Tim Thomas

FEATURE: Amidst the highs and lows of football, Virginia Tech S Tyson Flowers stays grounded in an identity built not on football but rather on his Christian faith. Check out more on Flowers and his faith's impact on him as an athlete and as a man here: techlunchpail.com/blog/christian…

FEATURE: Virginia Tech has one of the ACC’s best starting DT duos in Kemari Copeland and Elhadj Fall, but some major unknowns behind them. Check out who is emerging for the #Hokies at DT after Copeland and Fall, from @TimThomasTLP for TLP Insiders here: techlunchpail.com/blog/young-tra…

Eric Mensah, Randy Adirika, and Gerard Johnson headline the battle for the #Hokies backup DT spots. Check out more on them and where things stand behind the duo of Kemari Copeland and Elhadj Fall at the link below for TLP Insiders…

FEATURE: Amidst the highs and lows of football, Virginia Tech S Tyson Flowers stays grounded in an identity built not on football but rather on his Christian faith. Check out more on Flowers and his faith's impact on him as an athlete and as a man here: techlunchpail.com/blog/christian…

@Sports_Spectrum @JasonRomano

FEATURE: The message is clear from James Franklin and Virginia Tech's coaching staff to his team to stay in the moment and 'stack days'. Check out more on the #Hokies and their emphasis on 'staying in the moment', for TLP Insiders here: techlunchpail.com/blog/virginia-…

FEATURE: Virginia Tech's starting defensive tackles are clearly set, but the #Hokies have questions after those two. Check out where things stand for the back DT spots including the 2 transfers and 1 returner who are sticking out, for TLP Insiders here: techlunchpail.com/blog/young-tra…

#Hokies SP Ethan Grim having himself a great offseason in the renowned Cape League

Kemari Copeland outlined all the reasons he came back for another year rather than go to the NFL, talking about improving his draft stock and game in great detail. "And graduate," Franklin adds from the side. Copeland quickly tacked that on to his list of reasons. "That was the main thing," he said to guffaws. "That was the important thing." #Hokies

Marcellous Hawkins was asked his interest in cooking and what his best dish is. His answer: ramen noodles #Hokies

Tyson Flowers: "I think Q is special". Says the size and speed combination of Quentin Reddish "blows his mind". Adds "he's so smart" and says they both see the field the same way #Hokies

Kemari Copeland: "It was a huge reason why I was coming back" to Virginia Tech regarding James Franklin bringing Brent Pry back as DC #Hokies

Franklin: Mentions most high school tight ends are just big jumbo WRs and mentions VT just had a HS tight end arrive who had never been in a three-point stance (would assume that's Pierce Petersohn) #Hokies

Franklin: "The majority of (tight ends) out of high school and even in college are just big wide receivers. They aren't asked to be true tight ends." Adds if he's just a big WR, defense can just play nickel while if they can be a true TE, they can either be more physical against nickel or turn 12 personnel into 11 or 10 personnel if a team uses their base #Hokies

Franklin: "That's why me and Brian (White) are here" on making Virginia Tech a modern football program and modern athletic department #Hokies

Franklin: "You got to learn how to do more with more" regarding now being at Virginia Tech and having been a P4 head coach for 15+ years after having his roots in DII #Hokies

Franklin: "Embracing the history and the past, and learning from it" when asked about what he's learned from his past struggles against top 10 opponents #Hokies

Franklin: "I think our depth is in a position to compete." #Hokies