Virginia Tech Football: 3 biggest things were learned in July

It was a rather quiet month for the Virginia Tech football team in July, but there were still some big things we learned about the Hokies ahead of the 2024 season.

By Scott Roche | Aug 1, 2024

Nov 11, 2023; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA; Boston College Eagles head coach Jeff Hafley (left) and Virginia Tech Hokies head coach Brent Pry (right) talk before a game at Alumni Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports / Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports

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Recruiting continues to excel in the Class of 2025

Another month, another successful one on the recruiting trail for Pry and his staff. In July, Virginia Tech added a pair of four-star recruits in next season's class with Micah Matthews and Matthew Outten committing to the Hokies. Both commitments raised Tech's recruiting ranking for the class at the time into the Top 40.

Outten, from Portsmouth, committed first to Virginia Tech in early July and was the sixth-ranked prospect in Virginia according to 247Sports, and picked the Hokies over Syracuse, Penn State, and Maryland. This was a huge addition to the Class of 2025 and it wouldn't be surprising to see him step in next fall and make an immediate impact for offensive coordinator Tyler Bowen.

Matthews committed to Virginia Tech as a duel-sport athlete as he'll also play baseball in the spring for coach John Szefc. He originally committed to South Carolina for baseball but de-committed to re-open his recruiting after he wanted to play both sports at the next level, something Virginia Tech will gladly do. He will join Outten on the offensive side of the ball on the outside and be another key target for the Hokies' QBs.

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