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Kris Wright gets married; Football win streak continues Wahoo fans,
Speaking of Virginia football, the win over Connecticut on Saturday means the Cavaliers are eligible to participate in a post season bowl game. The win streak has also helped to put them in the national spotlight with their first national ranking since 2005. The BCS Standings poll has Virginia as high as 19th, while the USA Today poll has the 'Hoos at #24. Still no love from the AP and ESPNU, but a win over Maryland this weekend should change that. Note: the photo to the right is of Katrice Jones, a member of the 2007 cheerleading squad. She is the sister of former UVa tailback Thomas Jones (daughter of Thomas, Sr. and Betty Jones). One further note about this week. With Kris Wright out, I will be handling all of the duties for TheSabre.com, including account assistance, customer service and monitoring the message boards. Please direct your questions, concerns and other important matters to me at [email protected].
Thanks and Go Hoos! |
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Recruiting News | |||||
This Week In Recruiting BASKETBALL RECRUITING
One of Virginia's top overall targets, Brandenburg, a standout out of De Smet Jesuit in St. Louis (MO), made an unofficial visit to Virginia following the NBPA Top 100 Camp in June and followed that up with an official visit to UVa the second weekend in September. He is the second prospect to commit to Virginia in the 2008 class, joining 6-6, 195-pound Holy Cross (Flushing, N.Y.) guard Sylven Landesberg. EDGE subscribers should check out last night's article, in which Brandenburg discusses why he chose Virginia and when he actually came to his decision.
South Kent (CT) senior center Assane Sene made an official visit to U-Conn this past weekend. Virginia, which received an official visit on the weekend of September 29th, is also very much in the mix, so stay tuned for more on this 7-0, 230-pound prospect. Sene had a terrific official visit to Virginia and early reports indicate that the visit to Storrs went well also, so he could well decide between these two schools. The EDGE will check in with South Kent head coach Raphael Chillious for more.
5-star guard Elliot Williams, a senior out of St. George School (Memphis, TN), made an official visit to Memphis this past weekend. The visit was Williams' fourth of his recruiting process, with Duke, Virginia and Tennessee also receiving trips. These four programs make up the final list for Williams, who is likely to sign in November. FOOTBALL RECRUITING New commitment/New offer... The Virginia men's basketball team finished the week in style with a commitment from Brandenburg, but Virginia's football staff received some good news as well. 6-6, 238-pound punter Jimmy Howell switched his verbal commitment from Northwestern to Virginia. Howell, who is averaging 43.5 yards per punt this season, is a talented senior out of West Florence High School (Florence, S.C.). He attended Virginia's summer camp this year and returned for an unofficial visit for the Georgia Tech game this fall. Howell received an official offer the Thursday following Virginia's victory over Georgia Tech and decided to commit to Virginia after visiting Northwestern one more time. Virginia had received a commitment from California punter Matt Zubyk earlier this year, but Zubyk eventually switched his verbal to Stanford. The Cavs now have 13 verbal commitments in the 2008 recruiting class.
A scholarship offer has gone out to 6-3, 212-pound Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, VA) wide receiver Randall Dunn. Dunn, who was expected to be in Charlottesville for Saturday's game versus Connecticut, first began playing high school football midway through last season. After showing some potential - including an 80-yard kick-off return for a touchdown in his first game - Dunn has really turned it on this year, racking up 10 touchdowns in seven games. In Friday night's 33-14 win over Tallwood, Dunn hauled in three receptions for 47 yards and two touchdowns. According to Ocean Lakes head coach Jim Prince, Dunn has received scholarship offers from Connecticut, Northern Illinois, Ohio and Virginia. Virginia Tech recently came in with strong interest but has yet to offer. Stay tuned for more with Dunn this week. GAME BALL Stratford (CT) running back Torrey Mack helped to keep his team undefeated this season, rushing for a 91-yard touchdown in Stratford's 48-14 win over Immaculate.
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 ...
Walker Sets Third Official Visit
Price Enjoying Big-Time Senior Season
Q&A with West Florence P Jimmy Howell
Two Visits in the Books for Uzodinma
Cavs Land Commitment #13
West Potomac WR Drawing UVa Interest
Brandenburg Commits!
Kelly Continues Through Recruiting Process |
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The Sabre's Game Week Coverage
Helmet logos courtesy of The Helmet Project Diehard football fans know that preparing for the game starts a long time before Saturday. That's where the Sabre has you covered! Our game info pages are stocked with all the information you need for the Hoos' next game. That means you can get the essentials (time, place, TV, postgame stats, weather forecasts, preview articles, depth charts, roster cards, etc.) in one convenient location. The links to each game are available through our schedule on the Football Info page (Click here for Football Info page.); all you have to do is click on the game of interest and the information is all on that game page! Check out the Maryland page now! That doesn't even include the articles you get as part of our premium EDGE coverage. Each week, you'll receive features, columns, and analysis on the Hoos' next game. If you want to be "in the know" and impress your buddies at the next tailgate, the EDGE is the place to be. To sign up for an EDGE subscription, please check out the Sabre Edge Sign Up and Information Page.
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UVa Bookstores - The Place for Wahoo Gear! | |||||
Tiki Barber Book Signing at UVa Bookstores! The UVA Bookstore is proud to host Tiki Barber, Friday October 26th from 5:00 - 7:00 PM for a signing of his new book, Tiki: My Life in the Game and Beyond. Tiki will ONLY sign copies of his new book purchased at the event (sorry, no memorabilia) AND copies of his children's books ONLY with the purchase of a copy of TIKI. All titles will be available at the event. This event is free and open to the public. We hope you will come and join us in welcoming back one of UVA and the NFL's greatest running backs!
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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
Gould Does It Again - Late Kick Beats UConn
UVa Vs. UConn Scouting Report: Special Teams
Wes' Ways To Win - UConn
UVa Vs. UConn Scouting Report: UConn Offense
Best Seat In The House: Terry Kirby
The Hawk's Nest - Kick Returners
UVa Vs. UConn Scouting Report: UConn Defense
Tuesday Press Conference Notes - UConn
Greg's Game Grades '07: MTSU
Best Seat In The House: Chris Gould
10 Things I Learned Vs. MTSU
Inside The Game: MTSU |
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