Bodine Now Eyeing June Decision May 20, 2009 Fork Union Military Academy (VA) offensive lineman Russell Bodine had targeted the end of May as a possible time for making a college commitment. A May decision no longer appears likely, but don't expect the 6-4, 285-pound center prospect to wait too long to decide his college future. more
Post Spring: 2010 Class Needs May 19, 2009 Virginia Tech is off and running in the 2010 recruiting class, having earned commitments from seven rising senior prospects heading into its senior camps, which have proven to be successful events over the past several years in terms of commitments. For now, let's break down Tech's projected 2010 season roster for a closer look at which positions will be most important for the staff to recruit. more
A Look Ahead to Alabama: The Offensive Line May 18, 2009 Alabama will face Virginia Tech with a relatively inexperienced offensive line. The Crimson Tide lost All-American left tackle Andre Smith, a first round draft pick. Also gone is their outstanding center, Antoine Caldwell, a third round pick of the Houston Texans. more
Dew Updates Recruitment May 18, 2009 Nick Dew's last two scholarship offers, from Arkansas and UVa, respectively, put him into double-digits as far as official Division 1 offers are concerned. "Everything has been great" says the 6-2, 195-pound First Colonial (Virginia Beach, VA) standout linebacker/strong safety, who has been selected to play in the Under Armour All-American game. more
Checking in with Top DE Alfy Hill May 15, 2009 West Brunswick (Shallotte, N.C.) defensive end Alfy Hill has become one of the most highly recruited rising senior prospects in the Tar Heel state. The 6-4, 245-pound prospect now boasts somewhere between 25 and 30 Division 1A scholarship offers, with the most recent offer coming from the University of Michigan. Virginia Tech offered Hill back in March and no doubt hopes to get him on campus at some point. more
Offer Profile: Georgia FS/WR Jake Skole May 13, 2009 Virginia Tech is one of four official scholarship offers for Jake Skole, a talented athlete out of Blessed Trinity Catholic in Roswell, Georgia. The 6-1, 188-pound rising senior, a free safety and wide receiver on the gridiron, sparked Tech's interest early on in the recruiting process.
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Catching Up With Caleb Hurd May 13, 2009 Caleb Hurd is the best. He has the ring, the trophy and the check to prove it. His hope is that he can continue with the bragging rights beyond this week. The best what, you ask? The best gas man in NASCAR's Sprint Cup series, that's what. It's an honor that brings great pride to Hurd, the former Virginia Tech special teams standout. more
A Look Ahead to Alabama: Wide Receivers and Tight Ends May 12, 2009 Alabama's offensive philosophy is similar to Virginia Tech's. They like to establish a running game, and then hit big plays in the passing game off the playaction pass. Alabama has never been known for their wide receivers, though Julio Jones is one of the best in college football. They also have a solid group of tight ends, including a transfer from an ACC school. more
Top CB Louis Young to Begin College Visits May 12, 2009 6-0 1/2, 195-pound Louis Young turned in a fantastic junior season, tallying 34 tackles, 14 pass break-ups and five interceptions on the year. The Good Counsel rising senior, one of the most highly recruited cornerback prospects in the East, looks to his sophomore season as the time when he began ascending at the cornerback position. more
Q&A with QB Commit Ricardo Young May 11, 2009 After accepting the Big-Time Football Showcase quarterback MVP award last Thursday night, H.D. Woodson (Washington, D.C.) rising senior quarterback Ricardo Young announced publicly that he had committed to Virginia Tech. Young, a 6-1, 170-pound prospect, chose Tech over numerous offers including Connecticut, Maryland, South Florida, Syracuse and West Virginia. He spoke at length with TechSideline.com, discussing his decision, his performance at the Elite Combine, the commitment of Mark Leal and more. more
Friday Q&A: May 8, 2009 May 8, 2009 Raleigh Hokie stops by again in this Friday's Q&A, and he gives a short lesson on the different types of option offenses in college football. He also talks about whether we can expect to see Darren Evans and Ryan Williams on the field at the same time this season. more
Florida QB's Commitment Wraps Up Big Day for VT May 7, 2009 Today has turned into a banner day for Virginia Tech's football program, which has added a third top rising senior prospect to its 2010 football recruiting class. Moreover, head coach Frank Beamer and company have scored a second top quarterback recruit after securing a commitment from Ricardo Young.
