Archive for June, 2007 
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Despite High Marks, Dowdell Not Drafted
The 2007 NBA Draft came and went last night, and no Virginia Tech playerswere selected. Zabian Dowdell had serious hopes of being drafted, but he did nothear his name called. Jamon Gordon and Coleman [...]
Ruff Leaning Towards Official Visits
Norview (Norfolk, VA) defensive line recruit Klinton "Buddy" Ruff made another trip to the University of Virginia, returning earlier this week along with his team for summer camp. The 6-4, 290-pound [...]
ESPN AM 1430 Hires New Sports Director
There's a new voice coming to the airwaves of TechSideline.com media partnerESPN Radio AM 1430 in Blacksburg, VA. Len Martez, coming by way of Miami, FL hasaccepted the job and his show, The Len Martez [...]
Stephens Sets Tech Visit
To view videos of Allen Stephens, click here to view his player profileThough he also has an official offer from the University of Maryland, Halifax County (South Boston, VA) star Allen Stephens lists [...]
Ovens Appears Destined for VT
Right now, it looks like Hokie fans can breathe a sigh of relief. Hunter Ovens, one of Virginia Tech's top recruits out of the 2007 recruiting class, expects to enroll at Virginia Tech on July 2nd. [...]
2007 NBA Draft Preview: Hokie Hopefuls
Virginia Tech will be without the services of three career 1,000 pointscorers this coming season. All three players took Virginia Tech basketball tonew heights over the course of the last four years, [...]
ESPN’s College GameDay Coming to Blacksburg for VT-ECU Game
Virginia Tech announced Wednesday morning that ESPN's College GameDaywill be visiting Blacksburg for the season opener against East Carolina onSeptember 1. The Tech-East Carolina game will be televised [...]
Hamlette Closing in on Decision?
Isaiah Hamlette had just visited Virginia Tech and Wake Forest, respectively, the weekend of June 9th and 10th. The Brooke Pointe (Stafford, VA) defensive end had scholarship offers from both programs [...]
The Latest on Mike Glennon
6-6, 195-pound quarterback Mike Glennon attended N.C. State's camp last week and performed well. Though he has not received an offer just yet, the Westfield (Chantilly, VA) star came away with a good [...]
Star DE Sutton Likes Hokies
Jenkins (Savannah, GA) star athlete Chaz Sutton, a 6-4, 240-pound prospect who played running back and defensive end in his junior season, is a versatile prospect that projects at a variety of positions [...]
Tech Looking to Add on to 2007 Class
Virginia Tech has received a verbal from former Oakton (Vienna, VA) standout Ervin Garner. Garner, a 5-9, 165-pound prospect who played wide receiver, kick returner and defensive back for head coach [...]
Tech Golfer Drew Weaver Wins British Amateur Championship
Rising junior Virginia Tech golfer Drew Weaver became the first Americansince 1979 to win the British Amateur Championship this past weekend in RoyalLytham & St. Annes in Lancashire, England.288 players [...]
Deep Creek Star Ready for Camp Circuit
Devin Arrington does not hold any Division 1A scholarships just yet, but he is hoping his play over the next month will help change that. Deep Creek's (Chesapeake, VA) versatile star, a prospect being [...]
The Run for 32 — Race Team and Donation Update
It's been just 3 weeks since we launched "The Run For 32" and a lot has happened in a short period of time.Here is some of the exciting news surrounding our efforts. "The Run For 32" has been recognized [...]
Biggest Questions Heading into Football Season
On September 1, Virginia Tech will open the season against East Carolina.It's a strong bet that the Hokies are going to win that game, but a number ofthings need to happen between now and then to ensure [...]
Virginia Closes the Gap for Rose
Prior to last Saturday, Virginia Tech was the heavy favorite for Amherst (VA) star Peter Rose. The 6-1, 180-pound ATH prospect had a great visit to Virginia for its Elite Junior Day last Saturday, though, [...]
TSL’s Pre-Summer Top 30
The 2008 class appears deep, as every one of the top 30 prospects in the state has received at least one Division 1A scholarship offer. This year's crop will be very interesting to watch in the 2007 [...]
Lawrence Names Top Five
Kathleen Senior High School (Lakeland, FL) star wide receiver/defensive back T.J. Lawrence has five favorite schools, but he plans on taking his time before coming to a final decision. Lawrence certainly [...]
2005-06 Financial Report: Hokie Athletics Still Strong Financially
This is the 2007 (or in financial terms, the 2006) update of my article onVirginia Tech Athletic financial information that ran on TechSideline.com inlate March, 2006. Many folks have requested an update [...]
Tech Makes Cut for Explosive Athlete
Virginia Tech has made the first cut for one of the top prospects in the state of North Carolina. Brandon Barnes, a top running back/athlete recruit out of Bunn High School, visited Virginia Tech earlier [...]
