The Dead Period is almost here, and that means things are going to slow down in recruiting with the calendar about to turn to July. That means things are going to slow down in recruiting with the Class of 2027, but the commitments are going to come all summer long ahead of the rising senior season for a ton of players.
Virginia Tech has seen its recruiting ranking soar under James Franklin in his first full recruiting cycle in Blacksburg. According to 247Sports, at the time this article is being written, the Hokies have the 10th-ranked class. Not too shabby for a program that was regularly near the bottom of the ACC under previous staff. What a turnaround.
On Tuesday night, one recruiting target of Franklin’s and Virginia Tech was three-star offensive lineman Stafford Willis from Alabama. His final five schools were Virginia Tech, Virginia, Alabama, UCLA, and South Carolina. Franklin and offensive line coach Matt Moore knew they were up against the Crimson Tide, and that ended up being the case.
Virginia Tech loses recruiting battle to Alabama
This shouldn’t come as a surprise that in the end, Willis picked Alabama to remain at home. The 6-foot-5 offensive tackle from Arab, Alabama, made it clear why he made the decision he did…