Two of the biggest injuries during camp for the Virginia Tech football team happened on Wednesday when running backs Terion Stewart and Braydon Bennett were banged up. Fortunately, both injuries appear to be minor and something that won't hamper them for too long.
On the other hand, there were two other injury updates from head coach Brent Pry that didn't seem it would as short as his two transfer backs. Offensive lineman Brody Meadows was seen in a walking boot, and wide receiver Chanz Wiggins was also out, and both appear to be out longer for a bit.
"(Chanz) Wiggins, it's got a chance to be a little bit longer,'' said Pry. "Not surgical or anything, but something that may take some time to get him back. - And Brody Meadows looks like that, hopefully is short-term, term. You know, I look for him in the back next minicamp."
Wiggins is a receiver who is looking to crack the rotation this year, and Meadow is an offensive lineman who has a bright future. You can bet that the Hokies will take their time and not rush either player back.
Women's soccer to open season Thursday night
The Hokies' women's soccer team, fresh off a run to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament, will kick off the 2025 season on Thursday night at High Point at 7 o'clock. Virginia Tech enters the season ranked 14th in the Preseason United Soccer Coaches (USOC) National Poll. Hokies' senior Natalie Mitchell was named to the United Soccer Coaches Midfielders to Watch List after she potted 16 points last fall. She was also named to the Top Drawer Soccer's Top 100 with a No. 25 ranking.
Dog days of camp are yielding mixed results
As we close in on the halfway point of camp, things can tend to get sloppy on one side of the ball, then it can translate to the other side of the ball, and it can drive a coach crazy. Pry has been seeing that lately.
"Biggest thing, we were a little off-sided,'' said Pry. "One period would be really good for the offense and not so good for the defense. And then a couple of periods later, it'd be the exact opposite. We got my message to the guys; we have to answer.''
Again, it is something that all teams will eventually deal with, and the Hokies are just an example of that. The dog days of summer can drive a coach crazy, but it's just part of how things tend to go this time of the year.