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Supporting Far-Away Hoos This past week, the Sabre featured Bill Stringfellow (Hoo in W. Africa) in a FanWatch feature, making reference to Stringfellow's location in Bamako, Africa. That article drew great response from fellow Hoos wishing him well overseas. Of course, Stringfellow isn't the only Hoo located far from the inviting brick sidewalks of Mr. Jefferson's University. There are many Hoos located around the globe. I'd like to take this opportunity to shout a hearty WAHOO-WA! to all of the Cavaliers living/working overseas. Among them is Captain Brian C. Zajick, who emailed me this week to let me know about an interesting UVa tidbit in Baghdad. Zajick wrote: "I have yet to meet anyone here in Baghdad (US Embassy) that is a graduate of UVa other than me, but our Dining Facility (DFAC) has a UVa flag draped over one wall which has brought me comfort in this time of war and rebuilding." Let's keep all of our fellow Hoos in our thoughts as we cheer on the Cavaliers closer to home! Also, if there are any other Hoo fans overseas, please contact me at [email protected] with the header: Greetings from Overseas. I'd like to compile an article full of Happy Hoo Greetings from around the world. If you're here in the U.S., please send me an email at [email protected] with the header: Thoughts for Far-Away Hoos. We'll compile an article to send these thoughts to the Hoos far from home! Thanks and Happy Sabre-ing!
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This Week In Recruiting By Chris Horne Signing Day has come and gone, and UVa's 2006 recruiting class consists of 24 total recruits. In-state wise, Virginia's haul is highlighted by RB Keith Payne, LB John Bivens and DE Sean Gottschalk. The Cavs signed seven in-state prospects in total, including two offensive linemen in B.J. Cabbell and Billy Cuffee; two defensive linemen in Gottschalk and NT Asa Chapman; one linebacker in Bivens; one athlete in Deep Creek's Ras-I Dowling; and one running back in Payne, who led Oakton to a state championship title in 2005. The out-of-state studs of the class are TE Joe Torchia, QB O.C. Wardlow and LBs George Johnson and Almondo Sewell. Torchia, who is 6-5, 234 pounds, should continue UVa's tradition of top quality tight ends. Wardlow is a dynamic dual-threat quarterback with a strong arm and good mobility. At 6-0, 170 pounds, he also has the ability to move positions if things don't work out at quarterback. Johnson and Sewell are both very fast, very productive linebacker recruits who bring athleticism and speed to the position. Be sure to check out TheSabre.com's full coverage of the 2006 football class, including analysis from myself and Kris Wright, audio interviews from The Best Seat in the House host Jed Williams and more.
The end of the 2006 class marks the beginning of the coverage of the 2007 class. UVa will host a junior day on February 11, which is when the basketball team takes on Boston College. Look for updates on prospects who plan to be in attendance, which includes one of UVa's top overall targets in the 2007 class in West Springfield QB Peter Lalich. For more recruiting information and updates, please sign up for Sabre Edge. |
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Subject: We are at a Great (and potentially exciting) Crossroads in Football We have re-oriented our recruiting strategy to one that mirrors what GW did - good (but not necessarily great) players who will by all accounts fit in with the culture of the university and have the base physical tools to be developed into good players. The are likely to stay for four (five) years and have the hunger (and hopefully work ethic) that comes from being good but not a superstar - willing to be molded and to be part of a team. I was pleased with two things in this class - athleticism and speed. I know it may be sacrilegious but it is very much a VT-style recruiting effort focusing on ahtleticism with an eye toward players that can be developed. I could be wrong but I believe that the staff realized that we were going to struggle in getting the superstars (after the initial hype following Groh's arrival) until we proved that we could could be successful with non-top 20 classes and develop them into good players. The staff can now "prove" themselves. It is now more about player development and fitting the players into roles and molding the schemes around them as opposed to dogged devotion to talent-specific schemes. To some extent, this is an acknowledgement of who we are and who we really appeal to: we are agreat university that places demands on its STUDENT-athletes beyond the confines of the football program. We are recognizing that we are not for everybody (in spite of the recruit-speak "I like the academics") and that we will have to succeed with a a more pedestrian roster than FSU and the like. We will have to be smarter (good coaching) and work harder (highly motivated) to compete at the top of our conference. I am convicned that we can do although the staff (the head coach) needs to prove to me that they are going to be more adaptable and creative. Adaptable and creative fits very well with who the University is IMHO. As fans, our expectations are tempered but more realistic. While I was truly excited early on, our recent experience has forced me to take a realistic view of who we are and what we can reasonably expect. I do believe that from time to time, we can be right at or near the top. That will not be a regular occurence but it is certainly possible from time-to- time; we will need some luck to go with our intelligence. I like that combination and we have the culture that supports that approach. I don't want us to sell out academically (more than we have already) or, more importantly, culturally, in pursuit of that elusive opportunity (as, unfortunately, our friends to the southwest have). I will take less success for more character ten times out of ten. We have a great opportunity now for the university - players, coaches and fans. Let's hope we seize it. This post appeared on the Edge Message board. To read/post on the Edge board, you must be a subscriber so, sign up today!.
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Sabre articles from the past week
Lescanec Dismissed from UVa Football Team
NCSU Edges Past Virginia
Chalktalk: Princeton-style Offenses
Best Seat in the House Audio: Football Commitment Joe Torchia
FanWatch: Bill Stringfellow (Hoo in W. Africa)
Photo Gallery: Miami at Virginia
Duke Cruises Past Virginia
Chalktalk: Dribble Penetration 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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