Varina (VA) senior defensive tackle DeAntre Rhodes is flourishing this season, turning in "dominant" performances according to Blue Devils head coach Stu Brown. The 6-3, 280-pound prospect, a 4-year [...] READ MORE
A New Offer Coming for Rhodes?
Month: October 2008 Articles
A New Offer Coming for Rhodes?
2008 Midseason Review: The Defense
Today, we'll take a look a midseason look at Virginia Tech's defense. TheHokies lost a lot of starters off of last year's dominant group, but many of thenew players have picked up the slack quite nicely. [...] READ MORE
A Dose of Perspective
(Editor's Note: This column was submitted to present a different perspective-- hence the title -- than Sean Bielawski's ADifference in Attitude, which we ran last Friday. It is not a directresponse to [...] READ MORE
VT Commit Green Excited About New School
Click here to view the recruiting card of Erick GreenPoint guard Erick Green made a tough decision this summer, choosing to transfer from defending state champion Millbrook (Winchester, VA) to Paul VI [...] READ MORE
2008 Midseason Review: The Offense
Six games are in the books, we are halfway through the regular season, and weare in the middle of a bye week. What better time for a midseason review? Todaywe'll take a look at the Virginia Tech offense, [...] READ MORE
TSL Poll: What’s Your Favorite 2008 Uniform Combination?
We thought the 1994 football season, with its crazy orange uniform combos, would never be matched for variety. That season even included a hideous orange-on-orange combo that the Hokies modeled in a humiliating [...] READ MORE
Brookville OL Adds Offer, Looking for More
Senior offensive lineman Devin Bolling is looking forward to Friday night, when Virginia Tech is expected to be represented at Brookville's (Lynchburg, VA) home football game against Liberty (Bedford). [...] READ MORE
Sparrow Set for First Official Visit
Western Branch (Chesapeake, VA) standout defensive back/wide receiver Javanti Sparrow will make his first official visit this weekend, when he is scheduled to travel to the University of Virginia. The [...] READ MORE
2008 TSL Audio: The Jerry Miller Show, 10/7/08
Yesterday, Jerry Miller and Chris Coleman talked about Ike Whitaker's allegations that he was "lied to" by the Virginia Tech coaches. Chris and Jerry also discussed the impact of Kenny Lewis's season-ending [...] READ MORE
2008 Western Kentucky Game Analysis: Taylor Shows Progress
William and Mary last year. Furman and Western Kentucky this year. The Hokieswon all "comfortably", but in each case the Hokies lacked sharpnessand mental focus. It's hard to keep a team motivated for [...] READ MORE
Hokie Hotline Notes for 10/6/08
The Hokie Hotline (football and basketball season)When: Every Monday from 7:00-9:00 during football season, 7:00-8:00 during basketball season.Where: Click here for a list of radio stations, and to find [...] READ MORE
Miller Continues to Shine on the Gridiron
Virginia Tech has had to get creative with its scholarship use in this 2009 class and the staff really earned creativity points in the situation with Bassett (VA) offensive lineman Andrew Miller. The [...] READ MORE
BC Game Time Set: Kenny Lewis Out for the Season
The kickoff time for Virginia Tech's October 18 game at Boston College hasbeen set. The Hokies and Eagles will kickoff at 8pm, and the game will betelevised by either ESPN or ESPN2.This will be a big [...] READ MORE
2008 Around the ACC: Week 6
After six weeks of action, things are starting to get narrowed down a bit inthe ACC race. Miami and NC State are the first teams with two ACC losses, andtheir hopes of winning their respective divisions [...] READ MORE
Army AA Thomas in No Rush to Decide
Brookville's (Lynchburg, VA) Logan Thomas, referring to the temptation of making a verbal commitment sooner rather than later, admits that "there is kind of a sense of urgency sometimes, but then again [...] READ MORE
2008 Football Game Recap: Hokies Brush Aside Hilltoppers 27-13
Western Kentucky........ 0 3 3 7 - 13Virginia Tech (20)...... 10 10 7 0 - 27Scoring Summary:1st Quarter07:38 VT - Keys 27 yd FG02:11 VT - Boone 27 yd pass from Taylor (Keys)2nd Quarter13:52 WK [...] READ MORE
ACC Weekend Football Preview: Week 6
Pu Pu PlatterMaryland (4-1) vs. Virginia (1-3)Why Maryland might win: The Maryland Terrapins are coming off a huge roadwin at Clemson to take on a bad Virginia team. UVA's offense is currentlyranked 118 [...] READ MORE
David Wilson Starting to Roll
Virginia Tech running back recruit David Wilson has certainly found his groove in this 2008 season. The George Washington (Danville, VA) star has rushed for a total of 602 yards and 10 touchdowns over [...] READ MORE
A Difference in Attitude
Sean Bielawski is the co-host, along with Nick Pierce, of "The DriveHome" on ESPN Radio 1430AM in Blacksburg.Two years ago, I witnessed three of my friends enter into a signed agreementlate one fall evening. [...] READ MORE
Phil Martin Q&A: Thursday, October 2, 2008
Since there isn't much Western Kentucky film to study, we thoughta special Q&A session with Phil Martin would be a good addition this week.Phil talks about Tech's developing passing game, gives his evaluation [...] READ MORE
Ike Whitaker Suspended
VirginiaTech announced on Thursday afternoon that wide receiver Ike Whitaker has beenindefinitely suspended for violating team rules. As is customary, Frank Beamersaid there would be no further comment [...] READ MORE
Ocean Lakes Junior WR Boasts Four Offers
One of the top juniors in the state of Virginia, Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, VA) wide receiver Justin Hunter has now received four Division 1A scholarship offers according to head coach Chris Scott. [...] READ MORE
Ocean Lakes Jr. WR Boasts Four Offers
One of the top juniors in the state of Virginia, Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, VA) wide receiver Justin Hunter has now received four Division 1A scholarship offers according to head coach Chris Scott. [...] READ MORE
2008 Football Game Preview: Virginia Tech vs. Western Kentucky
Info CenterTSL Roster CardBlacksburgWeatherLaneStadiumSeating ChartParking(PDF file)2008 VT RosterWKU Links Official SiteHilltopperHaven MBScout SiteScout Msg BdBowling Green NewsUSA TodayHokieSports.com [...] READ MORE
2010 Profile: DL Derrick Hopkins
Much like his older brother, Antoine, Derrick Hopkins enjoyed success on the varsity football level very early on his high school career. The 6-1, 295-pound junior, a defensive tackle and offensive lineman [...] READ MORE
