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 <title>Hope Springs Eternal: In Person Observations of the 2026 Virginia Tech Spring Game</title>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:31:13 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>french60wasp</dc:creator>
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 <title>Missed Opportunity</title>
 <link>https://www.thekeyplay.com/virginia-tech-basketball/2026/03/25921/missed-opportunity</link>
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 <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 19:47:49 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>SheltonMoss21</dc:creator>
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 <title>Franklin&#039;s First Wave: Difference Makers on the Defensive Line Part I</title>
 <link>https://www.thekeyplay.com/virginia-tech-football/2026/02/25860/franklins-first-wave-difference-makers-defensive-line-part-i</link>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:54:08 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>french60wasp</dc:creator>
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 <title>Now or Never</title>
 <link>https://www.thekeyplay.com/virginia-tech-basketball/2026/02/25820/now-or-never</link>
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 <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 21:43:14 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>SheltonMoss21</dc:creator>
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 <title>Turning the Corner</title>
 <link>https://www.thekeyplay.com/virginia-tech-football/2026/01/25800/turning-corner</link>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:32:14 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>french60wasp</dc:creator>
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 <title>Why Not Virginia Tech?</title>
 <link>https://www.thekeyplay.com/virginia-tech-football/2026/01/25783/why-not-virginia-tech</link>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>SheltonMoss21</dc:creator>
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 <title>Lion&#039;s Share: Ethan Grunkemeyer Takes the Reins at Quarterback</title>
 <link>https://www.thekeyplay.com/virginia-tech-football/2026/01/25768/lions-share-ethan-grunkemeyer-takes-reins-quarterback</link>
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&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
 <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:05:12 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>french60wasp</dc:creator>
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 <title>GIFTORY: Frame-by-Frame Highlight Reel of Virginia Tech&#039;s 95-85 Triple OT Win Over No. 21 Virginia</title>
 <link>https://www.thekeyplay.com/virginia-tech-basketball/2026/01/25717/giftory-frame-frame-highlight-reel-virginia-techs-95-85</link>
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 <pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 16:09:41 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>Joe Lanza</dc:creator>
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 <title>The Real Season Begins</title>
 <link>https://www.thekeyplay.com/virginia-tech-basketball/2025/12/25705/real-season-begins</link>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 14:24:16 +0000</pubDate>
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 <title>Franklin&#039;s First Wave: The Linebacker Room</title>
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 <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 14:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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