Virginia Tech had six more players drafted Sunday in the 2006 NFL Draft, giving the Hokies a team-record ninedraftees in all. Furthermore, the Hokies accomplished that feat without one of their most talked [...] READ MORE
Month: April 2006 Articles
Three Hokies Drafted on Day One
Three Virginia Tech football players were selected in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft on Saturday. Jimmy Williams, Darryl Tapp and James Anderson were among the first 88 players selected, and [...] READ MORE
2006 Spring Game Photo Gallery
Virginia Tech held its annual Maroon-White game back on April 15, and TechSideline.com was there to capture all the action! We've picked out 88 of the best pictures from the game, as well as the TSL [...] READ MORE
Burd Lands First Official Offer
Click here to view the profile for Kris BurdMatoaca (Chesterfield, VA) wide receiver/safety Kris Burd has boasted three verbal offers – from Maryland, Virginia and Virginia Tech, respectively - for quite [...] READ MORE
Eleven Offers for Cloy
6-4, 260-pound Mason Cloy saw time at the center and tight end positions in his junior season last year. He did very well at both positions and, although most programs see him as a center on the 1A level, [...] READ MORE
2006 VT NFL Draft Preview
The 2005 Virginia Tech football team is perhaps the most talented Hokie team ever, and that is expected to show up in the 2006 NFL Draft. TheHokies could have as many as four players taken in the first [...] READ MORE
Morgan Focused on 2006 Season
This off-season, Varina standout Davon Morgan has been intense and focused on preparing for his senior season and a run at a state championship for his Blue Devil squad. The 6-0 quarterback/free safety [...] READ MORE
Thomas Visits Tech
5-9, 170-pound Patrick Henry (Ashland, VA) star D.J. Thomas made an unofficial visit to Virginia Tech for its spring game on April 15th. It was the only unofficial trip he has made this spring, and the [...] READ MORE
D.J. Thomas Visits Tech
Click here to view the profile for D.J. Thomas5-9, 170-pound Patrick Henry (Ashland, VA) star D.J. Thomas made an unofficial visit to Virginia Tech for its spring game on April 15th. It was the only [...] READ MORE
The Road to Signing Day 2007: What’s an Evaluation Period?
The NCAA football recruiting calendar has entered its "EvaluationPeriod," which means that college coaches, for the next few weeks, can headout and make off-campus visits to evaluate recruits – hence [...] READ MORE
DeChristopher’s Stock on the Rise
Click here to view the profile for Blake DeChristopherClover Hill (Midlothian, VA) offensive line prospect Blake DeChristopher has been rising up the recruiting charts of late. The 6-5, 290-pound standout [...] READ MORE
Recruiting Classes of the Past: 1985
For those of you who follow recruiting, you are no doubt familiar with TechSideline.com's recruiting database. It contains information on Techrecruiting prospects from this year and years past. Here in [...] READ MORE
In-State Schools Battle for Fells-Danzer
For recently added videos and more, click here to view the profile for Terence Fells-Danzer6-2, 230-pound Culpeper (VA) standout linebacker prospect Terence Fells-Danzer was another prospect to visit [...] READ MORE
Tyrod Taylor Takes in VT, UVa Spring Games
Click here to view the profile for Tyrod TaylorHampton (VA) star quarterback Tyrod Taylor visited both Virginia Tech and Virginia over the past two weekends – first to Virginia Tech for its spring game [...] READ MORE
Hokies Enter Offseason With Little Hype, Low Expectations
The hype around VT football was conspicuously absent this spring. Things wereslower on the TSL web site, fans weren't talking to me about Hokie football asmuch, and the general attitude among the fan [...] READ MORE
Alvarez Adds Offers, Makes Visits
Click here to view the profile for William AlvarezHylton (Woodbridge, VA) offensive lineman William Alvarez is up to six official scholarship offers, a number that certainly could grow throughout the [...] READ MORE
Fells-Danzer Shows Speed, Versatility
Video clips have been added to Terence Fells-Danzer's recruiting card. At 6-2, 230 pounds, Fell-Danzer played a variety of positions his junior season including running back, fullback, defensive end [...] READ MORE
Virginia Tech First to Offer Pressley
Click here to view the profile for Kendrick PressleyBy extending an official offer to 6-0, 170-pound athlete Kendrick Pressley during last weekend's spring game, Virginia Tech has offered yet another [...] READ MORE
2006 Spring Football Wrapup: The Defense
Virginia Tech’s defense was expected to be the team’s strong suit duringspring practice, as usual. But because of some major losses to the NFL such asDarryl Tapp, Jonathan Lewis, Jimmy Williams and James [...] READ MORE
Hermitage 2007: Tweedy Lands First Offer
Click here to view the profile for Alonzo TweedyAs usual, Hermitage (Richmond, VA) head coach Patrick Kane has a handful of prospects that could potentially earn college scholarship offers. One – Ath [...] READ MORE
2006 Spring Football Wrapup: The Offense
When Virginia Tech began spring practice back in March, they knew there were major questions at nearly every position on the offensive side of the ball. The defense dominated Saturday’s spring game, [...] READ MORE
Football Runs in the Brown Family
Nekos Brown paid a visit to Blacksburg on Saturday for Tech’s spring game, an experience that was no doubt exciting for the Thomas Stone (Waldorf, Maryland) standout who signed with the Hokies in February. [...] READ MORE
Nuss Lists Four
Stone Bridge (Ashburn, VA) offensive lineman Andrew Nuss still plans to make his collegiate decision this summer. The unofficial visits he has made this spring - he has visited each school that has officially [...] READ MORE
Four Schools Stand Out to Nuss
Click here to view the profile for Andrew NussStone Bridge (Ashburn, VA) offensive lineman Andrew Nuss still plans to make his collegiate decision this summer. The unofficial visits he has made this [...] READ MORE
Tech Hires Dresser as Wrestling Coach
Virginia Tech announced the hiring of Kevin Dresser as the school's new wrestling coach on Friday. Dresser replaces Tom Brands, who left Blacksburg to become head coach at Iowa after just two seasons [...] READ MORE