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Interview with Dave Braine, Part Two
In the second part of this two-part interview, we cover the latter years of Braine's time at Virginia Tech, his departure for Georgia Tech, and beyond.
Interview with Dave Braine, Part One
Will Stewart recently sat down with former AD Dave Braine for a two-part interview.
Interview With Charlie Moir, Part 3
In the final installment of our interview, Charlie Moir talks about the challenges of building a program at Virginia Tech.
Interview With Charlie Moir, Part 2
In part two of our three-part interview, Charlie Moir discusses the great teams and players of the mid-1980s, and more.
Interview With Charlie Moir, Part 1
Almost 25 years after his departure from Virginia Tech, Charlie Moir remains the winningest coach in Hokies' basketball history
The Posse Closes In
In the end, Seth Greenberg's tenure at Virginia Tech came crashing down quickly.
Oversigning: How Some Schools Use it to Get an Edge
In a recent blog entry in the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Georgia Techcoach Paul Johnson made some comments about "oversigning" recruits incollege football. This is not an issue that gets much attention [...]
The Best in the Business
Talk to any Hokie fan, or any knowledgeable follower of college football, and they know that Bud Foster is one of the best defensive coordinators in the business.
Hokie Defense, Part 3: Pressures and Pass Coverages
Note: This is the third and final installment on the series about VirginiaTech's top-ranked defense. Part 1 introduced basic concepts and described eachof the eleven defensive positions. Part 2 reviewed [...]
Hokie Defense, Part 2: The Scheme
Part1: Introduction to the Hokie DNote: This is the second installment of a three part series about VirginiaTech's nationally renowned defense. Part 1 covered some basic concepts,including a description [...]
Hokie Defense, Part 1: Introduction to the Hokie D
Fast.Aggressive. Tenacious. Suffocating. Those are just a few of the adjectives usedover the years to describe Virginia Tech's defense. Characterized by hard workand symbolized by the now-famous lunch [...]
Their Work Done, Three Special Players Move On
Everybody talks about how the NCAA basketball tournament is far superior to the college bowl system, and maybe it is.
Frank Loria, Jr, on his Father and the Movie “We Are Marshall”
Surely most of the "older" Hokies know the story of my father, Frank Loria. He was a two time All American Safety in the 1960's and VT's first consensus All American.
“Peach Bowl” Invitation Brings Back Memories
You hear the phrase over and over again: "The Beamer Bowl Era."
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 [...]
The Year of Our Discontent, Part 5
Editor's Note: This is the fifth installment in our series about Virginia Tech being put on probation for footballand basketball in the mid-late 1980s. Parts 1 and 2 covered Bill Dooley's departure from [...]
The Year of Our Discontent, Part 4
Editor's Note: This is the fourth installment in our series about Virginia Tech being put on probation for footballand basketball in the mid-late 1980s. Parts 1 and 2 covered Bill Dooley's departure from [...]
The Year of Our Discontent, Part 3
Editor's Note: This is the third installment in our series about Virginia Tech being put on probation for footballand basketball in the mid-late 1980s. Parts 1 and 2 covered Bill Dooley's departure from [...]
The Year of Our Discontent, Part 2
By early 1986, eight years into Bill Dooley's reign as VT football coach and athletic director, Dooley had built ahouse of cards, mostly from a financial standpoint, that was ready to collapse. All it [...]
The Year of Our Discontent, Part 1
2004-05 was one of the best years in Virginia Tech athletics. The Hokies joined the ACC,won the conference championship in football, surprised everyone with a fourth-place finish in men's basketball, [...]
