The Hokies folded late in the JMA Dome against Syracuse to fall to a disappointing 5-4 and now wait to host a Clemson team coming off their own disappointment at home against Louisville. We get to Know the Enemy in the visiting Tigers before we circle back to Tell the Truth about a game that may have been a tipping point for many in Hokie Nation. W…

It wasn't pretty but the Hokies handled the Yellow Jackets on Homecoming and collected it's first winning streak of the year with a 21-6 win at Lane Stadium. We Tell the Truth about a gritty win at home ahead of a trip to the JMA Dome in Syracuse. We wrap as always with our Big Screeners picks presented by Counts Family Pharmacy.…

It's officially Week Nine of the college football season and the Hokies are riding high after a huge primetime victory on Thursday night over Boston College. We Tell the Truth about a game that the Hokies dominated for all but a disastrous 5 minute stretch in the third quarter. We then turn our attention to Georgia Tech as we get to Know the Enemy …

We're back from the Bye Week to kickoff a fantastic Week Eight matchup for the Hokies. First off a big giveaway announcement to win a piece of Hokies history. Then we get to Know the Enemy with Brett from our friends over at the Eagles Weekly. We wrap up as always with our Big Screeners Picks presented by Counts Family Pharmacy.…

The Hokies hit the bye week at an even 3-3 after taking care of business at Stanford for a 31-7 win. We Tell the Truth about a positive trend in consistency for a Hokies team that had shown flashes of greatness in the first month of the season. We then welcome in Chris Lester to give us his perspective perspective of the first 9 months as a Hokie p…

Renowned law professor and former OCPA fellow Andy Spiropoulos sits down with the guys to talk about controversial workers' comp issues and related cases that Oklahoma's highest court has mishandled. Click here to read Andy Spiropoulos' article "Once More into the Breach: The Path to Effective Workers’ Compensation Reform in Oklahoma."…

Following the Miami Screwjob the Hokies now sit at 2-3. We Tell the Truth about a game that didn't need but ultimately did come down to a Hail Mary as time expired. We then get to Know the Enemy in a trip out west for the first matchup against Stanford as an ACC foe.

While there was no quit in the Hokies on Saturday the outcome was the same. The Hokies fell at home to Rutgers 26-23 in a game ripe with frustration. We Tell the Truth about what went wrong for the Hokies before turning our attention to Miami. The Hokies travel to face the Hurricanes on a short week after a physical disappointment. Do they have wha…

Ryan sits down with Ben Lepak to discuss a recent activist initiative to raise the minimum wage in Oklahoma and why it would be a bad move for the state.Curtis Shelton and Ryan Haynie

The Hokies went down to Norfolk and shook the weight of history off their back with a solid 37-17 victory over the Monarchs. We Tell the Truth about a solid if occasionally uneven outing for the Hokies. We then invite special guest Larry K from the Rutgers' Knight Watch for our Know the Enemy segment as we get to know what the Scarlet Knights will …

The Hokies were able to rally again the second half to take down the Thundering Herd at home 31-14. We Tell the Truth about another slow start for the offense paired with a much better outing for the defense. We then turn our attention to ODU as ODU Monarchists co-host Gary Williams as we get to Know the Enemy ahead of another dreaded trip down to …

Ahead of the upcoming November election, Curtis and Ryan discuss OCPA’s 2024 legislative scorecard and first-ever judicial scorecard. Click here to see the 2024 Legislative Scorecard. Click here to see OCPA’s Judicial Scorecard. To learn more about the lawsuit over the University of Oklahoma’s racist scholarship practices, click here.…

The Hokies proved Saturday that winning the offseason is just the start of the work as they fell to Vanderbilt in Nashville 34-27. In Tell the Truth Wednesday edition, we breakdown where things went wrong for the Hokies and how we can turn the page to hosting Marshall in the home confines of Lane Stadium. We close as always with our Big Screeners p…

It's finally here! We have officially hit Week One of the college football season and Virginia Tech will be lacing them up on Saturday in Nashville. Join us as we get to Know the Enemy of this revamped Commodore roster. We also discuss our Keys to Victory and introduce our new and improved Big Screeners segment with special guest Jason Long.…

It is officially Week Zero. As we prepare for the unofficial start to the College Football season we take a look at where the stock is for each position group. We also make our season W-L predictions for the Hokies in 2024.

