College Football
Kyle Altuner Commits to Follow Matt Moore to Virginia Tech
Only a few days after entering the transfer portal, former WVU offensive lineman Kyle Altuner has already found his new college home.
In news that shouldn’t be surprising to anyone paying attention, Altuner is committing to Virginia Tech. The young offensive lineman confirmed the news after reports started to circulate on Monday.
Altuner will now follow former WVU offensive line coach Matt Moore, who was instrumental in recruiting him initially to West Virginia, and jump from the Big 12 to the ACC. Moore was hired as Virginia Tech’s offensive line coach on Dec. 23.
Altuner, 6-foot-3, 290 pounds, dealt with an injury throughout most of 2024. He signed with WVU in December of 2023 out of Good Counsel High School in Olney, Md.
Altuner was a consensus three-star, having received the rating by all four major outlets – ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals. He was rated similarly on all four, falling between the No. 15 (ESPN), No. 24 (247 Sports) and No. 26 (Rivals) recruit in Maryland.
He chose West Virginia over offers from 19 other programs that included Boston College, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Florida State, Liberty, Louisville, Maryland, Miami, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Tennessee and Toledo.
Tomas Rimac has also committed to follow Moore to Blacksburg.
jackson five
December 30, 2024 at 6:05 pm
ONCE THE WORD GOT OUT THAT RR WAS HIRING A BUMB FOR OFF. LINE COACH, ALL THE LINEMEN KNEW WVU WAS A BAD SCENE, AND VA TECH ,WITH MATT MOORE PROBABLY WAS THE PLACE TO LEARN AND GROW….SAD RR, YOU SCREWED UP BIG TIME,
Cranjis McBasketball
December 31, 2024 at 11:41 am
I wish them all the best and hope they’re getting NIL bank. I don’t think Va Tech qualifies as a rival anymore with no future games on the schedule. It also wouldn’t be surprising Va Tech is looking for a new coach soon, maybe next year if they have another year like the last.