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10-Day Hoo Preview Rolls On The Sabre 10-Day Hoo Preview started on Wednesday 8/15 so we're roughly half way through our preseason outlook for the Cavs. So far, we've covered the offense and special teams with the defense on deck. Make sure to pick up an EDGE subscription today so you don't miss the Hoo Preview! Sign Up Today! Subscribers can read any of our archived content as well. Here are some samples from the Hoo Preview to date:
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This Week In Recruiting Football recruiting ... The University of Virginia football program lost one verbal commitment but immediately gained another this past weekend. Matt Zubyk, a 6-4 punter prospect out of San Diego, California, de-committed from Virginia and committed to Stanford according to reports. While the loss of Zubyk - considered one of the top punters in the country - is significant, it was significantly lessened by the addition of Klinton "Buddy" Ruff. Ruff, a 6-4, 290-pound defensive lineman out of Norview (Norfolk, VA), decided to commit to Virginia Saturday morning. He named Virginia as his leader last weekend, but he was leaning toward waiting to make a decision after official visits. He changed his mind, though, and pledged to primary recruiter Mike London. Ruff is an important recruit on two fronts. For one, he is Virginia's first commitment from the state of Virginia. TheSabre.com rates Ruff, who is a 3-star recruit, as the No. 13 overall player in the state. Secondly, he is Virginia's first defensive line recruit. A versatile prospect, Ruff could see time at defensive end or nose in UVa's 3-4 defensive set. For more on Ruff's commitment, check out the EDGE.
UVa has 12 verbal commitments heading into the season. Unless Wayne Valley (Wayne, N.J.) standout TE/DE Chris Pantale - a prospect who was favoring Boston College and Virginia over Maryland and Michigan at last check - makes an early decision, no other decisions seem likely to come any time soon. This week, we will continue to follow up with prospects to see which kids plan to visit Charlottesville either prior to the season or in September. Virginia continues to be in good position heading into the fall, which is the beginning of the final big stretch on the recruiting trail.
2007 class revisited ... Want to know how the incoming freshmen class is preparing for their first season at the University of Virginia? Stay tuned this week, as we will release an article focusing on some of these freshmen including QB Peter Lalich, WR Dontrelle Inman, LB J'Courtney Williams, CB Chase Minnifield, and many more.
Basketball recruiting ... De Smet Jesuit (St. Louis, MO) rising senior center John Brandenburg had a terrific visit to Stanford earlier this month. He greatly enjoyed getting to know Stanford's players and says that Virginia "has its work cut out" to impress him next month. The 6-11, 235-pound Brandenburg narrowed his list to Stanford and Virginia at the end of July. Up next for the talented big man is a trip to Charlottesville next month, when he will make an official visit to UVa. The visit will come on the weekend of September 8th and a decision should come within a week after the trip. Virginia plans to host several recruits this month. 6-5 Holy Cross (N.Y.) guard/wing forward Sylven Landesberg plans to be in Charlottesville later this month and will stay for five days. That certainly isn't a bad sign for Virginia, which is in Landesberg's final five along with Georgia Tech, Kentucky, St. John's, and Texas. Landesberg, rated a 5-star prospect by Scout.com, plans to make a decision by the end of September. Stay tuned for more on Sylven later Monday on the EDGE.
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 ...
Virginia Scores In-State Standout
McLeod Striving for 5th Straight DeMatha Title
Player Profile: UVa RB Commit Torrey Mack Other updates since the last SabreMail ...
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Issue No. 106 - September 26, 2003
This Week In Recruiting Virginia hosts three basketball prospects for official visits this weekend - UVA verbal Sean Singletary, Brewster Academy (NH) 6-7, 200 pound wing forward Adrian Joseph, and 6-9, 225 pound Davis Nwankwo from Georgetown Prep (MD). Nwankwo is likely down to Stanford and Arizona, according to sources, while Joseph has the Cavs as one of his favorite schools along with Maryland, Pittsburgh, Villanova, and Penn State. UVA football hosts at least two recruits on official visits this weekend - JH Rose (NC) running back Andre Brown and Pottstown (PA) cornerback Chris Gorham. This will be the first visit for Brown, who is also considering Tennessee, Miami (FL), Nebraska, and NC State. Gorham, who visited Notre Dame last weekend, will likely decide among the Irish, Cavaliers, and Georgia Tech. Another Cavalier target visited Notre Dame last weekend, and that was West Charlotte (NC) cornerback Rod Council. Council enjoyed his visit and now lists Notre Dame as his favorite over UVA (10/18/03 visit), Michigan, and Virginia Tech. He has offers from all four and will visit all four before deciding. The Cavaliers have still not offered Eddie Royal, the outstanding wide receiver from Chantilly, VA. Royal set his first official visit recently, with the lucky team being Tennessee on December 12th. He will likely make official visits to Virginia Tech and Marshall as well and hopes to use up all five visits. UVA is still heavily recruiting him although he is growing frustrated with no offer. UVA may be on the outside looking in for Dwayne Hendricks, the talented defensive end from Millsville HS (NJ). Hendricks plans on visiting UVA unofficially for the Virginia Tech game, which is some good news. Miami (FL), Iowa, and Michigan are three schools that will definitely receive official visits. Montgomery Bell Academy (TN) tight end Tom Santi will visit UVA for the Virginia Tech game on November 29th. Santi likes the Cavs a lot and, though he mentioned that he has not narrowed his list down, was really enthusiastic about Coach Ross and Coach Heck. Santi expects to receive an offer on his official visit. Tennessee and LSU headline the list of teams that have offered so far.
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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
10-Day Hoo Preview '07: Q&A - Danny Aiken
10-Day Hoo Preview '07: Special Teams
10-Day Hoo Preview '07: Keys to the Season
10-Day Hoo Preview '07: A Hybrid Hoo?
10-Day Hoo Preview '07: WRs & TEs
10-Day Hoo Preview '07: Horne Eyes Shot
10-Day Hoo Preview '07: Running Backs
10-Day Hoo Preview '07: By The Numbers
10-Day Hoo Preview '07: Q&A - Zak Stair
10-Day Hoo Preview '07: Offensive Line
Photo Gallery: Meet the Team Day
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