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Other Sports Provide Sunshine In The Fall The Virginia football team is off to a disappointing 1-2 start in 2006 and Saturday's Homecoming loss to Western Michigan took the remaining wind out of optimism's sail. Things could be worse, though. At least UVa's other fall sports teams are playing well so far this season. On the soccer field, the men's team has risen to No. 1 in the latest Soccer America poll. The Hoos have started 7-0-0 and they are unbeaten and untied in ACC play with two wins. The Cavalier women, meanwhile, have gotten off to a good start as well with a 5-2-1 start - one loss and one tie came in overtime games on the road. Over on the field hockey field, Virginia has made its way into the top 10 for first-year coach Michele Madison. The Cavaliers are 6-1 on the season after they knocked off No. 4 North Carolina in Chapel Hill. In cross country, both the men's and women's teams opened the season with No. 26 national rankings. That comes on the heels of a season where the men were the ACC Champions and the women qualifed for the NCAA Championships. The volleyball team is 7-3 on the season as well. So, if you're struggling with the dark clouds that appear to be dancing around Scott Stadium these days, take a moment to enjoy the other teams around the Grounds. After all, Virginia fans should take pride in the fact that the school is not a one-trick pony in athletics.
Kris Wright
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This Week In Recruiting By Chris Horne Football recruiting ...
A very good pick-up for the staff, Burd is being recruited initially as a wide receiver. He caught 44 passes last season as a junior and is off to a terrific start in 2006, having caught 10 passes for more than 200 yards and two scores in two games (which were two wins for the Warriors). Check out Burd's comments on his decision on the Sabre EDGE. And you can check out junior video clips on his Sabre recruiting card. Burd's commitment gives UVa 19 players in total for the 2007 recruiting class. So where does the staff go from here? Stay tuned for the first War Room for the 2007 class, which will be released later this week. The War Room is an overall look at the 2007 class, including a summary of the commitments and remaining needs/targets in the class. The UVa staff is also likely to extend more scholarship offers in the near future as senior film is now becoming available. TheSabre.com will continue to produce articles on the latest prospects to make the target board as well as the targets already on board.
Basketball recruiting . I caught up with Hargrave Military Head Coach Kevin Keatts, who provides an update on current UVa commitment Eric Wallace and UVa power forward target Mike Scott. Wallace, a 6-6, 230-pound small forward prospect, is impressing with his character and work ethic. Scott is an athletic 6-8, 225-pound prospect. Scott signed with Temple last year out of Deep Creek High School but decided to re-open his recruitment following the departure of Head Coach John Chaney. UVa Head Coach Dave Leitao recently made a visit to Hargrave and came away impressed with Scott's potential.
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 ...
State Top 30 Player Commits
Five-Star Center Visits UVa Also from the past week ...
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Thread of the Week The Corner message board was a moving place to read posts one week ago today. Many posters shared memories and thoughts from Sept. 11, 2001. There were numerous threads - these select posts are part of one of the longer threads. You can read the entire thread here.
Subject: 9/11/2001. A moment of silence, then a question: Where were you? The Pentagon got hit, and the city evacuated. The Metro shut down and the streets were filled - cars were gridlocked. We steered clear of federal buildings. My group decided to walk north to a co-workers house in Cleveland Park - a long trek from Metro Center. My wife (girlfriend at the time) and I miraculously were able to reconnect (she worked in Tysons) and eventually she drove to where I was. Others weren't as lucky - spouses were stranded and screaming into cell phones "Why didn't you call me!" or "Where are you?!" Others were, of course, even less lucky. We would see many on the sidewalk, relatives and friends of victims, crying silently.
Subject: Driving to work along the GW Parkway just south of the Pentagon ...
Subject: Animal Kingdom at Disney World People were surprisingly calm and orderly. They began evacuating from the back of the park forward and I think handled the whole thing fairly well. We had planned to spend a few days in Tampa starting that night anyhow, so we just drove there--listening to the radio reports. Wasn't until we got to the hotel that I saw the first images on TV. I just felt completely numb. They re-opened the parks on the 13th. We went back to Disney later that week as we originally planned. There were still pretty big crowds for the rest of the week. We lived in Connecticut at the time, so we flew right over the site into LaGuardia. I still remember that vividly, as well as the drive over the Whitestone Bridge and the WTC missing from the skyline view where it was there only a week earlier.