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Young on Board with Virginia Tech May 7, 2009 Looking to take two quarterbacks in its 2010 class, Virginia Tech is now halfway to its goal. H.D. Woodson (Washington, D.C.) signal caller Ricardo Young has committed to Virginia Tech, choosing the Hokies over offers from Central Florida, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Maryland, South Florida, Syracuse, Washington and West Virginia. more
Hopkins Pledges to Tech May 7, 2009 Highland Springs (VA) defensive tackle Derrick "Skip" Hopkins has decided to end his recruitment, verbally committing to Virginia Tech. The 6-0, 285-pound rising senior, one of the top defensive line recruits in the state of Virginia's 2010 class, will follow in the footsteps of his older brother, Antoine, by signing with the Hokies. more
Virginia Tech One of Five Offers for Basford May 7, 2009 Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville, FL) tight end Neil Basford has enjoyed quite a successful last two weeks, earning five Division 1A scholarship offers in that span. The five new offers represent the first five offers for the 6-5, 235-pound rising senior, an athletic tight end prospect who hauled in 16 receptions for 226 yards and five touchdowns last season. more
Inside the Numbers: Ranking the 2009 Recruits May 6, 2009 Here we are again with TechSideline.com's ninth annual "Inside the Numbers: Ranking the Recruits," in which we mash together recruiting rankings from various recruiting services into one complex ranking system that gives each VT recruit a composite ranking. We first did this in 2001, and as we add more and more recruits to our rankings, it's interesting to see where today's recruits rank when compared to yesterday's recruits. We now have nine years of data, and we can see how the 2009 recruits compare to the big names from Tech's past classes more
Offer Profile: Star OL Cann Names Top 7 May 6, 2009 6-2 1/2, 260-pound A.J. Cann, a standout junior out of Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School (S.C.), has earned scholarship offers from top programs throughout the country. While he is being recruited to play on the interior offensive line by just about every school recruiting him, he has displayed ability on offense and defense as a two-year starter on the varsity level. more
Ricardo Young Set to Announce College Choice May 5, 2009 Despite claiming recent new offers, H.D. Woodson (Washington, D.C.) quarterback Ricardo Young is poised to end his recruitment. The 6-1, 170-pound rising senior signal caller has chosen his college destination and plans to make that choice public at Thursday's Big-Time Football Showcase held at Rutgers University. more
Top DE Talks Nike Camp, Visit May 5, 2009 Roanoke Rapids (N.C.) defensive end Kareem Martin is one of the most athletic rising seniors in the Tar Heel state. Not only does he excel on the gridiron, but the 6-6, 230-pound prospect almost averaged a triple-double in basketball and is currently running track. Martin's athleticism was on display on Sunday at the Nike Training Camp in Charlottesville. more
Southeast Raleigh QB Reflects on Visit May 4, 2009 Southeast Raleigh (Raleigh, N.C.) rising senior signal caller Gabe Henderson didn't make a previously scheduled trip to UVa on Saturday, but he did participate in the Nike Training Camp held in Charlottesville on Sunday. The 6-0, 185-pound prospect toured the University Virginia before and after Sunday's camp and thought highly of the experience. more
A Look Ahead to Alabama: The Running Backs May 4, 2009 Alabama will lean on their running game when they play Virginia Tech on September 5. Today, we'll introduce you to the players who will be carrying the ball for the Crimson Tide. A number of talented runners will be vying for playing time in the Alabama backfield, but only two or three players will be part of the rotation. more
Top Talent Amerson Names Favorites May 4, 2009 The class of 2010 in North Carolina is proving to be quite deep and one of the state’s top rising seniors is Greensboro Dudley’s David Amerson. The 6-3, 180 pound safety has good size and proven to be a ball-hawking defensive back that thrives on contact.
