Hokies Struggle, but Beat Furman 24-7
September 6, 2008
 Blacksburg, VA - Virginia Tech took advantage of two Furman turnovers to create two short touchdown drives in the third quarter, then coasted to a 24-7 win. The victory makes the Hokies 1-1 on the season as they head into next weekend’s big ACC matchup with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
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To Err is Human, to Boo Repellent, to Cheer Divine
September 5, 2008
 Sean Glennon might effectively be at the end of his college career. He's going to play against Furman, but beyond that, what can he expect? Frank Beamer didn't pull the redshirt from Tyrod Taylor without great thought, and I figure Beamer intends to use TT heavily for the rest of the season. This might be the end of the line for Glennon ... and one can only hope that it's the end of the line for the bitterness and venom that has often been aimed his way.
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Brown Yet to Narrow List of Schools
September 5, 2008
 Top wide receiver recruit Justin Brown has had a busy week, and not just on the field in preparing for his team's regular season opener. The 6-3, 205-pound Concord (Wilmington, DE) standout has already received double-digit phone calls from college recruiters this week, which is the first week Division 1A coaches may phone 2009 recruits this fall.
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ACC Weekend Football Preview: Week 2
September 5, 2008
 Chris Miller returns with ACC previews and predictions for this weekend's action, headlined in conference by BC vs. Georgia Tech and out of conference by Miami vs. Florida.
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Friday Football Q&A, Thursday Edition: September 4, 2008
September 4, 2008
 There will be no "Keys to the Game/Matchups to Watch" article this week, primarily because there is little to no game film on Furman for TSL football analyst Phil Martin to review. However, we've got a special treat for you. Raleigh Hokie joins us in a special Q&A session to talk about how Virginia Tech should use Tyrod Taylor, and whether or not the two quarterback system should be a thing of the past.
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Rhodes, Varina Impress in Opener
September 4, 2008
DeAntre Rhodes and the Varina Blue Devils turned in a fantastic performance last Friday, soundly defeating a GW-Danville team featuring top senior running back David Wilson. Rhodes, a 6-3, 265-pound defensive tackle/offensive guard, showed why he is also considered a top in-state prospect in the 2009 class.
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Football Game Preview: Virginia Tech vs. Furman
September 3, 2008
 Virginia Tech welcomes the Furman Paladins to Lane Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Furman is one of the best 1-AA programs in the southeast, and they have put a major scare into some 1-A teams over the past few years. This one isn't likely to be nearly as much of a walkover as most 1-AA opponents are. The Hokies will need to come to play.
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Ocean Lakes Recruiting Notes
September 3, 2008
New head coach Chris Scott has guided Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, VA) to two consecutive wins in its first two games of the 2008 season. The Dolphins have many talented players, but two in particular - senior Shamarko Thomas and junior Justin Hunter - have turned in standout performances so far.
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ECU Game Analysis: Fired Up Pirates Knock Out Mistake-Prone Hokies
September 2, 2008
 "Reality Check" -- a quick search of the on-line dictionary defines it as coming to terms with what is actually happening, rather than what one chooses to believe. The Tech football team and their fans got a big dose of reality served to them on Saturday with a tough, heart-breaking 27-22 loss to a very good team from East Carolina.
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Wang Helps Stone Bridge to Big Win in Opener
September 2, 2008
Coming off its Group AAA, Division 5 state championship title last season, Stone Bridge (Ashburn, VA) kicked off the 2008 season in fine fashion with a 42-28 win over West Springfield last week. Putting the clamps on West Springfield star quarterback Bryn Renner, a UNC commit, the Bulldogs held a 42-7 advantage at halftime.
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Monday Thoughts: East Carolina
September 1, 2008
 We had been hearing all summer that the Tech coaches were very concerned about their opener with ECU, and on Saturday we found out why. Some of Virginia Tech's problems against the Pirates can be traced to youth and inexperience, but at the same time, some old demons reared their heads. The 2008 season is off to an ominous start.
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Around the ACC: Week 1
September 1, 2008
 The ACC took one on the chin this weekend. The highly-touted Clemson Tigers were spanked by Alabama in the Georgia Dome, and Coastal Division favorite Virginia Tech was knocked off by East Carolina. Even North Carolina, the preseason #2 in the Coastal, was nearly beaten by a 1-AA team. Overall, it was a bad weekend for a conference that appears to have gotten even worse since last season.
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Hokies Blow Late Lead, Fall to ECU 27-22
August 30, 2008
Charlotte, NC - Virginia Tech led East Carolina by nine points in the fourth quarter, but couldn’t close the deal. The Pirates scored two touchdowns in the final minutes to pull out a 27-22 victory over the #17 Hokies on Saturday in Charlotte.
