Virginia Tech Football Recruiting: Frank Beamer BBQ Social Media Recap

By: Joe Lanza @thekeyplay

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on July 26, 2015, 12:43 AM | 48 comments

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Day one of the Frank Beamer BBQ was a success. The Hokies secured verbal commitments from both 2016 offensive tackle Patrick Kearns, and 2016 outside linebacker Tavante Beckett. Today is the camp portion of the two-day recruiting event. Prospects without a scholarship offer will work out for the Virginia Tech coaches to try to earn one. Meanwhile, Beamer Co. will try to leave a good impression on those prospects who they have already offered. Alex will be on-hand to cover the event.

There was a ton of juice on Twitter from those prospects in attendance yesterday, a recap is below.

Speedy wide receiver Grant Holloway and teammate Patrick Jones (defensive end target) showed up. Alex wrote a feature on the duo in June.

Great time at #VirginiaTech w/ my little brother @smitchell17_ @P_jones9 pic.twitter.com/jMMvKrMu3z— Grant W. Holloway (@Flaamingoo_) July 25, 2015

2017 quarterback Shon Mitchell was in town, and plans to throw for the coaches today.

Day one at VT was dope...looking forward to spinning the ball around tomorrow pic.twitter.com/IclhKKTlbE— Shon Mitchell (@smitchell17_) July 25, 2015

2016 DE / OLB was on campus. Miller told Alex Koma last week his plan is to commit at the end of July. He's a lengthy, athletic, prospect that can dunk a basketball.

Little dunk sesh while at VT pic.twitter.com/L0hAPZTvQz— Brock Miller (@brockmiller5) July 26, 2015

2017 Union, NJ defensive end Mike Tverdov was in Blacksburg yesterday afternoon. He does not have a Hokies offer as of yet.

Loving it down here #Hokies pic.twitter.com/3kXUrXvyvo— Mike (@MikeTverdov42) July 26, 2015

2017 linebacker / athlete Dylan Rivers of Stephens City, VA (Sherando) made another visit to Virginia Tech today. He also visited for a junior day in February. He's rated as 4-star prospect by the 247Sports Composite.

Amazing visit at VT today! @coachfostervt— Dylan Rivers (@dylan_rivers) July 25, 2015

2016 defensive back Keyvone Bruton already has a Virginia Tech offer. He was offered in March of 2014, but plans to workout for the coaches tomorrow. Bruton played safety last season, but plans to play corner this year at Lake Taylor.

arriving in Blacksburg & I'm working out Sunday, no games, no fun, im going to disappoint a lot of WRs. #BruteDog #virginiatech #ColtBoyz— ThePolice (@NewYorkdatruth) July 25, 2015

2017 Highland Springs corner Justice Mayo does not currently have a Virginia Tech offer, and he will be in attendance for camp.

VT tomorrow, can't wait until I arrive in Blacksburg..— #FF (@JMayo_1) July 26, 2015

2016 Ocean Lakes outside linebacker Tre Hubbard does not currently have a Virginia Tech offer, and he will be in attendance for camp.

Has arrived in Blacksburg — Tre Hubbard (@TreHubbard) July 25, 2015

Hubbard's Ocean Lakes teammates, and 2017 4-star prospects (247Sports Composite) WR Tahj Capehart and 2017 DT Eric Crosby are in Blacksburg.

Just arrived in Blacksburg #GoHokies #HokieNation— #TC14 (@Tahj__) July 25, 2015

Arrived in Blacksburg #GoHokies — yeti27 (@ekm2781) July 25, 2015

2016 Virginia Tech QB commit Josh Jackson did some of his own recruiting of 2016 WR Dredrick Snelson Jr.

Follow back bro @D_Snelson2 gotta get you to VT— Josh Jackson (@joshiejack17) July 26, 2015

This is what Snelson told Alex last week.

"If I don't make a decision this weekend, I'd consider waiting a while," Snelson said. "It kind of depends on the Hokies."

Dredrick did enjoy his visit to Tech.

Loving my Virginia Tech Visit!!! #GoHokies pic.twitter.com/BKZyLGAnRn— Dredrick Snelson Jr. (@D_Snelson2) July 25, 2015

2017 Capital High School (Charleston, WV) linebacker Dorian Etheridge plans to be at camp today. He holds a Hokies offer. Rivals rates him as a 3-star prospect and No. 3 recruit in West Virginia.

Virginia tech tomorrow— Llenahs (@D_Shmoney_17) July 26, 2015

Torrian Gray seemingly wowed 2017 4-star prospect (247Sports Composite) LeAnthony Williams Jr. (Roswell, GA) and his father.

Man we had a great day with @LWilliams_4 and coach @togray14 at Virginia tech today just a great standup guy pic.twitter.com/krPVf25Hye— leanthony williams (@leanthonywilli3) July 25, 2015

More parental approval: Ricky Slade Sr., father of Ricky Slade Jr. noted Team Slade will have to make it back to Blacksburg for a game.

Can't wait to get to a game!! https://t.co/yYNLVqzWoL— Ricky Slade Sr (@Team_Slade) July 25, 2015

The younger Slade is a 2018 running back and has already has a bevvy of scholarship offers from the who's who of college football programs. The C. D. Hylton (Woodbridge, VA) prospect visited with teammate, and 2017 TE Jarrett Powell who as of yet does not have a Tech offer.