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#Hokies
coach Megan Duffy had a clear message Friday: "I came here to win."
It's a new era in Blacksburg, and she's had success everywhere she's been. On her style, her being the right fit, the roster, her thoughts on resources, expectations and more:
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Mike Young: “This is a special thing for Blacksburg. For southwest Virginia. For the state of Virginia. … They’ll always remember this, this team.”
#Hokies
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Mike Young asked the Marching Virginians for an encore, and he got it.
How could you say no?
#Hokies
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Only way UVa can fill their football stadium is by putting their basketball team in it.
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The crowd belting Enter Sandman without music for the first 30 seconds of the game - and not missing a beat when Alleyne drained a three - is so, so cool.
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Virginia Tech club rugby just won a national championship. Beat Louisville 24-22 in Houston.
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#Hokies
WR Tre Turner: “There’s no better feeling than having all of the fans stay for a full game.”
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Kenny Brooks: “The most amazing stretch of my coaching career. … I couldn’t ask for better people to come in and transform this program. … The affect that they’ve had on this community… they’ve made a lot of people women’s basketball fans at Virginia Tech.
“… Those kids are…
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All four veteran wideouts for
#Hokies
— Ali Jennings, Jaylin Lane, Da’Quan Felton and Stephen Gosnell — are back for 2024.
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Ryan Jones Jr., a four-star forward and top-75 prospect in the nation, commits to Mike Young and Virginia Tech.
Jones (6-8, 225) is the fourth-highest rated recruit in program history, the highest-rated under Young. Absolutely massive pickup.
#Hokies
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Virginia Tech women’s and men’s basketball just beat Tennessee and North Carolina in the same day by a combined 11 points. Impressive.
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Coach K’s career is over. His final three losses:
- vs. North Carolina
- vs. Virginia Tech
- vs. North Carolina
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Elizabeth Kitley and Cayla King are done, as is Olivia Summiel. Georgia Amoore has the option to return to use her final year of eligibility.
But if this was it for this core group, man. What a helluva ride it's been. So, so grateful to have been along for the ride.
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Mike Krzyzewski on Mike Young: “His teams play hard. They don’t make many mistakes. They don’t beat themselves. … Getting Aluma and Murphy from his old school was good recruiting. … He’s one of the better coaches, and they’re a together group. They have great poise.”
#Hokies
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If I heard correctly, I believe Georgia Amoore’s family is headed to Dallas.
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Mike Young on Hunter Cattoor: "He's walking out of the locker room with the ball in his hand. I was like, 'What do you have that ball for?' He said, 'I broke the record, you moron.'
"I'm awfully proud of him. Pleasure, privilege to coach him."
#Hokies
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#Hokies
head coach Mike Young has earned $275,000 in bonuses so far this postseason.
- $25,000 for finishing top 8 in ACC regular season
- $100,000 for winning the ACC Tournament
- $100,000 for appearing in the NCAA Round of 68
- $50,000 for a team GPA of 3.0 or higher
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Kenny Brooks said former Seattle Seahawks and
#Hokies
safety Kam Chancellor will be out supporting Virginia Tech in the Sweet 16 on Saturday.
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After
@HokiesFB
win yesterday, Oscar Bradburn (
@oscbradburn
) is FIRST in the nation in average yards per punt at 48.3 yds.
Best punter in the country.
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According to Virginia Tech,
#Hokies
football seniors will be honored before the men's basketball game vs. North Carolina at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4.
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Hunter Cattoor walks up to the podium late.
Mike Young: “Did you get lost?”
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Me: *Casually eating by myself at ACC Tipoff*
Tony Bennett: "That reminds me of my middle school days when I sat by myself at lunch."
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Thank You, Virginia Tech: A Dream Come True (And Some Personal News)
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Cool moment with Elizabeth Kitley, Cayla King and Megan Duffy earlier.
#Hokies
📸:
@ivanmorozov
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That’s two schools - Virginia in football, Maryland in men’s basketball - that have parted ways with their head coach after losing to Virginia Tech.
Mind-blowing.
