There isn't much change from 1-20 from the original Preseason Top 40 posted in June, but there has been some shuffling from 20 through 40. With the final piece of evaluation - the 2010 season - yet to [...] READ MORE
Month: August 2010 Articles
Opening Weekends are Filled With Surprises
The opening weekend of college football is often filled with surprises. A lotof very young players are stepping on the field for the first time, and teamsaren't operating at maximum efficiency. Sometimes [...] READ MORE
Tech Talk Live Notes for 8/30/10
Tech Talk Live (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
Fired Up for FedEx
Iwent to bed last night just beyond midnight, and I tossed and turned until 1:30AM, pondering the possibilities of Virginia Tech's matchup with Boise State. Theopener at FedExField (note that it's one [...] READ MORE
4-star OT Narrows List
Owings Mills (MD) offensive tackle Donovan Smith has narrowed his college focus a little bit, whittling the list of schools he's considering down to 12. The 6-6, 275-pound senior, one of the top overall [...] READ MORE
Morgan, Exum to Add New Roles
With game week preparations for Boise State beginning on Wednesday, theVirginia Tech coaching staff sat down on Sunday to come up with their travelingroster, and also decided on some potential position [...] READ MORE
Friday Q&A: August 27, 2010
We are just a few days away from the start of game week. The Hokies have acouple of scrimmages this weekend, and then they'll begin full-time preparationfor the Boise State Broncos. In today's Q&A, we [...] READ MORE
FB Recruiting Notes: Hughes Sets Officials
In this edition of "Notes," read the latest on Kempsville (Virginia Beach, VA) senior linebacker Travis Hughes, who has scheduled all five official visits and answers whether or not depth chart is a key [...] READ MORE
2010 Football Preview: Special Teams
You can have great athletes on both sides of the ball, but winning the fieldposition game is what gets teams over the hump against other top opponents.Frank Beamer always likes to play the field position [...] READ MORE
Lorenzo Williams Out for Season; Xavier Boyce to Miss 4-6 Weeks
Two Virginia Tech football players underwent MRIs on Tuesday night, and theresults were not good. Whip linebacker Lorenzo Williams will miss the 2010season with a Lisfranc sprain, and wide receiver Xavier [...] READ MORE
Practice Report: Derrick Hopkins is Ready to Play
The Hokies are in the middle of their final week of preseason camp. Game weekpreparation for Boise State will begin on Wednesday, September 1. That's oneweek from today. The waiting is almost over. [...] READ MORE
Hargrave Report: Taylor Focused On One Goal
There is no question of where Justin Taylor wants to be come January. A standout defensive end prospect out of South Stanly High School (Norwood, N.C.), Taylor signed a letter of intent with Virginia [...] READ MORE
2010 Football Preview: Defensive Backs
Virginia Tech has a reputation for putting outstanding defensive backs on thefield every year. They have another talented group in 2010, particularly at thecornerback position. If the safeties play well, [...] READ MORE
Tech Talk Live Notes for 8/23/10
Tech Talk Live (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
Marshall Talks Defense, Early Enrollment
"It always helps to get quality reps against quality foes." - Dinwiddie (VA) defensive end Corey Marshall.The 6-1, 255-pound Marshall, ranked #5 in TSL's Preseason In-State Top 40, and his Generals teammates [...] READ MORE
Boise State Update: Bronco Offense Lagging Behind the Defense
It's nearing the end of August, and we still haven't talked about Boise Statevery much. The Broncos have had a couple of scrimmages of their own and aregetting excited to play the Hokies. Today's article [...] READ MORE
Finney-Smith Down to 3, Sets Announcement
Highly regarded forward Dorian Finney-Smith will announce his college choice on September 28, at a 1 p.m. press conference at Norcom High School (Portsmouth, VA). Before he does this, though, he will [...] READ MORE
Hokies Ranked #10 in AP Preseason Poll; Beamer’s Contract Extended
The 2010 preseason Associated Press poll was released Saturday, and theHokies are ranked #10 in the nation. Tech's opening opponent, Boise State, isranked #3, setting up a top-ten matchup at FedExField [...] READ MORE
Scrimmage Report: David Wilson Stands Out
The Hokies completed their second scrimmage of the preseason on Saturday in Lane Stadium. There were standouts on both sides of the ball, it was good to get some young defenders back from injury. Enough [...] READ MORE
Hokies Getting Healthier as Last Public Scrimmage Approaches
If you didn't catch last Saturday's scrimmage in Lane Stadium, tomorrow willbe your last chance to catch the Hokies in action before their season openeragainst Boise State on September 6. For those players [...] READ MORE
Nease H.S. Notes: Roth Looking Dominant
Matt Roth totaled 27 tackles for loss and 13 sacks last season, which was his first year at Nease High School (Ponte Vedra, FL). One year later, the 6-4 standout defensive end, 30 pounds heavier at 225 [...] READ MORE
2010 Football Preview: Linebackers
Bud Foster has been working hard to develop depth at his inside linebackerpositions. So far this August, the starters are looking very good and thebackups are showing promise. This group as a whole is [...] READ MORE
Commitment Reports: Vandyke, Aromire
Back from injury, Vandyke primed for big seasonSouth County (Lorton, VA) has one of its best players back in the fold. 6-3, 196-pound senior Ronny Vandyke will start at Whip linebacker and wide receiver [...] READ MORE
Practice Report: Redshirt Decisions Getting Difficult
We're a little more than halfway through the month of August, and just under three weeks until the Boise State game. The coaches are beginning to pencil in their two-deep, and a number of talented true [...] READ MORE
NC Junior A Top RB Prospect
Millbrook (Raleigh, N.C.) star Keith Marshall enters the 2010 season as one of the top juniors in the Tar Heel state. The 5-11, 180-pound running back expects to receive 10 written scholarship offers [...] READ MORE