hunter Cattoor. Mutts is feeling good pregame and taking it all in. #Hokies @SonsofSatVT
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And with this 3-pointer, Hunter Cattoor becomes the 50th #Hokie to reach 1000 points in his Virginia Tech career.
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Plethora of #Hokies ā and Tarheels ā awaiting Liz Kitley and Georgia Amoore after No. 17 @HokiesWBBās takedown of No. 24 @uncwbb in Chapel Hill.
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I am proud and excited to announce that I will be covering Virginia Techās 2022-2023 menās basketball season as the primary writer for @SonsofSatVT! Thanks to Pat, BRM and Grayson for making this happen. Canāt wait to call Cassel Coliseum my second home this winter!
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For the 3rd time in 4 seasons, Virginia Tech is playing Virginia with bowl eligibility on the line. It was the case for the #Hokies in 2018, 15, 14, and 12 too.
From ādark horse playoff teamā to 5-6. All the build-up just for this scenario yet again. Itās insanely frustrating.
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What an upset by #Hokies soccer!
This is a statement win for Coach Adair & Co. UCLAās one of the best programs in the country, and won the national championship in 2013 & 2022.
First time @HokiesWSoccerās made the Round of 16 since 2018. This teamās special!
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The first C-17 flyover from level 7 of Lane Stadium! It was in a holding pattern over the mountains west-southwest of Lane Stadium before it finally began its first of the few laps around Blacksburg. #Hokies
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For one last time as an undergraduate at @virginia_tech:
It spreads.
CC: @DeferredWalkOn
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My last Tech football game covering as a student. Thank you to my 3304 peers, @commvt, and @BillRoth2020 for this opportunity and wonderful memories.
The road doesnāt end on the gridiron, however. Onto the hardwood of basketball and turf of baseball in 2024!
WATCH: On Wednesday, @HokiesFB won its first Bowl Game since 2016 over Tulane 41-20 and first under head coach Brent Pry in Annapolis, Maryland, in what was a wet and wild contest.
@NelsWilliams was on the sidelines for the Military Bowl and has the reportā¬ļø
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Coach Duffy said that Kayl Petersen's family surprised her by traveling from Waupun, Wisc. to Blacksburg for her first collegiate game.
Petersen dropped 12 points/3 rebounds/2 assists. Heck of a first game. I'm sure it meant a lot for her family to be there to see it. #Hokies
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C-17 in Blacksburg getting ready for tomorrowās flyover for #Hokies vs. Marshall @PFTCommenter
Canāt wait to see this beauty fly over Lane Stadium šŗšøš„¹
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Justyn Mutts on MJ Collins postgame: āI think MJ is gonna be the best freshman guard in the ACC, and I think heāll have a great opportunity to show what he has to do this year for sure.ā
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Extremely excited to start working with Braylon and the NHL Zone, especially as this season nears the All-Star Break and the Stanley Cup Playoffs are just over the horizon!
NEWS: For the first time in the NHL Zoneās history, we are expanding the team!
Please welcome aboard, @NelsWilliams! Nels is currently a senior at Virginia Tech who is majoring in sports media and analytics, along with being an avid fan of the Washington Capitals.
As a part of the NHL Zone, Nels will be contributing with journalistic, social media, and video-graphed related pieces.
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Brent Pry's made many adjustments to the travel plans to California for the #Hokies.
A larger plane, scheduled sleep times, extra hydration, and routine stretches while in the air have been taken into account for the trip to Stanford.
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My sideline reporting debut for the ACCNX was a thriller! @hokiesvb won over Notre Dame in five sets to nab their first victory against the Irish in 10 matchups and first in Blacksburg since 2014. Thank you to everyone who tuned in, and hereās to many more!
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Today was my last day at @ESPNBlacksburg, and I canāt express how thankful I am for @PaulVWags and to everyone whoās made The Drive the show that it was for me. Iām going to miss it dearly.
Clipped is my final message to Paul from the end of the show today. Thank you againā¤ļø
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Massive kudos to the football creative team. Theyāve been killing it this season with their content!
