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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
VT Football News
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Tech’s goal: to walk away as winners
Jack Tyler doesn’t have fond memories of his childhood visit to the Magic Kingdom. -
The difference between 6-7 and 7-6? A lot, say Virginia Tech’s players
Here are a few more notes and quotes from Monday’s availability … -
Two Virginia Tech football walk-ons charged with detonating small explosive device
Virginia Tech football players Brian Rody and Joshua Trimble were arrested Sunday night for creating/using a bomb or explosive, according to Montgomery County (Va.) General District court online records. -
Virginia Tech could end season on upswing
The difference between a 6-7 season and a 7-6 might seem minuscule. No matter how Virginia Tech finishes, it will still be far below the goals the Hokies had coming into the season. -
‘Prank’ backfires; Tech walk-ons arrested
Virginia Tech redshirt freshmen walk-on football players Brian Rody and Josh Trimble were suspended indefinitely Monday after being arrested on felony explosives charges Sunday. ACC Football News
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Blue Devils football team ends postseason drought
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London working to lead Cavs through turbulence
ACC Basketball News
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Clemson, not USC, playing great defense
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Georgia Tech Udofia’s status not yet determined
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Tech goes for back-to-back wins over UGA
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Warren exceeding expectations for Wolfpack
College Football News
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BCS criticism misses the mark
Monday, December 3, 2012
VT Football News
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Monday: Tech Orlando bound; London shakes up at UVa; Rocco leaves, fed up with uncertainty
Could go a million different ways today. I’ll just put it out there and let you guys choose the direction. -
Tech gets Big East flashback
After two early-season losses to teams from its former league, Virginia Tech will get one more crack at a Big East team this postseason. -
Virginia Tech, Rutgers to meet in Orlando
When he was asked late in the season about the prospect of being sent to some far-flung bowl game that Virginia Tech had never been too, junior defensive end James Gayle said, as long the Hokies weren’t shipped to Alaska, they’d be happy. -
Your winning Commonwealth Cup Eye in the Sky (part II)
Virginia Tech=17, Virginia=14 Today’s word is …. lev·el (lvl) n. 1. To bring persons or things to an equal level; [...] VT Basketball News
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My Top 25 ballot
Time to send a new Top 25 ballot to The Associated Press. Other VT Sports News
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Eleventh-ranked Virginia Tech wrestlers top Edinboro
No. 11 Virginia Tech got wins in two of three matches that featured ranked wrestlers and added a pin by Jesse Dong at 157 to top No. 20 Ediboro 21-16 on Sunday. ACC Football News
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Doeren says he’ll give N.C. State his best
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Doeren plans to make schemes fit to players
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Duke accepts bid to Belk Bowl
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LSU to face Clemson in Chick-fil-A Bowl
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N.C. State will face Vanderbilt in Music City Bowl
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Rocco weary of uncertainty at Virginia
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Tech draws USC in Sun Bowl
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UVa fires 4 assistant coaches in turnaround
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Your winning Commonwealth Cup Eye in the Sky (part II)
Virginia Tech=17, Virginia=14 Today’s word is …. lev·el (lvl) n. 1. To bring persons or things to an equal level; [...]
Sunday, December 2, 2012
VT Basketball News
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Virginia Tech basketball rides Erick Green to win over No. 15 Oklahoma State
The grin on Erick Green’s face as he strolled to the free throw line to ice away another Virginia Tech victory said it all. With the loudest crowd of the year roaring its approval, the Hokies’ only senior nodded his head to the beat of the noise and flashed the confident smile of a person who had proven a whole lot of skeptics wrong. -
Hokies step on gas
The Oklahoma State men's basketball team is ranked No. 15 in the nation, beat North Carolina State by 20 points and boasts a lineup that includes two projected first-round NBA draft picks. -
More comments from Hokies on big win
If you have read my game story on the Hokies’ win over No. 15 Oklahoma St. in the previous post, here are some more quotes: -
New, high-speed Hokies deserve national ranking
Go ahead, rank 'em. Even if the voters don't this week. Even if there aren't enough teams at the bottom of the Top 25 that fall, creating space for a 7-0 interloper from Blacksburg that was supposed to do next to nothing this year. -
Virginia Tech upsets Oklahoma State to remain undefeated
Erick Green stepped to the foul line eight times in the final 1:16 of Saturday’s game. Each time, the Virginia Tech basketball team’s senior guard flashed a wider, brighter smile. ACC Football News
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Man falls from upper level of Charlotte stadium during ACC Championship game
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Nevin Shapiro’s two roles: Miami Hurricanes sugar daddy, pseudo agent
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Pack lands Doeren as new football coach
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QB Michael Rocco gets release from UVa
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Seminoles close the deal, beat Georgia Tech to win ACC title
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Tech comes up short in upset bid
College Basketball News
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Rick Majerus, college basketball coach, dies
Saturday, December 1, 2012
VT Basketball News
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Oklahoma State poses test for Virginia Tech
After his Virginia Tech men’s basketball team topped Iowa this week to improve to 6-0, first-year coach James Johnson dismissed a question about the Hokies’ next opponent, Oklahoma State. -
Oklahoma State-VT preview story
Syracuse. Purdue. Kansas State. Gonzaga. Other VT Sports News
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In the region: Pitt rallies to beat Hokies in wrestling
The 11th-ranked Virginia Tech wrestling team fell to No. 18 Pittsburgh 18-16 on Friday, continuing a frustrating history with the Panthers. ACC Football News
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Coaching changes don’t guarantee turnaround
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Ex-NFL lineman William Joseph sentenced to two years in prison in Miami FBI tax case
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Mid-American Conference’s Doeren, Hazell top N.C. State’s list for new football coach
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NCAA forgets its own bowl-game guideline
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Tech denies Big Ten rumors
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Tech seniors’ last chance for greatness
ACC Basketball News
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Tar Heels learning as they go
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UNC guard Reggie Bullock: A lot of people pointing fingers
Friday, November 30, 2012
VT Football News
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Virginia, Virginia Tech assistants apply for same job
Virginia offensive coordinator Bill Lazor and associate head coach Shane Beamer of Virginia Tech have had discussions with Georgia State about the school’s vacant head-coaching position. VT Basketball News
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Virginia Tech’s Ugoka must sit out 9 games
The NCAA has rendered its verdict on Virginia Tech women's basketball player Uju Ugoka, ordering that she sit out the first nine games of the season. That means she will miss four more games for the Hokies. Other VT Sports News
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ACC honors Virginia Tech coach Ben Thomas
Virginia Tech's Ben Thomas has been named the ACC men's cross country coach of the year for the first time. ACC Football News
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Georgia Tech Report: Tech to be granted bowl waiver
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Sonny Dykes, Chad Morris emerge as front-runners for the Wolfpack
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UNC says resignation of athletic official not related to probe
ACC Basketball News
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Thus far, Duke 2012 resembles Duke 2010
College Football News
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Bridgewater leads Louisville to BCS
Conference Realignment News
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College athletic conference realignment: Should we care?
