Thursday, January 3, 2013

• VT Football News

• Five Hokies accept invitations to NFL Scouting Combine

  Washington Post

  Virginia Tech’s worst season in 20 years doesn’t appear to have had an effect on the NFL prospects for some of its top seniors. Five draft-eligible Hokies indicated on Twitter this week that they have been invited to participate in the NFL scouting combine next month.

• Five questions facing Tech football this offseason

  Richmond Times-Dispatch

  For some college football programs, seven wins, including a bowl victory, would be seen as success. For Virginia Tech, that type of season is expected to beget major changes.

• VT Basketball News

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• ACC Football News

• Groh tears into Tech

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution

• Louisville upsets Florida 33-23 in Sugar Bowl

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution

• ACC Basketball News

• Duke Blue Devils shake Davidson Wildcats; win 67-50

  Charlotte Observer

• NCAA tournament feel for Wildcats, Blue Devils

  Charlotte Observer

• Tech closes nonconference play with win

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution

• UM, FIU both win big at home

  Miami Herald

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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

• ACC Football News

• After down year, ACC finishes off a surprisingly successful bowl season

  Roanoke Times

• FSU defense handles business in burying Lynch, Huskies

  Florida Times-Union

• No. 13 FSU beats No. 16 NIU 31-10 in Orange Bowl

  Charlotte Observer

• Notes: Tech cheerleader’s effort not flagging

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution

• Retirement not in ex-UVa coach Al Groh’s vocabulary

  Roanoke Times

• ACC Basketball News

• Freshman Filer finds hot shooting zone

  The State

• Maryland vs. IUPUI: Terps end non-conference schedule with 81-63 win

  Washington Post

• U.Va. series likely, says Rams Smart

  Richmond Times-Dispatch

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

• VT Football News

• Five Hokies get early invitations to NFL Scouting Combine

  Roanoke Times

  The NFL Scouting Combine won’t take place until the end of February, but five Virginia Tech seniors tweeted yesterday that they’ve already been issued invitations to it.

• Most memorable Virginia Tech football moments of 2012

  Roanoke Times

• ACC Football News

• Clemson notches ‘a landmark win’ for itself and the ACC

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution

• DeCock: Mike Glennon, Wolfpack miss chance to make splash

  Charlotte Observer

• Georgia Tech beats USC 21-7 in Sun Bowl

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution

• N.C. State Wolfpack off key in Music City Bowl

  Charlotte Observer

• Win full of meaning for Tech

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution

• ACC Basketball News

• Freshman Jake Layman resolute entering new year

  Washington Post

• Second-half surge sends N.C. State past UNC Greensboro, 89-68

  Charlotte Observer

• UM basketball center Reggie Johnson hurt, will miss six weeks

  Miami Herald

• College Football News

• Rose Bowl: Pep Hamilton using his Washington ties to Stanford’s advantage

  Washington Post

Monday, December 31, 2012

• ACC Football News

• Clemson offense will try to match LSU’s power

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution

• DeCock: Wait another day for N.C. State’s big bowl

  Charlotte Observer

• N.C. State football coach Bible looks to ‘finish this thing off well’

  Charlotte Observer

• Vad Lee ready for strong finish, start on 2013

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution

• ACC Basketball News

• N.C. State Wolfpack to use UNCG to test ACC readiness

  Charlotte Observer

• Pressure defense worked wonders for Terps

  Washington Post

• Virginia treats Wofford rudely

  Roanoke Times

Sunday, December 30, 2012

• VT Football News

• Five thoughts (two days) after Virginia Tech’s Russell Athletic Bowl win against Rutgers

  Roanoke Times

  It’s back to the grind after a travel day yesterday. Here’s my follow-up story in today’s newspaper about what now for the Hokies’ offensive coaching staff.

• Future of Tech offensive assistants unclear

  Richmond Times-Dispatch

  Virginia Tech’s come-from-behind victory over Rutgers in Friday’s Russell Athletic Bowl allowed the Hokies to avoid their first losing season since 1992 and certainly solidified this year’s reputation as being gritty.

• Virginia Tech football secures winning season, but staff overhaul seems likely

  Washington Post

  The Virginia Tech football team celebrated through the night at its team hotel, basking in the glow of an ugly 13-10 overtime win against Rutgers in Friday’s Russell Athletic Bowl. The Hokies (7-6) finished the year on a season-long three-game winning streak, ensuring the worst season Coach Frank Beamer has endured in 20 years ended with a winning record.

• VT Basketball News

• BYU thrashes Hokies

  Roanoke Times

  Well, the Virginia Tech men’s basketball team suffered its 2nd straight lopsided loss today, falling to BYU 97-71 in Salt Lake City.

