http://www.yardbarker.com/colleges/virginia_tech_hokies/39 Recent articles about Virginia Tech Hokies en-us No. 5 Virginia Baseball Falls to Virginia Tech in ACC Opener after the Hokies took a commanding lead in the second inning. The Cavaliers will play Georgia Tech at 11 a.m. on Thursday. Full game recap from below. Wed, 22 May 2013 19:38:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/tech_takes_down_virginia_in_acc_opener/13674782 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/tech_takes_down_virginia_in_acc_opener/13674782 Tech Takes Down Virginia in ACC opener http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/tech_takes_down_virginia_in_acc_opener/13674782 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The Kentucky softball team began its NCAA Tournament road trip without a change of clothes, defeating Virginia Tech in the comfy confines of John Cropp Stadium. The next destination will require substantially more packing. Wed, 22 May 2013 17:49:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/cats_prepare_for_asu_in_super_regional/13674704 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/cats_prepare_for_asu_in_super_regional/13674704 Cats prepare for ASU in Super Regional http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/cats_prepare_for_asu_in_super_regional/13674704 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Florida State baseball coach Mike Martin suspended starting third baseman Jose Brizuela for a violation of team rules for an indefinite amount of time after the Seminoles ACC Tournament game on Wednesday. Brizuela started and went 0 for 2 with an RBI and a walk. He was second on the team with a .320 batting average, three home runs, 12 doubles, 40 RBIs and has scored 34 runs. Brizuela has started 56 of 57 games at third base for Florida State this season. Martin said in a statement that Brizuela has been sent back to Tallahassee, leaving his future on the team this postseason unclear. The Seminoles fell to Georgia Tech 4-3 on Wednesday afternoon in the ACC Tournament opener for both teams. Florida State now must win both of its remaining games in pool play (against Virginia Tech and Virginia) to advance to the championship game. Casey Smit is the only other Florida State player to start at third this season, and its possible that he will move over from first base and John Nogowski will step in at first. Wed, 22 May 2013 17:22:46 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/fsu_suspends_3b_jose_brizuela_indefinitely/13673911 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/fsu_suspends_3b_jose_brizuela_indefinitely/13673911 FSU suspends 3B Jose Brizuela indefinitely http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/fsu_suspends_3b_jose_brizuela_indefinitely/13673911 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Hat tip to Beyond the Bets for catching that offshore site BetOnline has posted point spreads for all 44 games on the opening weekend of the college football season. Earlier this month, 5Dimes had taken the lead in posting lines for a handful of openers. A few observations: *Differences of opinion The numbers posted by the two offshore books reveal a few notable discrepancies. Alabama (-14) vs. Virginia Tech – The Hokies were getting more than three touchdowns from 5Dimes a couple weeks back. How often do you see that big of a difference, even this early? LSU (-4.5) vs. TCU – At 5Dimes, this line came out at LSU -6 and was quickly bet up to 7.5. (Note that this was the spread even after the news of Devonte Fields' suspension.) Oklahoma State (-6.5) vs. Mississippi State – 5Dimes is giving the Cowboys 11. Florida State (-6.5) at Pittsburgh – Same deal as OSU-MSU. 5Dimes opened with the Seminoles as an 11-point favorite. Maybe this is one book&#39... Sun, 19 May 2013 01:03:45 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/all_opening_week_point_spreads_now_available/13648087 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/all_opening_week_point_spreads_now_available/13648087 All opening week point spreads now available http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/all_opening_week_point_spreads_now_available/13648087 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Whether or not Virginia Tech stands a chance of beating the Crimson Tide, at least they'll have these #BeatBama shirts forever. Fri, 17 May 2013 09:34:54 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/virginia_tech_makes_adorable_beatbama_shirts/13637570 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/virginia_tech_makes_adorable_beatbama_shirts/13637570 Virginia Tech makes adorable #BeatBama shirts http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/virginia_tech_makes_adorable_beatbama_shirts/13637570 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Farmhouse stomped the yard during the Greek Unity Stroll Off at Virginia Tech. Here's a video of their winning routine, and it is fantastic. Wed, 15 May 2013 10:08:08 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/video_farmhouse_stomps_the_yard_in_greek_unity_stroll_off_at_virginia_tech/13621802 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/video_farmhouse_stomps_the_yard_in_greek_unity_stroll_off_at_virginia_tech/13621802 Video: Farmhouse stomps the yard in Greek Unity Stroll Off at Virginia Tech http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/video_farmhouse_stomps_the_yard_in_greek_unity_stroll_off_at_virginia_tech/13621802 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png So does this mean VT is probably not joining the Big Ten? UM press release: ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan and Virginia Tech University athletic departments jointly announced today (Thursday, May 9) a home-and-home series in football during the 2020 and 2021 seasons.The Wolverines will host the Hokies on Sept. 19, 2020, at Michigan Stadium and will travel to Blacksburg, Va., on Sept. 11, 2021. Freshman players in this game will have been born in 2002. They're 11 years old right now. Just thought I'd add that. I'll go back to feeling old now. Thu, 09 May 2013 