Moses to Make Next Official Visit January 16, 2009 Meadowbrook (Richmond, VA) offensive lineman Morgan Moses will not head to the University of Alabama this weekend as had been previously scheduled, but he will make an official visit. The 6-7, 340-pound senior, who has already made official visits to West Virginia and UNC, now plans to visit the University of Virginia.
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Robinson DE/LB Updates Recruitment January 16, 2009 Robinson (Fairfax, VA) defensive end Jordan Stanton will leave later today for an official visit to James Madison University. Next weekend, the 6-4, 240-pound senior prospect heads to Old Dominion for another official visit. JMU and ODU are currently the only offers he holds, but Stanton continues to receive interest from Virginia Tech and Virginia. more
Gough Earns WP All-Metro Honors January 15, 2009 6-6, 260-pound Liberty (Bealeton, VA) senior Kory Gough performed very well in 2008, his first full season as a starting offensive tackle. In addition to helping the Eagles capture a Group AAA Division 5 Northwest Region championship, he earned Washington Post first-team all-metro honors for his play. more
Q&A with Logan Thomas January 14, 2009 Brookville (Lynchburg, VA) recruit Logan Thomas represented the victorious East squad in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl on January 3rd. Coming off a senior season in which he led Brookville to an undefeated regular season and a runner-up finish in the Group AA, Division 3 state playoffs as the team's starting quarterback, the Army game offered a glimpse into what his future at Virginia Tech. more
Acree Earns Top Honors at Army Combine January 13, 2009 Nick Acree made his presence felt at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Junior Combine earlier this month, performing well and earning first-team all-combine as a defensive lineman. The 6-6, 300-pound Acree impressed in several phases, including one-on-ones and the shuttle, but decided not to show off his weightlifting prowess after pulling a shoulder out of place two days before the combine. more
2008 Football Review: The Defense January 13, 2009 Last week we looked at the 2008 season of the Virginia Tech offense. Today, we'll switch sides and look at Bud Foster's defense, which had another tremendous season. Despite losing so many key players from the 2007 team, the Hokies once again finished in the Top 10 in total defense, coming in at #7. That's the fifth year in a row they have accomplished that feat. more
TechSideline.com's Postseason Top 40 January 12, 2009 The state of Virginia's 2009 recruiting class is one of the deepest in recent memory, with over 50 prospects currently committed to Division 1A programs with more to come before Signing Day arrives. Here is the final ranking of the top 40 prospects in the Commonwealth's 2009 class. more
Barber to Enroll Next Week January 9, 2009 Ben Barber stayed close to the Virginia Tech program last fall, attending a junior college near Tech. He will officially become part of the program when he enrolls in Blacksburg next weekend, 11 months after signing a letter of intent with the Hokies. more
FB Recruiting Overview: One Month to Go January 8, 2009 Less than a month remains until 2009 Signing Day and Virginia Tech currently boasts 18 verbal commitments in the 2009 football recruiting class. Targets remain on the board and the situations with commitments/2008 signees remain unsettled, so there certainly is more action to come before the first Wednesday in February arrives. more
2008 Football Review: The Offense January 8, 2009 With another successful season of Virginia Tech football in the books, it's time to take a look back. There were many storylines on both sides of the ball this year, but today we'll focus on the offense. Slow starting as usual, the Hokie offense turned into a competent unit by the end of the season. more
Martin All Set to Arrive at VT January 7, 2009 Former Hylton (Woodbridge, VA) standout tight end Eric Martin will arrive at Virginia Tech later this month, just under a year after signing a letter of intent with the Hokies. Martin signed a letter of intent last February and grey-shirted, so the long road to Blacksburg is almost complete. more
2008 Orange Bowl Game Analysis: Practice Makes Perfect January 7, 2009 As I was walking to the car last Thursday night, I reflected on the accomplishments of the 2008 Virginia Tech football team and tried to think of some way to capture them in my article. But so much has been said and written on the subject already...there is very little I can add. The fact that this team (of all the past Tech teams) won a BCS Bowl game and captured the Orange Bowl trophy is still hard to believe several days later. But they did it. In beating Cincinnati, the Hokies broke through several barriers - Dolphin Stadium isn't cursed after all - and salvaged some pride for the beleaguered ACC. And now with the Orange Bowl trophy in hand, this young group of Hokies has set themselves up for a quite a season in 2009. more
2008 Monday Thoughts: Orange Bowl Champs January 5, 2009 What a season, and what a finish. What a pleasure it is to face the month of January coming off a bowl win, without any drama. It's the first time since 2002 that the Hokies finished with a win and didn't stomp somebody in the leg doing it. As many gaps, injuries, problems and youth as this team had, they still did what no Tech team has done since 1995: win a conference championship and a BCS Bowl. more
