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VT as America's Team: Just Another Trendy Cause
September 12, 2007 by
juicedsportsblog.com
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32 people were murdered in Virginia Tech last April. A terrible tragedy, yes, but just 32 of the more than 16,000 murders that will occur this year. So Virginia Tech gets christened "America's Team" ahead of any Cleveland high school, even though Cleveland is on pace...
Game Review - VT vs. ECU
24 days ago by
TechSuperfans
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The Hokies went down and handled their business in Greenville, NC on Thursday night, coming away with a 16-3 win over the ECU Pirates. I have heard of lot of hemming and hawing about this game and by any account it was an ugly win. But there are two points that need to be made, one...
Give us one more, young 'Canes, and the ACC is your oyster
September 25, 2009 by
Dr. Saturday
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Game of the century of the week.
I shouldn't be paying any heed to a vague sense of "intuition" when there are numbers and results to parse and scrutinize, but my general feeling toward Miami's trip to Virginia Tech is that there has to be some correction, some movement...
Hokie Nation
August 27, 2008 by
The Sports Agent Blog
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News from Blacksburg, Virginia, the home base for Hokie Nation. Head Coach Frank Beamer officially announced Tuesday that Sophomore QB, Tyrod Taylor will be red shirting this season. This means that Senior Sean Glennon will get all the snaps (pending not getting injured). The Hokies...
Sportsmanlike Conduct. #52. Defense.
October 30, 2009 by
SCACC Hoops
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I did not see this myself but saw it referenced on the IC message boards. Ken Tysiac at ACC Now confirms that UNC linebacker Quan Sturdivant did indeed go over to console Virginia Tech running back Ryan Williams in the aftermath of UNC’s win over the Hokies.
Sturdivant&rsquo...
Senior Day - Hokies take on NC State
13 days ago by
TechSuperfans
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NC State needs two wins to become bowl eligible and it's not looking good. The Wolfpack have to travel to Virginia Tech and then face North Carolina at home. Meanwhile, the Hokies are looking to pick up the pieces and build on its two consecutive wins. The Hokies are one of two...
ACC Bloggers Football Preseason Picks
August 04, 2009 by
SCACC Hoops
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Virginia Tech blog, Gobbler Country has done us the good service of conducting preseason voting from among the ACC bloggers. Virginia Tech was tabbed as the conference champion with the Hokies winning the Coastal and FSU winning the Atlantic Division. Georgia Tech’s Jonathan...
Weis, Polian Talk Special Teams with Frank Beamer
Charlie Weis had planned to visit with Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer between Signing Day and the start of spring practice. A scheduling conflict didn't allow for that meeting to take place before spring ball began last week, but on Tuesday on this past week, Weis and special...
Revised ACC forecast: Virginia Tech comes storming back
September 26, 2009 by
SportingNews.com
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BLACKSBURG, Va. -- Georgia Tech's punishing and perplexing triple-option offense will lead it to the top of the ACC. Behind the power and precision of Jonathan Dwyer, the Yellow Jackets will dominate on their way to the title game in Tampa. So went the preseason conventional...
ACC LINKS, THANKFULLY NO MENTION OF THE CAA
September 10, 2009 by
Today's ACC Headlines
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Posted by ESPN.com's Heather Dinich: *Has Virginia Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor shied away from what makes him most dangerous? Frank Beamer said that after watching film, he didn't see any instances where Taylor should have run and didn't. No doubt the Hokies didn'...
WEDENSDAY’S ESPN/DINICH LINKS
September 24, 2009 by
Today's ACC Headlines
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*Virginia Tech and Miami aren't the only teams playing this weekend.*Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson tells it like it is, and right now, it's "not really good at anything right now." The Jackets are switching their defense with the hopes of simplifying things.*Recruiting...
Virginia-Virginia Tech Preview and Scouting Report
November 21, 2007 by
deathrattlesports.com
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I'm anticipating this weekend's match up between the 16th ranked Virginia Cavaliers and the 8th ranked Virginia Tech Hokies more than any other Virginia football game I've watched in my 17 years of following the program.....
