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Report: Tennessee's Cameron Seldon Commits To Virginia Tech
Cameron Seldon
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Tennessee
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2 years remaining (Jr.)
Another former top prospect from the Commonwealth of Virginia announced his return on Sunday as Tennessee’s Cameron Seldon committed to Virginia Tech. Pete Nakos of On3 first reported the news and Tech Sideline confirmed it with the program.
Seldon is from Browns Store, Va., an unincorporated community in Northumberland County on the Northern Neck along the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay. He starred at Northumberland High School and was a top-five in-state recruit in the 2023 class, according to the 247Sports Composite.
He was a running back for the last two seasons with the Volunteers but has the versatility to play wide receiver, which Tech Sideline understands is the position he’ll play for the Hokies. In his time at Tennessee, he compiled 224 rushing yards and a touchdown — which came against UTEP in 2024 — on 48 carries (4.7 average) over 19 games. Seldon also returned six kickoffs for 113 yards with a long of 35. He only caught one pass, which went for a loss of two yards.
Seldon was terrific in high school for the Indians. As a senior, he racked up 551 yards and 11 touchdowns on the ground to go with 18 catches for 365 yards and five scores. He also had four touchdowns in the return game, three of which came on kickoffs.
A three-sport athlete who also played basketball and ran track, Seldon graduated as a state champion in the 100-meter dash, the 200-meter dash (twice) and the 4×100-meter relay.
A number of Power Four schools pursued him out of high school, including Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, NC State, Penn State, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech and West Virginia. His transfer portal recruitment was very quiet, however.
Seldon continues the trend of former in-state talents returning to the Commonwealth through the transfer portal — many of whom were highly-rated — and playing for the Hokies. Portsmouth’s Antwaun Powell-Ryland (Florida) started the trend and Highland Springs’ Kelvin Gilliam (Oklahoma) hopped on the train last year. Even Chesapeake’s Sherrod Covil Jr. (Clemson), who announced he’s transferring to Tech on Dec. 18, was a former top-10 recruit. Virginia Beach’s Kemari Copeland (Iowa Western C.C.) and Gloucester’s Kaleb Spencer (Miami) are other examples, too.
Seldon is the 10th transfer portal commitment of the offseason for the Hokies and the third offensive weapon, joining running backs Terion Stewart (Bowling Green) and Marcellous Hawkins (D-II Central Missouri). His addition puts the Hokies at approximately 80 scholarships for the 2025 season.
For more information on Virginia Tech’s comings and goings in the portal, along with a scholarship count, click here for Tech Sideline’s roster management page.
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CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — West Virginia has plenty of state symbols, be it the black bear as the state animal, the cardinal as the state bird or the rhododendron as the state flower, but did you know that the Mountain State also has its own official gun?
The Hall Flintlock Model 1819 was first manufactured in Harpers Ferry by John H. Hall in 1811 and was adopted by the United States Army in 1819, making it the first breech-loading rifle ever adopted by a country’s military.
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Model 1819 Hall Breechloading Rifle presented by Congress to Gustavous A. Bird for his participation in the Battle of Plattsburgh 9/11/1814 by John C. Bird via the Smithsonian Institution -
Model 1819 Hall Breechloading Rifle presented by Congress to Gustavous A. Bird for his participation in the Battle of Plattsburgh 9/11/1814 by John C. Bird via the Smithsonian Institution
All of this information is listed in Senate Concurrent Resolution 7, which was introduced and passed during the 2013 West Virginia Legislative session, and officially recognizes the Model 1819 as the official firearm of the State of West Virginia.
On top of being created in West Virginia, the resolution also points out that the rifle saw use during the Civil War, an event that directly led to West Virginia’s statehood.
While having an officially recognized state firearm may seem far-fetched, West Virginia is not the only state that has one. As a matter of fact, a fifth of the states in the country have officially designated a state firearm, including West Virginia’s neighbors in Kentucky and Pennsylvania.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In this world of college football, with the transfer portal and recruiting battles, bad blood is present more than ever before between head coaches.
