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Virginia Offers Numerous Open Practice Dates
Training Camp Open Practices
As in years past, all media and fans attending an open practice are asked to check in at the reception desk in the football office of the McCue Center to pick up a pass for access to the practice field. If no one is at the reception desk, go to the designated gate at the practice field to pick up a pass. Visitors must stay in the designated areas assigned for media and fans.
There will also be copies of the 2006 Cavalier Football schedule poster, schedule magnet, and schedule cards available for fans. The latest UVa gear and merchandise will be available for purchase as well. Plus, concession stands will operate to accommodate fans in attendance. Door prizes will also be given away. Parking is free for the event and fans are encouraged to use the west side gate, which will serve as the entrance for the event.
Kris Wright
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This Week In Recruiting By Chris Horne UVa lands two commitments .
The first to commit was Massaponax (Fredericksburg, VA) OL/DL Anthony Mihota. Mihota is a 6-5, 270-pound prospect who played along the offensive line and defensive line last season as a junior. From the defensive tackle spot, he recorded four sacks against Hampton's Tyrod Taylor in the Division 5A semifinal contest. Mihota participated in UVa's camp earlier this summer. He was placed then at defensive end, but is being recruited more as a jumbo athlete at this point. This means he could end up at either offensive line or defensive line once he gets to Virginia. On Friday night, Andrew Devlin became the second commit of the week. The 6-6, 252-pound Mount Lebanon (Pittsburgh, PA) standout is rated a 4-star prospect by Scout.com. He chose UVa over Pittsburgh and also had offers from Boston College, Iowa, Stanford, Virginia Tech, and Wisconsin, among others. Devlin is being recruited by UVa initially as a tight end, but there is a possibility he could end up at defensive end or offensive tackle. As Devlin says, he is being recruited "as a football player." A good overall athlete, he averaged 18 points per game in leading the Mount Lebanon basketball team to a WPIAL championship last season. Both players are in great shape academically, which continues the trend of UVa's 2007 recruiting class.
Practice visitors . Marvin Austin, who is one of the top overall prospects in the country, checked out UVa's practice Sunday along with teammates Dwan Thornton and Romale Tucker. Austin, a defensive tackle recruit, is rated the No. 1 overall player in the nation by Scout.com and the No. 2 overall player in the nation by Rivals.com. The 6-3, 300-pound Austin, who has transferred from Coolidge High School to Ballou High School (both in D.C.), has been to UVa several times before. The Hoos made his initial cut to 10 schools and very much hope to land an official visit as well, but the competition is tough as you might expect. Florida State, Miami, Notre Dame, Penn State, Tennessee, and USC are among the other programs to make the cut. Tucker is a 6-4, 210-pound outside linebacker recruit. He does not have an offer from UVa yet, but don't be surprised if he gets one this fall. If UVa offers, it has a great shot to land him. Illinois and Syracuse are the only official offers at this time. Stay tuned to the EDGE this week for an update on the kids from Ballou. UVa QB commitment Peter Lalich, St. Anne's-Belfield 2008 star OL/DL recruit Kyle Long (Chris's brother) and St. Anne's TE/DE Brian Linthicum (who has committed to Clemson) were also in attendance at Sunday's practice.
Basketball . UVa made a tremendous impression on 6-4 guard Jeff Jones during a visit he made to Charlottesville last week. The 4-star prospect out of Monsignor Bonner High School (PA) says he will narrow his list in the coming week or so and, as of now, plans to take a few official visits before committing. He discussed his visit in today's article on the EDGE.
Chris Horne, our resident recruiting expert, provides updates throughout the week for Edge subscribers about UVa's commitments and recruiting targets in football and men's basketball. To sign up for an Edge subscription, please check out the Sabre Edge Sign Up and Information Page. If you're already on board as an Edge subscriber, click the links below to catch up on recruiting. Sabre Edge recruiting updates from the past week ...
UVa Makes Great Impression on 4-Star Guard
Devlin's Decision: 'I'm a Cavalier'
OL/DL Mihota Joins UVa's 2007 Class
Lalich Performs Well at Elite 11 Also from the past week ...
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Subject: The more I look at our roster I see the potential If our OL can protect QB, and open holes for the bevy of RB's we have, we will have as balanced an attack as ever that could really put some points on the board. If D matures quickly and the middle solidifys we should be in every game, which means with a few breaks, anything can happen. I could feel differently on Sept. 17th, but right now the season looks very interesting. I still say no one in league is head and shoulders ahead of us. GO HOOS GO!!!!
Subject: I think we may be under the radar, I see us scoring a lot of points
Subject: Flashback to Welsh years?
Subject: We just don't know what to expect at this point.
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Issue No. 169 - December 17, 2004 Big E, Big Money make All-America team Neither Elton Brown nor Heath Miller came to UVa four years ago as a blue-chip recruit. Neither was rated among the top 10 prospects in the state by various recruiting services, much less among the top prospects in the country.
Miller also earned the John Mackey Award as the nation's best tight end. He has 36 receptions for 475 yards and five touchdowns - numbers that pale next to his monster stats last season - but he has been the main receiving threat on a run-oriented team and also made a significant impact as a blocker.. Sophomore linebacker Ahmad Brooks, who leads the team with 85 tackles, was named a second-team All-American. Now the question is whether Miller, a redshirt junior, and Brooks will stick around or apply for the NFL draft.
What's New on TheSabre.com? |
Coming Soon With August ready to heat up the calendar, The Sabre is in full stride with lots of content planned. Here's a sneak peak at some of the articles to expect on the site in the coming days:
In Case You Missed It ... Sabre articles from the past week
Photo Gallery: Cavs Open Fall Practice
Fall Practice 2006: Recruits Create Buzz Sunday
Fall Practice 2006: Passing Game In Gear Early
Fall Practice 2006: Franklin Happy To Be Back
Groh Ready to Answer Questions in Camp
Best Seat in the House: Al Groh, Fall Practice
Best Seat in the House: Nate Lyles
Sabre Roundtable: Ready For Fall Practice?
Lundy Settling In With Texans
Did The Media Get It Right?
Sabre Q&A: Craig Littlepage, Part II
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