Did you miss any of the other previews in this series? Here are my thoughts on Cal, ECU, Central Florida, Pitt, and Miami.
The Frank Beamer-era Virginia Tech coaching staff made negative recruiting against UNC a hobby in his final years. Along with N.C. State, they were at the forefront of scaring recruits during the NCAA mess with talk of the Death Penalty. Their scare tactics almost cost the Heels the commitment of Marquise Williams, and weakened their stance with a ton of other guys in the hotly-contested North Carolina and Virginia recruiting territories.