Two Deep

The ACC Kickoff started on Monday with comments from Commissioner Jim Phillips, and continued Tuesday with the arrival of Hokies Head Coach Brent Pry, QB1 Kyron Drones, DE Antwaun Powell-Ryland, and CB Dorian Strong. Pete and Sam discuss everything that was said down in Charlotte before breaking down the annual preview mag from forecasting legend Phil Steele. 

Clark Ruhland joins Pete and Sam to discuss the release and reception of Virginia Tech's new football uniforms. With so much anticipation, it was going to be hard for the new threads to live up to the hype, right? Well they did just that! The boys dive deep into every detail of the unis before turning their attention to some other fun topics, including the reason for the "leak" - College Football 25.

Micah Matthews is a 2025 recruit we've had our eye on for a while now. On Wednesday night, he made his college decision official, choosing the Hokies over UVA, UNC, and Utah. The dual-sport, 4-star Matthews will play football AND baseball at VT. Needless to say, it's a massive get for both staffs. Pete and Sam went live to break down the commitment, talk about Micah's rankings, his potential in each sport, and bring you up to speed on how the 2025 class is looking after the big news. The boys also discuss Tech's uniform tease and the 7/12/24 expected release, as well as the CFB 25 player ratings that just came out.

The commitments just keep on coming for the Hokies. Pete and Sam get you up to date on the latest 2025 pledges before discussing some EA Sports' rankings for College Football 25.

Pete hosted a variety of guests while watching the first round of the NBA Draft on Wednesday night. The boys give pick-by-pick analysis, react to both the Wizards and Hornets' French selections, and provide some Hokies Hoops talk as they move through the lottery.

It's been a great week for the Hokies on the recruiting trail. The staff has landed four commitments since we last recorded with more, potentially, on the way. Pete and Sam break down the additions and discuss how the class is shaping up overall.

When QB1 and the Head Coach talk, we listen. In this episode, Pete and Sam discuss last week's interviews with the two most important Hokies before breaking down summer recruiting and the 2024 Athlon CFB Preview.

Hokies Analyst Jeron Gouveia-Winslow joins Pete for a Monday convo about everything going on behind the scenes in Blacksburg. From his days playing in the orange and maroon to coaching at VT now, JGW provides insight on how his personal football experience helps him teach the game to today's athletes. This was a lot of fun - Hokienation is lucky to have a coach like Jeron on our side.

Despite the Virginia Tech related news slowing to a trickle, the boys are pumped for the beginning of Preview Mag season. Pete and Sam tear into the Lindy's preview after talking about the recently released kickoff times for Vandy, ODU, and Marshall.

Sam is back from vacation and there's plenty to catch up on. Baseball and softball fell off a cliff, but some transfer talk quickly changes the tenor of this episode. Later in the show, the boys get into Bill Connelly's newest SP+ rankings before turning their attention to the ACC slate for 2024. With 17 conference teams, there are more games than ever to get excited about.