According to the Washington Post print edition, Seneca Valley (Germantown, MD) tight end Andre Smith has committed to Virginia Tech over offers from Kansas, Marshall and Virginia. At 6-4, 235 pounds, [...] READ MORE
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VT Football Notes: Depth Chart Changes at WR and OL
VT Football Notes: Depth Chart Changes at Wide Receiver and Offensive LineThe Virginia Tech football coaches updated their depth chart on BeamerBall.com Monday, and interesting changesoccurred at wide [...] READ MORE
2005 VT Football Preview: The Defensive Line
The Virginia Tech defensive line is expected to be a teamstrength this year, and with the talent returning it certainly should be.However, there are some depth issues, as well as a possible position switch [...] READ MORE
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 [...] READ MORE
Phil Taylor Updates List, Sets Official
6-4, 330-pound defensive tackle/offensive lineman Phillip Taylor has gradually narrowed his list of schools over the summer. Currently, the Gwynn Park (Brandywine, MD) is seriously considering less than [...] READ MORE
2005 ACC Football Preview/Prediction: Maryland, Atlantic Division #3
Previews Thus Far Atlantic Division Coastal Division TBD TBD TBD TBD Maryland TBD Boston College Georgia Tech Clemson UNC Wake [...] READ MORE
Thoughts After Saturday’s Scrimmage
Saturday's scrimmage was a key one for the Hokie football team, as only two weeks remain before game week preparationfor NC State begins. Obviously, the two-deep needs to be settled long before then, [...] READ MORE
TSL Welcomes New E-Com Sponsor MaroonHelmet.com
TSL Welcomes New E-Com SponsorMaroonHelmet.comAfter nearly six years in business, TechLocker.com isshutting its doors, which you may have guessed by observing the ultra-low-pricefire sale that's been [...] READ MORE
DL Dominates First Fall Scrimmage
The Virginia Tech football team held their first scrimmage of the fall in the blisteringAugust heat of Blacksburg on Saturday afternoon. The scrimmaged featured impressive play from kicker Brandon Pace, [...] READ MORE
TechSideline.com Demographic Survey
TechSideline.com Demographic SurveyTSL readers, subscribers and visitors, pleasehelp us out by taking just a couple minutes to fill out our demographic survey.The time you take to answer a few simple [...] READ MORE
2005 ACC Preview/Prediction: Georgia Tech, Coastal Division #4
Previews Thus Far Atlantic Division Coastal Division TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD Boston College Georgia Tech Clemson UNC Wake Forest [...] READ MORE
Three Official Visits Set for McDaniel
Landstown (Virginia Beach, VA) wide receiver Damon McDaniel has set three official visits - “I got one set for Oklahoma on the 3rd or the 4th,” McDaniel said. “And then after that it’s Florida, on the [...] READ MORE
Practice Report: Humming Right Along
Today's practice report is provided by two of our insiders. The Hokies had (stop me if you've heard this one) anothergood practice, and we've got some observations on the quarterbacks, thoughts on Cary [...] READ MORE
VT Launches “Legends of Lane” Apparel Line
VT Launches "Legends of Lane"Apparel LineToday Virginia Tech introduced a new line of "Legends of Lane" apparel,featuring the images, numbers and names of Frank Beamer, Don Strock, MichaelVick, and Bruce [...] READ MORE
Tech Back in Mix for Minor
After primarily listing out-of-state programs as the schools he’s most interested in, Varina running back Brandon Minor is now listing Virginia Tech in the mix as well. The Hokies, along with five out-of-state [...] READ MORE
2005 VT Football Preview: The Offensive Line
The biggest question mark for the Virginia Tech offensethis year is the play of the offensive line. Some would say it’s the onlyquestion mark. The Hokies lost Jon Dunn and Jimmy Miller off the 2004 team, [...] READ MORE
2005 ACC Preview/Prediction: Boston College, Atlantic Division #4
Previews Thus Far Atlantic Division Coastal Division TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD Boston College TBD Clemson UNC Wake Forest Duke [...] READ MORE
Practice Report: The Hype Continues
We would like to cut back on the hype, because there's been plenty of it already, but reports out of Virginia Tech'sfootball practices continue to be too positive to dampen your enthusiasm. "Once again, [...] READ MORE
Rogers Tearing It Up on the Recruiting Trail
If you follow recruiting, you’ve probably noticed that the Hokies are in ona lot of big time players from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. Tech hashad some success in these areas before, landing [...] READ MORE
2005 VT Football Preview: The Wide Receivers and Tight Ends
The strength of Virginia Tech’s offense, and possibly ofthe entire team, is the outstanding corps of wide receivers and tight ends. TheHokies will go five, possibly six deep at wide receiver, and have [...] READ MORE
Injury News and Freshman Outlook
Flowers and Miller InjuredThe news has been mostly good out of Blacksburg throughthree days of football practice (not including Monday). However, there has beensome bad news. R-freshmen cornerbacks Brandon [...] READ MORE
2005 ACC Football Preview/Prediction: North Carolina, Coastal Division #5
font SIZE="2">Bird’sEye View: Someone in the North Carolina athletic department doesn’t likeJohn Bunting because the Tar Heels' schedule this year is absurd. The three outof conference matchups are Utah, [...] READ MORE
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 [...] READ MORE
Practice Report: Hokies Open Strong
"This was about as good a first practice as you will ever see, spring or fall,"one of our insiders, who has been observing practices for years, told us. "In fact it's the best first practicethat I have [...] READ MORE
The Lawsuit That Changed College Athletics
Back in 1984, the world was in the middle of the Cold War,and the United States was running an arms race with the Soviet Union. The winnerwould emerge from the Cold War as the most influential, most powerful [...] READ MORE