Liberty (Bealeton, VA) rising junior Wyatt Teller is set to start on both sides of the line this season, at left offensive tackle and defensive tackle. Measuring in at 6'5", 253 pounds and boasting a [...] READ MORE
Month: August 2011 Articles
Recruiting Rankings vs. Actual Production, Part 1
"Despite their popularity among fans, rankings of college footballprograms based on the perceived quality of their recruiting classes sometimeshas little relation to the success of those programs on the [...] READ MORE
2013 Star RB Green Talks Recruiting
With offers from Florida State, Georgia, Ohio State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest and more, Eagles Landing Christian Academy (McDonough, GA) product Keyante Green [...] READ MORE
TSL Audio: Chris Coleman on ESPN Radio Blacksburg, August 17th, 2011
On this week's edition of the Sean Bielawski Show, TSL's Chris Coleman joins Virginia Tech long snapper Collin Carroll to discuss the Miami situation, SEC expansion, ACC football and preseason practice.Chris [...] READ MORE
Camp Report: Two-Deep Nearly Set
It's about time for the Virginia Tech coaching staff to iron out theirtwo-deep on the depth chart. Players will have one more scrimmage to earn a spoton that list. After that, the Hokies will start working [...] READ MORE
Checking In On Willenbrock, Harris
Downingtown East (Exton, PA) is two days into two-a-day practices, and Virginia Tech-bound offensive lineman Jack Willenbrock has impressed head coach Mike Matta. Highly touted rising senior running [...] READ MORE
Kwamaine Battle, Mike O’Cain and the Experienced Tech Offense
Football is a brutal sport. It's taxing both mentally and physically. I can'tthink of anyone on the current team who has gone through more, mentally andphysically, than defensive tackle Kwamaine Battle.By [...] READ MORE
4-Star Ekanem Narrows Field To Nine
Centreville (Clifton, VA) defensive end/linebacker Ken Ekanem had double-digit offers to consider before this past weekend, when he revealed via Facebook that he had cut his list of options to nine. [...] READ MORE
2011 Preseason Scrimmage Report: Defensive Line
I am pleased to report that the tradition of tight, crisp scrimmaging thatwas established last spring seems to have carried over in to the fall.This scrimmage was very well organized, in my opinion and [...] READ MORE
SEC Declines to Invite Texas A&M; Battle Tears ACL
University of Florida president Dr. Bernie Machen told ESPN on Sunday afternoon that the SEC's presidents and chancellors met on Sunday and "reaffirmed our satisfaction with the present 12 institutional [...] READ MORE
Scrimmage Report: Wilson Continues to Dominate
The Hokies held their first scrimmage of August on Saturday afternoon in Lane Stadium. The battle for the backup quarterback position is still ongoing, and David Wilson picked up exactly where he left [...] READ MORE
Conference Realignment Will Turn Out Well for Tech
Last summer saw unprecedented coverage of conference realignment, and as thetectonic plates shifted under the college football world, we saw the Big Ten andthe Pac-10 make major changes. This summer, [...] READ MORE
Rumors: SEC Interested in Virginia Tech
On Thursday evening, Chip Brown of Orangebloods.com reported that TexasA&M's regents board will meet on August 22 and vote to join the SEC. He alsoreported that Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Virginia Tech [...] READ MORE
Preseason Report: S/WR Desmond Frye
Virginia Tech-bound safety/wide receiver Desmond Frye and the rest of Thomas Dale's varsity football squad began preseason practice this week, the start of what Knights head coach Kevin Tucker hopes is [...] READ MORE
Hokies Prepare for Season Without Chaney
As you know by now, Virginia Tech power forward Allan Chaney was refusedmedical clearance to play basketball by the school on Wednesday. This was thedecision we have been expecting for the last few months. [...] READ MORE
Chaney Not Cleared by Tech
Allan Chaney will not be cleared to play basketball at Virginia Tech, theschool announced on Wednesday. That decision has been expected for months, andunfortunately for Chaney, his career as a Hokie is [...] READ MORE
TSL Audio: Chris Coleman on ESPN Radio Blacksburg, August 10th, 2011
On this week's edition of the Sean Bielawski Show, TSL's Chris Coleman discusses Tech recruiting and preseason practiceChris appeared in two segments of the show. The links below will load the audio directly [...] READ MORE
Camp Report: Injuries Hold Back Quarterbacks, Freshmen Battle for Playing Time
There's never much major news to report before the first full-scrimmage. Allwe can do is update you on injuries and what they could mean to the team, aswell as go over which true freshmen are still battling [...] READ MORE
Clover Hill’s Caleb Down To 10
Clover Hill (Midlothian, VA) rising senior Joel Caleb is down to 10. ACC, Big East, Big 10 and SEC schools remain in contention for the 6'3", now close to 220-pound athlete, the top-ranked player in [...] READ MORE
Preseason Thoughts: Offensive Line and True Freshmen
Football practice has begun in Blacksburg. Though the Hokies haven't held anyscrimmages yet, word has come out about some of the freshmen who could have achance to see the field this year. Also, despite [...] READ MORE
VT Getting A Humble, Talented Athlete In Edmunds
Sitting in between his mother and father, Dan River (Ringgold, VA) linebacker/running back prospect Trey Edmunds revealed to friends, family, Dan River faculty and media last Friday that he would attend [...] READ MORE
New Commit Edmunds Humble And Talented
Sitting in between his mother and father, Dan River (Ringgold, VA) linebacker/running back prospect Trey Edmunds revealed to friends, family, Dan River faculty and media last Friday that he would attend [...] READ MORE
Keep an Eye on the Rear-View Mirror
With four ACC championships and three near-misses in seven years ofmembership, it's easy to think of ACC titles as the Hokies' birthright.Preseason hype and buzz surrounding new starting QB Logan Thomas [...] READ MORE
2011 Hokie Football Annual: 25 Rules for Virginia Tech Football Fans
Today we bring you another excerpt from the Hokie Football Annual: 25 Rules for Virginia Tech Football Fans.CLICK THE "BUY NOW" BUTTON TO GET THE HOKIE FOOTBALL ANNUAL FOR 20% OFF25 Rules for Virginia [...] READ MORE
Trey Edmunds Press Conference Video
Click here to view the recruiting profile for Trey EdmundsRecruiting analyst Chris Horne was at Trey Edmunds' press conference yesterday and captured his commitment on video. Horne also spoke with Edmunds [...] READ MORE