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Iām excited to announce that I will be joining @theriverturtles to become their in-ballpark emcee and team reporter this summer! I canāt wait to get to work in one of the most beautiful ballparks in America and to say that Iām turtley enough for the turtle club!. #TurtlePower
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Imagine:
Night game vs. a top ACC opponent. Everyoneās in black and the new black jerseys look beautiful. Enter Sandman comes on. Fireworks after the game.
Itād be way better than the white effect, imo.
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First show back for The Drive on @ESPNBlacksburg is in the books ā
Thank you to everyone who tuned in and contributed today. And shoutout @TaylorBretl for KILLING IT in his first time on the radio!
And the best part of it all? We get to do it again tomorrow! Talk to you thenāļø
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Just a few minutes away from tip-off in Cassell and it is PACKED in support of @HokiesWBB.
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- Lane is literally coined as "The Terror Dome"
- It's in the town name of BLACKsburg
- Exit light, ENTER NIGHT!
I mean come on - this is a marketing treasure trove full of fun stuff you could do for the #Hokies if they did a blackout of Lane!
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Well, it was fun to imagine Virginia Tech hosting GameDay for a bit. Disappointing for sure, but thatāll just make the next time the GameDay crew comes to Blacksburg even sweeter.
Still hard to believe they havenāt come since 2017š«¤
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#Hokies out for their first practice in @theACC Tournament. Very relaxed vibe from the team.
Stick around, as Iāll be here covering the Tournament for @SonsofSatVT!
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#Hokies' coach Mike Young on the atmosphere today in Cassell (1/2): āItās part of what makes college basketball great. Itās hard. Itās unnerving. The Hokie fans and the Cassell Guard down there, I think maybe they let in a few more students in than they were supposed (cont.)
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Tyler Nickel has transferred to Virginia Tech. A name that #Hokies fans who follow the men's basketball team are sure to know, he would've been wearing a Tech uniform this year had North Carolina not extended a late offer, but he's finally in Blacksburg.
sonsofsaturday.com/vt/articlā¦
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Virginia Tech and Tulane are here in Annapolis for the 14th edition of the Military Bowl!
#Hokies are 10.5 pt favorites. This is Tulaneās first Military Bowl and Techās 3rd.
Iāll be reporting from the sidelines for @3304Sports. Itās gonna be a wet one - 1-1/2ā of rain expected!
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I am extremely excited to announce that I will be joining @TWSN___ primarily as an NHL and Formula 1 writing contributor! Special thanks to @locklin_will, @Levine1445, and @Wrightreportt for providing me with this opportunity.
Looking forward to getting to work!
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THUNDERSNOW IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA?!
Caught this while walking my dogs in Chantilly, Va.
@JimCantore @capitalweather @weatherchannel @NWS
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Congratulations @HokiesFB for making the @DukesMayoBowl. A bet is a bet.
Disclaimer: Iām personally not a fan of mayo, but despite my reaction, this was better than I expected. I highly recommend @DukesMayonnaise to any mayo-loving #Hokies.
Only on The Drive! @ESPNBlacksburg
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With a solid win against Syracuse on the road, and nothing crazy happening in Clemson, Virginia Tech could potentially be ranked in the 20-25 range, too.
A Top-25 matchup would give Tech a lot of juice for GameDay to come.
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And there you have it. Ultimately, Virginia Tech controls its own destiny in hosting GameDay. The odds are stacked against them, but with a win against the Orange this Saturday and nothing crazy happening in Clemson, the #Hokies would certainly be in the running to host GameDay.
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Thanks for having me, Louisville!
My last college football game as a student working in media was bittersweet. Beyond thankful to even have this opportunity, and Iām glad I was able to do it with such a tremendous squad at @3304Sports.
Basketball seasonā¦ here we come!
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Sharkeyās construction update:
Rumor has it that having the outdoors area upstairs open by the first home game is still the goal.
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8th-straight win.
3rd-straight double-double by Liz Kitley.
4-0 in ACC play for the first time in program history.
