VT Recruiting Notes
December 22, 2008
 TSL updates the situations of two of Tech's top remaining targets, Brooke Point (Stafford, VA) defensive end Lanford Collins and Deep Run (Glen Allen, VA) defensive back/athlete Antone Exum, in this edition of "Notes."
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The Latest on the Edwards Brothers
December 19, 2008
 Marlboro County (Bennettsville, S.C.) brothers Tariq and Tyrell Edwards verbally committed to Virginia Tech earlier this summer, accepting January 2010 gray-shirt opportunities. One of the brothers has now publicly de-committed from Virginia Tech, although he is still considering the Hokies offer.
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Top Tech Recruits Impress Last Week
December 18, 2008
 Two Virginia Tech recruits enjoyed special days last week. Both prospects play running back for their respective high schools, but only one projects as a running back for the Hokies. TSL caught up with George Washington (Danville, VA) star David Wilson and Seventy-First (Fayetteville, NC) standout James Hopper to talk about their recent accomplishments.
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Quarterback Recruiting Reaching a Critical Point
December 17, 2008
Key quarterback recruit Kevin Newsome chose Penn State over Virginia Tech on Tuesday. Individually it's not a huge loss, but when you combine Newsome with all of the other quarterbacks the Hokies have missed out on the last two years, it really hurts.
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Four Finalists for Bolling
December 17, 2008
 Brookville (Lynchburg, VA) offensive lineman Devin Bolling has narrowed his list to four schools and has three official visits left before he plans to make his college decision. The finalists include Boston College, Connecticut, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest, and the 6-5, 270-pound prospect will make the second of four official visits this weekend.
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Newsome Headed to the Big 10
December 16, 2008
Virginia Tech will have to look elsewhere for a quarterback in the 2009 class. Chesapeake (VA) native Kevin Newsome, Tech's top target at the quarterback position in 2009, announced Tuesday night that he will attend Penn State University, choosing the Nittany Lions over Boston College and Virginia Tech.
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Mark Shuman Continues to Add Offers
December 16, 2008
Fork Union Military Academy offensive tackle Mark Shuman is proving to be one of the most coveted juniors in the state of Virginia. The 6-6, 270-pound prospect boasted seven official scholarship offers in September and has since continued to enjoy success on the recruiting trail.
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Newsome Decision Coming Today
December 16, 2008
One of Virginia Tech's top targets - if not the top target - in the 2009 recruiting class will announce his decision later today. Kevin Newsome, a 6-3, 205-pound quarterback recruit out of Chesapeake, Virginia, plans to make his college decision known at 5:30 p.m. He will choose from Boston College, Penn State and Virginia Tech.
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Ankrah Leaning Towards December Decision
December 15, 2008
Quince Orchard (Gaithersburg, MD) defensive end Jason Ankrah has scheduled an official visit to Virginia Tech for the weekend of January 24th. The problem as far as Tech is concerned is that the 6-4, 240-pound senior is leaning heavily towards making a college decision before then.
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Coles, Gregory to be at Tech Next Month?
December 12, 2008
 2008 Virginia Tech signees D.J. Coles and Tony Gregory entered Fork Union Military Academy with one major goal in mind - to take care of business in the classroom and on the ACT or SAT in order to gain admission to Virginia Tech in January of 2009. FUMA postgraduate head coach John Shuman updated the status of Tech's recruits.
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More Practice, More Focus: Hokies Prepare for the Orange Bowl
December 11, 2008
 Following the Orange Bowl loss to Kansas, the hot topic of debate was whether or not the Hokies prepared for the game as much as they should have during the month of December. The obvious answer was "no". This year, Tech seems to be taking the bowl game more seriously than a year ago, and everyone is hoping it results in a different outcome.
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Postseason Check-in: DE James Gayle
December 11, 2008
After not starting on the junior varsity level in either his freshman or sophomore seasons, James Gayle hoped things would change upon reaching the varsity level last season as a junior. Things did not start off well for Gayle, who was initially slotted as a safety, but things changed quickly once the Bethel (Hampton, VA) standout moved to defensive end.
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Recruiting Overview: Signing Day Approaching Fast
December 10, 2008
 With less than two months remaining until National Signing Day, TechSideline.com takes a look at Virginia Tech's 2009 football recruiting class. In "Recruiting Overview," we take an overall look at Virginia Tech's '09 class recruiting picture, update Tech's top remaining targets and look at where the staff may go with their remaining scholarships.
