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Month: June 2004 Articles
Davis Shines at UVa’s Camp
Eleanor Roosevelt (Greenbelt, MD) prospect Will Davis enjoyed his time at UVa’s summer camp session last weekend. The 6-3, 215 pound Davis worked out as a wide receiver and safety for the Cavaliers. [...] READ MORE
Weston Dominates at DT
Kade Weston is yet another top player in a strong group of 2005 recruits from the state of New Jersey. The 6-6, 312 pound Red Bank star defensive tackle finished with 114 tackles with 14 sacks and 12 [...] READ MORE
North Comments on Decision
Antonio North recently became the seventh member of Virginia Tech's 2005 recruiting class. The 6-4, 300 pound offensive lineman shows the athletic ability and versatily to play anywhere along the offensive [...] READ MORE
Brown Comments on Decision
Two days ago, St. Peters Prep (NJ) cornerback Mike Brown became the 18th player to commit to the University of Virginia. The 5-9, 190 pound Brown is a phenomenal athlete. He ran a 4.31 in the 40 yard [...] READ MORE
Worthington Considering Visits
St. Francis (Athol Springs, NY) 6-7, 250 pound defensive end prospect Doug Worthington will make many unofficial visits throughout the summer. The most recent visit was to Ohio State for a summer camp [...] READ MORE
UVa Lands #18
UVa continued their tremendous recruiting run today, when St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, NJ) cornerback Mike Brown verbally committed to Coach Groh and company. Brown becomes the 18th member of the 2005 [...] READ MORE
Tech Lands Top OL Target
Virginia Tech picked up its seventh commitment for the 2005 recruiting class today, when North Stafford (VA) offensive guard Tony North chose the Hokies over NC State. "Tony North has just committed [...] READ MORE
Did Pommells Attend Camp?
Paterson Catholic (Paterson, NJ) safety prospect Kitt Pommells had spoken about attending the University of Virginia's summer camp this past weekend. He instead decided to attend camp at the University [...] READ MORE
Harris Cuts List
The number one prospect in the state of Virginia has narrowed his list of schools to twelve. Victor "Macho" Harris, a 6-0, 180 pound tailback/cornerback prospect out of Highland Springs High School, [...] READ MORE
Jackson to Attend UVa, VT Camps
5-9, 190 pound Bethel High School cornerback Jamar Jackson attended camp at the University of Maryland this week. He appears to have enjoyed his first camp summer camp experience for 2004, and will next [...] READ MORE
MD Speedster Has 12 Offers
Darrius Heyward-Bey first began playing football as a freshman in high school. He played on the JV squad as a freshman and earned the attention of the coaches, albeit probably not in the way he envisioned. [...] READ MORE
Nolen Looking Out-of-State?
Hampton High School wide receiver Todd Nolen is now up to four scholarship offers. In addition to Virginia and Virginia Tech, Syracuse and Nebraska have offered Nolen officially. More schools, most [...] READ MORE
Wall Headed to Hargrave
William Wall, the former HD Woodson (Washington, DC) defensive end who committed to Virginia Tech in August of 2003, will attend Hargrave Military Academy. He enrolls this August and will attend for [...] READ MORE
Conference Wars, Part 3: 1994-2000
In the aftermath of their 1994 rejection by the Big East, the Hokies put on a brave face, but truth be told, no one was sure what Virginia Tech's ultimate conference fate would be. READ MORE
Andre Pope Earns Two More Offers
Fort Hill (Cumberland, MD) star defensive back/running back Andre Pope recently added two more scholarship offers, as Clemson and UNC have now joined Virginia Tech and Penn State on the offer list.Recently, [...] READ MORE
Top PA Tailback Names Favorite
Duquesne (PA) running back Shane Brooks is one of the toughest and strongest running backs in the East. At 5-11 ½, 220 pounds, Brooks pounded his way to 1,591 yards rushing and scored 16 touchdowns last [...] READ MORE
Wardlow One of East’s Top Safeties
Parkland (Winston-Salem, NC) prospect Antonio Wardlow is emerging as one of the top safety prospects in the East. The 6-1, 185 pound prospect with 4.4 to 4.5 speed in the 40 is now up to 14 Division [...] READ MORE
Top Target: Brian Cushing
Although Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ) star Brian Cushing figured he would receive some attention from Division I-A colleges, he certainly didn’t expect this. The 6-3, 230 pound prospect is one of the [...] READ MORE
Landolt Names Leader
Holy Cross (Delran, NJ) offensive lineman Dennis Landolt saw his offer list increase dramatically over the last few weeks of the evaluation period. Now, the 6-5, 275 pound prospect boasts offers from [...] READ MORE
Has Fitzgerald Narrowed List?
Hermitage (Richmond, VA) defensive end Jeffrey Fitzgerald, who may be the top defensive end prospect in the state, has not narrowed his list of schools. The 6-4, 250 pound prospect seems very much open [...] READ MORE
Neal One of SC’s Top Backs
J.C. Neal only has only played running back in high school for half a season, however it appears running back may be the position of his future. The 6-1, 180 pound Lakewood (Sumter, SC) star rushed for [...] READ MORE
Briscoe Names Top Seven
Burns (Lawndale, NC) wide receiver Josh Briscoe has received a total of 14 scholarship offers and is still receiving interest from several top Division I-A programs. Recently, he cut his list down to [...] READ MORE
Boone Ready to Narrow List?
Oscar Smith’s star athlete may be narrowing his list very soon. Greg Boone, a 6-4, 250 pound quarterback who could play as many as four positions on the next level, may cut his list down within the next [...] READ MORE
Big-Time LB Joins ‘Hoos
UVa received a commitment from another top player in the state of New Jersey. Salem High School inside linebacker Lamont Robinson chose UVa over offers from Miami, Michigan, and Ohio State among others. [...] READ MORE