14:53:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/virginia_tech_home_and_home_in_2020_21/13584650 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/virginia_tech_home_and_home_in_2020_21/13584650 Virginia Tech Home-and-Home in 2020-21 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/virginia_tech_home_and_home_in_2020_21/13584650 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Play a word association game with Virginia Tech football, and the most common answers would probably be dominant defense or great special teams. With the occasional exception of a Michael Vick reference, offense doesnt come to mind. Unless its in a negative light. The Hokies havent traditionally needed an explosive offense. But in the last few years, fans grew impatient with the consistently bland offense under former coordinator Bryan Stinespring, who held that role from 2002-12. In his tenure, the Hokies were top 3 in the ACC in total offense just once and ranked sixth or lower in five of his final seven seasons. Last year, though, the Hokie offense hit a low point. Quarterback Logan Thomas, in his second year as the starter, struggled. He threw 18 touchdowns with 16 interceptions and completed just 51.3 percent of his passes, which was by far the lowest percentage of the top 10 ACC quarterbacks in yards per game. He wasnt alone, though. Nothing about the Virginia Tech offense worked. The Hokies were ninth Wed, 08 May 2013 20:55:11 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/thomas_hokies_turning_the_page_on_last_season/13579256 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/thomas_hokies_turning_the_page_on_last_season/13579256 Thomas, Hokies turning the page on last season http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/thomas_hokies_turning_the_page_on_last_season/13579256 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/5/957775913bb9fbf4cf00e5b64d215a56946ed6a9/mini/5862554.jpg Virginia Tech Looks to Bring in Another Strong Recruiting Class in 2014While the spring was about the football team’s coaches working with the players they have, the summer will challenge them to look to who they could have. Recruiting in college football is a 24/7 business these days, and although the spring brought a fresh round of a commitments for the 2014 class, the race for the country’s top recruits will intensify in the coming months. Courtesy of The Key Play Last year’s recruiting class was among the best the Hokies have ever brought to Blacksburg, ranking in the top 25 of most scouting services’ evaluations, so expectations will be high for the coaches to match 2013’s haul. However, the team is already off to a good start. Tech has snagged eight commitments for the 2014 cycle so far, and some of them have the potential to be impact players. C.J. Reavis, a four-star safety out of Chester, Va., headlines the list of commits so far. The 6’2”, 200-pound defensive back chose Te... Mon, 06 May 2013 22:23:09 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/virginia_tech_looks_to_bring_in_another_strong_recruiting_class_in_2014/13563956 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/virginia_tech_looks_to_bring_in_another_strong_recruiting_class_in_2014/13563956 Virginia Tech Looks to Bring in Another Strong Recruiting Class in 2014 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/virginia_tech_looks_to_bring_in_another_strong_recruiting_class_in_2014/13563956 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png ACC Grant of Rights Ties Virginia Tech DownThe ACC Grant of Rights might seem like a stuffy, boring legal term, but in reality, its an extremely relevant development for Virginia Tech. The basics of the move are simple; if any school wants to leave the ACC between now and the 2026-27 season, then they don’t get to take their television rights with them. Courtesy of Yahoo Considering that most of the money that flows through college football is directly tied to each school’s mammoth TV deal, it’s pretty significant to say that any school fleeing the conference has to forfeit their most profitable feature back to the ACC. This might seem like a bigger deal for perpetually wavering schools in the conference, like Florida State or Clemson, but this was a meaningful development for the Hokies as well. Athletic director Jim Weaver has long made it clear that he doesn’t want the school to go anywhere, but that doesn’t mean that the “VT4SEC” rumors haven’t persisted all the same. SEC offici... Wed, 01 May 2013 08:51:10 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/acc_grant_of_rights_ties_virginia_tech_down/13526660 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/acc_grant_of_rights_ties_virginia_tech_down/13526660 ACC Grant of Rights Ties Virginia Tech Down http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/acc_grant_of_rights_ties_virginia_tech_down/13526660 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The Broncos select Vinston Painter in the 6th round Overview Painter, who is the cousin of Virginia Tech receiver Randall Dunn, earned first-team All-Tidewater and first-team All-Eastern District honors on the offensive line as both a junior and senior at Maury High. He was also was second-team all-district as a defensive tackle. Painter actually began his Virginia Tech career at defensive tackle, as he worked there during the fall of his redshirt season, before he moved to offense for spring practice.   