Hard to believe, but running TheSabre.com can seem like a job sometimes. For over a year, I prepared the content, combed the message boards and maintained the site nearly every day. I was fully immersed in the Wahoo sports world and in our little online operation here. So leaving the country (and the Sabre community) for two full weeks was an interesting experience, to say the least.

Preparing for football season, Galinsky and his dad show no mercy at the Roman Coliseum.

I admit that I checked out the Sabre a few times from Internet cafes while travelling through Europe with a friend and visiting my father in Rome. But I wasn't perusing every post or keeping up with all the news. Football commitments? The ACC crime report? All of that could wait. I had too much wine to drink, pasta to eat and sun to soak. And to be honest, I didn't miss it one bit. There are far more important things than UVa sports, and it's easy to realize that when you're visiting ancient ruins in Rome and Athens, or meeting people from all over the world on ferries in the Greek islands. (It's also easy to gain perspective when three bombs detonate in the same London Underground that you were riding four days before.)

But I'm still glad to be back. Back in a land of good cheeseburgers, intelligent shower design and central air conditioning. And, yes, glad to be back at work. After a little time off, it all seems fresh, and fun, and sort of new again. The Cavs got some more commitments? Cool. Ernie Sims, etc., were arrested? Geez. This time of year, it doesn't take long to get caught up. And re-energized. And excited about UVa sports again.

After all, it shouldn't take a vacation to bring home this point: discussing and covering the Wahoos may not be the most important work in the world, but it sure isn't a job. It's a joy.

Cedric Jeffries, a 6-2, 185-pound wide receiver/defensive back out of Egg Harbor (N.J.) Township High School, plans to take an unofficial visit to the University of Virginia today and will return home tomorrow. Virginia has offered and is seriously in the running along with Maryland and Wisconsin, among others.

Jeffries, who plays safety and receiver, has been timed at 4.5 in the 40-yard dash. Mike Groh is the main recruiter.

UVa lost out on two of its top quarterback targets this week when Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, PA) star Jeremy Ricker committed to Maryland and Downingtown East (Exton, PA) signal caller Pat Devlin verballed to the Miami Hurricanes. Ricker chose the Terps over Oregon while the Cavs were in the final two for Devlin.

Mount Tabor (Winston-Salem, NC) dual-threat quarterback O.C. Wardlow and Springdale (AR) star Mitch Mustain are the only other quarterbacks with offers from the Cavs.

Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, PA) star running back LaSean McCoy could narrow his list very soon per head coach Jeff Weachter. McCoy, who has been timed at 4.25 in the 40, is one of the nation's top rushers and is no doubt one of UVa's top targets.

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We're cracking down on opposing fans who clutter the boards with threads about rival teams, but this Hokie fan seems to have the right idea.

Subject: After reading up on yesterdays messages, I can't wait for the season
Posted by: VaTechie on Fri Jul 8 2005 11:16:01 AM
Message: to start. As a rivalry, I am going to try very hard to refrain from being sucked into some of the message threads that trash this board. After years of posting, I should know that some of my responses whether right or wrong, only add fuel to the fire.

I ask everyone to start some real Hoo content threads when the first page gets full of non hoo related information. Therefore, here is my first effort.

Some Hoo questions:

1) After a good night of partying, you wake up next to a Jeanie, and she tells you that you were so good, that you get 3 wishes that allow you to bring back 3 players from past teams to play next year. Who would you pick and why?

2) Hoo are your favorite walk ons?

3) Hoo are your favorite team leaders from past teams and why?

4) If you had to pick the all time "exceeded" expectations team, Hoo would be on it?

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