Virginia Tech lost just one player off last year's offensive line, but he wasa big one. Duane Brown was a First Round draft pick of the Houston Texans atleft tackle. Despite his loss, the Hokies showed [...] READ MORE
Month: July 2008 Articles
Green Talks Recent AAU Performance, Basketball Future
Click here to view the recruiting card of Erick GreenComing off of an 18-point, 5-rebound and 3-assist per game performance in which he guided Millbrook (Winchester, VA) to a Group AA state championship [...] READ MORE
2008 ACC Football Season Preview: Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsReturning Starters: 8 (4 offense, 4 defense)Key Losses: RB Tashard Choice, WR James Johnson, FB Mike Cox, TE ColinPeek, C Kevin Tuminello, OG Matt Rhodes, OG Nate McManus, DE [...] READ MORE
Pasut Close to Making College Choice?
6-3, 234-pound tight end prospect Zico Pasut appears to be closing in on a decision. The Ardrey Kell (Charlotte, N.C.) rising senior has reduced his list to three schools - East Carolina, Virginia Tech [...] READ MORE
2008 Hokie Football Season Preview: Defensive Line
Virginia Tech lost four senior defensive linemen off the 2007 squad. CarltonPowell, Barry Booker and Kory Robertson are gone at defensive tackle, whiledefensive end Chris Ellis' departure leaves line [...] READ MORE
Norman Sees Dream Come True
To view videos of Theron Norman, click here to go to his recruiting cardThe term "package-deal" gets floated around often in recruiting circles, but often times it does not come to fruition. For Theron [...] READ MORE
2008 ACC Football Season Preview: Florida State
Florida State SeminolesReturning Starters: 14 (6 offense, 8 defense)Key Losses: WR De'Cody Fagg, TE Charlie Graham, OG Jacky Claude, OT DavidOvermyer, OT Daron Rose, OT Shannon Boatman, DT Andre Fluellen, [...] READ MORE
Thomas, Brookville Gear up for 2008 Season
Today is the first day of preseason practice for Brookville's (Lynchburg, VA) varsity football team. With 18 returning starters returning including quarterback/athlete Logan Thomas, rising junior tight [...] READ MORE
Reports: Hermitage Duo Commit to VT
According to multiple reports, including the Roanoke Times and the Virginian-Pilot, Hermitage (Richmond, VA) rising senior stars Theron Norman and Duan Perez-Means have verbally committed to Virginia [...] READ MORE
Hermitage Duo Commit to VT
According to Hermitage (Richmond, VA) head coach Patrick Kane, rising senior stars Theron Norman and Duan Perez-Means have verbally committed to Virginia Tech."They did commit," Kane said. "They were [...] READ MORE
2008 ACC Football Season Preview: Duke
Duke Blue DevilsReturning Starters: 17 (7 offense, 10 defense)Key Losses: WR Jomar Wright, DE Patrick Bailey, S Chris DavisKey Returnees: QB Thad Lewis, RB Re'Quan Boyette, WR Eron Riley, WRRaphael Chestnut, [...] READ MORE
Morgan Moses Talks Summer Visits, Future Plans
Meadowbrook's (Richmond, VA) massive offensive line star Morgan Moses has yet to narrow his long and impressive list of Division 1A scholarship offers down to a few favorite schools, but he has been able [...] READ MORE
Box Talks First Division 1A Offer, Standing with Others
Collins Hill (Suwanee, GA) quarterback Michael Box received some big news earlier this month, when he picked up an official scholarship offer from the University of Connecticut. The 6-4, 195-pound rising [...] READ MORE
2008 Hokie Football Season Preview: Linebackers
Virginia Tech lost the best inside linebacker duo in school history in VinceHall and Xavier Adibi. Fortunately, they'll be replaced by two r-seniors whoappear to be more than capable of getting the job [...] READ MORE
Transcript of David Wilson’s Press Conference
TSL was at David Wilson's press conference on Monday when he discussed hiscommitment to Virginia Tech. We have the transcript of that interview, as wellas short conversations with his mother and high [...] READ MORE
2008 TSL Audio: The Final Word, 7/23/08
On this week's "Catching Up With Coleman" segment of "The Final Word With George Hunsicker" on ESPN Radio 1430AM in Blacksburg, Chris and George talked about David Wilson's commitment, the Clemson Tigers, [...] READ MORE
Top Camp Performer Commits to Tech
One of the more impressive performers at Virginia Tech's July senior camp has decided to commit to the Hokies. Bethel (Hampton, VA) defensive end James Gayle, who posted a 4.59 time in the 40 among other [...] READ MORE
Hokies Firmly in the Running for Las Vegas Star
With 31 scholarship offers in the fold, 6-3, 220-pound Keenan Graham is one of the most highly recruited defensive end prospects in the 2009 class. Las Vegas, Nevada, certainly is not a typical recruiting [...] READ MORE
2008 ACC Football Season Preview: Clemson
Clemson TigersReturning Starters: 14 (7 offense, 7 defense)Key Losses: OT Barry Richardson, OG Brandon Pilgrim, OT Christian Capote,OG Chris McDuffie, DE Phillip Merling, LB Tramaine Billie, LB Cortney [...] READ MORE
2008 Hokie Football Season Preview: Defensive Backs
Virginia Tech lost Brandon Flowers to the Kansas City Chiefs, as well assteady starting free safety D.J. Parker. Despite those losses, there's nothingto suggest that Virginia Tech's secondary won't be [...] READ MORE
VT Commit Jarell Eddie a Top 2010 Player
Click here to view the recruiting card of Jarell Eddie.In Jarell Eddie, Virginia Tech has scored a commitment from a 4-star prospect (as rated by Rivals.com and Scout.com) who first played on Cannon School's [...] READ MORE
VT 2010 Commit Jarell Eddie a Top 2010 Player
In Jarell Eddie, Virginia Tech has scored a commitment from a 4-star prospect (as rated by Rivals.com and Scout.com) who first played on Cannon School's (Concord, N.C.) varsity boys basketball program [...] READ MORE
Hokie “Fantasy Football” Draft, Rounds 21-30
We close out our Hokie football fantasy draft with rounds 21-30, the"lightning rounds." Upon completion, both Chris and Will will havetheir 30-member Beamer Bowl Era teams assembled, and you, the TSL [...] READ MORE
2008 ACC Football Preseason Predictions: Hokies Picked to Win Coastal; Clemson Picked to Win ACC
The 2008 ACC Football Kickoff is currently underway at the Ritz Carlton Lodge atReynolds Plantation on Lake Oconee, and this afternoon the media released theirpicks for the upcoming football season. Virginia [...] READ MORE
Wilson Excited About Commitment to Virginia Tech
The news broke on Friday that George Washington (Danville, VA) star running back David Wilson, one of the top overall players in the state of Virginia's 2009 class, had verbally committed to Virginia [...] READ MORE