Now over a week into spring ball, Virginia Tech is beginning to separate early impressions from reality. While much remains unsettled, head coach James Franklin has offered insight into where things stand — and, where they don’t. Here’s what to buy — and sell — as spring practice rolls on.
A.J. Brand’s Move To WR Paying Off: Buy
Franklin announced on Tuesday that the former quarterback will be moving to wideout ahead of the 2026 season.
Brand was a four-year starter under center at Irmo High School in South Carolina, but with the Hokies adding quarterbacks Bryce Baker and Ethan Grunkemeyer through the transfer portal this offseason, the path to the field shifted — and so did his position.
“He’s too good of an athlete,” Franklin said. “Right now, where he was at on the depth chart, we had a conversation with him and his father that it was my opinion and our opinion that this was in his best interest.”…