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Virginia Tech transfer Jalen Stroman adds to deep Notre Dame safety corps

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January 12, 2025

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Virginia Tech transfer Jalen Stroman adds to deep Notre Dame safety corps

Jalen Stroman’s promising offseason in 2024 came unraveled in Virginia Tech’s Aug.31 season opener at Vanderbilt.

The 6-1, 200-pound safety suffered an injury in that game, a 34-27 loss to the Commodores, that wasn’t originally considered long-term. It turned out to be, and that was the last game that Stroman played in a Hokies uniform.

His next one will be with Notre Dame after signing with the Irish out of the transfer portal. Stroman first told On3’s Kyle Kelly on Sunday.

The grad transfer form Bristow, Va.. and former Nokesville Patriot High two-way standout starts spring-semester classes on Monday, along with the rest of ND’s transfer class, 13 early enrolling freshmen and the players on the 2024 team who will be returning for 2025.

That transfer class, incidentally, grew significantly this weekend — doubling to eight with the additions of Stroman, Louisville grad transfer defensive tackle Jared Dawson, USC transfer defensive tackle Elijah Hughes and North Carolina grad transfer kicker Noah Burnette. The latter three all announced for the Irish on Saturday.

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The 2024 ND team will also be prepping this upcoming week for the College Football Playoff National Championship Game in Atlanta on Jan. 20. The 7-seeded Irish (14-1) meet 8 seed Ohio State (13-2) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium a week from Monday, with a 7:30 p.m. EST kickoff on ESPN.

In Stroman’s last full season, he collected 55 tackles in 2023, including two for losses. He also broke up four passes and recorded a QB hurry.

Notre Dame’s safety corps presumably will lose two-time All-American Xavier Watts, though he technically has a sixth-year option available from the COVID exemption. They will lose former Northwestern transfer Rod Heard II, a valuable rotational piece on this season’s team.

Sophomore Adon Shuler returns to start at one safety spot. The Irish have sophomore Luke Talich and eight players with either freshman or sophomore eligibility in 2025 to compete for playing time, many perceived as high-ceiling prospects.

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Notre Dame got commitments from four transfers in December — tight end Ty Washington (Arkansas), Alabama defensive back Devonta Smith and wide receivers Will Pauling (Wisconsin) and Malachi Fields (Virginia).

The transfer portal opened on Dec. 9 and closed on Dec. 28, but that deadline is just to enter the portal, not for finding a landing spot. Ohio State and Notre Dame players will have an additional five-day window after the national championship game to enter the transfer portal.

There’s also a 10-day spring period, from April 16-25.

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West Virginia commit announces decision by blasting ‘Country Roads,’ lighting a couch on fire

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June 3, 2026

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West Virginia commit announces decision by blasting ‘Country Roads,’ lighting a couch on fire

A big moment in any student-athlete’s career is announcing what school they’re committing to, and I don’t think you’re going to find an announcement better than one we’ve got coming from one of the newest West Virginia Mountaineers.

What’s that smell? It… it smells like a couch burning to the sounds of the Mountaineers’ beloved John Denver “Take Me Home, Country Roads.”

You bet your sweet a– that’s what it is.

There’s a growing chance that any recruit who lights a couch on fire is going to end up wearing one of these. (Photo by Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Ethan Lawson is a 6’6″, 300-lb offensive lineman and part of the 2027 recruiting class.

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According to Sport Illustrated he has fielded offers from a bunch of programs including Appalachian State, Liberty, Air Force, Army, Navy, Duke, Wake Forest, UConn and more.

But, they all missed out because Lawson posted his decision on X, and well… I think he was always West Virginia material.

Bobcat Goldthwait was burning couches on camera before it was cool.

But, alright, there’s no doubt about it: someone is about to sell some jerseys.

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And if there’s not a furniture store in Morgantown that brings in Lawson and fellow offensive line recruit Kevin Brown (who also lit a couch on fire because that’s becoming a thing) for an ad, then… then, well, I don’t know what, but it would be quite the missed opportunity.

It’s early, but Rich Rodriguez’s West Virginia Mountaineers lead college football in recruits burning couches. (Ben Queen-Imagn Images)

Hey, like it or not, sometimes in the age of NIL it can be a popularity contest. If fans like you, it could mean greater visibility and more lucrative deals. Perhaps that was the mission here, and we all know it worked.

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I refuse to believe any Mountaineers fans saw that video, heard the song and then didn’t reflexively raise a beer (even if they didn’t realize they were drinking one and say, “Hell yeah, brother.”)

We’ll see if the sort of thing translates onto the field, but even if it doesn’t, I feel like there’s money to be made making appearances and lighting furniture on fire at frat parties.

Matthew Reigle is a writer for OutKick.

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Crews put out house fire in Bristol, Virginia

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June 3, 2026

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Crews put out house fire in Bristol, Virginia

BRISTOL, Va. (WCYB) — Crews put out a house fire in Bristol, Virginia, on Wednesday morning, according to officials.

The Bristol, Virginia Fire Department was dispatched at 3:09 a.m. for the fire in the 900 block of Vermont Avenue. The house was unoccupied at the time fire crews arrived on the scene.

Firefighters encountered heavy smoke and flames in the front of the house. They were able to quickly extinguish the fire under challenging conditions. The fire scene remains active and an investigation is underway. No injuries have been reported.

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Virginia Lottery Mega Millions, Pick 3 Night results for June 2, 2026

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June 3, 2026

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Virginia Lottery Mega Millions, Pick 3 Night results for June 2, 2026

The Virginia Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.

Here’s a look at June 2, 2026, results for each game:

Mega Millions

Mega Millions drawings take place every week on Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m.

15-26-43-48-60, Mega Ball: 12

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Pick 3

DAY drawing at 1:59 p.m. NIGHT drawing at 11 p.m. each day.

Night: 4-5-7, FB: 9

Day: 8-7-6, FB: 5

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Pick 4

DAY drawing at 1:59 p.m. NIGHT drawing at 11 p.m. each day.

Night: 7-0-6-5, FB: 8

Day: 1-1-9-0, FB: 1

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Pick 5

DAY drawing at 1:59 p.m. NIGHT drawing at 11 p.m. each day.

Night: 2-9-1-0-4, FB: 0

Day: 5-9-4-1-7, FB: 0

Check Pick 5 payouts and previous drawings here.

Cash Pop

Drawing times: Coffee Break 9 a.m.; Lunch Break 12 p.m.; Rush Hour 5 p.m.; Prime Time 9 p.m.; After Hours 11:59 p.m.

Coffee Break: 10

After Hours: 14

Prime Time: 04

Rush Hour: 13

Lunch Break: 06

Check Cash Pop payouts and previous drawings here.

Millionaire for Life

Drawing everyday at 11:15 p.m.

16-33-41-50-52, Bonus: 01

Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.

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