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Virginia Tech football: OL Maddox Cochrane commits to Hokies
Sometimes, when you want to fix a problem, you need to throw everything you have at the problem. The Virginia Tech Hokies needed to improve their offensive line, and by looking at their 2026 recruiting class, new head coach James Franklin is doing everything possible to fix that problem. On Sunday, Franklin added another offensive […]
5 takeaways from Virginia Tech’s season-ending loss to Virginia
Mercifully, it’s over. The season from hell, you know, the 2025 college football season, is over for the Virginia Tech Hokies after Saturday’s 27-7 loss to the Virginia Cavaliers. It’s Virginia’s first win over the Hokies since 2019 and only its third victory over Virginia Tech this century. With the win, the Cavaliers are headed […]
The Virginia Tech Hokies’ Football Season Ends and There was No Mercy: 7-27
The Wahoos have a quarterback and a decent enough team to dominate the Hokies and head to the ACC championship game. There is probably only one good thing to come out of this mess and it’s that the season is mercifully over for the hapless Hokies. The defense did the best that it could, given […]
Virginia Tech vs. Virginia: Preview, odds, how to watch, prediction
The Virginia Tech Hokies (3-8, 2-5) face the Virginia Cavaliers (9-2, 6-1) in the regular-season finale at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville. The Hokies are trying to ruin UVa’s dream season and knock them out of a spot in the ACC Championship Game and potentially the College Football Playoff. Virginia Tech has won the last four […]
Virginia Tech falls to VCU in Battle 4 Atlantis tournament
The Virginia Tech Hokies came to the Bahamas undefeated (5-0). In the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, the Hokies narrowly defeated Colorado State 66-64. In the semifinal, the Hokies lost their first game to Saint Mary’s on Thanksgiving Day. On Friday, Tech faced state rival VCU for the first time in 12 […]
Virginia Tech football: 4-star TE Pierce Petersohn flips from Penn State to Hokies
Could the Virginia Tech Hokies football team have had a better Thanksgiving Day? Early on Thursday, offensive tackle Roseby Lubintus committed to the Hokies. A few hours later, offensive tackle Marlen Bright flipped his commitment from Penn State to Virginia Tech. New head coach James Franklin wasn’t done. Later on Thursday evening, four-star tight end […]
Virginia Tech basketball: Hokies lose first game, fall to Saint Mary’s in Battle 4 Atlantis tourney
The Virginia Tech Hokies dropped their first game of the season, falling to the Saint Mary’s Gaels 77-66 in the semifinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas on Thanksgiving Day. The Hokies received bad news before tipoff as senior forward Tobi Lawal (12.8 PPG, 10.3 RPG) was ruled out for the remainder […]
Virginia Tech football: Hokies flip 4-star OT Marlen Bright from Penn State
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 […]
Virginia Tech lands former Penn State commit OT Roseby Lubintus
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. It’s a busy day for the Virginia Tech Hokies as the men’s basketball team is competing in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas, while the women’s team is in the Virgin Islands to face BYU in the Paradise Jam. Meanwhile, new head football coach James Franklin is holding down the […]
Virginia Tech remains unbeaten with 66-64 win over Colorado State
The Virginia Tech Hokies defeated the Colorado State Rams on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the Marriott Bonvoy Battle 4 Atlantis in Nassau, Bahamas. The Rams controlled much of the first half until around 5:48 remaining, when Hokies guard Ben Hammond’s layup gave Tech a 21-19 lead. A Neoklis Avdalas’ 3-pointer would extend VT’s lead […]
Virginia Tech football: 4-star RB Messiah Mickens commits to the Hokies
We said last weekend would be a big one for the future of Virginia Tech football. While the 2025 Hokies were finishing out a disappointing season on the field in a 34-17 loss to Miami, new head coach James Franklin was working on building for 2026 and beyond. On Wednesday, the first domino fell when […]
Virginia Tech Hokies Women’s Basketball Drops Their First Game to JMU: 65-56
This was a tough road loss. No loss is easy, but the Lady Hokies just couldn’t deal with JMU’s rebounding. Tech couldn’t contend with a smothering defense, combined with continued intermittent Hokie offensive woes. This One Stings. I was not able to watch the game, I ended up having to watch the play-by-play on the […]