Thursday, November 29, 2012
VT Basketball News
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Hokies’ confidence shows as they pass test against Iowa
Every game matters, but some matter more than others. -
Monet Tellier helps pull Hokies women’s basketball team out of mud bog
The Virginia Tech women's basketball team fought its way out of the "mud" and finally beat a Big Ten team Wednesday night. -
Oklahoma State @ Virginia Tech basketball preview: (FREE!)
#11 r.p.i. Oklahoma State @ #124 r.p.i. Virginia Tech TV coverage: 2pm, Saturday ESPN3 Vegas line: VT-1 o/u=TBA $-line: TBA [...] ACC Football News
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Cavaliers, Cardinals likely to be crossover rivals
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How Maryland went broke: Inside the athletic department’s decline
Maryland president Wallace Loh is a former law professor who doesn't mince words, and so those who know him weren't surprised by his candor last week at a press conference announcing Maryland's jump from the ACC to the Big Ten. -
Louisville ‘honored’ to join ACC
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Tigers’ Boyd wins ACC offensive player
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Tudor: Right now, Cardinals for Terps is all-positive for ACC
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U.Va. parts ways with RB coach
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Wolfpack’s coaching search focuses on architects of high-scoring offenses
ACC Basketball News
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Duke rallies to beat Ohio State, 73-68
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Fans storm the court as Miami Hurricanes upset No. 13 Michigan State
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Oklahoma State @ Virginia Tech basketball preview: (FREE!)
#11 r.p.i. Oklahoma State @ #124 r.p.i. Virginia Tech TV coverage: 2pm, Saturday ESPN3 Vegas line: VT-1 o/u=TBA $-line: TBA [...] -
Underdog UVa basketball team wins in Wisconsin
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Virginia opts to redshirt guard Brogdon
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Win signals progress for Miami Hurricanes basketball
College Football News
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Spread-Option Basics, Pt. 7: How Defenses Fight Back
The easiest way to beat a spread-option teams is to out-talent them at every position across the board. Of course, that’s pretty hard to do if you’re not an LSU or Alabama, and even for these guys beating spread-option teams isn’t a guaranteed thing—I’m pretty sure Les Miles and Nick Saban are happy to see Urban Meyer gone…and sad to see Kevin Sumlin arrive. Conference Realignment News
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Pitiful championship game, addition of Louisville show ACC’s impaired vision
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
VT Football News
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A closer look at Virginia Tech’s bowl options
Virginia Tech is going to a bowl for the 20th straight year. Which bowl will invite the Hokies remains to be seen. VT Basketball News
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Alex Len and Dez Wells lead a 77-57 rout in ACC-Big Ten Challenge
As unpredictable and inconsistent as Coach Mark Turgeon says his young Maryland basketball team can be at times, a generic formula has taken shape over its five-game non-conference winning streak. Ride the hot hands in the starting lineup, win the rebounding battle and dominate with depth. -
Green lifts Virginia Tech past Iowa
Iowa kept Virginia Tech senior point guard Erick Green off the scoreboard for the first 10 minutes. And Green’s mother was not impressed. -
Hokies up to the challenge
Virginia Tech aced its first test of the season. -
Inspired Green fires up Hokies fans at Cassell
Erick Green spent a lot of time looking at the Cassell Coliseum crowd Tuesday night. After fast-break buckets, he'd pump his fist, wave his arms and soak in the noise. "Fun," he called it, and that's the goal around here these days. -
More from Hokies, JJ on win over Iowa
If you’ve already read my game story in the previous post, here is more about what the Hokies had to say about the win over Iowa: ACC Football News
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ACC sues Maryland, seeking payment of its exit fee
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AP source: ACC presidents vote to add Louisville
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Duke’s David Cutcliffe named ACC Coach of Year
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FSU defensive coordinator Stoops named head coach at Kentucky
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N.C. State trustees expected to discuss football coach salary; Dykes reported to interview
ACC Basketball News
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Hot Huskers topple Deacs
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Late rally not enough, N.C. State falls to Michigan 79-72
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Miami Hurricanes men’s basketball hopes a spirited home crowd will help against Michigan State
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No. 1 Indiana blows out struggling UNC 83-59
