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Tennis Duo Wins Title In the spring, the Virginia men's tennis team had quite a list of accomplishments. The Cavs became the first ACC team to advance to the Final Four and Somdev Devvarman became the first player in school and conference history to win the individual NCAA Championship. The program isn't showing any signs of slowing down this fall. Devvarman and Treat Huey teamed up to win the doubles title at the ITA All-American Championships this past weekend on the campus of the University of Tulsa. They are the first ACC duo to win the doubles title at the prestigious tournament. Huey and Devvarman, the preseason No. 1 team in the ITA doubles rankings, took down 20th-ranked Jonas Berg and Erling Tveit of Mississippi in the final, 6-2, 7-5. "They have played together for a long time and deserve to have this level of success," coach Brian Boland said in news release. "We are proud of their success and we look to them to continue to develop and be tremendous leaders for our team as the season progresses."
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This Week In Recruiting Basketball recruiting ... A week since he made his official visit to Stanford, 6-11, 235-pound center John Brandenburg has yet to make a commitment. In August, the 4-star De Smet Jesuit (St. Louis, MO) product narrowed his list of schools to Stanford and Virginia. He made an unofficial visit to Stanford in August and followed that up with an official visit to UVa on the weekend of Sept. 9. After struggling to come to a decision from those experiences, Brandenburg decided to make an official visit to Stanford on the weekend of Sept. 29. A decision could come at anytime, so stay tuned to TheSabre.com to see if anything breaks this week. Brandenburg is a key prospect for the Hoos, as he is one of the top overall prospects on the board. Virginia has already landed one of its top backcourt targets in 6-6, 195-pound Sylven Landesberg, a 4-star recruit out of Holy Cross High School (Flushing, N.Y.)
According to South Kent (CT) head coach Raphael Chillious, 7-0, 230-pound center Assane Sene had a terrific official visit to the University of Virginia last weekend. So much so that Sene was considering a commitment to the Cavs without taking more official visits. Unfortunately for Virginia, the Senegal native reportedly will take at least one more official visit before making a commitment. According to the New Haven Register online, Sene has scheduled an official visit to the University of Connecticut for this upcoming weekend. Stay tuned, as we will continue to monitor Sene's recruitment. At this point, the University of Virginia figures to be in good shape with Sene, who had been to Charlottesville two times prior to last weekend's visit. He has a large amount of respect for head coach Dave Leitao and has also developed a good relationship with Bill Courtney.
St. George (Memphis, TN) 5-star guard Elliot Williams is a step closer to making his decision. The 6-4 senior made an official visit to Tennessee over the weekend and now just has one more official visit scheduled, a trip to Memphis this coming weekend. After the Memphis trip, Williams is expected to make a commitment to one of four finalists - Duke, Memphis, Tennessee or Virginia. The Hun School (Princeton, N.J.) forward Lance Goulbourne made a verbal commitment to Vanderbilt, choosing the Commodores over Marquette and Virginia.
Football recruiting ... Dunbar (Washington, D.C.) defensive end Ugo Uzodinma added an offer from the University of Illinois prior to making his official visit there on the weekend of Sept. 29. TheSabre.com caught up with the 6-5, 245-pound prospect for the latest on his recruitment, which could come to an end as soon as the end of October. The University of Virginia was the first to offer the talented prospect. At this point, Illinois and Virginia are the only two programs to offer although Northwestern, Pitt, and Syracuse are also showing interest. Illinois and Virginia are Uzodinma's top two schools right now.
We'll also check in on several other UVa targets making official visit to other schools. Christchurch (VA) wide receiver Deion Walker was scheduled to visit Florida State over the weekend, while St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH) RB Darius Ashley was scheduled to make an official visit to Louisville. The weekend visit was the second official visit for the 6-3, 180-pound Walker. It was also the second official visit for the 5-9, 185-pound Ashley, who is expected to decide between Louisville and Virginia soon. Some Phoebus (Hampton, VA) targets are among the prospects expected in Charlottesville for Saturday's contest versus Connecticut. Senior CB/WR Reid Evans and junior QB Tajh Boyd are scheduled to be at Virginia. The Cavs, led by primary recruiter Mike London, are seriously recruiting Evans but have not yet offered. Boyd is a top prospect for the 2009 recruiting class.
Game ball Hackensack (N.J.) star Ausar Walcott rushed 22 times for 235 yards in a 20-8 win over Plainfield. The win was Hackensack's first of the 2007 season, moving the Comets to 1-3 on the year. The 6-3, 210-pound Walcott ran for a 6-yard score in the win. A terrific athlete, he is being recruited by Virginia as a safety or possible outside linebacker prospect.
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 ...
Commit Profile: Friendly DB Devin Wallace
Ruff Details UVa Visit
UVa Impresses Sene Other updates since the last SabreMail ...
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Post of the Week This post from CLC-UVA drew quite the response on the EDGE message board. Read the entire thread.