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Friday Q&A: May 1, 2009 May 1, 2009 Coverage of spring practice continues in today's Friday Q&A. Raleigh Hokie joins us and discusses some key positions. He talks about Ju-Ju Clayton's development, concerns on offense and defense, as well as Virginia Tech's deep wide receiver corps. more
VT Reels in Commitment #4 May 1, 2009 Virginia Tech's recent recruiting roll continued today, when Coach Frank Beamer and company picked up a pledge from Pulaski County (Dublin, VA) star linebacker Tahrick Peak. The 6-2, 203-pound Peak becomes the fourth rising high school senior to commit to Tech's 2010 recruiting class. He is the third prospect to commit to Tech within the past two weeks. more
Collegiate QB Setting Camp Schedule May 1, 2009 Collegiate (Richmond, VA) quarterback/athlete Jake McGee is certainly hoping to receive his first official scholarship offer soon, but for now he is also trying to determine which Division 1A programs are heavily interested. From there, he will figure out which camps he will attend this summer. So far, he knows two definitive camp destinations. more
Fork Union Military Academy (VA) offensive lineman Russell Bodine had targeted the end of May as a possible time for making a college commitment. A May decision no longer appears likely, but don't expect the 6-4, 285-pound center prospect to wait too long to decide his college future.
Alabama will face Virginia Tech with a relatively inexperienced offensive line. The Crimson Tide lost All-American left tackle Andre Smith, a first round draft pick. Also gone is their outstanding center, Antoine Caldwell, a third round pick of the Houston Texans.
Nick Dew's last two scholarship offers, from Arkansas and UVa, respectively, put him into double-digits as far as official Division 1 offers are concerned. "Everything has been great" says the 6-2, 195-pound First Colonial (Virginia Beach, VA) standout linebacker/strong safety, who has been selected to play in the Under Armour All-American game.
Caleb Hurd is the best. He has the ring, the trophy and the check to prove it. His hope is that he can continue with the bragging rights beyond this week. The best what, you ask? The best gas man in NASCAR's Sprint Cup series, that's what. It's an honor that brings great pride to Hurd, the former Virginia Tech special teams standout.
6-0 1/2, 195-pound Louis Young turned in a fantastic junior season, tallying 34 tackles, 14 pass break-ups and five interceptions on the year. The Good Counsel rising senior, one of the most highly recruited cornerback prospects in the East, looks to his sophomore season as the time when he began ascending at the cornerback position.
After accepting the Big-Time Football Showcase quarterback MVP award last Thursday night, H.D. Woodson (Washington, D.C.) rising senior quarterback Ricardo Young announced publicly that he had committed to Virginia Tech. Young, a 6-1, 170-pound prospect, chose Tech over numerous offers including Connecticut, Maryland, South Florida, Syracuse and West Virginia. He spoke at length with TechSideline.com, discussing his decision, his performance at the Elite Combine, the commitment of Mark Leal and more.
Raleigh Hokie stops by again in this Friday's Q&A, and he gives a short lesson on the different types of option offenses in college football. He also talks about whether we can expect to see Darren Evans and Ryan Williams on the field at the same time this season.
Highland Springs (VA) defensive tackle Derrick "Skip" Hopkins has decided to end his recruitment, verbally committing to Virginia Tech. The 6-0, 285-pound rising senior, one of the top defensive line recruits in the state of Virginia's 2010 class, will follow in the footsteps of his older brother, Antoine, by signing with the Hokies.
Roanoke Rapids (N.C.) defensive end Kareem Martin is one of the most athletic rising seniors in the Tar Heel state. Not only does he excel on the gridiron, but the 6-6, 230-pound prospect almost averaged a triple-double in basketball and is currently running track. Martin's athleticism was on display on Sunday at the Nike Training Camp in Charlottesville.
Coverage of spring practice continues in today's Friday Q&A. Raleigh Hokie joins us and discusses some key positions. He talks about Ju-Ju Clayton's development, concerns on offense and defense, as well as Virginia Tech's deep wide receiver corps.
Virginia Tech's recent recruiting roll continued today, when Coach Frank Beamer and company picked up a pledge from Pulaski County (Dublin, VA) star linebacker Tahrick Peak. The 6-2, 203-pound Peak becomes the fourth rising high school senior to commit to Tech's 2010 recruiting class. He is the third prospect to commit to Tech within the past two weeks.