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Kenny Brooks: “The very first game I ever coached on the women’s side was in this building. I was at JMU. We lost in overtime.
“After the game, Coach Beamer said, ‘Good game, young fella.’ … After [this] game, Coach Beamer’s out there telling me what a great program we have.”
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Kenny Brooks: “What a wonderful day, not just for Virginia Tech basketball, but for Virginia Tech in general.”
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Frank Beamer, Mike Young and John Ballein are taking a stroll around campus this afternoon and saying hi to everyone.
You love to see it.
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ACC Network: "Virginia has dominated the Commonwealth Clash..."
*Kyron Drones proceeds to complete an 84-yard touchdown pass to Da'Quan Felton, the longest score from scrimmage this season.
#Hokies
lead 30-0.*
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Lee Corso: “It’s the perfect time for an upset in Blacksburg. Virginia Tech upsets Wake Forest.”
#Hokies
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J.C. Price is hugging every single Virginia Tech player as the
#Hokies
exit the field.
Tough way to have an interim head coaching stint end, but he gave it a good run.
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#Hokies
guard Hunter Cattoor among the Virginia Tech faithful in attendance in Seattle tonight.
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Justyn Mutts: “I GET A RING!!!”
“They can’t say nothing to us.”
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Standing O for new head football coach Brent Pry.
Safe to say they like him already, because this place went bonkers.
#Hokies
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On his Instagram,
#Hokies
running back Bhayshul Tuten announces he’s coming back in 2024. Huge news.
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Mike Young said
#Hokies
freshman guard Rodney Rice has been cleared by the medical staff and is expected to make his debut on Wednesday vs. Syracuse.
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Mike Young: "I think it's pretty evident that if we hadn't beaten Duke, we wouldn't have gotten in. I scratch my head... But we're in."
#Hokies
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Cool photo of Virginia Tech football interim coach J.C. Price from practice this morning, courtesy of Tech athletics.
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Justyn Mutts on three games in three days tomorrow: “I’m ready to play a third game right now. … I’m not [really] thinking about my body. I’m not that old yet.”
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Virginia Tech men's basketball snuck into the USA Today Coaches Poll this morning at No. 24.
#Hokies
(23-12) are one spot ahead of their Friday opponent in Milwaukee, No. 25 Texas.
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A year removed from college football, former
#Hokies
linebacker Dax Hollifield is working as a pit crew member for Spire Motorsports and the 77 team. Ty Dillon ran that car this weekend at Darlington.
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Virginia Tech has eight sacks tonight and is up to 30 on the year.
That mark leads the FBS.
#Hokies
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*whispers* Elizabeth Kitley had 23 in the first half on Thursday.
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Elizabeth Kitley is quite the
#Hokies
celebrity. Signing autographs almost an hour after the game ended.
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Running backs vs. linebackers with Stu Holt, Chris Marve and Brent Pry. High intensity.
#Hokies
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One final Virginia Tech football game as a student.
How time flies.
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I asked Georgia Amoore about this moment.
"I felt like a little kid."
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I grew up watching a Virginia Tech because my parents went there. Not even a year ago, I was covering games as a student in Blacksburg
I’m extremely honored and grateful to have the opportunity to cover the
#Hokies
in tonight’s ACC Championship vs. Duke for
@TechSideline
.
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Kenny Brooks on Elizabeth Kitley: "She's been emotional. I've been emotional. We probably text 30 times a day.
"She's put everything into this. She's the reason we're here. ... The kid eat, slept, drank everything
#Hokies
basketball. ... For everything to be taken away from you…
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Virginia Tech’s basketball season has come to a close. So, for the final time, goodnight from Cassell Coliseum.
Thank you to those who subscribed, read, liked, shared and followed along all year. It was a treat to cover both
#Hokies
teams.
Ta-ta for now.
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J.C. Price will remain on Brent Pry’s staff as his associate head coach/defensive coach.
#Hokies
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I told Storm Murphy that downtown Blacksburg is going nuts right now.
“Oh yeah, it’s going to be. Every place is about to collapse this week.”
