2+ day, 18+ hour ago (230+ words) What a Happy Thanksgiving Day for the future of the Virginia Tech Hokies" offensive line. Earlier on Thanksgiving, the Hokies landed three-star offensive tackle Roseby Lubintus. Lubintus, a former Penn State and Syracuse commit, picked Virginia Tech after visiting Blacksburg last weekend. New head coach James Franklin wasn"t done. Four-star offensive tackle Marlen Bright announced he would also be committing to Virginia Tech. Bright, who had been committed to Penn State since July, flipped his commitment to the Hokies on Thanksgiving Day. Bright is a 6-foot-7, 290-pound offensive tackle prospect from DePaul Catholic in Wayne, New Jersey. Both Bright and Lubintus are from New Jersey, a state where the Hokies do not usually land top players. Bright is the third commitment since Franklin took over as Virginia Tech coach, following four-star RB Messiah Mickens and Lubintus. All were formerly…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago (266+ words) Travis Turner, a football coach at Union High School in Virginia, was declared a missing person by Virginia State Police on Sunday. As of Monday afternoon, police were still searching for Turner, who disappeared with his team in the midst of an undefeated season. Turner, 46, was reportedly last seen Thursday. He was wearing a gray sweatshirt, gray sweatpants and glasses, per WCYB.com. Police were sent to Turner's residence Thursday as part of an unrelated investigation, but Turner was not there. Police said they did not go to Turner's house to arrest the coach. On Friday, police confirmed they were performing an active search in Wise County, where Union High School is located. Police did not confirm whether the search was related to Turner's disappearance. That same day, a Wise County Schools staff member was placed on leave with pay,…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago (189+ words) Travis Turner, head football coach at Union High School in Big Stone Gap, Va., has been reported missing amid what should be a celebratory undefeated season for his team. According to the Virginia State Police, Turner was officially listed as a missing person Sunday after last being seen on Thursday. Officers were reportedly dispatched to Turner's residence Thursday evening to investigate a complaint " not to arrest him " but when they arrived, Turner was no longer there. His last known appearance was wearing a gray sweatshirt and sweatpants, per the state police. Meanwhile, the Union High football program has pressed on, even as the coach remains missing. The Bears advanced to a regional semifinal " after an 11-0 regular season " under the leadership of assistant coach turned interim head coach Jay Edwards, one day after Turner went missing. Union emerged with a 12-0 win…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago (430+ words) The Virginia Tech Hokies fell to 3-8 on the season Saturday, falling 34-17 to the Miami Hurricanes in the final home game of the 2025 season. The No. 13 Hurricanes jumped on the Hokies early, as quarterback Carson Beck was perfect on the game's opening drive to give Miami an early 7-0 lead. The Hokies responded with a field goal on their first drive, but the "Canes scored another touchdown on their second drive, with Beck completing his first 11 passes. Miami would increase its lead to 20-3, which is where things stood at halftime. Tech would open the second half with the football, and we got to see an exciting part of the Hokies' future. True freshman running back Jeffrey Overton Jr. took it to the house from 38 yards out to make it a 20-10 game. It was Overton's first career touchdown, and he'd finish the game…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago (272+ words) The details of James Franklin's contract with Virginia Tech were released by the school on Friday. Franklin, who was named head coach of Hokies on Monday after being fired by the Nittany Lions in October, signed a five-year contract worth $41.75 million with Virginia Tech, coming out to an average of $8.2 million per year, per a terms sheet from the school. With the deal being fully guaranteed, Franklin is expected to make $12.75 million in year four and $13.25 million in year five. Penn State was originally on the hook for $49 million before the two parties negotiated the buyout amount down to just $9 million. Virginia Tech also agreed to raise the salary for Franklin's assistants to $15.5 million, a $7 million increase compared to former coach Brent Pry's staff this season. Pry previously served under Franklin as defensive coordinator at Vanderbilt and Penn State before…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (446+ words) Matchup:13 Miami Hurricanes at Virginia Tech Last matchup: September 27th, 2024 " Virginia Tech 34, Miami 38 All-time series record: Miami 26 wins, Virginia Tech 15 wins Miami is on a current four-game winning streak against the Hokies Hurricanes have won the last three games in Blacksburg, Virginia The Miami Hurricanes enter this contest 8-2 and are still fighting for their playoff chances. The team saw a slight rise in the recent College Football Playoff rankings, and they can't afford to lose another game, as they don't control their destiny to the ACC title game. They will most likely have to earn an at-large bid to make the College Football Playoffs. Marcellous Hawkins has recorded 672 rushing yards this season while averaging 6.1 yards per carry. He leads the team in 10+ yard rushes with 21 as he's been great for the Hokies. Hawkins is great with getting yards after contact, but…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (947+ words) This one pretty much went the way that everyone thought it would, but Niagara would prove to be pretty scrappy, and the Hokies still were coming up with frustrating spells where the lid was on the basket. Ultimately, though, the Lady Hokies just were too much for the Purple Eagles. The Hokies had five players to score in double figures. Everyone who played made meaningful contributions, and the team seemed relaxed and animated from tip to final horn. That energy will be needed because the road trip coming up to Harrisonburg, and the Virgin Islands is going to be played against near peer and peer programs. The period would end on a defensive note with a shot clock violation by Niagara. Tech would manage to get Niagara to turn the ball over without a meaningful shot three times in the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (350+ words) The post New Virginia Tech football HC James Franklin's contract features benefit fans will love appeared first on ClutchPoints. The 2025 Virginia Tech football season crashed and burned, and they are ready to get ready for 2026. They fired head coach Brent Pry after a poor start, and nothing improved. However, the result was the Hokies landing one of the best coaching hires of the offseason, James Franklin. He is the exact type of hire they needed and should instantly boost the football program. Pete Nakos also reported that the Hokies have "committed to funding its roster at a high level" into "push(ing) Virginia Tech to the top of the ACC in funding." Franklin and Penn State had a $48.6 million buyout, but both sides negotiated the buyout down to $9 million. The negotiation was huge, considering that at the time it was…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (391+ words) The Bryant men's basketball team trailed by just six points late in the contest at Blacksburg, Va., but a 15-point performance off the bench from freshman center Christian Gurdak and a pair of key runs led'Virginia'Tech'to a 78-61 nonconference win over the Bulldogs on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Virginia'Tech's Tobi Lawal notched 18 points and 13 rebounds. Ben Hammond produced 11 points and six assists, and Neoklis Avdalas added 11 points and five assists. Tyler Johnson had 10 points and nine boards, shooting 4-for-5 from the field. Bryant (1-4) was led by Quincy Allen, who scored 13 points on 5-for-14 shooting and also pulled down six rebounds. Keegan Harvey recorded 12 points, including 10 in the second half. The Bulldogs' leading scorer on the season, Timofei Rudovskii, totaled 11 points on 4-for-10 shooting and added four assists, and Jakai Robinson chipped in 10. The Bulldogs (1-4) held Virginia Tech to nearly 20 points below its season…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (636+ words) West Virginia has spent the first two weeks of its season stacking home wins and building confidence, but Friday's matchup in the Charleston Classic finally pushes the Mountaineers out of their comfort zone. This is their first road environment and their first chance to see how their depth and balance hold up against a power conference program that won't back down. The Mountaineers have opened 5-0 by spreading the scoring around. Five different players have taken turns leading the team in points, and four of them have already hit the twenty point mark in at least one game. That kind of unpredictability has made West Virginia harder to scout and even harder to guard. DJ Thomas is the latest player to step forward, dropping 25 points in Monday's win against Lafayette. His performance came from handling double teams, cutting into pockets of…...