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Wahoo fans and Sabre junkies, I'm delighted to announce that this will be my last edition of SabreMail. Starting Jan. 1, Kris Wright will take over as TheSabre.com's editor, so he gets to put together this nutty newsletter every week. Have fun, Kris! But while I may not miss SabreMail (or customer service, or monitoring the message boards, or, well, you get the idea), I'll certainly miss this job. If you didn't see the announcement of my impending departure and the hiring of Kris Wright, you can read it here. In my 20 months as editor, I enjoyed helping create the content you read on the site. But the most rewarding part of the job was becoming part of the Sabre community, which is like a big, dysfunctional family - but a wonderful one. I was touched by all of your emails and posts this week. Many of you thanked me for my contributions to the site, but let me thank all of you for letting me serve in this role for nearly two years. It's been a pleasure and an honor to be the Sabre's first editor, and it will be exciting to see the site grow and improve in the coming years. So though my role will change, I'll remain part of our community - writing, posting, lurking - unless Kris kicks me out for a terms of service violation.
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This Week In Recruiting By Chris Horne Football recruiting. Not much has happened recruiting-wise over the past week. The recruiting "dead period" lasts until January 1st. Then, coaches may resume in-home visits and recruits can resume making official visits. Another "dead period" comes on the dates of January 9th-12th and January 30th-February 2nd. February 1st is the National Signing Day.
Virginia's next big recruiting weekend appears to be January 20th. Prospects scheduled to officially visit UVa on that weekend include Robinson (Fairfax, VA) 3-star athlete Lucas Caparelli, Lee County (Sanford, N.C.) tight end/defensive lineman Dennis Godfrey, Forestviille (MD) 4-star offensive tackle Antonio Logan-El, Wakefield (Raleigh, N.C.) 3-star defensive tackle Gavin Smith and Pemberton (N.J.) 3-star defensive end Johnnie Troutman. Virginia currently has 20 verbal commitments, with two - NT Asa Chapman and CB DeAndre Filer - likely destined for prep school. In fact, Filer has already confirmed that he will be heading to prep school for the 2006-2007 year while Chapman could still make it academically. Look for UVa to try and fill all 25 spots in this year's class.
Oakton's Keith Payne earned Associated Press all-group AAA first team and player of the year honors for his senior year performance. The 6-2, 230-pound standout rushed for 2,059 yards and 26 touchdowns in leading Oakton to a Division 6 state championship. He also had 10 receptions for 116 yards and two scores.
A decision could come any day for Westmont Hilltop (Johnstown, PA) athlete Brad Kanuch. Kanuch, a 6-0, 175-pound prospect who has been timed at 4.26 in the 40-yard dash, is considering Connecticut, Maryland, Penn State and Virginia. He has taken official visits to all except Penn State, where his brother currently plays football and his uncle is the defensive coordinator. An excellent athlete, Kanuch is being recruited simply as an athlete by UVa.
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SabreMail Contest, Week #15 winner Last week we asked this question: What's your New Year's Resolution? The best entry was turned in by Hampton Nager (3 U Circle), who wins a free month of Sabre Edge. My new years resolutions are meager, really... Give to charity; take advice; lose a pound; find a twenty; tie an artery; unravel a paradox; split an atom; unify the Middle East; make an igloo; break a horse; reduce the deficit; increase the peace; dine family style, fight broadway style, and solve a groovy mystery scooby-doo style. ...that, and yell like hell for the 'Hoos! No contest this week. Since this is my last SabreMail, it will be up to Kris to continue the contests or find a better way to slightly amuse some of you. Post of the Week
Subject: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, and Hooville was Busy,
The players were nestled all snug in their beds,
When out on The Lawn there arose such a clatter,
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
With a grand old driver, that no one could squelch,
"Now, Tiki! now, Rhonde! now, Thomas and Aaron!
As opponents did fall to those great Hoo teams,
And then, in a moment, I heard every Hoo,
Dressed in his orange and blue, from foot to his head,
His eyes -- how they twinkled! his nose slightly big!
The tattered playbook that he held in his hand,
He was smart and efficient and had just what we needed,
He did it for love, and never for the cash,
He sprang to his bus, to his team gave a yell,
'Hoos facing Gophers today in Music City Bowl Wake up! If you're in Nashville, it's time to start tailgating. Even if you're not, head to the kitchen, pop a brew and put in that old Dolly Parton CD. With a noon kickoff (11 a.m. Central time), there's not much time to get in the right frame of mind for the Music City Bowl. The Cavs conclude their season today against Minnesota and will be trying to salvage a winning season. Please check out the links below to help you get fired up for the Music City Bowl...
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NASHVILLE - I first sensed that Nashville hadn't caught Music City Bowl fever on the ride to my hotel last night. When I told the cabbie I was here for the bowl game, he said, "What bowl game?" Walking through downtown this afternoon, I knew what he meant. I saw a grand total of seven people wearing UVa gear and only a handful of Minnesota fans. For Nashville residents, this event barely registers on the radar. The question is how much the game means to each of the participating programs and their fan bases.
Virginia's second straight game with an opponent from Maryland didn't follow the same script as last week's 98-59 romp against Loyola, but the result reads the same: UVa wins. It wasn't easy against UMBC - thanks in large part to the Retrievers' ability to hit 3-pointers - but rest assured, Dave Leitao and company were happy to leave the ALLTEL Pavilion at the Siegel Center in Richmond with the 77-66 victory.
Check out our exclusive photo gallery from Virginia's impressive 98-59 victory over Loyola last Friday. There are 82 pictures of all the action, including big plays by J.R. Reynolds (25 points), Adrian Joseph (24 points) and Jason Cain (15 points, 16 rebounds). There are also vivid shots of Laurynas Mikalauskas's dunk (and subsequent technical for hanging on the rim) and Mike Forkin's first career basket.
For Virginia fans longing for the days of a dominating, power-running game led by the likes of Elton Brown and Zac Yarbrough, you're in luck because that's what you can expect to see Friday in Nashville at the Music City Bowl. Oh, you thought I was talking about the Cavaliers? I meant the dominating, power-running game of the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Minnesota's powerful offense presents an extremely challenging matchup for Virginia in the Music City Bowl. What do the 'Hoos need to do to escape Nashville with a win? On offense, they need to control the ball, use play-action effectively and avoid turnovers. Defensively, Kai Parham and company must crowd the box, get off to a good start and avoid playing it by the book.
So maybe Virginia isn't a one-man team, after all. The Cavaliers, carried by Sean Singletary all season, put together a complete performance in tonight's 98-59 whipping of Loyola (Md.) at University Hall. UVa (4-4) snapped a three-game losing streak, while J.R. Reynolds and Adrian Joseph broke out of their shooting slumps in a big way as five Cavs scored in double figures. Singletary, hampered by foul trouble, wasn't one of them.
I haven't had much time for Christmas shopping. Tuesday was my big shopping day. I have one brother (who you all know) and three sisters, my mom, dad and grandparents to buy for. If I could send Coach Groh something, I'd send him an awesome offensive and defensive coordinator. I'm so happy for Ron Prince, Al Golden and Danny Rocco. From my first year, I knew it was only a matter of time before all of those guys would have head coaching jobs. Sabre Edge recruiting updates from the past week Our resident recruiting expert, Chris Horne, provides updates for Edge subscribers about UVa's commitments and recruiting targets in football and men's basketball. To sign up for an Edge subscription, please see the sign-up promotion below. If you're already on board as an Edge subscriber, click the links below to catch up on recruiting. Football
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