Subject: Negativity? 1. Those who are frustrated/concerned/pessimistic, and come to the Sabre to voice those views...with varying degrees of constructiveness and/or drunkenness. 2. Those who want to focus only on the positives, and resent any criticisms, dismissing them as petty, uninformed, or simply impossible to please. We know that we have some posters who are purely and consistently negative. People who form an irrational dislike for a player or coach or scheme, and spend the entire season flogging their favorite whipping post, with no regard for context or the most recent facts at hand. Clearly, these folks are a one-trick pony, and make for dreary reading. But the opposite extreme holds true, too. There are posters on this board who are ready to pounce on any and every expression of frustration or concern, and I think that these folks are as irrational in their nothing-but-sunshine mandate as the gloom-and-doomers are in their bile. Isn't this an opinion board? Isn't the whole point of the Sabre to bring together people who agree on where we want the Hoos to go, but are free to talk and disagree about where we are, and what path we're taking? We're flawed fans rooting for a flawed team (and program), which we want desperately to do better, so we are going to be frustrated. If we can't come to the Sabre to voice those concerns, and engage in semi-rational debate about them, then what on earth is the point of this site? Information, yes; but beyond that, is it just an ongoing pep rally? One point on a common tactic used to dismiss "negative" posts: Yes, the coaches no doubt see and know more than most of us. But guess what -- coaches can and do make poor decisions all the time. Some blow recuiting opportunities. Some fail to develop talent. Some make bad staffing decisions. Some choose ineffective schemes. Some hurt their team with bad in-game decisions. Every coach who does these things probably "knows more" than most of us on the Sabre. But guess what: the coaches who do these things repeatedly, and to the team/program's detriment, eventually get fired. That is not a "Groh must go" statement. It's just pointing out the absurdity of rendering people in power -- coaches, politicians, military leaders, parents -- immune from criticism because they ostensibly know more than us. Another common argument: Expressing any kind of concern following a win is mean-spirited, a sign of being impossible to please, and "unbelievable." This one truly baffles me, on a sports board. One of the most time-honored themes in sports is "not being satisfied," and the most common form it takes is in the ageless post-game formula: criticize after a win, build up after a loss. So post-win critiques are a staple. But a game like last night takes this to another level altogether. Yes, we won the game. Yes, I'm happy for the kids, and will "take the W." But what's "unbelievable" to me is that people could watch (or follow) last night's game and NOT have tremendous concerns about what those events and trends foretell for our future. That's what sports fans do: watch games, form opinions about the effectiveness of what your team is doing now, and voice optimism/pessimism for the future. If we can't bring these concerns to the Sabre, where we can commiserate with those who who feel the same, or engage in actual debate with those who disagree, then what is the Sabre for?
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Issue No. 198 - July 15, 2005
This Week In Recruiting Virginia added two more commitments this week, giving the Hoos 11 total. Deep Run (Glen Allen, VA) star Sean Gottschalk was the first player to commit this week. The 6-5, 250-pound defensive end chose Virginia over Boston College, Georgia, Miami and Ohio State - all had offered. Gottschalk had received close to 20 Division 1A offers up to this point. As a junior last season, Gottschalk, a good athlete who also plays basketball, finished with 56 tackles and six sacks. A tight end and defensive end for former UVa player and current Deep Run head coach Lenny Pritchard, he projects as a defensive end in Al Groh's scheme. An excellent student, he carries a 3.7 grade point average and earned all-academic honors. Virginia's second verbal of the week came from a player very new to the targets list. On Thursday, the Cavaliers extended an offer to 6-3, 195-pound Monsignor Bonner (Lansdowne, PA) quarterback Marc Verica. UVa quarterbacks coach Mike Groh asked for a quick decision and got one, as Verica committed shortly thereafter. He chose Virginia over an official offer from Wisconsin and a verbal offer from Michigan State. As a junior last season, Verica threw for 1,700 yards and 10 touchdowns in a run-oriented version of the west coast offense. He turned in impressive performances at the Nike camp at State College and at UVa's summer camp. Verica says a strong arm (can throw the ball 70 yards in the air), quick feet (ran a 4.25 in the shuttle at Nike) and poise in the pocket make him stand out over other quarterbacks. He is looking forward to the 2005 season and a more passer-friendly offense.
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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
Gould's Kick Lifts UVa To Win
UVa At MTSU Scouting Report: Special Teams
Wes' Ways To Win - MTSU
Best Seat In The House: MTSU's Rick Stockstill
UVa At MTSU Scouting Report: MTSU Offense
UVa At MTSU Scouting Report: MTSU Defense
The Hawk's Nest - Receiver Blocking
Tuesday Press Conference Notes - MTSU
Greg's Game Grades '07: Pitt
Photo Gallery: Virginia 44, Pitt 14
Notes From The Upper Deck: Night Lights
10 Things I Learned Vs. Pitt
Inside The Game: Pitt
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