Touted running back Drew Harris will not be enrolling at Virginia Tech this spring semester, but it appears Hokie fans can still breathe a sigh of relief. On Monday, the former Downingtown East (Exton, PA) star tweeted that he will remain committed to Tech despite not being able to enroll this month.
“Sticking with Tech #nuffsaid #HokieNation,” Harris posted.
Harris later added: “I Can Enroll in May at the Earliest.”
A consensus 4-star recruit coming out of Downingtown East, the 6’1″, 210-pound Harris rushed for over 2,000 yards his sophomore year and just under 2,000 yards his junior season. A knee injury shortened his senior season, but he still finished with over 600 yards rushing and nine touchdowns.
Harris verbally committed to Tech in the fall of 2011 and signed a letter of intent in February of 2012. He did not qualify academically, however, and decided to enroll at Fork Union last August as a postgraduate. Harris hoped to gain admission to Tech in January, but that did not come to fruition.
“Due to an error in paperwork sent to admissions at Va Tech I have to enroll in June I can choose to open up recruitment or stay committed,” Harris tweeted on January 15.
Barring a change of heart, it appears Harris will be a Hokie…just a little later than he had hoped. At this point, it appears he is all set academically, but we will check in with the talented back for further confirmation on that. Presumably, he will sign another letter of intent with Tech on February 6.
Athletically, Harris’ knee appears to be back to full strength according to FUMA postgrad head coach John Shuman. A healthy Harris has the talent to compete for playing time at running back next season.
“I told the father and the kid we would not wear him out,” said Shuman, who typically alternates tailbacks every two plays during the season. “He got in there, got his reps. We got enough reps to him and we saw the powerful running ability without a problem.
“He has got extremely good talent.”
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I would agree on Green, I think we should be knocking on his door, Nothing ventured nothing gained.
Watch this again if you haven’t seen it in a while. DH has deceptive speed, good vision and cutback ability. OL is very good at times – he’s also good at making chicken salad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAF1It2iV60&feature=player_embedded
i think the new hires are making an impact already. from what i have read, scott leoffler’s (spelling??) offense is a run first offense. throwing the fact that we had no running game from last season, it makes a lot of sense for him to come to vt.
That’s great news. Not to put down any of our current players, but no one who suited up in 2012 at RB excites me too much. I like our chances that either Edmunds or Harris (or hopefully both) can play at the level VT needs from its running backs.
That’s not putting anyone down…it’s the truth. None of our RBs who played in 2012 will ever be mistaken for the traditional Tech power back that can tote the rock 20+ times a game. I like that Edmonds and Harris will probably be our featured backs this year, and we should be back to power running football at VT.
Which reminds me, I’ve been wondering if our new offensive staff, some of whom are supposed to be top drawer recruiters, are making a last minute push for Derrick Green out of Hermitage in Richmond. This kid is a monster. I heard he was arrested recently. Don’t know how that affects his recruitment. I had heard he was an Alabama lean, but that Tennessee is in the mix strong. It wouldn’t bother me if he played at UT…I don’t want to face him in our first game. But it would be even better if he was on OUR side. Anyone got any news on Green? I know he is still uncommitted.
I heard Michigan is the team to beat for Green
I did not here green was arrested, but did see that Mizzel from bayside was when vusiting UVA. Misdemeanor.
Hear—-duh!
There is no way we see him in our first game, if he did go to Alabama. Have you seen the 5-star stable they have already??
Harris,Edmunds,and Coleman could be a powerful RB combination.
Hard not to root for a guy that sticks with his commitment like Drew has done. Many kids would have bolted by now, if nothing else, due to frustration. But if this doesnt show that he REALLY wants to wear Orange and Maroon I dont know what does. I cant wait to get him on campus this Summer, he will be an impact player in the Fall of 2013…..possibly the number 2 back behind JC, depending on what Trey Edmuds does. This is great, GREAT news for Hokie fans. Hurry up an get to the Burg Drew, you got a jersey waiting for you!
Excellent. Feb 6 can’t get here soon enough. Gonna be a great day.