Alfy Hill and Brent Benedict

A good update on their recruiting from the Fayettteville Observer talking about Hill and Benedict. Nothing entirely new, but still good reading.

2010 Offensive Line Rankings

Athelon Sports has come out with their initial 2010 OL rankings, and they *thankfully* include some VT targets. Here is the breakdown:

4. Robert Crisp- The big blocker is currently listed as the No. 1 player in the state of North Carolina for the class of 2010. Although he is listed near 300 pounds, he still looks like a rangy prospect who could add weight. He moves surprisingly well and shows quick feet.

8. Brent Benedict

16. Juwuan James

Brent Benedict

Benedict is confirmed by another source as coming to VT later this week. He is not narrowing anything down and continues to look at each and every one of his 40 visits.

I've heard through the grapevine that Benedict is really going to parse through his offers to find the best fit for him, including coaching staff continuity (plus) and academics (plus). Here's hoping that Beamer & Co. blow him away....

More Recruiting News

Here is an article by the infamous Phil Kornblut that mentions a couple Hokie recruits, specifically Alfy Hill and Brent Benedict.

Brent Benedict

The FL OT prospect mentioned the Hokies (and an offer) in his interview with the Jacksonville Times-Union. He claims 35 offers and looks to be a Gators lean by way of his comments; being most familiar with their program and impressed by Coach Meyer.



At least he's going to visit VT on his trip. Like Beamer says, if we can get them on campus generally we have a better shot at landing recruits. Benedict also claims that going away from home isn't a problem, but recruits generally say that at the beginning and then narrow the choices down to area schools.



At any rate, its always a good thing to get a recruit of Benedict's caliber interested in the program, and it also shows that VT is starting to have more of a national recruiting base.