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Leitao's Ejection A Hot Topic
In some ways, all the discussion makes sense. After all, Leitao became the first UVa coach to be ejected from a game since Terry Holland, who was dismissed on Jan. 14, 1976 against Virginia Tech in a 91-69 loss. But it was also the first ejection of Leitao's career and he wasn't too thrilled about it afterward. "Before I talk about the game, I just want to apologize to the University for getting kicked out of the game and my actions that led to it," Leitao said after the game. "Even though I'm demonstrative and I try to challenge everybody, it's not to leave my players without some level of leadership. That's not why I came here and that's not what I'm about. So, to President Casteen, Craig Littlepage, my boss, and everybody included, I apologize." Those words may ring hollow with some people, but they seemed genuine to me. Normally, Leitao is in command of the room as soon as he walks in for this postgame press conferences. He opens with some points and is direct with his assessments. This time, he started the conference with the above apology and he seemed somewhat shaken about the whole ordeal. He took several sips from a water bottle and was a little bit fidgety while talking about it. When he started to talk about the game, he was back to his usual composed self. To me, that's a sign that Leitao truly didn't mean to get ejected or draw so much attention. Still, the debate on the message board has continued. Did he mean to do it? Why would he do something like that? Why did Duke Edsall cause so much trouble and why does he officiate? Should Virginia fans still be upset? All the conversation is valid because people are curious and want to talk about it. That's what makes a topic hot after all. Here are some message board threads on the ejection:
Didn't get a chance to see the events live at the JPJ? Don't worry, Sabre partner WCAV has video of the ejection and an interview with Virginia play-by-play voice Mac McDonald on what transpired at the game to lead to Leitao's ejection. Check out the Sabre's video landing page to watch the video.
Kris Wright
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This Week In Recruiting By Chris Horne Basketball recruiting .
Through seven games, Jones has led Bonner (Drexel Hill, PA) to a 5-2 record. The season got off to a dramatic start, as Bonner defeated Malvern Prep at Malvern Prep by a score of 55-52. Jones scored 25 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer with 3.1 seconds remaining. On the year, Jones, who is UVa's most highly rated recruit (4-stars by Scout.com; #17 SG by Scout.com), is averaging 22.4 points per game. His season high is 35 points.
Football recruiting . Last Thursday, UVa was the choice for 6'2.5", 185-pound wide receiver recruit Dontrelle Inman. Inman, who announced his decision to attend UVa during a press conference at his high school, chose the Hoos over Georgia Tech and other offers including Auburn, Kentucky, and South Carolina. The Batesburg-Leesville (S.C.) star is the 19th high school senior to commit to UVa for the 2007 recruiting class. Virginia now has 22 commitments in total, including three players - OL Billy Cuffee, DB Ras-I Dowling and LB Almondo Sewell - who signed with the Cavs last February. All three players are currently at Hargrave Military Academy. Inman is the third commitment projected to play wide receiver for the Hoos. As a junior in 2005, he hauled in 31 receptions. As a senior in 2006, he tallied 18 receptions in five games, missing the remainder of the season due to a knee injury. Inman is a long player with good overall athleticism. He doesn't have blazing speed, but can make the big play. Stay tuned this week, as we follow up with Dontrelle for more on his decision and a look back at how he ended up choosing UVa.
Thursday night was a key night for more than just Inman's commitment. UVa Head Coach Al Groh made an in-home visit with prized offensive tackle recruit John Elliott. Elliott, a 6'5", 295-pound standout out of East Meadow High School (N.Y.), has narrowed his list to four schools - Boston College, Michigan, Rutgers, and Virginia. Elliott has been a top target for the Hoos since the beginning and may now be the top remaining target left on the board. The staff has put a tremendous amount of effort into recruiting the talented big man, who had an excellent unofficial visit to Charlottesville this past spring. Rutgers received the first official visit from Elliott, who has scheduled official visits with UVa (January 19-21) and Michigan (January 26-28). He may visit Boston College, which was probably the favorite before Tom O'Brien left for N.C. State, but is waiting to see which head coach is brought in . and also to see what happens with the assistant coaches. UVa is right in the thick of this race and official visits will be key. As TheSabre.com reported on Friday, Groh's in-home visit went very well. Check out the EDGE article below. Stay tuned this week, as we will follow up with other offensive line targets including 6'6", 255-pound Anthony Castonzo and 6'5", 305-pound Mitchell Schwartz.
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 ...
Groh has Key Visit with 4-Star OL
Inman Picks Hoos
Fork Union Notes: UVa Targets Castonzo, Miller Updates since last week's SabreMail ...
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Dooley Reported To Be La. Tech Hire According to the official Web site of Louisiana Tech athletics, school President Dr. Dan Reneau announced Sunday that Miami Dolphins assistant football coach Derek Dooley is expected to be named the Bulldogs next head football coach. Dooley played football at Virginia and earned a law degree at Georgia, where his father, Vince Dooley, worked as the football coach and athletics director. Derek Dooley has worked with Nick Saban for the past seven years, including the past two years in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins.
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Issue No. 187 - April 29, 2005 Long, Peerman among spring game standouts
But it was still a good chance for fans to catch what amounted to a 90-minute scrimmage - Offense vs. Defense - and identify some potential stars of the future. Defensive end Chris Long and tailback Cedric Peerman were the standouts on defense and offense, respectively, while Theirrien Davis and the other wideouts also performed well before a crowd of 6,000-plus. The Cavs won't convene training camp again for more than three months, but the spring practices gave us plenty to discuss over the summer as we anticipate next season. Will the passing game be better? Are the injuries going to linger? Is there enough depth at linebacker? What's the story in the secondary? We'll tackle these questions and more in the coming months.
What's New on TheSabre.com? |
Coming Soon December has arrived and UVa athletics are back in action. The Sabre will help you close out 2006 with 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
Virginia Drops Hampton To Reach 6-1
Best Seat in the House: January Enrollment
Cavs Return To Action Against Hampton
Inexact Science: Picking The Right Slot
Jed's Best Seat Buzz: Making A List
2006 Virginia Football Superlatives
Things I Learned About ... The Quarterbacks
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