2006 represented a shift in recruiting in the state of Virginia. Before that year, the vast majority of Virginia recruits stayed in-state. After that year, it became more common for players from Virginia to leave the state.
From 1998 through 2005, over 70% of top 15 in-state recruits signed with Virginia Tech or UVA. In 2006, 13 of the top 15 recruits went out of state. From 2007 through 2014, only 55% of top 15 in-state recruits have gone to either Tech or UVA.