Archive for August, 2005 
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2005 Game Preview: Virginia Tech at NC State
Sunday, September 4th, 2005, 7:15 pmTV: ESPN2 Forecast (from WeatherUnderground.com): Click the "Raleigh Weather" link to the right.Game time forecast, as of 3:00 pm Wednesday: Clear, 75 degrees, 10%chance [...]
Secondary Concerns
Going into 2005, the Virginia Tech Hokies appear loaded in the offensiveskill positions, and the defense seems rock solid on the line and linebackingcorps. But the D still has a large question mark in [...]
Advance Auto Parts Hokie Hotline Notes for 8/29/05
The Advance Auto Parts Hokie Hotline originated from Beamer’s Restaurant inChristiansburg on Monday night. Guests included offensive coordinator BryanStinespring, athletic director Jim Weaver and head [...]
2005 ACC Preview/Prediction: Virginia Tech, Coastal Division #1
Previews Thus Far Atlantic Division Coastal Division Florida State Virginia Tech NC State Miami Maryland Virginia Boston College Georgia [...]
2005 Scrimmage Report: Hokies Just About Ready for NC State
It's almost time for the Hokies to start preparation for NC State, and VT held their last full scrimmage of fallpractice Saturday. Here's an eyewitness account of the quarterbacks (they looked good), [...]
2005 Scrimmage Notes: Branden Ore Stands Out in Third Scrimmage
Branden Ore and George Bell combined for 155 yards on 18 carries, and Ore scored three touchdowns to highlight theHokies' third preseason scrimmage. Josh Morgan caught five passes for 91 yards, and all [...]
2005 VT Football Preview: Special Teams
Virginia Tech is nationally recognized for their excellentspecial teams play, but to be honest, certain aspects have fallen off in recentyears. Punters have been dropping snaps, punts are getting blocked, [...]
Practice Report: The Season Looms
The Hokie football team has just a few more days of practice left before they finalize their depth chart and startgame week preparation for NC State. Our insiders tell us that Marcus Vick is ironing out [...]
2005 ACC Preview/Prediction: Florida State, Atlantic Division #1
Previews Thus Far Atlantic Division Coastal Division Florida State (VT) NC State Miami Maryland Virginia Boston College Georgia Tech [...]
Hokies Release 2005-06 Basketball Schedule
Hokies Release 2005-06 Basketball ScheduleVirginia Tech released the 2005-2006 men’s basketballschedule on Tuesday afternoon. It is highlighted by tough out of conferencegames against Ohio State and Stanford, [...]
2005 VT Football Preview: The Defensive Backs
Virginia Tech lost some excellent defensive backsfollowing the 2004 season, two of which have gone on to the NFL. Some of youmight have seen Eric Green’s interception return for a touchdown this pastweekend, [...]
Hargrave Report: DE Melvin Alaeze
Virginia Tech came extremely close to landing 6-3, 270-pound stud defensive end Melvin Alaeze last year. Just how close? Well, the former Randallstown High School (MD) star, who ended up announcing [...]
Advance Auto Parts Hokie Hotline Notes for 8/22/05
The Hokie Hotline (football and basketball season)When: every Monday from 7:00-9:00 during football season, 7:00-8:00 during basketball season.Click here for a list of radio stations,and to find the [...]
2005 ACC Preview/Prediction: Miami, Coastal Division #2
Previews Thus Far Atlantic Division Coastal Division (FSU) (VT) NC State Miami Maryland Virginia Boston College Georgia Tech Clemson [...]
The Year of Our Discontent: Conclusion
Editor's Note: This is the final installment in our series about Virginia Tech being put on probation for footballand basketball in the mid-late 1980s.In July of 1987, the results of the four-month investigation [...]
Scrimmage Report: Duane Brown Impresses
The Virginia Tech football team had another strong scrimmage Saturday (good enough that Frank Beamer is giving theteam Sunday and Monday off), and we got a report from our man on the spot. Here are his [...]
2005 Scrimmage Notes: Brandon Pace, Defense Shine in Second Fall Scrimmage
Brandon Pace put on a kicking clinic on Saturday afternoon, as the Virginia Tech football team held their secondscrimmage of the preseason in almost unbearably hot weather in Blacksburg. Pace, last year's [...]
2005 ACC Preview/Prediction: NC State, Atlantic Division #2
Previews Thus Far Atlantic Division Coastal Division (FSU) TBD NC State TBD Maryland Virginia Boston College Georgia Tech Clemson [...]
“The State of the Program” Revisited
Last year at this time, Tech fans were anxiously counting down the days tothe BCA Classic against USC. But at the same time, they were very uncertainabout what the season would bring. Many didn’t expect [...]
Duane Brown Moves to Right Tackle
Ending recent speculation that a move was in theworks, Virginia Tech offensive line coach Bryan Stinespring officially announcedthat tight end Duane Brown will be making a position change to right tackle.Brown [...]
