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SabreMail - September 17, 2007 |
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Chalk Talk Resumes UVa fans don't have to spend Saturdays missing the old days! The Alumni Association and The Sabre bring you Game Day Chalk Talks for every home game. Coach George Welsh, who is back for year two at Alumni Hall, will have to miss this weekend's scheduled talk. But never fear, he has rounded up some able replacements!
Learn from Hoo Legends Every day before home football games, 1.5 hours before kickoff, Cavalier fans can normally spend time with former UVa head coach George Welsh as he breaks down the weekend's opponent and talks football strategy. This week, he has pulled in some substitute guests: Chris Slade, Matt Blundin, and Tony Covington will substitute for the coach. Come by Alumni Hall at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22 for the Georgia Tech event. The event is open to the public and is sponsored by the University of Virginia Alumni Association and TheSabre.com.
Chalk Talks are the perfect way to spend Game Day. Come talk football with people who know the game and know UVa! Plus, there are plenty of other activities at Alumni Hall. Other activities include a pregame brunch, the "More than the Score" lecture series, and a 5th Quarter Tailgate at Alumni Hall.
Kris Wright
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This Week In Recruiting Basketball recruiting ... The John Brandenburg watch continues. The 6-11, 235-pound center made an official visit to the University of Virginia on the weekend of Sept. 7. He had hoped to make a decision between UVa and Stanford by the end of this past week, but the decision is obviously a tough one and he has yet to make it. Brandenburg, a 4-star standout out of De Smet Jesuit School in St. Louis (MO), has been told by UVa coaches that he is the number one target at the center position in the 2008 recruiting class. He made an unofficial visit to Stanford in August before last weekend's trip to Virginia.
The Sylven Landesberg watch ... 6-5, 190-pound guard Sylven Landesberg, a 4-star recruit out of Holy Cross (Flushing, N.Y.) made an official visit to Georgia Tech this past weekend. The visit to Atlanta is Landesberg's final scheduled visit before he is expected to decide from three schools - Georgia Tech, St. John's, and Virginia. He made an official visit to St. John's the previous weekend and made a 5-day unofficial visit to UVa the first weekend in September. Prior to Sylven's visit to Virginia, sources close to the situation felt that the decision may come down to the two ACC schools. He had a terrific experience at Virginia, but we'll see if it is enough in the end.
Big weekend ... This weekend, head coach Dave Leitao and company play host to two other 2008 recruits in 6-4 guard Elliot Williams and 6-7 forward Lance Goulbourne. Williams is a stud out of St. George's School in Memphis, Tennessee. He narrowed his list of schools to four late last month ... the lucky schools being Duke, Virginia, Tennessee, and Memphis. He will make official visits to each one before making a commitment and earlier this month made his official visit to Duke. Rated a 5-star prospect by Scout.com and Rivals.com, the talented lefty can stroke the perimeter jumper or get to the basket and finish. He averaged 23 points per game last season as a junior. Goulbourne, a versatile prospect out of The Hun School in Princeton, New Jersey, will be making his second official visit of the recruiting process as well. He was expected to visit Marquette this past weekend and also has a trip to Vanderbilt scheduled for Sept. 29. Goulbourne may make more official visits, but nothing has been set at this time. Of the three schools receiving official visits, Vanderbilt is the only one Goulbourne had visited previously. As a junior last season, Goulbourne, who could play the 3 or the 4 at UVa, averaged 11.2 points, 7.5 rebounds (led his team), and 1.5 blocks per game.
Football recruiting ... This weekend is not only a big weekend in men's basketball recruiting, but it is also a big weekend in football recruiting as well. St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH) running back Darius Ashley is scheduled for an official visit. Ashley is likely down to Louisville and Virginia. Stay tuned, as we will produce profiles on this weekend's visitors (football and basketball). Find out where Virginia stands with these players and, following the trips, how their respective experiences went.
Game Ball ... In our "Q&A" update with 6-7, 290-pound East Stroudsburg (PA) OL/DL Corey Lewis, the standout senior indicated that this past Saturday's contest versus Scranton would be one of the biggest of the young season. He and his offensive line mates came through, paving the way for running back A.J. Davis to rush for 114 yards and four touchdowns en route to a 26-17 victory. The win puts East Stroudsburg at 2-1 on the season. For more on Lewis, a commitment to the University of Virginia, check out last week's "Q&A" piece.
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 ...
Q&A with OL/DL Corey Lewis
3-Star Center Set for Second Official Visit
Darryl Hamilton Seriously Considering UVa Other updates since the last SabreMail ...
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