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Cattoor and Amoore.
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ESPN's College GameDay is headed to Virginia Tech on Sunday, Feb. 25 (11 a.m. ET, ESPN) for UNC vs. No. 12
#Hokies
.
Blacksburg is the show's seventh-ever site. Tech joins LSU, Tennessee as only schools to host College GameDay for football, men's and women's basketball.
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Good news for the
#Hokies
. Landers Nolley announces he is staying in Blacksburg with Mike Young and Virginia Tech.
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#Hokies
center Elizabeth Kitley on Instagram:
She has until about 9 p.m. ET on Sunday — 48 hours after Tech’s Final Four game — to announce her if she’ll return to college.
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In 2024,
#Hokies
return...
Offense:
- RB Bhayshul Tuten
- WR Da'Quan Felton
- WR Stephen Gosnell
- WR Ali Jennings
- WR Jaylin Lane
2023 numbers: 3,102 all-purpose yds, 31 TDs
Defense:
- DE Antwaun Powell-Ryland
- DT Josh Fuga
- CB Dorian Strong
2023 numbers: 73 tackles, 15.5…
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Pretty good Thursday, Friday & Saturday for Virginia Tech.
🦃 MBB win over Boise State
🦃 WBB win over Kansas
🦃 MBB win over Iowa State
🦃 WBB win over Tulane
🦃 FB win over Virginia ⬇️
MBB has FAU on Sunday with a chance at a title.
📸:
@ivanmorozov
&
@TechSideline
#Hokies
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Aisha Sheppard on the Virginia Tech men’s and women’s basketball teams both being successful: “Blacksburg deserves this.”
#Hokies
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Virginia Tech and Brent Pry pick up a commitment from Keylen Adams, a four-star wide receiver and top-five player in the Commonwealth from Virginia Beach.
The Green Run High School product chose the
#Hokies
over Alabama, Ohio State, Pitt and South Carolina, among others.
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Mike Young always mentioned when Virginia Tech finally played like it should, it would be a thing of beauty.
Don’t think anyone expected this, but Young knew all along.
#Hokies
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Mike Young on Duke: “We will win tomorrow if we can defend and rebound.”
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Caitlin Clark: “Georgia [Amoore]’s one of the best guards in the country, I think that’s pretty obvious.”
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Cayla King is back.
#Hokies
return three starters from a Final Four team in Elizabeth Kitley, Georgia Amoore and King. Watch out, folks.
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Storm Murphy, Justyn Mutts, Sean Pedulla and Lynn Kidd are leading Cassell Guard tonight. They’re having a blast.
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Back-to-back seasons - and the only two times in Virginia Tech history - that the
#Hokies
men’s and women’s teams will make the NCAA Tournament in the same year.
Remarkable.
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With NC State beating Syracuse tonight, Virginia Tech has clinched the ACC regular-season title outright for the first time in program history.
#Hokies
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Virginia Tech has announced its Thursday night game on Sept. 22 vs. West Virginia in Lane Stadium is sold out (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN).
The Battle for the Black Diamond Trophy will take place 28 years to the day of the
#Hokies
' inaugural Thursday night game against WVU in 1994.
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Mike Young just said the
#Hokies
aren’t flying out until 4 p.m. tomorrow. There’s a chance they’ll be in the air during the NCAA Tournament Selection Show.
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Asked Liz about it. “We’ll keep signing autographs if they keep coming.”
Elizabeth Kitley is quite the
#Hokies
celebrity. Signing autographs almost an hour after the game ended.
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Welcome to the AP Top 25, Virginia Tech.
#Hokies
are No. 24.
First time Tech's been ranked since May 1, 2021 - the final poll of the 2020-21 season.
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The
#Hokies
will be ranked 25 (Frank Beamer’s number) for Bud Foster’s final game in Lane Stadium.
Coincidence? Eh, maybe.
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Mike Young walked out on the court and thanked the
#Hokies
’ pep band.
“Thank you guys for being here. You made a huge difference tonight.”
Classy as ever.
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