Above information from NFL Network This article has been read 0 times Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:41:41 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/meet_the_broncos_6th_round_pick_vinston_painter/13499969 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/meet_the_broncos_6th_round_pick_vinston_painter/13499969 Meet the Broncos 6th Round Pick Vinston Painter http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/meet_the_broncos_6th_round_pick_vinston_painter/13499969 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Spring Game Mars Productive Practices for HokiesThree passes. That’s all it took to completely rewrite the narrative surrounding Virginia Tech football’s spring practices. Courtesy of The Daily Press Before this weekend’s Spring Game, Hokie Nation was abuzz over the apparent progress new offensive coordinator Scot Loeffler was making with the offense, specifically the way he seemed to be helping troubled quarterback Logan Thomas. However, after the scrimmage, fans and the media are in a panic about the state of the offense, and it’s almost all thanks to the three interceptions Thomas threw against the second team defense. There’s no doubt that some concern over these miscues is warranted; Thomas seemed to stare down his receivers and tried to force throws he shouldn’t have. But that doesn’t mean that all of the progress the team made in just a few weeks should be totally discounted. Prior to the Spring Game, Loeffler was incredibly positive about the progress Thomas was making, and ... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:06:40 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/spring_game_mars_productive_practices_for_hokies/13463875 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/spring_game_mars_productive_practices_for_hokies/13463875 Spring Game Mars Productive Practices for Hokies http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/spring_game_mars_productive_practices_for_hokies/13463875 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/5/957775913bb9fbf4cf00e5b64d215a56946ed6a9/mini/5862554.jpg Virginia Tech tailback Michael Holmes is facing a felony malicious wounding charge following a weekend fight in Blacksburg. Holmes, 19, was arrested after police were called to a fight at about 1:50 a.m. Sunday. He also faces two misdemeanor assault and battery charges as a result of incident, which began as an altercation between two women, Lt. Nathan O'Dell with the Blacksburg Police Department said Monday. Malicious wounding charges typically result from an assault with a weapon, but can also result from broken bones or severe lacerations, O'Dell said. One person was taken to the hospital as a result of the fight, but O'Dell declined to reveal the nature of his injuries. Two others were treated at the scene. Holmes, who is being held without bond at the Montgomery County jail, was to be arraigned Monday. However, Holmes has hired a lawyer, postponing his appearance until Tuesday. Jimmy Turk, Holmes' attorney, did not immediately return a phone message left at his office by The Associat Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:29:02 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/virginia_tech_rb_holmes_arrested_following_fight/13455742 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/virginia_tech_rb_holmes_arrested_following_fight/13455742 Virginia Tech RB Holmes arrested following fight http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/virginia_tech_rb_holmes_arrested_following_fight/13455742 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Virginia Tech Hokies running back Michael Holmes has joined the list of young kids with promise that put a dent in their future.  Holmes was arrested early Sunday morning and charged with one count of malicious wounding and two counts of simple assault. Please click here to read this story. The post Virginia Tech running back Michael Holmes arrested on felony charges appeared first on Players View. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:15:44 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/virginia_tech_running_back_michael_holmes_arrested_on_felony_charge/13454014 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/virginia_tech_running_back_michael_holmes_arrested_on_felony_charge/13454014 Virginia Tech running back Michael Holmes arrested on felony charge http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/virginia_tech_running_back_michael_holmes_arrested_on_felony_charge/13454014 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Virginia Techs defense underachieved last season. No Hokie will argue that. So when the unit stood out in last Saturdays spring football game, it only made sense to think they will be much stingier this coming fall. Spring games can fool you that way. And maybe the Hokies defense will be much better this season its certainly talented enough and is exceptionally coached. But maybe the scrimmage was fools gold because Virginia Techs offense is just as much a mess right now as it was last season when Frank Beamers team slumped to a 7-6 mark, and that was after winning its final three games. At least the numbers from scrimmages and the spring game suggest thats the case. All stats aside in the game won by the White (second) team, 27-9, the most perplexing and discouraging development of the game was senior quarterback Logan Thomas struggles. After having a difficult season a year ago in which he didnt come close to living up to expectations, Thomas had a poor spring, and in the game Saturday was intercepted t Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:14:59 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/acc_notebook_hokies_search_for_consistency/13454053 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/acc_notebook_hokies_search_for_consistency/13454053 ACC notebook: Hokies search for consistency http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/acc_notebook_hokies_search_for_consistency/13454053 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Virginia Techs defense underachieved last season. No Hokie will argue that. So when the unit stood out in last Saturdays spring football game, it only made sense to think they will be much stingier this coming fall. Spring games can fool you that way. And maybe the Hokies defense will be much better this season its certainly talented enough and is exceptionally coached. But maybe the scrimmage was fools gold because Virginia Techs offense is just as much a mess right now as it was last season when Frank Beamers team slumped to a 7-6 mark, and that was after winning its final three games. At least the numbers from scrimmages and the spring game suggest thats the case. All stats aside in the game won by the White (second) team, 27-9, the most perplexing and discouraging development of the game