CB Rijo Walker Leads Bethel Into 2009
June 30, 2009
 Bethel (Hampton, VA) cornerback Rijo Walker made a big splash his sophomore year, racking up an astounding 11 interceptions and helping the Bruins to a 10-2 record. The 5-10, 170-pound prospect, now about to enter his senior year, has become one of the leaders, on and off the field, of head coach Jeff Nelson's program.
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Midlothian Star Commits to Virginia Tech
June 29, 2009
 Virginia Tech has scored its 10th commitment of the 2010 class and its third offensive line commit of the class. 6-3 1/2, 290-pound Midlothian (VA) standout Matt Arkema, ranked #23 in TSL's In-State Top 30, pledged today while making an unofficial visit to Virginia Tech.
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Friday Q&A: June 26, 2009
June 26, 2009
 If you aren't perusing the message boards over the summer, then you missed an excellent thread from earlier in the week in which Raleigh Hokie and Hokie Phil gave a great lesson on the Virginia Tech offense. We've converted that thread into a Friday Q&A, and it's worth a read if you want to become more familiar with Tech's offensive philosophies and game plans.
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Is Top DT Hailes Nearing a Decision?
June 25, 2009
 Oscar Smith (Chesapeake, VA) standout defensive tackle prospect Evan Hailes may be getting close to a college decision, but there is also a chance the 6-1, 300-pound rising senior holds off on a commitment in order to take official visits, Tigers head coach Rich Morgan told TechSideline.com this afternoon.
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Midlothian Standout Set to Visit Tech
June 24, 2009
Midlothian (VA) offensive lineman Matt Arkema recently visited East Carolina and Maryland and will next visit Virginia Tech. The 6-3 1/2, 290-pound rising senior will be in Blacksburg on June 29th and looks forward to the experience.
"I'm really excited to spend more time with the coaches," he said. "I'm excited to spend time with them, see the campus and hang out."
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Catching Up With Chris Shreve
June 24, 2009
 Stories like those of Chris Shreve come up fairly often in sports, and it is pretty much guaranteed that the subject will be called "an overnight success" in at least one recap.
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Trio Headlines Dinwiddie's 2011 Class
June 24, 2009
Dinwiddie High School (VA) made the Group AAA, Division 5 state championship game last season, but in 2009 head coach Billy Mills will have to replace a senior class that included seven college recruits including quarterback Adam Morgan (VMI), wide receiver Sam Haskins (Troy) and linebacker Bradley Johnson (Maryland). Coach Mills has some talent to play with, though, including three rising junior recruits.
The rising junior class is led by talented defensive tackle Corey Marshall, a 6-2, 260-pound prospect that has already garnered two verbal scholarship offers.
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A Look Ahead to Alabama: The Secondary
June 23, 2009
 Compared to their defensive front seven, the Alabama secondary is the weak link of the Crimson Tide defense. They are still a good secondary, but overall it's easier to attack Alabama through the air than on the ground.
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Lake Taylor's Rowson Earns First Offer
June 23, 2009
Lake Taylor (Norfolk, VA) rising senior Mario Rowson is on the board in terms of Division 1A scholarship offers. The 6-3, 185-pound cornerback/wide receiver scored an offer from an ACC program yesterday and is hoping for more as the summer continues.
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Friday Q&A: June 19, 2009
June 19, 2009
 In this week's Friday Q&A, we have the trifecta. Raleigh Hokie, Chris Horne and Chris Coleman all stop by to answer questions about Tech football. Opposing quarterbacks and Bryan Stinespring are both part of this week's conversation.
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LB/S Travis Williams Updates Recruitment
June 17, 2009
 Lake Taylor (Norfolk, VA) linebacker/safety Travis Williams has totaled 17 scholarship offers so far, with Miami and Michigan being the most recent 1A programs to extend official offers. The offer from the Hurricanes appears significant, though the 6-2, 200-pound Williams is not in any hurry to commit.
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Catching up With Justin Hamilton
June 17, 2009
 Justin Hamilton is at that interesting stage of life most people go through at one point. Some may call it the transition stage. Actually, "in limbo" may be a better phrase.
