Archive for March, 2006 
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The Road to Signing Day 2007: Getting Started
In the past, I haven't taken much interest in football recruiting until, say,December or January, which is when the Hokies and every other college footballteam in the country start their sprint towards [...]
VT, UVa Serious About Matthews
Click here to view the profile for Tolbert MatthewsFollowing two very productive seasons – including a 96-tackle, 4-sack sophomore season and an 82-tackle, 5-fumble recovery and 5-sack junior season - [...]
TSL Recruiting Report for 3/30/06
Chris Horne and Will Stewart get you started on Recruiting 2007 with a TSL Audio "TechSideline.com Recruiting Report." Check out our 25-minute discussion, wherein we touch upon some of the top in-state [...]
Crouse Expecting Big Senior Season
Click here to view the profile for Kevin CrouseAt only 5-8, 210 pounds, Pulaski (VA) running back Kevin Crouse plays with big heart. He has been a starter since his freshman year and, this past season, [...]
Jamestown Brothers Make Clear Impression
With their father being in the Military, Brandon and Byron Clear are used to moving. Last July they made their latest move, which was to Williamsburg, Virginia, and to Jamestown High School. The move [...]
Early 2006-07 ACC Basketball Outlook
From top to bottom, the ACC is viewed by many analysts as the best basketballconferencein America. Not necessarily every year, but most years. The ACC did not have asmany top-level teams this year as [...]
2004-05 Financial Report: Revenue Skyrocketing, Expenses Right Behind
Over the years some of Virginia Tech's athletic financial information hasbeen posted on TechSideline.com as well as in various Virginia newspapers. TheRoanoke Times and other state newspapers recently [...]
Spring Football Update
Culled from various sources around the web: We bring you updates on positionchanges, players who are out with injuries, and the status of the quarterbackrace. The Hokies are four practices into the spring, [...]
Around the State: Players Perform Well in Durham
OL William Alvarez, Jamestown standouts Brandon and Byron Clear, QB Peter Lalich, OL Khalil Latif, WR Jay Smith, OLB/DE Aaron Taliaferro and QB Tyrod Taylor were among the participants in last weekend’s [...]
Q&A Session: 2006 Signee Lewis Witcher
Franklin County (Rocky Mount, VA) Lewis Witcher is the lone low post threat entering Virginia Tech’s program out of the 2006 class. At 6-8 ½, currently about 215 pounds, Witcher is an athletic player [...]
As Search for New Offense Goes On, Discipline Remains a Priority
With all the open positions on the Hokie football team this spring, fromquarterback to tailback to offensive line, finding the players to man thosepositions is a priority. But Virginia Tech also seeks [...]
Bradley Starks Garnering Heavy Attention
Click here to view the profile for Bradley StarksAfter an outstanding junior season, Orange High School (Orange, VA) quarterback prospect Bradley Starks received two official Division 1A scholarship offers [...]
Notes From the First Day of Practice
First of all, a few observations on the new coaches. They all seem tobe fitting in without missing a beat. The practice was veryorganized. They also seem to lead by positive reinforcement. [...]
Smith Making Splash on Recruiting Scene
Click here to view the profile for Mordecai "Jay" SmithKempsville (Virginia Beach, VA) wide receiver prospect Mordecai “Jay” Smith is used to putting in the time and energy to become the best receiver [...]
TSL Pass Recruiting Video: Patrick Henry RB/DB D.J. Thomas
5-9, 168-pound D.J. Thomas earned Richmond Times-Dispatch first-team all-metro honors for his junior year performance. He was named to the squad as a utility player, fitting since he plays tailback, [...]
TSL Pass Recruiting Video: Manchester OL Khalil Latif
Manchester (Midlothian, VA) offensive tackle/defensive lineman Khalil Latif enjoyed a breakout season in 2005, earning Richmond Times-Dispatch first-team all-metro honors at the offensive tackle position. [...]
2005-06 Basketball Wrap-up: Dismal Season Behind, Better Days Ahead
Nobody wants to relive the 2005-06 Virginia Tech men's basketball season. Noone wants to read, once again, the litany of on-court and off-court tragediessuffered by this team. Nonetheless, we must record [...]
Hokies Open Spring Football Practice
Spring practice opens this afternoon for Virginia Tech, and there will be many unfamiliar faces roaming the practicefields behind the Merryman Center. Four new coaches joined the staff in the offseason, [...]
Huskies Pound Tech Women, 79-56
Virginia Tech was knocked out of the NCAA women's tournament Tuesday night by the Connecticut Huskies, who used a 20-2 first half run to build a comfortable lead and coast to a 79-56 victory. The loss [...]
Women’s Basketball Game Preview: Virginia Tech vs. Connecticut
The 7th-seeded Virginia Tech women's basketball team will take on #2 seedUConn in the second round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship onTuesday night. The game will be held at the Bryce Jordan [...]
