When it was announced that Tobi Lawal was going to miss the Hokies' semifinal round game against Saint Mary's Thanksgiving afternoon in the Battle 4 Atlantis, it created a cause for concern for Hokies fans. Losing your best athlete and leading scorer, and rebounder is not ideal early in the season.
The Hokies went on to lose the final two games to the Gaels and VCU before heading to South Carolina on Tuesday night for the ACC/SEC Challenge. Lawal was ruled out again for a third straight game, and after the game, veteran head coach Mike Young gave an update that doesn't sound promising.