More on Tyrell and Tariq Edwards January 5, 2009 On Christmas Day, Marlboro County (Bennettsville, S.C.) wide receiver/tight end Tyrell Edwards came back on board with Virginia Tech, recommitting to the Hokies and accepting Tech's offer of a grey-shirt opportunity. Edwards' father, Bo Campbell, spoke about his son's recommitment and updated the recruitment of his other son, Tariq. more
VT, UVa Continue to Eye Stanton January 2, 2009 Robinson (Fairfax, VA) defensive end Jordan Stanton, a 6-4, 240-pound prospect with sub-4.6 speed in the 40, took unofficial visits to Virginia and Virginia Tech in late November, checking out UVa's home finale against Clemson and Virginia Tech's victory over Virginia. Stanton boasts official scholarship offers from James Madison and Old Dominion, but has either of the two in-state ACC programs come through since those visits? more
2008 Football Game Recap: Hokies Dominate Bearcats, Win Orange Bowl 20-7 January 2, 2009 Miami, FL -- Virginia Tech topped Cincinnati 20-7 in the 75th Orange Bowl, behind 153 yards rushing from Darren Evans and four interceptions by the Hokie defense. Tech gave up an early touchdown, then locked down on the Bearcats, and VT had one of their strongest offensive efforts of the season to score 20 unanswered points and notch the win. It is Tech's first BCS Bowl win since the 1995 Sugar Bowl and brings the Hokies their fifth ten-win season in a row, a feat matched by just USC and Texas. more
2008 Keys to the Game, Matchups to Watch, and Game Prediction: The Orange Bowl December 31, 2008 Virginia Tech returns to the Orange Bowl as an underdog to the Big East champion Cincinnati Bearcats. The Hokies have a more serious, business-like attitude going into this game with the reputation of the program and the ACC conference at stake. While this game may not have the marquee appeal of the other BCS bowl games, the Orange Bowl may well be the most competitive match up of the major bowl games. So, what should we expect in this year's bowl game? more
There's Lots to Play for in the Orange Bowl December 31, 2008 This isn't exactly the most hyped-up Orange Bowl ever. Hardly anyone I know is going, the matchup isn't sexy for the TV guys, and ESPN seems to think the only BCS game being played is the Rose Bowl. Nonetheless, it's important. Here are six reasons why it's important, in no particular order. more
McCray Headed to Army Junior Combine December 30, 2008 Brookville (Lynchburg, VA) defensive end/tight end Zack McCray turned in an outstanding junior season, totaling 20 sacks en route to earning first-team all-district, first-team all-region and first-team all-state honors for his play on the defensive side of the ball. The 6-5, 235-pound McCray, one of the top 2010 class recruits in the state of Virginia, now prepares to showcase his talents on a national level at the Army All-American Junior Combine. more
2008 Football Game Preview: The FedEx Orange Bowl December 29, 2008 The Hokies are back in South Florida for the second year in a row, and this time they are trying to get it right. #19 Virginia Tech will take on #12 Cincinnati on January 1 in the FedEx Orange Bowl. If the Hokies win, it will mean another 10-win season and a possible preseason Top 10 in 2009. If they lose, it will be the fourth bowl loss in the last five years, and another offseason of grumbling from the Hokie faithful. more
Gregory Appears Set for VT December 29, 2008 Tony Gregory appears headed to Blacksburg next month. The 6-0, 190-pound running back prospect, a 2008 class signee who spent this past fall at Fork Union Military Academy, has submitted all necessary paperwork to Virginia Tech and the NCAA and expects to enroll at Tech on January 12th. more
VT Scores Important Commitment December 28, 2008 Back in February, Virginia Tech became the first Division 1A program to extend an official scholarship offer to Deep Run (Glen Allen, VA) athlete Antone Exum. Ten months later, the 6-0, 210-pound senior rewarded Tech's decision, pledging his commitment to head coach Frank Beamer and company. more
2008 Season Awards December 26, 2008 Now that we find ourselves at the end of yet another Virginia Tech football season, it's time to hand out some yearly awards. The Hokies had a number of standouts that contributed to the program's second straight ACC Championship. A few stand out above all the others. more
Tyrell Edwards Back on Board December 26, 2008 Marlboro County (Bennettsville, S.C.) tight end/wide receiver prospect Tyrell Edwards is back on board with Virginia Tech, Edwards' father, former Virginia Tech standout Bo Campbell, confirmed to TechSideline.com late last night. more
Williams Appears Solid to VT December 23, 2008 Daniel (Central, S.C.) cornerback recruit Jerrodd Williams committed to Virginia Tech in June, but the 6-1, 185-pound senior has been in contact with the University of South Carolina throughout the fall. After cancelling a scheduled visit from South Carolina coaches, though, he now seems solid to Virginia Tech. more
Meadowbrook (Richmond, VA) offensive lineman Morgan Moses will not head to the University of Alabama this weekend as had been previously scheduled, but he will make an official visit. The 6-7, 340-pound senior, who has already made official visits to West Virginia and UNC, now plans to visit the University of Virginia.
Robinson (Fairfax, VA) defensive end Jordan Stanton will leave later today for an official visit to James Madison University. Next weekend, the 6-4, 240-pound senior prospect heads to Old Dominion for another official visit. JMU and ODU are currently the only offers he holds, but Stanton continues to receive interest from Virginia Tech and Virginia.
