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SabreMail - April 16, 2007 |
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Spring Game Post of the Week Plenty of Sabre-ites weighed in with their thoughts on the Spring Game (Check out the football board for more posts or to ask questions about the game and/or team.) The Post of the Week is a good recap from the game from VBHOO.
Subject: Re: Spring Game/QB Play On the flanks, MoCo seemed to be the most solid, getting some separation, but the ball was not on the money. Next were Koch and Jobe who got off the line well and looked their parts, occasionally getting open deep. After them, Manka, Dalton, and Gorham: the latter 2 having difficulty getting off the LoS. There will be some tough calls at WR if we try to only play the best, most ready players. My sense is that we will see MoCo at SE, perhaps paired with Santi or Torchia in the slot. Torchia reminded man y of a young Heath Miller with his play and his manner. It was interesting to watch us with the different offensive sets and RaRa at FB in the I and the 3 RBs playing their roles. Simpson seems to be in no-man's land as far as his role in the PrimeTime Offense. Hard to tell much from a Spring Game, but there seemed to be some esprit in the 2nd team OL, which was a surprise. Got some push on our DL at times. It does appear that we have the talent to go to the 40-45 players on the O and D to stay fresh and to build the contingency depth. We've got more football players than I can recall, and then with the added 24 in the '07 class.... I have us with 12 speed-rated players left in the '03, '04, and '05 classes and 17 more in the '06 and '07 classes. The faster that we can get the younger players ready for PT, the faster will be our team speed. Dias and Peerman appeared much quicker than before, same for Olu Hall; then the plethora of young, quick DBs that were on the field yesterday even before the arrival of Joseph, Dowling, and Minniefield. Woods could turn out to be that cover Safety, and there are several new ones as candidates for that slot too, if they can catch up to the speed of the game in time. Want to read the whole thread? Click here.
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This Week In Recruiting The Spring Game ...
Hylton (Woodbridge, VA) ATH Morgan Carter, Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, VA) ATH Marcus Davis, Deep Run (Glen Allen, VA) LB Derek Jackson, Hereford (MD) RB Lonnie Liggins, Harrisburg (PA) LB Adrian Robinson, and Gettysburg (PA) DL Logan Shultz were among the top junior visitors currently without offers from UVa. A top sophomore - Meadowbrook OL Morgan Moses, a 6-4 282-pound prospect - was also in attendance. Moses has generated quite a bit of buzz and could be a top prospect in the class of 2009. He certainly has excellent size at this point in his career. According to sources at Meadowbrook, Moses drew some college attention from coaches recruiting John Graves in the '06 class. Updates on Glennon, Hopkins, Roberts, Ruff and Vallone have been posted on the Sabre EDGE Subscriber message board. Articles will follow throughout the week on these prospects and more. Overall, the spring game seems to have gone very well with respect to impressing these talented juniors. Could a commit come in the near future? That is a possibility, so stay tuned.
The Evaluation Period Is Under Way ... Sunday marked the first day of the Evaluation Period, which lasts until May 31st. Here is the definition of the Evaluation Period per ncaa.org: Four weeks (excluding Memorial Day and Sundays) selected at the discretion of the member institution and designated in writing in the office of the director of athletics - (an authorized off-campus recruiter may use one evaluation to assess the prospect's athletics ability and one evaluation to assess the prospect's academic qualifications during this evaluation period). According to Lee County (Sanford, N.C.) head coach Jody Stouffer, three Virginia coaches are expected to be at his school Monday. Virginia recently offered running back Jay Hollingsworth, a 5-10, 180-pound junior who rushed for more than 1,000 yards and 12 scores this past season. Hollingsworth is a quick, slashing type of running back.