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TSL's Pre-Summer Top 30
June 16, 2009
 A class I consider to be one of the best in the state of Virginia's history, the 2009 class featured outstanding depth. The 2010 class doesn't measure up to last year's group in terms of depth, but there are high quality talents in the Top 30, including an especially large group of talented linemen.
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A Look Ahead to Alabama: The Front Seven
June 16, 2009
Virginia Tech will face a very big and very talented defensive front when they line up against Alabama on September 5. The Tide will be a tough team to block. Fortunately for the Hokies, they have experience playing against a defensive front seven that schemes in a similar way to Alabama.
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Top In-State Linemen Update Recruiting
June 15, 2009
 While most of the state's top 2010 class offensive line prospects have already committed, two notables - Deep Run (Glen Allen, VA) offensive tackle Conner Davis and Lake Braddock (Burke, VA) offensive tackle Khamrone Kolb - have yet to commit. That could change by the end of summer, though, as each prospect is at least considering ending the recruiting process within the next couple of months.
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VT Solidifies Position with Dew
June 14, 2009
Virginia Tech scored a top commitment last weekend in defensive end Zack McCray and was hoping to score another top defender this weekend, when 6-2, 195-pound Nick Dew visited Blacksburg. The Hokies didn't get a commitment from the First Colonial (Virginia Beach, VA) star, but the weekend still proved to be a success.
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Friday Q&A: June 12, 2009
June 12, 2009
 In this week's Friday Q&A, Raleigh Hokie and Chris Coleman discuss how the Hokies will keep their expectations in check this season. They also give us a brief insight on their view of Tech recruiting and player development.
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Dew Set to Visit VT
June 12, 2009
Accompanied by his mother and younger brother, First Colonial (Virginia Beach, VA) star safety/linebacker prospect Nick Dew will head to Virginia Tech this weekend for an unofficial visit. The 6-2, 195-pound rising senior told TechSideline.com that he plans to arrive in Blacksburg this evening and may stay until Sunday morning.
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Offer Profile: Alcoa (TN) TE Tyler Robinson
June 11, 2009
Kentucky and Virginia Tech have officially offered Alcoa (TN) tight end/defensive lineman Tyler Robinson, who may be close to receiving another offer next week. If this next offer comes to fruition, the race would seemingly be much tougher for all other programs involved.
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Catching up with LB Commit Tahrick Peak
June 10, 2009
 Pulaski County (Dublin, VA) linebacker Tahrick Peak attended Virginia Tech's camp on Saturday. Having earned and accepted an offer from Virginia Tech already, the 6-2, 205-pound rising senior simply enjoyed the day alongside his brother Nubian, who will be a freshman wide receiver for the Hokies this upcoming season.
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Catching Up With Ken Oxendine
June 10, 2009
Veteran readers of the comics pages will recognize what former Virginia Tech running back Ken Oxendine has become.
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Top WR Ready for More Visits
June 9, 2009
Imposing wide receiver prospect Brandon Coleman is holding steady with 13 official scholarship offers as he heads into the summer. The 6-6, 200-pound Bishop McNamara (Forestville, MD) star, a second-team all-WCAC selection last season as a junior, is set to begin a round of unofficial visits.
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Friday Q&A: Monday Edition
June 8, 2009
 In today's Monday edition of the Friday Q&A, Raleigh Hokie talks about why the Hokies don't block as many punts as they used to. He also discusses how Bud Foster likes to disguise his coverages to confuse opposing quarterbacks.
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South Stanly DE Visits VT
June 8, 2009
Virginia Tech received a visit from 6-3 1/2, 220-pound South Stanly (Norwood, N.C.) defensive end prospect Justin Taylor on Saturday. Of the Division 1A programs that have offered, Virginia Tech is the first to receive a visit from the talented athlete. How did it go?
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More with Virginia Tech's Latest Commitment
June 7, 2009
 Looking on as Virginia Tech's first senior camp came to an end, Brookville (Lynchburg, VA) defensive end prospect Zack McCray looked relaxed. The 6-5, 235-pound rising senior, who was sporting a Virginia Tech hat, shirt, and shorts, was excited and relieved with the verbal commitment he made to the Tech coaches earlier in the day.
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