Virginia Tech falls to Miami 34-17 in final 2025 home game
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 […]
Virginia Tech football: A big weekend for James Franklin and the Hokies
What a week to be a Virginia Tech fan. After weeks of speculation, it became official on Monday: James Franklin was Virginia Tech’s new football coach. Not only did the Hokies land their top target, they’re giving him every resource possible to compete with not only the ACC’s top teams, but some of the best […]
Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Miami Hurricanes: News and Predictions
It’s that time of week again. Two more games left in this disaster of a season, and with the head coach news out of the way, there are still two games left in the season, and the first is a home game against high-flying Miami. Senior Afternoon Night The game is at noon, so why […]
Virginia Tech Hokies Pile Up a Win over Niagara: 83-46
Five Lady Hokies score in double figures. Niagara becomes the 5th team not to get over 60 points on Virginia Tech. The Hokies put up steady pressure and despite a few dry spells pulled away from the Purple Eagles. There wasn’t much doubt for this one. Niagara is a small program with a short bench. […]
Brent Pry delivers his biggest win for Virginia Tech
The Virginia Tech Hokies fired head coach Brent Pry back on September 14 after an 0-3 start to the season and an embarrassing 45-26 home loss to the Old Dominion Monarchs. Pry’s 3-plus year run in Blacksburg ended unceremoniously with a 16-24 record. His best season came in 2023, when the Hokies went 7-6 and […]
Virginia Tech cruises past Bryant in front of new football coach James Franklin
The Virginia Tech Hokies defeated the Bryant Bulldogs 78-61 at Cassell Coliseum to improve to 5-0 on the season. It was a special night for the Hokies, who introduced new head football coach James Franklin at halftime. Franklin addressed the fired-up crowd in Blacksburg. Bryant jumped on Tech early when Quincy Allen made a 3-pointer […]
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Virginia Tech football: James Franklin hiring puts the ACC on notice
In case you’ve missed it, the Virginia Tech Hokies made a pretty big hire on Monday. The Hokies finally found their new football coach, landing their top target, former Penn State coach James Franklin. The reactions were unanimously positive — unless you’re a Penn State, Virginia, or Arkansas fan. For some reason, Arkansas fans thought […]
Virginia Tech football: Hokies finalizing agreement to hire James Franklin as new head coach
The wait is almost over. Virginia Tech is finalizing an agreement with former Penn State head coach James Franklin to be the next head coach of the Hokies, via Pete Thamel of ESPN. This news was almost a month in the making. Franklin was first connected to Virginia Tech weeks ago. Penn State fired him […]
Virginia Tech basketball: Hokies defeat Charlotte 84-76
The Virginia Tech Hokies improved to 4-0 on Sunday, defeating the Charlotte 49ers 84-76 at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg. The Hokies controlled the game from the tip when junior forward drained a 3-pointer to give them an early 3-0 lead. Virginia Tech would continue to control Charlotte in the first half, maintaining a 10-12-point lead […]
Virginia Tech football: 5 takeaways from loss to Florida State
It was an exciting day for Virginia Tech football: then the Hokies took the field. On Saturday morning, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported on James Franklin’s negotiations with the Hokies. Newsflash: it was not news. Everyone knows Franklin and the Hokies have been speaking for weeks. However, we appear to be getting close to the finish […]
Virginia Tech Hokie Women’s Basketball Holds Off Coastal Carolina: 82-59
When you play what might be the worst quarter of the last few seasons, it’s good to have it be in the middle of the game so that you can recover. Coastal Carolina closes a huge gap in the 3rd, and the Hokies knuckle down to hold them off. Confession: My old arthritic knees made […]
Virginia Tech Hokies Fall to Florida State Pretty Much as Expected
Wow is that a sad main link title. There weren’t too many folks who had realistic expectations of the Hokies pulling this one off. FSU was just too much with too many better players, and too much to save. Sometimes you can hope so much you forget to look at what’s on the table in […]
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