was senior quarterback Logan Thomas struggles. After having a difficult season a year ago in which he didnt come close to living up to expectations, Thomas had a poor spring, and in the game Saturday was intercepted t Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:54:02 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/acc_notebook_hokies_search_for_consistency/13453909 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/acc_notebook_hokies_search_for_consistency/13453909 ACC notebook: Hokies search for consistency http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/acc_notebook_hokies_search_for_consistency/13453909 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Virginia Techs defense underachieved last season. No Hokie will argue that. So when the unit stood out in last Saturdays spring football game, it only made sense to think it will be much stingier this coming fall. Spring games can fool you that way. And maybe the Hokies defense will be much better this season its certainly talented enough and is exceptionally coached. But maybe the scrimmage was fools gold because Virginia Techs offense is just as much a mess right now as it was last season when Frank Beamers team slumped to a 7-6 mark, and that was after winning its final three games. At least the numbers from scrimmages and the spring game suggest thats the case. All stats aside in the game won by the White (second) team, 27-9, the most perplexing and discouraging development of the game was senior quarterback Logan Thomas struggles. After having a difficult season a year ago in which he didnt come close to living up to expectations, Thomas had a poor spring and in the game Saturday was intercepted thre Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:54:02 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/acc_notebook_hokies_search_for_consistency/13457734 http://network.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/acc_notebook_hokies_search_for_consistency/13457734 ACC notebook: Hokies search for consistency http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/acc_notebook_hokies_search_for_consistency/13457734 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Michael Holmes' mugshot. Virginia Tech running back Michael Holmes was arrested on Sunday on charges of malicious wounding and simple assault during a fight. "A press release issued Sunday night said officers responded to the 200 block of College Ave. for a fight in progress at 1:50 a.m. Sunday. As a result of the investigation, Holmes, 19, was arrested and charged with malicious wounding, a Class 3 felony in Virginia, and two counts of assault and battery, which are Class 1 misdemeanors. The release said one victim was transported to LewisGale Medical Center for treatment of an unspecified injury. Two other victims were treated at the scene. The names of the victims were not released." Malicious wounding is defined  in Virginia as  an act where the suspect tries to "“maliciously shoot, stab, cut, or wound any person or by any means cause him bodily injury, with the intent to maim, disfigure, disable, or kill.”... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:28:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/virginia_tech_rb_michael_holmes_arrested_on_charges_of_malicious_wounding_simple_assault/13453690 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/virginia_tech_rb_michael_holmes_arrested_on_charges_of_malicious_wounding_simple_assault/13453690 Virginia Tech RB Michael holmes arrested on charges of malicious wounding, simple assault. http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/virginia_tech_rb_michael_holmes_arrested_on_charges_of_malicious_wounding_simple_assault/13453690 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Virginia Tech is once again going to be wearing a digital camouflage design on their helmets for a game this season, which has become a nice trend around college football for some schools in honor of the nation’s military. The Hokies were a military appreciation helmet last season, but this year’s edition is heavy on the orange. Photo via UniWatch These helmets will be worn for a September 21 game against Marshall. This is interesting because the Hokies have that September 21 game marked on their calendar as a “White Effect” game. It would have seemed like an appropriate opportunity to roll out a white Hokies helmet as the fans will likely be decked out in all white. I sort of like last year’s military appreciation helmet better than this version, but when it comes to honoring the troops and those who have served it is difficult to find too much fault in any design. Don’t worry though, because I am sure Virginia Tech will serve up something we can poke some fun at for the 2013 season. Thu, 04 Apr 2013 07:02:39 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/virginia_techs_new_digital_camouflage_helmet_for_2013/13312054 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/virginia_techs_new_digital_camouflage_helmet_for_2013/13312054 Virginia Tech’s new digital camouflage helmet for 2013 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/virginia_techs_new_digital_camouflage_helmet_for_2013/13312054 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Virginia Tech is about to get a brand new scoreboard, that from the computer renderings, looks to be pretty amazing. The new 108 foot scoreboard will sit in an end zone and will say “HOME OF THE HOKIES” on the backside. Virginia Tech to install new 108′ scoreboard. Here is what the proposal looks like. Nice! #Hokies, #VT twitter.com/Bill_Lawson_TX… — Bill Lawson (@Bill_Lawson_TX) February 17, 2013 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 08:17:52 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/virginia_tech_to_build_massive_new_scoreboard/12938683 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/virginia_tech_to_build_massive_new_scoreboard/12938683 Virginia Tech to build massive new scoreboard http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/virginia_tech_to_build_massive_new_scoreboard/12938683 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png