We're back for the Third Annual Hokies Season Preview Panel. We've got three segments coming at you with some of your favorite voices and content creators in Hokie Nation. The first segment features Dan Pultz from Tales from the TerrorDome, Vito Belfield from Virginia Tech is for Legends, podcaster and trailer extraordinaire Grayson Wimbish, and ho…

This week we are joined by Hokies cornerbacks coach and defensive recruiting coordinator Derek "Cheetah" Jones. During our discussion with Coach Jones we cover everything from his position group, his philosophy on coaching and recruiting, his relationship with the staff, and how he feels about this team heading into the 2024 campaign.…

We're back from vacation and ready to kick it into preseason mode. To help us breakdown all the news from the last month we welcome on VTScoop writer Matej Sis. We hit everything from the recruiting, the uniform release, the upcoming College Football 25 launch, and the 1999 team being ranked in the top 30 most influential teams of all time.…

In this episode we welcome back the Virginia Tech Hokies Head Coach Brent Pry. Coach Pry talks post-spring activities, team growth since last Spring, the transfer portal, and the program culture that allowed the team to weather a 1-3 start in 2023. We also talk Hokies Hall of Fame inductees and the newest 2025 verbal commits.…

Curtis and Ryan sit down with Dr. Brad Wilcox, Future of Freedom Fellow at the Institute for Family Studies and professor at the University of Virginia, to dive into his groundbreaking research on marriage and the family. They also discuss his new book, Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization.…

After a month-long hiatus to gear up for the stretch run of the offseason your boys are back in a big way. We're talking EA College Football '25, Coach Pry's Tailgate Tour, and the transfer portal boat filling up. We close with an year in the life retrospective of the journey the Hokies and this podcast have taken in the last calendar year.…

This week we welcome Hokies defensive lineman Pheldarius Payne to participate in BCPs 2024 edition of Road to the Draft. From Nansemond River HS in Suffolk, Virginia to Lackawanna College and Nebraska, to the past two seasons with the Hokies, Pheldarius Payne has knocked down obstacles in his path to get to this point in his career. We're excited t…

This week we welcome aboard Mike McDaniel (SI, Hokie Hangover) and David Cunningham (Tech Sideline) to help us breakdown another fun and fantastic Spring Game. We're recapping the festivities along with breaking down which position groups shined and which still need a little polish before the fall.

Prof. Brian Fitzpatrick of Vanderbilt Law School talks to Ryan and Curtis about how Tennessee successfully changed its judicial nominating process—and why Oklahoma should do the same. They discuss the dangers of a bar-controlled court system and discuss what it would look like to allow the continuance of the Judicial Nominating Commission to be put…

Another BCP posse cut, this time LIVE from Top of the Stairs in Blacksburg. We teamed up with Two Deep, Sons of Saturday, Tales from the Terror Dome, Treadmill Horse, and VT4L to bring you the second annual Spring Game Pregame Show. Whether you want to know who is battling for playing time at right guard or whether it's appropriate to share your tu…

It's time to preview the best weekend to be in Blacksburg. Hokie Hi Weekend, highlighted by the Spring Game, is an incredible weekend long destination for family, friends, and former Hokies players. This week we preview the weekend festivities and what we want to see from each position group this Saturday.…

Curtis and special guest Dr. Ben Carson discuss life lessons, role models, and the ever-changing climate of American politics. Listen in to hear Dr. Carson's thought-provoking perspectives on the country's education system, the doom of repeating history, and the reality of the human condition. Be sure to join us April 24th for OCPA's Citizenship Aw…

This week we welcome back our good friend Coach Robbie Compton. Fresh off his trip to Blacksburg for the annual coaches clinic and chalk talk, he fills us in on the areas of emphasis for the clinic, his impressions of the buzz around Merryman, and his takeaways about the 2024 squad based on the live practices and practice tape he's been able to rev…

In this episode we're joined by Hokie legend, Vicktory Life founder, and friend of the show Dwight Vick. We talk to Dwight about the progress Coach Pry and Co have made to this point and what it will take for this group to take the Next Steps now that they have some momentum.

Curtis and Ryan discuss judicial reform in Oklahoma with Katie Daniel, Susan B. Anthony Pro Life America's state policy director, and unpack how Oklahoma's courts threaten the state's pro-life laws.Curtis Shelton and Ryan Haynie

This week we welcome on Joe Rogers to cover wrestling ahead of this weekend's ACC Tournament. Also joining us this week is VT Scoop writer and analyst Matej Sis to give us the lowdown on how Virginia Tech's big board looks as we head into the heart of recruiting season for the 2025 class.