6-6, 260-pound Liberty (Bealeton, VA) senior Kory Gough performed very well in 2008, his first full season as a starting offensive tackle. In addition to helping the Eagles capture a Group AAA Division 5 Northwest Region championship, he earned Washington Post first-team all-metro honors for his play.
Brookville (Lynchburg, VA) recruit Logan Thomas represented the victorious East squad in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl on January 3rd. Coming off a senior season in which he led Brookville to an undefeated regular season and a runner-up finish in the Group AA, Division 3 state playoffs as the team's starting quarterback, the Army game offered a glimpse into what his future at Virginia Tech.
Nick Acree made his presence felt at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Junior Combine earlier this month, performing well and earning first-team all-combine as a defensive lineman. The 6-6, 300-pound Acree impressed in several phases, including one-on-ones and the shuttle, but decided not to show off his weightlifting prowess after pulling a shoulder out of place two days before the combine.
Last week we looked at the 2008 season of the Virginia Tech offense. Today, we'll switch sides and look at Bud Foster's defense, which had another tremendous season. Despite losing so many key players from the 2007 team, the Hokies once again finished in the Top 10 in total defense, coming in at #7. That's the fifth year in a row they have accomplished that feat.
Ben Barber stayed close to the Virginia Tech program last fall, attending a junior college near Tech. He will officially become part of the program when he enrolls in Blacksburg next weekend, 11 months after signing a letter of intent with the Hokies.
Less than a month remains until 2009 Signing Day and Virginia Tech currently boasts 18 verbal commitments in the 2009 football recruiting class. Targets remain on the board and the situations with commitments/2008 signees remain unsettled, so there certainly is more action to come before the first Wednesday in February arrives.
With another successful season of Virginia Tech football in the books, it's time to take a look back. There were many storylines on both sides of the ball this year, but today we'll focus on the offense. Slow starting as usual, the Hokie offense turned into a competent unit by the end of the season.
Former Hylton (Woodbridge, VA) standout tight end Eric Martin will arrive at Virginia Tech later this month, just under a year after signing a letter of intent with the Hokies. Martin signed a letter of intent last February and grey-shirted, so the long road to Blacksburg is almost complete.
As I was walking to the car last Thursday night, I reflected on the accomplishments of the 2008 Virginia Tech football team and tried to think of some way to capture them in my article. But so much has been said and written on the subject already...there is very little I can add. The fact that this team (of all the past Tech teams) won a BCS Bowl game and captured the Orange Bowl trophy is still hard to believe several days later. But they did it. In beating Cincinnati, the Hokies broke through several barriers - Dolphin Stadium isn't cursed after all - and salvaged some pride for the beleaguered ACC. And now with the Orange Bowl trophy in hand, this young group of Hokies has set themselves up for a quite a season in 2009.
What a season, and what a finish. What a pleasure it is to face the month of January coming off a bowl win, without any drama. It's the first time since 2002 that the Hokies finished with a win and didn't stomp somebody in the leg doing it. As many gaps, injuries, problems and youth as this team had, they still did what no Tech team has done since 1995: win a conference championship and a BCS Bowl.
Miami, FL -- Virginia Tech topped Cincinnati 20-7 in the 75th Orange Bowl, behind 153 yards rushing from Darren Evans and four interceptions by the Hokie defense. Tech gave up an early touchdown, then locked down on the Bearcats, and VT had one of their strongest offensive efforts of the season to score 20 unanswered points and notch the win. It is Tech's first BCS Bowl win since the 1995 Sugar Bowl and brings the Hokies their fifth ten-win season in a row, a feat matched by just USC and Texas.
Virginia Tech returns to the Orange Bowl as an underdog to the Big East champion Cincinnati Bearcats. The Hokies have a more serious, business-like attitude going into this game with the reputation of the program and the ACC conference at stake. While this game may not have the marquee appeal of the other BCS bowl games, the Orange Bowl may well be the most competitive match up of the major bowl games. So, what should we expect in this year's bowl game?
This isn't exactly the most hyped-up Orange Bowl ever. Hardly anyone I know is going, the matchup isn't sexy for the TV guys, and ESPN seems to think the only BCS game being played is the Rose Bowl. Nonetheless, it's important. Here are six reasons why it's important, in no particular order.
Brookville (Lynchburg, VA) defensive end/tight end Zack McCray turned in an outstanding junior season, totaling 20 sacks en route to earning first-team all-district, first-team all-region and first-team all-state honors for his play on the defensive side of the ball. The 6-5, 235-pound McCray, one of the top 2010 class recruits in the state of Virginia, now prepares to showcase his talents on a national level at the Army All-American Junior Combine.
Tony Gregory appears headed to Blacksburg next month. The 6-0, 190-pound running back prospect, a 2008 class signee who spent this past fall at Fork Union Military Academy, has submitted all necessary paperwork to Virginia Tech and the NCAA and expects to enroll at Tech on January 12th.
Now that we find ourselves at the end of yet another Virginia Tech football season, it's time to hand out some yearly awards. The Hokies had a number of standouts that contributed to the program's second straight ACC Championship. A few stand out above all the others.
