It's hard not to get caught up in the game-by-game goings on with the Hokiemen's basketball team, but the simple truth is, their out-of-sync,never-in-the-game effort against NC State Saturday wasn't indicative [...] READ MORE
Month: February 2005 Articles
2004-05 Basketball Preview: Virginia Tech at NC State
Info CenterTSL Roster Card(PDF format; to readit, you'll need AdobeAcrobat Reader.)RBCCenterSeating Chart2004-05 VT RosterNC State Links Official SiteRivals Site Rivals Msg BdInsiders SiteInsiders [...] READ MORE
It’s RPI Versus History in a Fight to the Finish!
Generally this is the time of year that the Hokie Nationbegins to worry about the latest position change on the football team andgearing up the tailgating crew for the spring football game. A small minoritywould [...] READ MORE
Bryan Randall Rookie Diary #2: Randall Departs for the Combine
I’m leaving Thursday morning, catching an 8:30 flightheading out of Atlanta. I’m not exactly sure what’s going to happenday-to-day at the Combine. I know Thursday when I get down there, I’m gettingweighed [...] READ MORE
A Gym Rat’s Notebook: The New Word of the Day
The best thing about being a pack rat is that if you display patience and an even temperament, then those items thatyou've stored away might again be relevant at some point in time. You know those pack [...] READ MORE
In the Thick of It
The basketball games remaining in this exhilaratinginaugural ACC season for Virginia Tech are dwindling down to a precious few.Three games remain for Tech to continue its long-shot bid to reach the NCAAtournament. [...] READ MORE
Inside the Numbers: Rating the 2005 (and 2004!) Recruits
It's time for TechSideline.com's fifth annual "Inside the Numbers: Ranking the Recruits," in which we mashtogether recruiting rankings from various recruiting services into one complex ranking system [...] READ MORE
Advance Auto Parts Hokie Hotline Notes for 2/21/05
Tonight’s show was broadcast live from Attitudes Bar in the Blacksburg Holiday Inn.Seth Greenberg and Bill Roth covered the latest Hokie basketball wins over Duke and Miami.SethGreenbergBill Roth opened [...] READ MORE
2004-05 Basketball Preview: Virginia Tech vs. Miami
Info CenterTSL Roster Card(PDF format; to readit, you'll need AdobeAcrobat Reader.)CassellColiseumSeating Chart2004-05 VT RosterMiami Links Official SiteRivals Site Rivals Msg BdInsiders Site Insiders [...] READ MORE
Quieting the Weary Ghosts of Cassell
Thursday night's game was a once-in-a-generation moment, READ MORE
2004-05 Basketball Preview: Virginia Tech vs. #7 Duke
Info CenterTSL Roster Card(PDF format; to readit, you'll need AdobeAcrobat Reader.)CassellColiseumSeating Chart2004-05 VT RosterDuke Links Official SiteDuke Bask. Report DBR Msg BdRivals Site Rivals [...] READ MORE
2005 Recruiting Grades: The Defense
Itseems that a number of subscribers had some issues with part 1, which graded the offensive recruiting. Most readersunderstandably want to see higher grades. If that's the case, you'll be pleased with [...] READ MORE
A Gym Rat’s Notebook: Regaining the Mental Edge
Witha key game coming up on Thursday night with the Dookies of Durham, and comingoff a disappointing road loss in Charlottesville last Saturday against theUniversity of Virginia, the Virginia Tech basketball [...] READ MORE
Advance Auto Parts Hokie Hotline Notes for 2/14/05
Tonight’sshow was broadcast live from Attitude’s Bar inside the Blacksburg Holiday Inn.Seth Greenberg answered questions from Hokie faithful about the morale level ofhis team, and what the future held [...] READ MORE
Bryan Randall Rookie Diary #1: The Combine is Almost Here
Bonus Features TSL Audio Clip #1 Randall tells us the two hardest hits he took in his Tech career. Format: MP3 Time: 2:40 Size: 627 kb TSL Audio Clip #2 [...] READ MORE
Rivalries are Fun
It'snot easy being a Hoo. There's the exhaustion of being forced to maintain thatattitude of condescending arrogance towards those wretches not fortunate enoughto have trod the Grounds during their undergraduate [...] READ MORE
2005 Recruiting Grades: The Offense
You know what I can't stand? I can't stand it when someone writes something like, "The Hokies graduated threedefensive backs this year, so they were looking for DB help in their 2005 recruiting class." [...] READ MORE
Nobody Said This Was Going to be Easy
TheVirginia Tech basketball team has hit a bit of a rough patch in its season,dropping a couple of games and losing a bit of its luster as the ACC’sdesignated upstart media darling. The chances of Tech [...] READ MORE
Nolen Commits
2005 was already an excellent in-state haul for Coach Beamer and company, but their success didn’t stop after Signing Day. Today, the Hokies received a commitment from 4-star Hampton High School wide [...] READ MORE
Recruiting Profile: Victor Harris
The offensive numbers are eye popping. They are almost ridiculously high. They are what you notice first about Virginia Tech signee Victor "Macho" Harris of Highland Springs High School. Harris, the consensus [...] READ MORE
From Tragedy, Determination (Victor Harris profile)
Theoffensive numbers are eye popping. They are almost ridiculously high. They arewhat you notice first about Virginia Tech signee Victor "Macho" Harrisof Highland Springs High School. Harris, the consensus [...] READ MORE
2004-05 Basketball Preview: Virginia Tech at Maryland
Info CenterTSL Roster Card(PDF format; to readit, you'll need AdobeAcrobat Reader.)ComcastCenterSeating Chart2004-05 VT RosterMaryland LinksOfficialSiteRivals SiteRivalsMsg BdInsiders SiteInsiders MsgBdBaltimore [...] READ MORE
A Gym Rat’s Notebook: Are Tournament Hopes Legitimate?
As the Virginia Tech men's basketball team gears up forthe second half of conference play, and the stretch run in February that willultimately define this team, there are some statistics that illuminate [...] READ MORE
Advance Auto Parts Hokie Hotline Notes for 2/7/05
Tonight’sshow was broadcast live from Attitudes Bar inside the Blacksburg Holiday Inn.With the completion of the 2004-2005 football recruiting season, it was time forthe annual recruiting roundup on the [...] READ MORE
2004-05 Basketball Preview: Virginia Tech vs. #7 Wake Forest
Virginia Tech (12-7, 5-3 ACC) vs. #7 WakeForest (18-3, 6-2 ACC)Saturday, February 5th, 2005, 3:00 pmTV: Raycom/Jefferson Pilot (WDBJ in Roanoke; check locallistings elsewhere -- clickhere for a station [...] READ MORE