@HokiesWBB is rolling right now. My report from their win over Miami last nightā¬ļø
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For @3304Sports: Same story, different setting. Virginia Tech showed flashes of brilliance Saturday, but ultimately fell short for the second straight week against a Big Ten opponent. This time, it was on the road at Rutgers.
My report:
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Itās Blackout Wednesday and Kolby Crawford is breaking news for Hokies Twitter.
Heās the hardest working man in the industry for a reason.
BREAKING: 2025 PWO K/P Cole Byrd has committed to Virginia Tech
The 6ā2 190 lb. specialist from Bassett, Virginia will be on campus this weekend for the UVa game
Story: 247sports.com/college/virginā¦
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I certainly didnāt have āmaking it onto @techsideline in a turkey suitā on my senior year bingo card, but thank you Jon Fleming for capturing a great pic of my friends and I in North last night! I can confirm we did have plenty of fun like @AndyBitterVT put it.
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1. Win against Syracuse.
If Virginia Tech loses against the Orange, GameDayās odds of coming to Blacksburg are 0. 5-4 vs. 6-3 makes a massive difference.
Clemson hosts Louisville this Saturday. Even with a Tigers loss, 7-1/6-2 Clemson doesnāt look as bad as a 5-4 Hokies squad.
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The last gameday in Blacksburg as a student was bittersweet to say the least.
Thanks for having me as an undergrad over these last three years, Lane Stadium. Hopefully Iāll be back sooner rather than later, and where did the time goā¦
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Newest member covering the #Hokies this year? Hunter Cattoor!
He really asks the hard hitting questions:
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For one last time for me in 2023, goodnight Cassell Coliseum.
Had so many great memories in this building, and Iām really going to cherish every game I have the privilege of working in 2024 before I graduate in May.
Letās have some fun next semester!
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And here come the excuses.
Look, I get it with it being this time of the year. But donāt complain about ālosing your spotā and come out like this. Especially against Rutgers, a P4 opponent who boasts the nationās 2nd-best scorer.
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It sure does feel good to be backš
The Drive on @ESPNBlacksburg returns TOMORROW at 4pm.
Think Tech football will go 12-0? Win the ACC? Beat Miami AND Clemson? I want to hear what you got. Text your #Hokies football takes at 866-961-1430 for tomorrowās show.
Letās rockā”ļø
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What an incredible week.
It flew by in the blink of an eye, but covering the ACC Tournament for @commvt and @SonsofSatVT was an experience Iāll never forget. Although it was a grind, all of the hard work by me and everyone in @3304Sports paid off, and I couldnāt be more proud!
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Had a wonderful time this past weekend with the @LVAcesā PR and sports information department. Thanks for providing me with an unforgettable experience!
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2/2: And your timeās gonna come. And when your time comes, itās too late to get ready. You better have it dialed up and ready to roll, and he did that. He had as much to do with that win as anybody on our team. ... Iām really proud of John. Keep going man. Keep going. #Hokies
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Hunter Cattoor now sits 10th all-time with 176 3-pointers made as a #Hokie. Passes Damon Watlington (played 1992-1996)
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Iām proud to share my 2024 @STAAtalent Jim Nantz Award Reel!
Thank you to everyone at @commvt, @3304Sports, @HokieVision, and @TechSideline for shaping me into the broadcaster I am today. I could not have done this without you.
Check it out here! ā¬ļø
piped.video/RuE6YiocfTQ?si=S-2Kā¦
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My last football game donning a credential for @3304Sports this season may not have been what I or many expected/hoped it would go, but Iām thankful for my final game being surrounded by this group of amazing peopleš§”
Thatās it for our group from Louisville!
Big thanks to @LouisvilleFB for credentialing 8ļøā£ members of our #VTSMA crew!
Hoops on-deck on Monday.
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The Mike Young & Co. train keeps on chugging along on the recruiting trail. Rechsteiner is a 4-star prospect and is the No. 15 point guard in the class of 2023. Eager to see him in Blacksburg. @SonsofSatVT
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