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A Busy Week Scheduled at Virginia
On the football front, Thursday's popular "Meet the Team Day" begins at 3 p.m. when the gates to the stadium are opened. Cavalier fans will have the chance to interact with the players on Virginia's 2006 squad and head coach Al Groh. Players will be available for photos and autographs from 3:45 p.m. to 5 p.m. The UVa Cheerleaders, the Cavalier, and his horse, Sabre, will be in attendance as well. 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. 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.
Kris Wright
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This Week In Recruiting By Chris Horne
As a junior last season, Burd, a standout wide receiver and safety for Matoaca, made 44 receptions for 840 yards and five touchdowns before his season ended due to a broken collarbone. He earned Richmond Times-Dispatch First-Team All-Metro honors at the wide receiver position. Salesianum (Wilmington, DE) tight end Andrew Szczerba remains uncommitted but still has Penn State and UVa at the top of his list. The 6-6, 255-pound prospect is another player who could decide at any time. The UVa staff has recruited the talented athlete very hard, so he is considered to be very high on the Cavs' prospect board. Currently, UVa has 13 verbal commitments for the 2007 recruiting class.
Also, TheSabre.com is busy contacting new offers that have been extended by the staff. Last week, Williamsport Area (PA) defensive tackle Zane Parr was the subject of an EDGE feature. Parr is a 6-5, 285-pound prospect who attended UVa's summer camp this year. He also has offers from Connecticut and Temple and is drawing a serious look from Michigan. UVa and Michigan make up his top two at this point.
Media Day and Meet the Team take place on Thursday. Stay tuned for comments from UVa's incoming freshman class on being at UVa, how training camp is going and what their expectations are for the 2006 season.
Basketball . Monsignor Bonner (Drexel Hill, PA) 4-star guard Jeff Jones could narrow his list of schools to four this week. Should Jones go ahead with the cut, UVa is expected to be one of the schools to make it and should get an official visit from the 6-4, 180-pound star. Stay tuned this week, as we will catch up with Jeff for the latest in his decision-making process.
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 ...
Burd Leaning Towards Commitment
New Offer: PA DT Zane Parr
An Offer Coming for Tucker? Also from the past week ...
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Post of the Week
Subject: I just wanted to say THANK YOU! I had visitors but like I said I was pretty much out of it until Olsen, Deyon, Hamilton, and Fontel all came in to see me. I tryed my hardest to jump out of bed but it didnt work and I couldn't talk. They said a prayer with me and then Hamilton said "I heard you were going to the PITT game" and I nodded yes, he then said "we're going take care of them for you, I promise" Like Kris said everyone is quick to criticize athletes but things like this that they do goes completely overlooked. These guys dropped what they were doing and rushed to the hospital. Thanks a whole lot ti everyone for the thoughts and prayers and especially to Kris and HOOSWILD for arranging for the players to come visit me, you guys have no idea how much that lifted my spirits. I've still got alot of healing an rehab ahead of me but I'm here and that's all that matters!
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Random Trivia Giveaways Staying active on the message boards can be rewarding. From time to time, the Sabre posts a Random Trivia Giveaway question on one of the message boards. The first non-EDGE subscriber to answer the question correctly receives 1 free week. So basically, all you have to do is visit the message boards and answer a trivia question first - then you're in!
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Issue No. 175 - February 4, 2005
You can rate and rank recruiting classes all you want - there's a whole industry that does so, and we're a part of it - but it's probably unwise for fans to place too much stock in anyone's evaluations.
Virginia's 2001 recruiting class is a good example. That group of 17 players, most of whom were recruited by George Welsh and signed by Al Groh, was not rated highly by any of the various recruiting services and gurus. But it turned out to be a terrific class that produced some of the best players in UVa history. Elton Brown and Heath Miller weren't even ranked among the top 10 recruits in the state of Virginia. Both were first-team All-Americans in 2004. You don't have to get great national recruits to succeed in college football. Just look at teams like Utah and Boise State and Louisville and, um, Fresno State. Of course, programs that routinely lure the best athletes, like Miami and Florida State and Oklahoma and Southern Cal, demonstrate the importance of talent acquisition. Sure, recruiting is important. So go ahead and get excited about the 2005 recruiting class that UVa reeled in on Wednesday, the top-20 national class that includes future stars (we hope) Eugene Monroe, Mike Brown, Mikell Simpson, Vic Hall and many more. Just keep in mind that Signing Day isn't the end. It's just the beginning. Former Sabre editor John Galinsky had those thoughts back in February of 2005.
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
Fall Practice 2006: Snelling Looks Sharp
Photo Gallery: Fall Practice Rolls On
Fall Practice 2006: Cavs' Defense Making Strides
Fall Practice 2006: Dias Looks For Positive Year
Best Seat in the House: Jameel Sewell, Fall Practice
The ACC's Impact Freshmen
The ACC's Top 5 Impact Sophomores
The ACC's Top 5 Impact Juniors
The ACC's Top 5 Impact Seniors
Best Seat: Clint Sintim's Summer Football Diary, Part 3
Fall Practice 2006: Jackson's Work at LB Really Begins
FanWatch: Big Hoo Since 1962
Fall Practice 2006: High Tempo Expected at UVa
Best Seat in the House: Fall Practice 2-pack
Williams Injured; Surgery Scheduled for Friday
How To Fix Al Groh's 3-4 Defense
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