Archive for August, 2009 
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PreSeason Report: Midlothian’s Matt Arkema
Midlothian (VA) opens up its 2009 regular season next Friday, meaning less than two weeks remain before Matt Arkema takes the field for the first game of his senior season. The 6-3 1/2, 290-pound rising [...]
2009 Monday Thoughts: The Reasons This Game is Important
It's opening game week. And this year, it isn't Northwestern, CentralFlorida, Arkansas State, or even East Carolina the Hokies open the season with.It's Alabama. The ESPN hype gods have lined up a huge [...]
Around the ACC: August 31, 2009
The summer is over, and college football is here. The season kicks off inprime time on Thursday night with a big ACC-SEC battle, and continues onSaturday with an even bigger battle between the two leagues. [...]
Alabama Update: Crimson Tide Have Questions at Quarterback and Offensive Line
You've spent the month of August learning about Virginia Tech's footballteam, but you might be curious as to what's been happening in practice inTuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide have been preparing for this [...]
Robinson Puts Recruiting on Hold
Recruiting has taken a backseat for Alcoa (TN) tight end/defensive end Tyler Robinson, who is now focused on finishing out his high school career in style. The 6-3 1/2, 255-pound senior, Class 2A Mr. [...]
2009 ACC Football Preview: Projected Standings
With every other website and newspaper making their preseason predictions,it's about time for TSL to jump on the bandwagon. Here are the projected recordsand standings for ACC football in 2009.Last year [...]
2011 Profile: Osbourn Park’s Dominique Terrell
Dominique Terrell has emerged as one of the top overall prospects in the state of Virginia's 2011 class; in fact, he is rated number one overall right now by VirginiaPreps.com. College coaches have taken [...]
Andy Ross: Representing Hokies in the NFL
Four long years ago, TSL ran an interview with Andy Ross, a sportsagent with the Octagon Agency. A Virginia Tech grad, Ross represents severalhigh-profile NFL players, including four Hokies. His four [...]
Hokies Hold Last Scrimmage, Will Now Focus on Alabama
Wednesday afternoon, in a scrimmage closed to the public, the Hokies gotstrong performances from Tyrod Taylor, several wide receivers, running backsDavid Wilson and Josh Oglesby, and the number one defense. [...]
Bonner Talks VT Visit, Senior Season
Click here to view the recruiting card of Detrick BonnerThree of Virginia Tech's 2010 class recruits committed to the Hokies before ever stepping foot in Blacksburg. Two of those prospects, including [...]
2009 Preseason Practice Report: Top Storylines
After another week of practice, the Virginia Tech coaching staff has almostset their playing rotation. The Hokies have decided that five true freshmen mayhave a chance to travel with the team and play [...]
2009 ACC Football Preview: All-ACC Team
After yesterday's ACC unit rankings, today it's time for the 2009 TSLPreseason All-ACC team. The Hokies are represented on offense and defense, and11 of the 12 conference teams have at least one player [...]
2009-10 Men’s Basketball Schedule Released
Virginia Tech released the 2009-10 men's basketball schedule on Tuesdayafternoon. Besides the typical 16 games against ACC competition, the Hokies willalso play four other power conference teams during [...]
2009 ACC Football Preview: Unit Rankings
Unit rankings aren't easy to do, and you'll rarely find any two individualswho will be in complete agreement. Nevertheless, they are fun to do. Here areTSL's ACC unit rankings for the 2009 football season.The [...]
Hargrave Notes: Norman and Rhodes Looking Good
There is no question about it. Theron Norman and DeAntre Rhodes would much rather be suiting up for the maroon and orange of Virginia Tech than the black and orange of Hargrave Military Academy. But [...]
2009-2010 Tech Talk Live Notes for 8/24/09
Tech Talk Live (football and basketball season)When: Every Monday from 7:00-9:00 during football season, 7:00-8:00 during basketball season.Where: Click here for a list of radio stations, and to find [...]
Time for Tech to Get Back on Track with QB Development
For the third season in a row, Virginia Tech is planning on redshirting abackup quarterback. Those plans were scrapped the last two years, but this isthe year it needs to finally happen. Logan Thomas [...]
PreSeason Check-in: FUMA’s Mark Shuman
Fork Union Military Academy (VA) left offensive tackle Mark Shuman put in the time in the weight room this off-season, improving his strength and size while keeping the footwork and athleticism that helped [...]
Scrimmage Report: Ju-Ju Clayton Named #2 Quarterback
The Hokies held their second open scrimmage of preseason practice on Saturday in Lane Stadium, and a big crowd was on hand. They saw a scrimmage that was mostly controlled by the defense, thanks in part [...]
Hokies Ranked 7th in AP Preseason Poll
The Associated Press preseason football poll was released Saturday morning,and Virginia Tech is ranked #7, the same ranking the Hokies received in thecoaches' poll. The ranking matches Virginia Tech's [...]