On the Record: Handicapping the Hokie three-peat
July 24, 2009 by
Dr. Saturday
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Part of the Doc's ACC Week.
Is there any way Virginia Tech doesn't win the conference? Uh, no.
Well, there's always the championship game upset, which befell the clearly superior Hokies when they were ambushed by Florida State in 2005. Short of that, though, this looks...
Virginia Tech Football: Darren Evans Done For The Season
August 12, 2009 by
SCACC Hoops
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Virginia Tech lost all-conference tailback Darren Evans to a season-ending knee injury Tuesday, leaving the ACC's preseason favorite without an established runner to complement quarterback Tyrod Taylor.
Evans, a sophomore from Indianapolis, tore the anterior cruciate ligament...
Phil Posey’s Look at the 2009 Virginia Tech Hokies
September 04, 2009 by
Crimson Tusks
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2009 Team Capsule:
Virginia Tech Hokies
By Phil Posey
Head Coach: Frank Beamer (177-89-2 at Virginia Tech, 219-112-4 overall)
Offensive Outlook
Quarterbacks:
Junior quarterback Tyrod Taylor leads an offense that has been less than impressive the...
Emerson Bigguns' NCAA Football Picks of Week 4 (Aunt Minnie's in the House)
September 26, 2009 by
Cleveland Frowns
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There's never much action when Emerson's overbearing auntie, Aunt Minnie Bigguns comes to town for the weekend.This weekend's visit by Aunt Minnie is no different. We have Miami at VTech, Cal at Oregon, and not much else. Aunt Minnie's up our...
Can Virginia Tech flip the script on Alabama?
September 04, 2009 by
Dr. Saturday
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Game of the Century of the Week.
The obvious observation about Alabama and Virginia Tech is how alike they are, and how bruising their meeting is destined to be: Both are conventional, mostly two-back offenses whose first priority is establishing a consistent presence between the...
What's In THE DON's Earbuds?
August 05, 2007 by
Sons of Sam Malone
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Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer, Phil Vasser, and Nas are putting on a benefit concert at Virginia Tech...Go Hokies!...and Vols!
Wait over for Hokies, Tide
September 05, 2009 by
Washington Times
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ATLANTA | For Alabama and Virginia Tech, the first game can't get here soon enough. The No. 5 Crimson Tide and the seventh-ranked Hokies will meet Saturday night in a bowl-like atmosphere at sold-out Georgia Dome, both looking to score early points in the national championship...
Orange Bowl Officials Predict Economic Downturn with Halftime Act
December 12, 2008 by
Today's ACC Headlines
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This year's Orange Bowl used-to-be-world-famous halftime show will feature The Doobie Brothers?
We know what you're thinking?
Are they still alive?
Obviously, the folks at the O-Bowl saw economic trouble coming...
Never Mind the Game, What's In The Gift Bag?
December 12, 2008 by
Today's ACC Headlines
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You may have not thought of this, but one of the perks of any major event, be it a bowl game or the Oscars, is the much coveted "gift bag."
So when the Hokies head down to sunny Miami for their Orange Bowl dinner dance with the Bearcats, what will be included in this all...
Fear the Turkey
November 07, 2008 by
Girls Don't Know Sports
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Last night Maryland went out on the national stage to make a statement. Unfortunately that statement was "this is not our year." Maryland has played well some games and dismally others. They are only half a game out of first place in the ACC Costal Division but they were...
Hokie workhorse Darren Evans will truck no safeties in 2009
August 11, 2009 by
Dr. Saturday
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Darren Evans, best known for flattening a Maryland DB during his breakout Thursday night performance as a redshirt freshman and carrying a disproportionate share of Virginia Tech's longshot national title hopes this fall on his shoulders, joins Ohio State's Tyler Moeller as...
Spotlight game: No. 19 Nebraska (2-0) at No. 13 Virginia Tech (1-1)
September 18, 2009 by
SportingNews.com
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Place: Blacksburg, Va.
Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
TV: ABC
Line: Virginia Tech by 5
Three keys to a Nebraska victory
1. Zac attack. In two games as Nebraska's starting QB, Zac Lee has completed 73.7 percent of his passes and thrown for six touchdowns against one interception. But there...
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