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Friday, July 20, 2012
VT Football News
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A Way Too Early Look: Virginia Tech Football Recruit Thomas Smith
Thomas Smith, initially a class of 2012 recruit, played in his final high school game last Friday in the VHSCA All-Star Game. -
Countdown to ACC Kickoff: James Gayle
There's a pretty good football philosophy out there that outlines three keys to success: you must find a quarterback, you must protect the quarterback and you must find a way to pressure the quarterback. -
Teel Time: Forecasting Virginia Tech-Florida State ACC title game
At last year’s ACC football kickoff, two of 71 voting media picked Clemson to win the league. Fifty tabbed Florida State. Not our finest forecasting moment. VT Recruiting News
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High school football | Oscar Smith, Bayside juniors form top-tier tandem
Football standouts Andrew Brown and Quin Blanding have yet to play a down in their junior year of high school. ACC Football News
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ACC Doesn’t Get What the Conference Needs in Pitt
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ACC Embracing the Future
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ACC Football’s Key Questions for 2012
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Pitt Expects to Reap ACC Benefits
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Unit Rankings: 2012 ACC Defensive Lines
ACC Basketball News
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For Money and Basketball
When it comes to conference realignment, the first rule is to follow the money. The changing landscape of college sports has been and will continue to be about revenue streams generated by football.
Thursday, July 19, 2012
VT Football News
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Two projected starters could miss start of Virginia Tech training camp
VT Recruiting News
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A little bit more on recent ’14 commit Xavier Burke
Lawrenceville’s Brunswick High is sort of in no mean’s land, sitting between South Hill and Emporia on the south side of Virginia. But Hokies offensive coordinator Bryan Stinespring has been familiar with the school for a while, having been involved in the recruiting battle there for linebacker E.J. Wilson, an eventual North Carolina commit, years ago. -
Hermitage RB Green keeping recruitment busy
Hermitage running back Derrick Green has kept busy this summer. He went to Nike’s The Opening camp in Oregon where his 7-on-7 team won the championship. He’s been to Atlanta for a Rivals camp. -
Hokies get ’14 commitments from Florida DB Javon Harrison, Brunswick High TE/DE Xavier Burke
Virginia Tech did some work on its 2014 recruiting class Wednesday, getting commitments from Lakeland, Fla., wide receiver/defensive back Javon Harrison of Kathleen High and defensive end/tight end Xavier Burke of Brunswick High in Lawrenceville. ACC Football News
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At UNC, athletes’ records contain many deletions
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Deal lets Pitt split for ACC next year
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Miami Hurricanes dismiss safety Ray-Ray Armstrong
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Pack players bring out big guns for cause close to home
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UNC hires two to aid in compliance issues
From the SportsWar Network
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The Washington National League Champs?
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
VT Football News
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Virginia Tech’s Marcus Davis on Biletnikoff watch list
Virginia Tech senior Marcus Davis was named to the watch list for the Biletnikoff Award, given annually to college football's top wide receiver. VT Basketball News
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Summer shootaround: Virginia Tech
Today's dead-tree edition includes a feature on Virginia Tech basketball coach James Johnson, who took over this spring for Seth Greenberg. ACC Football News
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North Carolina’s new athletic director out to clean up program mired in growing academic scandal
"Of course it's academic fraud," Smith wrote in an email. "And it's a form of fraud that was designed (by whom we can't say yet) to keep athletes eligible, making plausible 'progress toward the degree.'" -
Swinney, Tigers look forward
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UNC, Butch Davis’ lawyer want media bid for records dismissed
ACC Basketball News
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N.C. State freshman Purvis ready for expectations
College Football News
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NCAA boss won’t rule out death penalty for Penn State
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
VT Football News
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Countdown to ACC Kickoff, No. 5: Michael Holmes
He’s not the biggest, the fastest or the strongest. He’s not a home run threat on every play and isn’t a lock to knock a defensive player on his backside with ease. At first glance, you’d think he’s just … average. -
Ex-Hokie Norman transfers to Eastern Kentucky
After spring practice, safety Theron Norman met with Virginia Tech defensive backs coach Torrian Gray. Gray told Norman he wasn't in line for much playing time, so Norman decided to transfer. -
Virginia Tech’s Frank Beamer shows off slimmed-down physique at recruiting camp
Virginia Tech had more than 200 recruits on campus this past weekend for its July recruiting camp, and it gave Coach Frank Beamer a chance to show off a slimmed-down physique. VT Basketball News
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Seth Greenberg reportedly lands ESPN studio job
Seth Greenberg’s microphone for his annual grousing about teams wrongfully omitted from the NCAA tournament field just got a lot bigger. -
With Johnson, a familiar face will usher in new era at Virginia Tech
At the front edge of James Johnson’s desk sits a box. Tucked inside are a ring and a watch, both mementos from coaching in the 2006 Final Four. VT Recruiting News
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Video: July 14th Recruiting Camp
Here are a few quick videos of some of the more impressive prospects at Saturday's camp. ACC Football News
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Former UNC coach Davis hoping to coach again
College Football News
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Paterno family denies Freeh report findings
From the SportsWar Network
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Braves Pow-Wow: The Playoff Race and the Pitching Rotation
Monday, July 16, 2012
VT Football News
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Hokies work on getting back to Beamerball
Watch the Hokies in a nationally televised game and odds are you'll hear a half dozen references to Beamerball, a trademark of Frank Beamer's program that emphasizes blocking kicks and getting points on special teams and defense. VT Recruiting News
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Green and Mizzell compete for recruiting rankings, and maybe as collegians
With the revelation on Twitter this week that Virginia Beach Bayside tailback Taquan Mizzell plans to announce his college choice Aug. 21, it made me think that a dream matchup is closer to fruition. -
Tech lands two commits at prospect camp
Brandon Facyson's day started with a trip to the emergency room. It ended sitting in Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer's office committing to play for the Hokies. Other VT Sports News
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Tech’s Scoggin agrees to deal with Braves
Virginia Tech pitcher Patrick Scoggin has agreed to a contract with the Atlanta Braves and will report to the team’s Orlando complex Monday to sign his deal. ACC Football News
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Al Groh breaks down Georgia Tech defense
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All 4 of N.C.’s ACC teams return starting quarterbacks in 2012
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Georgia Tech: Lofty aspirations for offensive line
College Football News
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Paterno contract deal reached amid scandal
From the SportsWar Network
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Trade Rumors – The Latest – 7/15
Saturday, July 14, 2012
VT Football News
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Virginia Tech sets August practice schedule; two preseason scrimmages open to the public
Virginia Tech players still don’t report for football practice for about 3½ weeks, but the Hokies’ August schedule is already planned out. VT Basketball News
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VT’s Brown has surgery on foot
Virginia Tech guard Robert Brown underwent successful surgery Friday morning to repair a fracture to the fifth metatarsal of his left foot, suffered last week in workouts, the school announced. ACC Football News
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UNC legal bills for NCAA probe top $467,000
ACC Recruiting News
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DB Tolando Cleveland commits to Georgia Tech over Mississippi State


