Inside HOKIE SPORTS | Vol. 12 No. 5 | May 2020

Published by the Virginia Tech Athletics Department • Inside Hokie Sports (ISSN 8750-9148, periodical postage paid at Blacksburg, VA 24060 and additional mailing offices) covers Virginia Tech athletics and is published six times annually. The publisher is the Virginia Tech Athletics Department, 21 Beamer Way, Blacksburg, VA 24061. SUBSCRIPTION PRICES: $37.95 for one year (six issues) and $69.95 for two years. Mail all subscription inquiries, renewals, address changes, written inquiries and complaints to Inside Hokie Sports, Jamerson Athletic Center, Virginia Tech, 21 Beamer Way, Blacksburg, VA 24061 or call (540) 231-6726. Inside Hokie Sports assumes no responsibility for companies and persons who advertise in this publication. Reproduction of contents in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Publisher does not guarantee accuracy of information contained in any advertisement. ATTN POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Inside Hokie Sports, P.O. Box 11101, Blacksburg, VA, 24061-1101. Printed by Worth Higgins & Associates of Richmond, Virginia contents inside.hokiesports.com Jimmy Robertson Dave Knachel Editor Photographer John Sours Contributors Designer April Goode—Hokie Club Rachel Mydosh—Virginia Tech Sports Properties *To advertise with Virginia Tech athletics or Inside Hokie Sports, contact Kyler Pilling at Virginia Tech Sports Properties—540-418-6307 May 2020 Vol. 12, No. 5 12 2 Hokie Club News 8 From the Editor’s Desk Returners, new additions have future of Tech basketball looking bright 10 Behind the Mic– Jon Laaser Putting things in perspective during a pandemic 12 IHS Extra– Support Areas Continue Working Group of people behind the scenes keep helping student-athletes 18 IHS Extra– International Student- Athletes Dealing with Difficulties Group finds itself worrying about families and wondering about the future 20 IHS Extra–Seniors Weighing Options NCAA decision has many seniors juggling future plans 22 Football Spotlight –Brock Hoffman Tech offensive lineman using past struggles as motivation for future return to field 26 Monogram Club 28 IHS Extra–Skelton Awards Sarah Spicer and Bashir Mosavel-Lo take home prestigious academic honors 10 20 2 18 22