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ACC Weekend Football Preview: Week 1
August 29, 2008
Chris Miller previews this weekend's ACC football games. Three ACC teams will take on 1-AA opponents on Saturday, while UVA will face a highly-touted USC team. In the weekend's biggest game, ACC favorite Clemson meets Alabama in the Georgia Dome.
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Talent Comparison: Virginia Tech vs. East Carolina
August 29, 2008
 Yesterday Phil Martin gave us the Keys to the Game, and the Matchups to Watch for tomorrow's game with East Carolina. Today he gives us a new feature, a talent comparison between the Hokies and Pirates.
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TechSideline's 2009 Preseason Top 40
August 29, 2008
 There aren't too many significant moves from the Pre-Summer Top 30 to the Preseason ranks, though there are some changes. The overlying story of this class continues to be it s exceptional depth, which is why I expanded the list to a Top 40 instead of a Top 30. That is the first change. The other is the fact that there is a new name atop the Top 40 list.
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Keys to the Game, Matchups to Watch and Game Prediction: East Carolina
August 28, 2008
 Football season has finally arrived, and Virginia Tech will have a stern test from a veteran East Carolina team that looks to be Skip Holtz's best squad. While the Pirates have considerable experience with 16 returning starters and 34 players who have started at least one game, the Hokies only return 10 starters and 19 players who have started a game. Lots of new faces in Blacksburg, but a very strong preseason gives Hokie fans a reason for optimism. But how will the Hokies match up with the Pirates?
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Peak Reflects on College Choice
August 28, 2008
 Pulaski County High School (Dublin, VA) star Nubian Peak recalls the time he received a scholarship offer from Virginia Tech and his subsequent commitment to the Hokies as a situation "that really came fast." Peak-to-Virginia Tech came about quickly, but it certainly wasn't as fast as the time he ran at Tech's June 7th camp, where he blazed to a hand-timed sub-4.3 time in the 40-yard dash in front of Tech's coaches.
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Kellam's DeWitt Talks '08 Squad, Transfer OL
August 27, 2008
Kellam's (Virginia Beach, VA) varsity football squad kicked off the 2008 season on the right note on Friday night, soundly defeating First Colonial 42-28. Head coach Chris DeWitt was pleased with his team's offensive output, including the play of transfer offensive lineman Hunter Steward.
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Football Game Preview: Virginia Tech vs. East Carolina
August 27, 2008
Virginia Tech begins the 2008 football season on Saturday with a big game in Charlotte against the East Carolina Pirates. This is a game to be excited about, not because it's the first one, but because ECU should give Tech a test. The Hokies are always good, and they will be good again in 2008. But how good? We'll start to get an idea on Saturday, when they face a team that is expected to go bowling for the third straight season.
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Hokies Holding an Ace Up Their Sleeve
August 26, 2008
 Frank Beamer revealed the worst kept secret of the very young 2008 football season Tuesday, telling the press that the Hokies plan to redshirt Tyrod Taylor this season. That brings the last piece of the Hokie puzzle into place for the 2008 season, and now Tech is going to play the hand they're dealt. The good news is, they've still got a great ace hidden up their sleeve.
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Moses to Put Recruiting on the Backburner?
August 26, 2008
The state's top rated offensive line recruit takes the field on Thursday, in what will be the start to his senior season at Meadowbrook High School (Richmond, VA). 6-7, 340-pound Morgan Moses is anxious for the regular season opener, which will be against rival L.C. Bird.
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2008 ACC Game-by-Game Predictions
August 25, 2008
TSL's Chris Coleman painstakingly went over the entire 2008 ACC football schedule and predicted every game. We posted his predictions here, plus the results, so you can make fun of him when he's wrong or (let's be fair) bow down in homage when he is right.
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Checking in with Logan Thomas
August 25, 2008
 Logan Thomas and the Brookville Bees (Lynchburg, VA) kicked off their 2008 season is a positive fashion Friday night, defeating two-time defending Group AA state champion Amherst 24-21. The 6-6, 225-pound rising senior, one of the most highly recruited prospects in the state of Virginia's 2009 class, didn't have his best offensive game but turned in two big defensive plays in the end to hold off the Lancers.
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Scrimmage Report: Glennon Plays Well, Young Backs Impressive
August 22, 2008
The Hokies held their final preseason scrimmage in preparation for the 2008 campaign on Friday afternoon in Lane Stadium. A couple of the true freshmen receivers made big plays in the passing game, and the r-freshmen tailbacks ran the ball with authority.
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