On Sunday night, the Virginia Tech women's basketball team picked up a gritty 59-43 non-conference win over James Madison at Cassell Coliseum. The win improved Megan Duffy's team to 3-0 early in the 2026-27 season, and now, the Hokies will take their undefeated record to VCU on Thursday night in their first road game of the season.
However, before visiting the Rams, Duffy will wait for word on a five-star Class of 2027 recruit who has Virginia Tech in her final four and will decide on Tuesday. Qandace Samuels will announce her commitment on Tuesday at 3 p.m., with LSU, Virginia Tech, Rutgers, and Texas as her Final 4 schools.
— Qandace Samuels (@QandaceS) November 8, 2026
According to On3, Rutgers leads the way for Samuels, followed by Virginia Tech, LSU, and then Texas. A consensus Top 15 recruit, this is worth watching on Tuesday afternoon.
James Franklin and Virginia Tech are closing in on landing a priority recruit
When James Franklin was hired as a football coach at Virginia Tech, you knew that it was a game-changer in terms of recruiting. The first proof was teh Penn State flips he got in the Class of 2026 after he was hired. Then, last spring, a big test was when four-star Peter Bourque de-committed from Michigan and reopened his recruiting.
It ended up coming down to Virginia Tech, Penn State, and Georgia. When the dust settled, Bourque committed to Franklin and position coach Danny O'Brien. Now, could Franklin and O'Brien be closing in on another big-time commit at QB, this one in the Class of 2028?
Four-star Virginia Beach native Anthony Turner told Hayes Fawcett of Rivals that he is down to three schools: Virginia Tech, Kentucky, and South Carolina.
NEWS: Four-Star QB Anthony Turner is down to 3 Schools, he tells me for @Rivals
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) November 9, 2026
Turner is one of the Top Uncommitted QBs in the 2028 Classhttps://t.co/ybpA5GNUv8 pic.twitter.com/CVqG2lL9KK
The Hokies have a Crystal Ball prediction from Brian Dohn of 247Sports to land Turner. If that ends up happening, then it would be another huge win for the Hokies in recruiting. Bourque is an elite talent from Massachusetts who had been recruited by Franklin and O'Brien while at Penn State, but adding Turner would solidify the quarterback position for the future.
More Virginia Tech Hokies News
- The Virginia Tech volleyball team split its two games at home over the weekend. On Friday night, the Hokies edged Notre Dame, 3-2, in five sets, before losing, 3-0, to No. 3 Louisville. At 8-15 overall and 5-9 in the ACC, Virginia Tech will visit North Carolina State this upcoming Friday night and Wake Forest Sunday afternoon.
- After opening the season with a win over No. 12 Lehigh, the fifth-ranked Hokies wrestling team will be off until Nov. 19, when they host The Citadel at Cassell Coliseum.
- The 2026 NCAA men's soccer tournament field is set to be released on Nov. 16, and according to Men's College Soccer News, the Hokies are projected to be the first team left out of the field with their projections from a couple of weeks ago. Virginia Tech didn't do themselves any favors by losing at home in the first round of the ACC Tournament to NC State.
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