That’s not the case between the Virginia Tech head coach and Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, however. In fact, Franklin revealed at ACC Kickoff on Thursday that the two are actually close friends, dating back to their time at the Nike trip that various coaches take over the summer.
“Dabo’s my guy,” Franklin said on Thursday. “We go way back. We’ve been on the Nike trip for a long time. His wife and my wife are friends.”
The long-time Penn State head coach is making the move to the ACC after being fired from the Nittany Lions in October. 12 seasons of being with the program had Franklin hold a 44-21 record against top 10 opponents, an impressive record for a new conference foe of Swinney’s.
But when that trip comes around, there’s a camaraderie between Swinney and Franklin and both of their wives. In fact, the two hang out with each other instead of the other coaches at times. It simply comes to an “edgy” time in college athletics that raises tempers.
“I’m going to be honest, I wouldn’t say we’re necessarily like the type of people that love a lot of other coaches and a lot of other programs,” Franklin said. “It’s hard when you just compete year-round.”
On Swinney’s end, there are a few who could immediately come to mind among Clemson fans. Perhaps the most recent would be Ole Miss coach Pete Golding, who played the most significant role in the tampering of former linebacker Luke Ferrelli.
It’s a select list of coaches who make the good side of the Tigers’ head coach, and Franklin is certainly on that list. On the other hand, Hokies’ head coach has Swinney on his own shortlist.
“Obviously, tremendous respect for what he has built at Clemson and what he’s done at Clemson, and what he’s done for the ACC,” he said.
The two will see that close relationship face off at Memorial Stadium this upcoming season. Clemson will host the Hokies on Oct. 24 in what could be a potential title-eliminator for the ACC Championship.
Of course, the last game that we’ve seen the Tigers play in was against Franklin’s former team in Penn State at the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl. That game ended in a 22-10 contest that saw a foundation of Franklin players end Clemson’s season in disappointment.
Swinney will see many of those players once again in October, including starting quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer, in that contest. The anticipated Hokie starter recorded 260 yards and two passing touchdowns on the Tigers in the Bronx that day.
Although friends become foes, another ACC coach has given Swinney his flowers for what he’s been able to do for the conference. In the upcoming moments, Franklin will look to prepare his team to prove itself on one of the biggest stages in the ACC, while Swinney looks to put his team back at the top of a conference he’s dominated for over 15 years.
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MARTINSVILLE, Va. (WSET) — Extreme drought conditions in parts of Virginia have prompted an emergency drought warning for a wide swath of the region, including Bedford, Campbell, Charlotte, Franklin, Halifax, Henry, Mecklenburg, Patrick, Pittsylvania and Roanoke counties, along with the cities of Danville, Roanoke, Salem and Martinsville.
The governor has warned that if conditions worsen, she will activate mandatory nonessential water-use restrictions.
In Martinsville, city leaders have issued a voluntary water conservation notice and are urging residents and businesses to cut back where they can. The request comes as local businesses that rely heavily on water say the drought is already affecting day-to-day operations.
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John Hughes, owner of John’s Car Wash, said the dry conditions have hit his business hard in recent weeks. “For the last 3 weeks, it’s been hitting pretty hard. We done three yesterday and haven’t done anything today with the drought and hot weather. Yeah, I’m really concerned about it,” Hughes said.
Restaurants are also feeling the strain. David Kitzmiller, an owner of Be Wiched, said water is essential for routine tasks such as washing dishes and preparing some menu items.
“We use a lot of water for washing dishes and some of our recipes if they limit us in anyway defiently can’t produce and its a scary aspect,” Kitzmiller said.
Kitzmiller added that cutting back is not always realistic for businesses that must meet sanitation needs. “Not really feasible for a business that depends solely relies on water to wash their dishes, so that can’t definitely be an impact there,” he said.
City leaders emphasized that the conservation request is voluntary for now, but they are encouraging everyone to do their part by taking shorter showers, turning off the faucet when it is not in use, washing only full loads of laundry, and limiting outdoor watering whenever possible.
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