When Virginia Tech matches up in opposition to Uva. This fall, there isn’t any secret who one of many prime FCS and HBCU coaches shall be rooting for — and why.
North Carolina Central head coach Trei Oliver stated he caught a coach from Virginia Tech on the sidelines throughout a sport final 12 months.
“That was fairly daring,” Oliver informed reporters on the Invoice Dooley Pig Pores and skin Preview when requested in regards to the alleged Virginia Tech incident. “I couldn’t consider it. A pair coaches tried to calm me down and say, ‘Yeah, Coach, he’s simply down right here visiting.’ However I knew what it was.
The sport was in opposition to Howard College, which NC Central received.
“I needed to focus again on the sport, and we received the soccer sport. Two weeks later, my child obtained within the portal. Then they have been the primary folks making an attempt to get in his ear.”
Oliver didn’t identify the coach nor the participant, however did point out that he acquired 400k. NC Central working again J’Mari Taylor did hit the switch portal after the season, leaving the HBCU and touchdown at UVa. — not Virginia Tech.
“However like I stated, thank God he went to UVa., and UVa. goes to beat the smoke out of them folks.”
Virginia Tech has not responded to WRAL’s request for remark. The 2 faculties are set to play Nov. 29 in Charlottesville.