• Haws’ 42 leads BYU past Virginia Tech 97-71

  Richmond Times-Dispatch

  Tyler Haws may not have bragging rights on Jimmer Fredette. Yet after Saturday’s effort against Virginia Tech, he certainly has them on his dad.

• ACC Football News

• Five Tech freshmen who have impressed in practice

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution

• ACC Basketball News

• Defense helps Tech overpower Fordham

  Atlanta Journal-Constitution

• Duke stays perfect with win over Santa Clara, 90-77

  Charlotte Observer

• Freshmen propel Terps to easy win

  Washington Post

• UNC Tar Heels get a win against No. 20 UNLV – and some confidence

  Charlotte Observer

Saturday, December 29, 2012

• VT Football News

• A post-game wrap: Hokies rally late to beat Rutgers 13-10 in the Russell Athletic Bowl

  Roanoke Times

  Another brutal deadline game tonight. Here’s my game story, which should be updated on the website with the version for tomorrow’s paper sometime soon. And here’s Aaron McFarling‘s column from the game.

• Hokies inoffensive in victory

  Roanoke Times

  The setting was a perfect ending for what was an imperfect season, the Hokies' worst in 20 years. Rain fell from the skies in a half empty Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium as Virginia Tech slogged through another offensively-challenged showing.

• Hokies take just 17 seconds to dig hole

  Roanoke Times

  It wasn't 17 seconds before Virginia Tech found itself in a hole in the Russell Athletic Bowl, and it was the offense that was to blame.

• No offense, but bowl summed up Hokies’ season

  Roanoke Times

  The whole crowd was holding its breath. Some fans seemed to be gasping. The ball left Logan Thomas' hand and spiraled 40 yards downfield, carrying the hopes and dreams of Russell Athletic Bowl glory with it.

• Tech salvages bowl win against Rutgers in overtime

  Richmond Times-Dispatch

  Virginia Tech’s football season ended the way it began: with an overtime victory.

• Virginia Tech outlasts Rutgers, 13-10, for overtime win and winning season

  Washington Post

  Ever since Virginia Tech Coach Frank Beamer’s worst regular season in 20 years ended, rumors have been rampant that he will initiate wholesale changes to a much-maligned offensive coaching staff. For much of Friday night, it appeared they could go out in embarrassing fashion.

• Virginia Tech’s offseason of intrigue begins

  Washington Post

  In the immediate aftermath of Virginia Tech’s ugly 13-10 overtime win over Rutgers in the Russell Athletic Bowl in Orlando, the Hokies tried to keep the focus on how they had just avoided the program’s first losing season since 1992. But they couldn’t avoid the speculation about an offseason that will likely feature the most upheaval Blacksburg has seen in quite some time.

• Woody: Defense saves the day again for Tech

  Richmond Times-Dispatch

  Rutgers University had one significant problem in the Russell Athletic Bowl. The Scarlet Knights had no offense.

• VT Basketball News

• Travel taking its toll on Tech basketball team

  Richmond Times-Dispatch

  Holiday travel is taking its toll on the Virginia Tech men’s basketball team.

Friday, December 28, 2012

• VT Football News

• Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech look to finish the season right against Rutgers in the Russell Athletic Bowl

  Washington Post

  Virginia Tech Coach Frank Beamer looked at his protruding belly in the mirror one day this spring and didn’t like what he saw.

• Hokies coach Beamer focuses on tree to avoid forest

  Roanoke Times

  Look out, Rutgers. You are being stalked.

• Hokies hope to end year on positive note

  Roanoke Times

  In the throes of a 6-6 season, Virginia Tech's worst in 20 years, head coach Frank Beamer had many sleepless nights and fewer and fewer meals, watching as the off-season weight loss he was so proud of continued past his target.

• Hokies want losing trend to end

  Richmond Times-Dispatch

  Players on the Rutgers football team know Virginia Tech for a number of things, from its one-time special-teams prowess to the Hokies’ current run of 20 straight bowl appearances.

• Tech players visit ‘most special place’

  Richmond Times-Dispatch

  Virginia Tech has been to 20 straight bowl games, but football coach Frank Beamer said the team’s off-the-field activity Wednesday was one of the most unique experiences during that run.

• Tech’s Beamer, Rutgers’ Flood make their final remarks before the Russell Athletic Bowl

  Roanoke Times

  Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer and Rutgers coach Kyle Flood went through their final bowl press conference today.

• Virginia Tech’s offseason offensive tweaks didn’t work out as planned

  Washington Post

  Less may mean more for Virginia Tech’s offense. At least that’s what Coach Frank Beamer thinks heading into Friday’s Russell Athletic Bowl.

• VT Basketball News

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