Subject: Living in Houston at the time...my husband was getting I remember both of my parents calling just to hear our voices. That seemed to be what everyone wanted to do whether you lived in NY or DC or not....just hear your loved ones on the phone. Some of our friends were coming home from Paris and they were stranded outside of the country which brought a whole other range of emotions. Not being able to get back to America...and not knowing when you could return. Sidenote: we took our kids to NYC the X-Mas before 9/11 and we took them to the WTC/Windows on the World. We were glad that they got that chance but it did add some anxiety for my older son b/c he remembered being there recently ...
Subject: Link to an article by UVA grad and his tale of survival out of the WTC
UVa Bookstores' 2006 Virginia Football Pick 'Em Pick'em is simple. The first contestant who picks the winner and comes closest to predicting the final score wins. In case of ties, the earliest entry will be awarded the prize. Entries must be received by 12:00 a.m. EST game day. Entries received after 12:00 a.m. (midnight the night before the game) are ineligible. Limit one entry per person. The next business day following game day, UVa Bookstores will email a short note regarding the results. For the full information or to enter, click here!
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Issue No. 219 - Dec. 9, 2005 Post of the Week Wow, first post by TxDblHoo gets Post of the Week! He has nowhere to go but down from here. :)
Subject: Going to Nashville Every year my wife and I (also a Hoo alum) make a point of coming back to Charlottesville for one game every year. We have four children and coordinating schedules for us to get away for a few days is a logistical nightmare. I can truly say that this trip is one of the things I look forward to most every year. This year we were lucky enough to go to the Florida State game. As we stood in the stadium watching the Seminoles last efforts to pull out a victory, I turned to my wife and said "I know you won't believe this, but I don't care if we win or lose. Regardless of what happens I can't imagine a more perfect experience than today." We had spent the day walking around grounds, grabbed a bite to eat at the Virginian, and had joined a friends' tailgate before the game. Happily, we won, but a loss wouldn't have changed a great day. I know that it may be a worn out refrain (and some may say it is an excuse for mediocrity), but college football is much more than wins and losses. To me it is about joining a large group of people who share a passion and cheer on young men who (for the most part) are doing their very best to represent an institution that they care deeply about. It is also about reliving and revisiting memories that, for so many of us, hold such a special place in our hearts. Last night I got on the internet and bought tickets for my wife and I to fly from Dallas to Nashville (this will be the first time I have had the priveledge of going to a UVA bowl game). It is not the Rose Bowl, or even the Peach Bowl, but it is the bowl that UVA is playing in. I don't know if any of my friends are going, but I know that I will have a great time. I will be joining many thousands of folks who share my passion for Virginia football, and, win or lose, we will all take pride in cheering on the Hoos. I hope that as many of you as possible are lucky enough to join me in Nashville.
What's New on TheSabre.com? |
Coming Soon Football season has kicked off for Virginia and the Hoos are 1-2. The Sabre is the place to be for all of your Cavalier content as we keep you up to date on all that's going on. 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
JHoo: 10 Things I Learned Against WMU
The Turning Point - Western Michigan
Broncos Dissect Hoos On Homecoming
Best Seat in the House: WMU Coach Bill Cubit
Keys to the Game - Western Michigan
Why or Why Not? - WMU Up Next
Game Preview: Western Michigan, Part 3
Game Preview: Western Michigan, Part 2
Game Preview: Western Michigan, Part 1
Best Seat in the House: Wali Lundy
The Hawk's Nest - QB Debates Are Tough On Teams
Hoos Tailgating With Mom - Chops & Smokies
Best Seat in the House: Kevin McCabe
Hey, Remember When ... The Streak Stood at 1
Cavalier Call-in Highlights 2006, Show 3
Greg's Game Grades: Virginia 13, Wyoming 12
A Fan's Notes from the Upper Deck
Photo Gallery: Wyoming at Virginia
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