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SabreMail - August 13, 2007 |
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On Deck: 10-Day Hoo Preview Last year, The Sabre unveiled a 10-Day Hoo Preview concept that brings Hoo fans (and EDGE subscribers) 10 straight days of Cavalier coverage to help you get geared up for the season. We brought you 21 stories during that inaugural run. One year later, The Sabre is at it again with the second ever edition of the 10-Day Hoo Preview ... and we're raising the ante! This time around we've streamlined the content to make it easier to read and take with you if you like! Plus, we'll link to all of JHoo's 'Summer Reading' pieces to tie in those in-depth looks at various players. As a teaser of sorts, we have 27 stories currently planned with features, Q&As, and position breakdowns. JHoo, Vandy-Hoo, 5fthoo, myself, Greg Waters, Chris Horne, Barney Breen-Portnoy, WCAV TV's crew, and ESPN 840 AM's Wes McElroy will all provide content from Wednesday 8/15 through Friday 8/24. We'll start with the offensive line in terms of previews. Here's a sneak peak at the first couple of days in the Hoo Preview:
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This Week In Recruiting Football recruiting ... Sunday was Virginia's Meet the Team day, another chance to catch up with the incoming freshmen for their perspectives heading into the 2007 season. QB Peter Lalich, WRs Jared Green and Dontrelle Inman, ILBs Terence Fells-Danzer and J'Courtney Williams (who, by the way, is up to 238 pounds and feeling great) and CB Chase Minnifield are among the prospects I was able to catch up with, but there were more as well. To me, several things stood out after talking to the freshmen. One, this is a close incoming class. As one freshman put it, "If you see one of us, there is a good chance the rest of us will be right there as well." This class is very close off the field. Another prevailing theme is the work being done by new strength and conditioning coach Matt Balis. Freshmen RAVED about the work of Balis, who accepted the position at UVa after a two-year stint as assistant director of strength and conditioning at the University of Florida. Balis had respect simply based off his experience at Florida, but the Virginia players truly seem to love the work he has been able to do so far.
Countdown to Signing Day ... In case you missed it, check out the second 2008 class edition of Countdown to Signing Day at the link below; it is a comprehensive look at UVa's 2008 class to this point. The feature includes a look at the remaining needs in the class as well as my take on each of the remaining top targets (those with a UVa scholarship offer). Also, I give my take on UVa's in-state versus out-of-state success. Speaking of in-state success, stay tuned for more later today from Norview (Norfolk, VA) defensive lineman Klinton "Buddy" Ruff, a player Virginia stands in great shape with at this point. The 6-4, 290-pound Ruff is also considering East Carolina, Oklahoma, and Virginia Tech, but the decision is expected to come down to the two in-state programs. Virginia is considered the favorite right now. We'll catch up with Ruff to discuss just how long his recruitment will go on for and when a decision could come.
Basketball recruiting ... 6-11 center John Brandenburg was scheduled to visit Stanford this past week, so stay tuned for more with the De Smet Jesuit (St. Louis, MO) 4-star prospect. As reported on TheSabre.com, Brandenburg recently narrowed his list to Stanford and Virginia. He plans to visit both schools before making a commitment. Brandenburg's trip to Virginia comes next month, during the weekend of the Duke football game. That will be an official visit. He toured the grounds earlier this summer, following the NBPA Top 100 Camp. In case you missed it, check out the EDGE feature articles on two other 2008 targets - 6-8, 220-pound New London (CT) forward Allan Chaney and 6-7, 215-pound The Hun School (Princeton, N.J.) talent Lance Goulbourne. Virginia has made the top 10 for Chaney, who is planning to visit the University of Florida this week. Goulbourne has set an official visit to Virginia. He has also set official trips to Marquette and Vanderbilt. All three officials will take place in September and he has not ruled out other trips as well.
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 ...
Countdown to Signing Day: An Interesting Road So Far
Offer Profile: 6-7 F Lance Goulbourne Other updates since the last SabreMail ...
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Issue No. 114 - November 21, 2003 Virginia basketball gets two signees 5-11 point guard Sean Singletary and 6-7 small forward Adrian Joseph have signed letters of intent to play for the University of Virginia. Both are eligible for play next season. Singletary, of Philadephia, PA, is highly touted and will be the future point guard for the program. The point guard's assets are his speed, defensive play and court vision. Most times, Singletary has made up his mind and passed the ball prior to getting across half court. While passing is his specialty, Singletary is not shy when shooting the ball and can hit the open shot when needed. Singletary averaged 18 points, 8 assists, 7 rebounds and almost 5 steals per game as a junior while leading his team to their league championship and a 26-4 record. Joseph, a native of Trinidad, is currently attending Brewster Academy in New Hampshire. He averaged 15 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks as a junior last season. Virginia soccer plays in opening round of NCAA tonight The UVa men's soccer team had a bumpy season this year, but still managed to win the ACC Championship and get into the first round of the NCAA Tournament. They will suit up tonight at 7:00 PM to face Seton Hall at Klockner Stadium here in Charlottesville. The game will be a rematch of the season opener when Virginia lost to the Pirates 1-0 at Klockner. Seton Hall scored a quick goal in the opening seconds of the contest.
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What's New on TheSabre.com? | |||||
Coming Soon The Sabre has you covered when it comes to Hoo news. 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
Team Day Wraps Up Busy Weekend
Best Seat in the House: Preseason Pack
Experiment In Progress: Slotting
A Shift In Training Focus?
Cavaliers' Camp Under Way
JHoo's Summer Reading: Defensive Backs
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