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Cavaliers Are 1-0 In The ACC - Now What?
It's pretty much one of those meaningless notes when taken in the context of a single season. It is noteworthy, however, to fans because they are looking for signs of improvement in a program that has made the NCAA Tournament just twice (1996-97, 2000-01) during the streak's time frame. Certainly, starting 1-0 instead of 0-1 is a step in the right direction. After all, as coach Dave Leitao said Sunday, that means for a few weeks the Cavaliers are at the top of the ACC standings and that's not a bad thing. Other than that, it's just a part of Hoo history and there is no reason to dwell on things like that, according to Leitao. "You've just got to keep working. Whether it's positively [in your favor with] a stat like that or negatively ... you can't really concern yourself about that," Leitao said. "Past history doesn't mean a whole lot. Future history does." The future history features 15 more knock-down, drag-out ACC fights and 8 of those are on the road. In reality, those games will determine if this opening win means anything or nothing to the 2006-07 season. After all, the league-opening loss wasn't the problem during those 11 seasons, it was the long haul. In those 11 campaigns, the Cavaliers only dug out of the 0-1 hole twice to finish above .500 in conference play by season's end - they posted a 9-7 ACC record in both 1999-00 and 2000-01. And what about the last time the Cavs won their league opener during the 1994-95 campaign? That season, the Hoos went on to finish 12-4 in the ACC and eventually made the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight. A good omen? Not really. That's history and the future history is all that Coach Leitao is worried about.
Kris Wright
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This Week In Recruiting By Chris Horne Football Recruiting Chase Minnifield, the outstanding WR/CB out of Henry Clay (Lexington, KY), and St. Rita (Chicago, IL) offensive tackle/defensive end Matt Conrath were in Charlottesville making their official visits this past weekend. The 6-0, 185-pound Minnifield, a four-star recruit, committed to Virginia this past May. The visit was important to help solidify his commitment, as he has stated previously that he may make official visits to other schools. There is a full update up Minnifield's visit on the Sabre EDGE, so be sure to check it out through the link below. Minnifield had an outstanding senior season, contributing in many different areas for the Blue Devils. On the year, he passed for 365 yards and three touchdowns. He had 458 yards rushing with eight touchdowns. He had 48 receptions for 630 yards and nine touchdowns. On special teams, he tallied 523 yards and four touchdowns on returns. Defensively, he made three interceptions. He prefers to play cornerback on the next level but may end up at wide receiver. Conrath, a 6-7, 255-pound prospect, made what was his first ever visit to UVa. Stay tuned, as TheSabre.com will catch up with the talented prospect later today for an update. Conrath, who racked up more than 100 tackles in helping his team to a state championship this season, plans to make two more official visits this week - to Miami of Ohio and Stanford, respectively.
UVa plans to host several uncommitted prospects this upcoming weekend. Batesburg-Leesville (S.C.) wide receiver recruit Dontrelle Inman and Henrico (Richmond, VA) defensive back/athlete Corey Mosley have been offered by Virginia and plan to make their official visits this weekend. Inman is a 6-2.5, 185-pound prospect. He plans to make a verbal commitment on December 14 at his school. He lists a final five of Auburn, Georgia Tech, Maryland, South Carolina, and Virginia, but he is only making an official visit to UVa. Mosley, a star 5-9, 190-pound defensive back/wide receiver/running back for Henrico, will be making his first official visit. He also has an offer from Virginia Tech and currently says he will wait until January before making a commitment. He will be joined this weekend by his teammate, 5-10, 185-pound wide receiver Brandon Spurlock. Spurlock does not have an offer from UVa at this time, but he could be next on the list should other targets commit elsewhere. Also stay tuned for more this week on four-star East Meadow (N.Y.) offensive lineman John Elliott, Hargrave Military Academy DB Ras-I Dowling, HMA LB Almondo Sewell, and HMA OL Billy Cuffee. Also, look for new video highlights of star West Springfield (Springfield, VA) signal caller Peter Lalich.
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 ...
Minnifield Makes Official Visit to UVa
Countdown to Signing Day: The Contact Period is Here
A Look at Coach Leitao's Fall Haul Also from the past week ...
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Issue No. 196 - July 1, 2005 Chris Dalton also committed to UVa's 2006 football recruiting class this week. A 6-1 ˝, 165-pound prospect out of West Iredell HS in Statesville, North Carolina, Dalton plays wide receiver and cornerback in high school but is being recruited as a receiver for UVa. As a junior last season, Dalton caught 37 passes for 525 yards and five touchdowns. He returned 14 kickoffs for 336 yards and two scores and intercepted four passes on defense. Very athletic, Dalton excels in track and field in addition to football. "He's tremendously quick and fast," West Iredell head coach Mark Weycker said of Dalton in the Sabre EDGE article. "He's a young man right now. He hasn't even turned 17 years old, so physically he's the type of kid I envision in three years carrying about 195 pounds and be as quick or quicker and as athletic as he is right now. He's just real explosive and real athletic." In track, Dalton finished second in this year's 300-meter hurdles event and finished fifth in last year's 110-meter hurdles event. He posted a 4.33 time in the 40-yard dash as well as a 35.6-inch vertical leap at the Shrine Bowl combine earlier this year. Dalton chose the 'Hoos over an offer from Clemson and heavy interest from ECU and UNC.
What's New on TheSabre.com? |
Coming Soon December has arrived and UVa athletics are about to take a braek for exams. Don't fret - the Sabre will still have plenty of content to keep you excited about the Hoos! 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
Cavaliers Eclipse Wolfpack
Chalktalk: 3-point Defense
Best Seat in the House: George Gelnovatch
Jed's Best Seat Buzz: A Contract Conundrum
UVa Looks For Second Win Over UCLA
Greg's Game Grades: Virginia Tech 17, Virginia 0
Hoos Fall At Purdue
Basketball Crash Course: 5 Things To Know
Cavaliers Eye Title In St. Louis
The Turning Point - Virginia Tech
10 Things I Learned Against Virginia Tech
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