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2008 ACC Championship Game Analysis: Gameplan Works to Perfection
December 10, 2008
 The Hokies sure picked the right time to play their most complete game of the year. A young inexperienced group of players had worked all season to get better, but they had not put it all together in any one game. It happened on Saturday. Easily playing their best football of the season, the Hokies rocked Boston College with a couple of left hooks and a right cross to pull away to a 30-12 victory and their second consecutive ACC Championship. The Hokies will return to the Orange Bowl with a lot of confidence, a different attitude and the opportunity to register 10 wins for the fifth season in a row.
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Rhodes Eyeing Early Playing Time at Tech
December 9, 2008
Virginia Tech assistant coaches stopped by Varina High School (VA) yesterday for the first time since gaining a verbal commitment from Blue Devils senior defensive tackle DeAntre Rhodes. Head coach Stu Brown told TechSideline.com that the Tech coaches came away very impressed by what they saw out of their future defensive tackle.
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Hopper, Seventy-First Headed to State Final
December 8, 2008
 Virginia Tech recruit James Hopper jump started Seventy-First High School's (Fayetteville, N.C.) run to the Class 4A state championship game, scoring the only two scores in a 14-0 regional quarterfinal win over #1 seed Mount Tabor High School. The 5-10, 180-pound senior defensive back/running back got the job done on both sides of the ball in the win, scoring on a 3-yard touchdown run in the first half and returning an interception 80 yards for the game's only second half score.
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Around the ACC: Bowl Matchups Set
December 8, 2008
 The ACC put a whopping 10 teams in bowl games this year, and there are plenty of intriguing matchups. ACC teams will be playing everywhere from Miami to San Francisco, and a good bowl record would be a solid boost to conference prestige.
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2008 Football Game Recap: Orange Bowl Bound!
December 6, 2008
 The Hokies won their second consecutive ACC Championship on Saturday afternoon, routing Boston College 30-12 in Tampa. As a result, Virginia Tech is headed to the Orange Bowl for the second consecutive season, and the likely opponent is Cincinnati. Tech finishes the season 9-4, and with a win in the Orange Bowl, they'll have their fifth straight 10-win season.
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Moses Prepares for Recruiting Stretch Run
December 5, 2008
 His senior season completed, Meadowbrook (Richmond, VA) offensive tackle Morgan Moses will now look to the off-season, which includes of course figuring out which school he will sign a letter of intent with in February. The 6-7, 340-pound senior will likely use this month to figure out which official visits he will take. Most, if not all, of those visits will take place in January.
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2008 Keys to the Game, Matchups to Watch and Game Prediction: ACC Championship Game
December 5, 2008
 In the "Déjà vu Bowl" Virginia Tech will once again meet the Boston College Eagles for the ACC Championship. The Hokies and Eagles have met in four of the last 22 games, so obviously both teams know each other extremely well. However, each team has some differences from the 28-23 game played on October 18 which could affect the outcome. Will the resurgent Hokies win their second straight ACC championship, or will BC gain revenge on last year's loss and win their first ACC title?
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Telvion Clark Discusses VT Experience
December 4, 2008
Granby (Norfolk, VA) senior linebacker Telvion Clark will suit up for the Virginia Tech Hokies next season, and last weekend he enjoyed a taste of what's to come. The 6-1, 208-pound prospect's visit for the Virginia game was his first ever experience at a Virginia Tech regular season game.
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2008 Football Game Preview: ACC Championship Game
December 3, 2008
 Virginia Tech will meet Boston College on Saturday for the fourth time since October 25, 2007. For the second year in a row, the teams will square off for the ACC Championship and a berth in the Orange Bowl. BC won the regular season meeting last year, but Tech was victorious in the ACC Championship Game. The Hokies are hoping it will be a repeat in 2008.
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VT One of Four Finalists for Newsome
December 3, 2008
Kevin Newsome, Virginia Tech's clear top 2009 class target at the quarterback position, was in Blacksburg last weekend on an official visit to Tech. Tech is one of four schools still in contention for the 6-3, 205-pound prospect, a Chesapeake native who played for Hargrave Military Academy this season.
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2008 Virginia Game Analysis: Defensive Adjustments and Ball Control Offense Key Big Win
December 2, 2008
 Another Tech / UVa game is in the books and the Commonwealth Cup stays in Blacksburg. This one was a little strange, a little dicey, but fun to watch. Five different players took snaps at the QB position and none of that switching around was due to injury. Strange indeed. In the end, it was the Hokies who prevailed and the win vaulted them into the ACC Championship game for the third time in the last four years.
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2008 Around the ACC: Week 14
December 2, 2008
The regular season is now complete, and Boston College will face Virginia Tech for the ACC Championship in Tampa on Saturday in a rematch from last year's title game. In other big conference news, the ACC went 3-1 against the SEC this week. The wins came against Vanderbilt, South Carolina and Georgia, three bowl-eligible teams.
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