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WCAV Highlights Upcoming Hoops Season The men's and women's basketball teams are racing toward their respective season openers, which are set for early November. The women open first with a road tilt on Friday, Nov. 10 at Rhode Island - the Cavs then return to open the John Paul Jones Arena on Sunday, Nov. 12 at 1:30 p.m. against Old Dominion. The men's team follows hours later with a 7 p.m. showdown with the Arizona Wildcats. The Sabre.com's video partner - Charlottesville's WCAV TV (CBS 19, Gray Television) - unveiled a 1-hour special on the basketball teams this past weekend. That video is now available for free to everyone on The Sabre's new video landing page! Just click on the "Cavalier Countdown to Tip-Off" link and start getting ready for the Hoos' hoops season. That's just part of the excellent video available. WCAV-CBS19 (along with WVAW-ABC16 and WAHU-FOX27) provides some of the best Cavalier content broadcast on the air waves and that video is always available through The Sabre.com. Visit the video landing page to see the most recent Virginia video links - you are just one click away from enjoying the television station's excellent coverage.
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This Week In Recruiting By Chris Horne Football recruiting ... Virginia now has 20 players committed for the class of 2007. On Sunday, Zane Parr, a 6-5, 285-pound DL/OL prospect out of Williamsport Area High School (PA), verbally committed to the Wahoos. Parr chose Virginia over offers from Connecticut and Temple as well as interest from Michigan and Michigan State. The staff, led by primary recruiter Bob Price, offered the talented big man this summer. They had a chance to see him perform up close at UVa's summer camp and he performed very well, impressing with his combination of size and athleticism. Parr is being recruited initially as a defensive tackle, but he could end up on the offensive line. Offensive line is a need position in this year's class and remains so with the remaining spots available. Parr has not played offensive line in high school, although he has played tight end. Each Division 1A football program is allowed to enroll 25 players in a given class. The UVa football staff can sign more than 25 players in February, although only 25 could enroll in the 2007 year.
Basketball recruiting . Mike Scott, a 6-8, 215-pound power forward recruit, made an official visit to UVa last week. The visit went well according to Scott's father, Michael. However, a commitment does not appear to be imminent at this point. The Hargrave Military Academy prospect plans to visit each of his remaining finalists before making a decision. Scott was hosted on the visit by Sean Singletary and freshman Will Harris. Stay tuned for a full update on the Sabre EDGE later today. This weekend, UVa expects to host five-star power forward Patrick Patterson on an official visit. The 6-8, 235-pound Huntington (W.V.) prospect has made official visits to Florida, Duke, and Kentucky. He is also considering West Virginia and Wake Forest and has scheduled an official visit to Wake for next weekend. Patterson had a great time on his latest official visit, which was to Kentucky. The Hoos will need to make a huge impact to come away with his commitment, but Leitao and company at least have a chance.
Game Ball ... This week's SabreMail game ball goes to 6-3, 220-pound LB/S J'Courtney Williams, who helped the Christchurch Seahorses to a 52-16 win over Trinity last Friday. Williams had a six-yard touchdown run, returned an interception 24 yards for another score, and had a key fumble recovery. Williams plays middle linebacker for Coach Ed Homer. Very athletic for his size, Williams, who also possesses outstanding closing speed, is being recruited by UVa as a safety but, because of his size, is likely to end up at linebacker. Christchurch remains undefeated this season and will face St. Anne's in a private school showdown this Friday night.
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 ...
Patterson Sticking to his Plan
PA DL the Latest to Commit to UVa
2008 Class: Westfield QB Mike Glennon
Taliaferro Enjoys Linebacker Position Also from the past week ...
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Thread of the Week
Subject: OK, since nobody ranks lacrosse classes, here's how I did it. Multiply the * value by # of recruits... 3x5=15, 2x4=8, 2x3=6. 15+8+6=29 divided by 3 = 9.66 round up to 9.7. 9.7 is UVA's class ranking.
Top 10 classes this year ---- Top classes last 4 years: uva had last year's top class at 11.3 I know someone will disagree, but hey, it's just something I did in my spare time.
Subject: Re: OK, since nobody ranks lacrosse classes, here's how I did it. Next, Looking back at 2003 and 2004, the 3rd category* had pretty long lists.
The number of players on the 3rd category: So you might be better off assuming the 3rd category recruits from 2003 and 2004 are only worth say something like 2.5 points. Some players never show up at the team mentioned. Brendan Young (att) and Mark Johnson (mid) on the 2003 lists never played at Maryland. Then there is the transfer issue ... Too many 3rd category recruits for Maryland and not enough blue chippers in my mind. *IL seems to change the name of this 3rd category 2003 - Honorable mention 2004 - Other Notables 2005&2006 - Dark horses
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The Sabre's Opponent Sites' Directory
Much like the N.C. State example seen here (the Wolfpack are the Hoos' opponent this week), all of the Web sites for the football and basketball teams' opponents have been linked in our Other Sites section. That makes it easy to check up on UVa's opponents!
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Issue No. 82 - April 11, 2003
Cain Set to Visit Virginia will entertain 6-9, 205 pound forward Jason Cain of John Bartram High School (Philadelphia, PA) this weekend on an official visit. "He's leaving tomorrow," said John Bartram head coach Lou Biester. "He's excited - at least as excited as Jason can get. He's also considering UNC Greensboro, Indiana, and Villanova right now." Cain, who began his high school career as a 6-1 guard, has grown eight inches over the last three years. Possessing the size of a center, his skills are suited more for a small or very athletic power forward. "Jason is very athletic," said Biester. "He can handle the ball and he was the team's best passer. He averaged 15 points, 12 rebounds, six blocks, and eight assists in leading us to a Public League Championship title. He's not a center, though. He faces the basket. The player he reminds me of in terms of style is Arizona's Luke Walton. He can do it all - even shoot the three. Jason needs to work on his three-point shot, but he can do it." According to Biester, neither Villanova, Indiana, or Virginia have officially offered Cain a scholarship, however he feels they all will soon. Cain is one of Virginia's primary remaining targets for the Spring 2002 signing period.
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Coming Soon October has arrived on the calendar, which means both football and basketball are buzzing. 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
10 Things I Learned Against North Carolina
The Turning Point - UNC
Best Seat in the House: Washington's Ryan Zimmerman
Virginia Blanks North Carolina
Keys to the Game - North Carolina
Why or Why Not? - North Carolina
The Hawk's Nest - Bragging Rights Were Mine
Game Preview: North Carolina, Part 3
Hoos Tailgating With Mom - Shish Kabobs
Best Seat in the House: UNC's John Bunting
Leitao Expects Hard Work From Cavs
Jed's Best Seat Buzz: You Can't Have It Both Ways
Game Preview: North Carolina, Part 2
Photo Gallery: Maryland 28, Virginia 26
Game Preview: North Carolina, Part 1
The Turning Point - Maryland
A Fan's Notes from the Upper Deck - Maryland
Greg's Game Grades: Maryland 28, UVa 26
10 Things I Learned Against Maryland
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