Last weekend, Virginia Tech football hosted a slew of recruits in the Class of 2026, and one of them was a priority recruit, Kamdon Gillespie, a three-star defensive lineman. He was scheduled to take a visit to South Florida, but he has canceled that trip and moved up his decision to this Saturday afternoon.
The Mooresville, North Carolina native will make his decision between Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech at 3 p.m. on Saturday. A pair of Crystal Ball predictions were logged by 247Sports for Gillespie to pick Virginia Tech, but after Carnell Warren de-committed on Thursday morning, anything is possible. This would be a big recruiting loss for the Hokies if he chooses Georgia Tech.
Virginia Tech men's basketball to play in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off
On Wednesday, it was reported that the Virginia Tech men's basketball team was going to play at South Carolina in the 2025-26 ACC/SEC Challenge in December, one of the first noted non-conference games for Mike Young's team. On Thursday, another game was announced, and it is part of the Hall of Fame Tip-Off on Nov. 8. Virginia Tech will play Providence in Uncasville, Conn., at Mohegan Sun, while the other game that night will pit George Washington against South Florida.
“We’re honored and excited to be part of the 2025 Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off at Mohegan Sun,” said Virginia Tech head coach Mike Young. "It’s a first-class event that showcases some intriguing matchups, and we’re looking forward to a great one with Providence. I have fond memories from the last time we were up there in 2021, and I look forward to taking our team back in November.”
Virginia Tech women find out ACC/SEC Challenge opponent
As mentioned above, the men's ACC/SEC Challenge matchup was reported on Wednesday and Thursday, the women's opponent was revealed as the Hokies will host Florida at Cassell Coliseum on Dec. 4. Both teams were in the same WNIT bracket this season with the Hokies the No. 1 seed and the Gators the No. 2 seed, but after Texas Tech eliminated Virginia Tech in the second round, they came up one gaem short of hosting Florida. This season, they will finally meet up in the regular season.