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. more
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. more
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. more
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. more
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. more
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. more
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. more
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. more
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. more
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. more
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. more
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. more
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. more
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? more
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. more
Top LB Cuts List June 7, 2009 Thomas Johnson (Frederick, MD) linebacker Nick Forbes has taken a significant step in his decision-making process. The 6-1, 225-pound rising senior, one of the top linebacker recruits in the East, has narrowed his list of college options from double digits to single digits. more
McCray Commits! June 6, 2009 The Virginia Tech staff received some big-time news on the recruiting front today. Brookville (Lynchburg, VA) defensive end Zack McCray, one of the top overall prospects in the state of Virginia's 2010 class, strolled into Rector Field House this morning, decked out in Virginia Tech gear and ready to make a verbal commitment to Frank Beamer and company during Tech's first senior camp. more
VT Makes Dakota Royer's First Cut June 5, 2009 Under Armour All-American Dakota Royer boasted over 20 Division 1A scholarship offers before whittling down his list of schools to 10. Virginia Tech is one of the 10 finalists for the 6-2 1/2, 215-pound rising senior defensive end/linebacker, who has totaled 22 sacks over the past two seasons at Manheim Central High School (Manheim, PA). more
Incoming Freshman DE Reflects on Recruitment June 4, 2009 Boston College, Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, N.C. State, Penn State, Virginia, Virginia Tech, West Virginia. Brooke Point (Stafford, VA) defensive end Lanford Collins certainly had a large selection of schools to choose from, but after making official visits to four schools the 6-4, 240-pound senior chose Virginia Tech. A month before he is to arrive in Blacksburg, Collins took time to reflect on his recruitment and look ahead to his first year at Virginia Tech. more
Farris Talks Enrollment Plans, Nike Performance June 3, 2009 The fact that Rockbridge (Lexington, VA) offensive lineman Caleb Farris committed to Virginia Tech during its Spring Game didn't come as a surprise to many. What did come as a surprise, however, was learning that the 6-4, 300-pound rising senior, one of the top offensive line prospects in the state of Virginia's 2010 class, plans to enroll at Tech in January of 2011. more
Price of Scheduling Continues to Rise June 2, 2009 Virginia Tech will be playing arguably the most challenging and entertaining out-of-conference schedule in school history in 2009. Enjoy it while you can, because it's the last good schedule you'll see for awhile. more
Offer Profile: Midlothian OG/OC Matt Arkema June 2, 2009 Virginia Tech has had success in recruiting central Virginia's Dominion district over the past several years, scoring former Manchester star defensive lineman Khalil Latif and Clover Hill offensive lineman Blake DeChristopher in the 2007 class. Tech has offered another Dominion district lineman in the 2010 class, this time heading to Midlothian High School. more
NC DE Rising on the Recruiting Scene June 2, 2009 Norwood (N.C.) South Stanly defensive end Justin Taylor looked raw at this past Saturday’s invite-only combine held at Eastern Alamance High School in Mebane (N.C.); however, that’s understandable considering he doesn’t have a lot of experience working out at combines. In fact, the 2009 season will be just his second as a football player after focusing almost exclusively on basketball. more
Davis Sees Decision Coming this Summer June 1, 2009 Deep Run (Glen Allen, VA) first-team all-district offensive tackle Conner Davis has always indicated a preference to commit before the beginning of his senior year, but he has also said he would only do so if he has zero doubts. The 6-5, 270-pound rising senior now seems more confident that a decision will indeed come sooner rather than later. more
Friday Q&A: May 29, 2009 May 29, 2009 In this week's Friday Q&A, Raleigh Hokie talks about Marcus Davis playing quarterback in the Wild Turkey offense. He also talks about audibles and changing plays at the line of scrimmage. Finally, he discusses what we can expect from Cam Martin during his senior season. more
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Veteran readers of the comics pages will recognize what former Virginia Tech running back Ken Oxendine has become.
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.
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.
Thomas Johnson (Frederick, MD) linebacker Nick Forbes has taken a significant step in his decision-making process. The 6-1, 225-pound rising senior, one of the top linebacker recruits in the East, has narrowed his list of college options from double digits to single digits.
The fact that Rockbridge (Lexington, VA) offensive lineman Caleb Farris committed to Virginia Tech during its Spring Game didn't come as a surprise to many. What did come as a surprise, however, was learning that the 6-4, 300-pound rising senior, one of the top offensive line prospects in the state of Virginia's 2010 class, plans to enroll at Tech in January of 2011.
In this week's Friday Q&A, Raleigh Hokie talks about Marcus Davis playing quarterback in the Wild Turkey offense. He also talks about audibles and changing plays at the line of scrimmage. Finally, he discusses what we can expect from Cam Martin during his senior season.