This week we share our interview with Hokies Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach Tyler Bowen. Topics include winter workouts, recruiting, Spring preparations, approach to scheme, and what he learned from Coach Ralph Friedgren. We also talk about the blowout victory for the Hokies MBB over UVA as well as the continued dominance of Hokies WB…

In this episode we welcome onboard QB1 himself Kyron Drones. Kyron talks to us a bit about his path to Blacksburg, how the 2023 Hokies grew together as the season progressed, and his penchant for end of play contact. We then turn our attention to recruiting as we outline the footprint and national landscape for 2025.…

We've got the season premiere episode of BCP Season 5 coming at you this week. We kick things off by airing our interview with Hokies Defensive Line Coach JC Price. We then catch you up on all of the Hokie headlines before diving into what we want the ACC football schedule to look like for the Hokies in 2024.…

In this episode we discuss the retirement of Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban, we Tell the Truth about the Hokies victory over Tulane in the Military Bowl, and breakdown the outcome of the College Football Playoff. We then look back at the moments and plays that made 2023 an incredible ride and what we're looking forward to the most in 2024.…

A tradition unlike any other. The Boundary Corner State of the Program 2023 is back and bigger than ever. We're joined as always by our friend and sponsor Jeremy Counts. The team is also joined by Kevin Drones and Christopher Lester to give us their perspectives as fathers of a player and recruit, respectfully. We also have some other friends hangi…

In this episode we dive into the ramifications of the College Football Playoff committee's decision to exclude the Seminoles. We also discuss the potential P5 schism should Charlie Baker's proposal come to fruition and the current state of the transfer portal. We wrap by getting to know what's left of Tulane and picking our top 10 bowl games for 20…

Curtis and Ryan talk about the new school choice tax credit and tease major legislative priorities for the upcoming session.Curtis Shelton and Ryan Haynie

This week we welcome Two Deep cohost and host of College Football Monday Pete B as we Tell the Truth about a Hokies dominating victory at Lane Stadium North. We then turn our focus to Championship Weekend as we breakdown and discuss the biggest conference title matchups coming at you this week.

In this episode we recap the closest blowout we've ever witness as we Tell the Truth about the Hokies loss to NC State. We then turn the page to HATE WEEK as we get to Know the Enemy of that team that plays home games in Lane Stadium North. We wrap this episode as always with our Big Screeners picks of the week.…

This week on Tell the Truth Tuesday(Wednesday) we detail a decisive victory in Chestnut Hills as the Hokies ran it up against Boston College. We then get to Know the Enemy as the Hokies look to wrap up their home slate with a win against NC State. The episode wraps with our Big Screeners picks of the week.…

In this episode we have a big Tell the Truth Tuesday after the Hokies fell apart on the road at Louisville. We then turn the page and get to Know the Enemy as trip to Chestnut Hill is on the horizon this weekend for the Hokies. This game holds importance as it would be a big step towards qualifying for a bowl in year 2 of the Brent Pry era. We clos…

The Hokies are riding their first winning streak of the year and sit nicely in the conference standings after a blowout win at home against Syracuse. But no time to get comfortable as a trip to Louisville to face the #15 Cardinals looms this weekend. The Hokies need a win to remain in control of their own destiny.…

This week we wrap up the Hokies bye week by giving each position a letter grade for their performance through this part of the season. We then turn our attention to Syracuse as we get to Know the Enemy. We wrap this week by giving our Hokie game prediction presented by PrizePicks.

The Hokies head into their bye week riding high after dismantling Wake Forest at home 30-13. As always it's Tell the Truth Tuesday as we look at what went well, what went bad, what surprised us, & what we have to improve moving forward. It is also time for mid season awards and grades as we look at how the players and coaches have performed ahead o…

This week we collectively lick our wounds on Tell the Truth Tuesday after a tough trip down to Tallahassee. We then get to Know the Enemy as we focus on what the Wake Forest Demon Deacons will be bringing to Blacksburg on Homecoming. We wrap up as always with our weekly Big Screeners picks of the week presented by Prize Picks.…

This week we're all riding high after the Hokies took care of business at home against Pitt. We look at what changed for this Hokies team that played arguably its best four quarters of the Pry era. We turn the page quick as we get to Know the Enemy ahead of the Hokies trip down to Tallahassee to face the Seminoles. We wrap up as always with our Big…

This week we welcome our friend and SI news desk writer Mike McDaniel to help us recap the disaster in Huntington as the Hokies fall to 1-3 on the season after a 24-17 loss to Marshall. We then turn our attention to Pitt as we get to Know the Enemy ahead of the primetime matchup with the Panthers. We close as always with our weekly Big Screeners pi…

This week we recap the Hokies frustrating trip to Piscataway, NJ where the Hokies outgained the Scarlet Knights but lost in near blowout fashion. We then turn our attentions to our next road trip to Huntington, WV where the Hokies travel this week to face the Thundering Herd of Marshall. As always we wrap up this episode by sharing our weekly Big S…

This week we take a look at where it all went wrong for the Hokies on a wet and wild Saturday in Blacksburg. Just because it's Wednesday it is never too late for Tell the Truth Tuesday. We then turn our attention to Know the Enemy as the Hokies take their first road trip north to Piscataway, NJ to face the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers. We close up sh…