Virginia Tech Men's Basketball
Gobbler Country's coverage of Virginia Tech Hokies basketball.
Virginia Tech basketball: Despite valiant effort, Hokies fall to Michigan 75-63
Michigan pulled away with under 10 minutes remaining.
Virginia Tech basketball: Hokies upset by Jacksonville in Blacksburg
It’s going to be a long winter in Blacksburg.
Virginia Tech basketball: Penn State defeats Hokies 86-64 with strong second half
The Hokies lose their first game of the season.
Virginia Tech basketball: Hokies defeat Winthrop 58-52
It wasn’t easy, but the Hokies remain undefeated.
Virginia Tech basketball: Hokies begin season with win over Delaware State
Mike Young’s new-look team begins the season with a win.
Virginia Tech men’s basketball: Projected point guard Hysier Miller no longer with program
The Hokies suffer another blow, just two weeks ahead of the season opener.
Virginia Tech basketball: Where are the men’s and women’s teams projected to finish in 2024-25?
ACC preseason predictions.
The End: Where the ACC and Virginia Tech End Up in September 2030
Let us look at the potential fallout from what is going on in college sports. The recent court settlement that has unofficially been announced pretty much stood on the accelerator, whether anyone wanted them to or not. Where will Tech go, and what will happen to the ACC. Take the poll comment. Sound off. They are killing college athletics. GO HOKIES!!!!
The End: At Warp Speed and Radical Change
Looking at some issues with radical change, and the possibilities of some potential fixes. This is not an easy one. Grand plans yapped about in late night dorm lounge discussions aren’t going to fix this one. Take the poll. GO HOKIES!!!
NBA Summer League: Former Virginia Tech star Keve Aluma making a strong case with the 76ers
The former Hokie is having a strong summer for the 76ers in the NBA Summer League.
Virginia Tech basketball: Hokies announce 2024-25 non-conference slate
The Hokies will look much different next season.
The End: Impulse Power and Steady Acceleration to Professional Collegiate Sports
Let’s look at a methodical change pattern that we call Impulse power. It’s going to change, we understand but it’s important to control it better, and take the tack that it's not going to survive unless something substantive is done.
The End: College Athletics Drift into Entropy or Fly Apart as Nothing is Done
Let’s look at the First and Last choices of the poll and see what might shape up and head as of the start of football season in 2030. Whether the Drift is purposeful, or accidental the pressures are mounting and might just be too much. GO HOKIES!!!
Virginia Tech basketball: Hokies reveal new jersey numbers for next season
No player on next season’s roster has a number above 21.
Virginia Tech Hokies Men’s Basketball Picks Up a 2025 Commitment from 4-Star Center Christian Gurdak
Making an impression on Fairfax native Christian Gurdak, the rising Gonzaga College High School Center has a consensus 4-star rating, a big season ahead for his senior year, and a trip to join the Hokie Family in 2025. GO HOKIES!!!
Virginia Tech basketball: Hunter Cattoor signs with the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers summer league team
Cattoor is Virginia Tech’s all-time leader in 3-pointers-made
The End: Tying the Threads Up into Potential Outcomes
There was an end promised. We laid out the various plotlines that are sitting there waiting for the final climax of the story, but we still don’t have a clear picture of just how that story will end. Let’s go there over the next three articles. We’ll even have some polls for you to get a chance to respond. It’s Summer and Football starts in 2 months and a few days. GO HOKIES!!!
Virginia Tech basketball: 2025 forward Sin’Cere Jones commits to Hokies
Jones is Tech’s first 2025 commit.
Virginia Tech basketball: A pair of former Hokies return to Blacksburg for ACC/SEC Challenge
The Hokies to host Vanderbilt in the ACC/SEC Challenge
The End of Legacies
The lure of money, draft recognition, and championships have always been there, but virtual free agency has presented itself as the eraser of legacy, no matter the legend status of the player. Let’s do a dive into the difference and why player legacies are in jeopardy. GO HOKIES!!!
Virginia Tech basketball recruiting: 4-star big man to visit Blacksburg this weekend
The Hokies will host a top target.
The End: the Svengali Coach, Transfer Portal, and the Effect of Free Agency
The rapid changes in college sports, driven by many factors, have ramifications, and three driving factors are contributing to the disintegration of the entire concept of amateur collegiate athletics, especially in the big money programs. Let’s look at the effect of coaches, the unanticipated problems with NIL, and virtual free agency are having. GO HOKIES!!!
Virginia Tech basketball: Duke guard Jaden Schutt transfers to Hokies
Schutt is a former top-80 recruit.
The End: The Money Picture Changes with Legalized Gambling
We take a sidebar trip into the new money stream that is definitely having an effect on college sports. We look at some facts, critical events, and ask some important questions. There are no judgments here, merely picking up a new thread in a new direction of an old current. GO HOKIES!!!
Virginia Tech basketball: 2024 point guard Ben Hammond commits to the Hokies
Hammond plays at powerhouse St. Paul VI Catholic in Chantilly.
Virginia Tech basketball: Transfer guard Jordan Ivy-Curry decommits
Ivy-Curry had signed with the Hokies this month.
Virginia Tech basketball: Former VCU F Toibu Lawal commits to Hokies
The Hokies add another transfer, their fifth since March.
Virginia Tech basketball: Temple transfer Hysier Miller commits to the Hokies
Miller essentially replaces Sean Pedulla.
Virginia Tech basketball: Sean Pedulla announces transfer to Ole Miss
Pedulla was Virginia Tech’s leading scorer.
Virginia Tech basketball: Cal guard Rodney Brown Jr. commits to the Hokies
Another solid pickup for Mike Young.
Former Virginia Tech guard Tyler Nickel transfers to Vanderbilt
Nickel spent one year with the Hokies after transferring from North Carolina.
Virginia Tech basketball: College of Charleston forward Ben Burnham transfers to Hokies
Mike Young adds his second transfer of the week.