Other Updates This Week ... In addition to following up on UVa's spring game, look for updates on Hollingsworth, Benjamin (FL) QB Conner Kempe, Gateway (Monroeville, PA) WR/KR Cameron Saddler, and Christchurch (VA) WR Deion Walker. Kempe and Saddler will update us on the latest on their respective recruitments, while Walker answers whether or not Virginia remains seriously in the running. There has been talk of late that Walker is leaning toward leaving the state for his college ball. Also, stay tuned for an update on 6'10" Mount St. Joseph's (Baltimore, MD) C/PF Henry Sims. The talented junior was expected to make an unofficial visit to UVa this past weekend, so we will check in with him on the latest. The UVa basketball staff was hoping to make a good impression, especially since Sims is already high on Georgetown and Maryland.
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 ...
Roberts Sees Opportunity at UVa
Miles Explodes on the Recruiting Scene
Next Visit Important for Glennon
Q&A with Chase Minnifield More updates since the last SabreMail ...
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Issue No. 53 - September 13, 2002
Williams Commits to the Cavs Deyon Williams, a 6-3, 185-pound wide receiver prospect from Suitland High School in District Heights, Maryland, surprised many, including his coach, by verbally committing to Virginia early this week. "Two weeks ago, I was under the impression that he was going to Penn State," said Suitland Head Coach Nick Lynch. "But he just felt comfortable with the coach recruiting him, Ron Prince. He is satisfied with getting a chance to play early. The coaches told him they are young and would not hesitate to play him. "Also, another factor is that Virginia is close to his parents. They can see him play." With Billy McMullen a senior and Michael McGrew and Ryan Sawyer juniors, there is certainly a need for several standout wide receiver prospects in this year's recruiting class. A star track athlete, Williams consistently runs a 4.4 in the 40, offering the big play potential college coaches are looking for. In addition to speed and athleticism, he will bring a tremendous sense of leadership to the Cavalier program. "He is our big play threat and we need to get him the ball," said Lynch. "And I like the leadership he brings to our football team. He is the type of person you can build your football team around." "For instance, Deyon runs indoor and outdoor track. The first day after his outdoor track season was over, he was in the weight room getting ready for football. The first day. Usually, I give my players a whole week to rest their bodies, but Deyon said 'No, coach. I don't want a week. I want to do what I can to help make this a better football team.' That really stood out to me." Last week, Williams demonstrated his ability to do whatever it takes to earn a victory. Despite the fact that he was double-teamed and didn't catch a pass the entire game, Williams stepped up and made some key plays on defense to help Suitland defeat McNamara 20-18. Coach Lynch was more than impressed. "He had a big game on defense last week," said Lynch. "He plays safety, and he made a lot of tackles. This one 3rd and 5, he ran up and stuffed the running back, making it 4th and 5. It was a huge play, and they probably would have gotten the first down if not for that tackle." Despite his previous interest in Penn State, Deyon Williams is solidly committed to Virginia. According to Coach Lynch, he will not take any more visits. "I don't think so," said Lynch when asked if Williams will take more official visits. "He made a commitment, and I think he will stick to it." Williams has yet to qualify for freshmen eligibility, although he is very close. He has the necessary GPA, and will take his SAT in November. He becomes the Cavaliers 11th commitment. Earlier this week, Jeff White of the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported that Robert Jenkins will likely choose another destination, giving the Cavaliers one less commitment.
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Coming Soon The Sabre has you covered when it comes to Hoo news. This week, the Sabre looks back at the Spring Game and the spring practice period. Here are a few of the articles to expect on the site in the coming days:
In Case You Missed It ... Sabre articles since the last SabreMail
Wigger Shines As Golf Program Grows
Blue Wins Spring Game
Spring Game Cheat Sheet
Hoos Put Title Hopes On The Line
Around the Horn: Will 'Soft' Loss Wake Up UVa?
Photo Gallery: Spring Practice 2007
Clausen, Cavaliers Ready For Duke
10 Spring Game Questions, Minus 1
Kicking Duel Tracked Carefully
Coach Boland's Sabre Q&A No. 3
Weigand Punting Well
Deke, Verica Battling To Be No. 2
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