We are officially just 18 days away from a jam-packed Lane Stadium when the Virginia Tech Hokies host the North Carolina Tar Heels to kickoff the 2021 college football season.
With the Hokies deep into fall camp, a lot is going on in Blacksburg.
Here are some of the top news items from the last few days surrounding the Hokies:
Emmanuel Belmar medically retires
The senior defensive end was forced to medically retire recently, offering another hit to Virginia Tech’s depth at defensive end. The Hokies lost Justin Beadles, Robert Wooten and Alec Bryant — all 2020 signees — already this offseason, when all left the program.