Overview

• NC Central coach Trei Oliver publicly alleged on July 25 that a Virginia Tech assistant coach was on his sideline during the Nov. 15 game recruiting running back J’Mari Taylor
• J’Mari Taylor, who led NC Central with 1,146 rushing yards in 2024, later entered the transfer portal and committed to the University of Virginia
• Virginia Tech issued a statement confirming it had not been previously informed and that this claim marked the first formal notification of potential NCAA rules concerns
• Virginia Tech’s internal review is ongoing under university integrity protocols, with any findings to be addressed according to NCAA rules
• The dispute highlights growing transfer portal pressures and underscores NCAA prohibitions against in-game recruiting