Your guide to breaking news, recruiting updates and important offers from TheSabre.com! |
SabreMail - April 14, 2008 |
Sabre Links
Home Page Football Recruiting
Recruiting Home Basketball Recruiting
Recruiting Home Sabre Edge
Articles/Features Sabre Products
|
||||
WCAV Highlights Somdev Devvarman, Busy Weekend It was a busy sports weekend at the University of Virginia with several teams in action. The big winners? Men's tennis completed an undefeated ACC season and women's lacrosse notched the program's 400th victory. Of course, the football team was also in action with the Spring Football Festival. As always, WCAV TV hustled around town to provide highlights of the Cavalier teams. The FREE video is always available on TheSabre.com. Check it out here daily! Currently, highlights of the men's tennis team's win over Wake Forest, the women's lacrosse team's win over Johns Hopkins, and the football team's spring action are the hot items on the list. But the must see video of the week is a feature piece on UVa tennis star Somdev Devvarman, the defending National Champion. WCAV produced an in-depth look at the Cav senior and his contributions to the University's athletic scene. Make sure to watch "A Champion's Story" on the video page.
Kris Wright
|
|||||
Recruiting News | |||||
This Week In Recruiting Football recruiting The University of Virginia enjoyed a successful Spring Game on Saturday, scoring its fifth commitment in the 2009 class in Liberty (Bealeton, VA) safety Corey Lillard. Lillard, a 5-11, 208-pound prospect, chose Virginia over offers from Arkansas, Boston College, Duke, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Rutgers, and West Virginia. All five of Virginia's 2009 commits hail from the state of Virginia. Lillard is the only prospect designated for defense, as he is a hard-hitting safety who tallied 67 tackles, including 52 solo efforts, last season as a junior for head coach Tommy Buzzo. "He is a very physical kid," Buzzo told TheSabre.com in an earlier interview. "He has the gift of knowing how to hit. Everybody he is in contact with goes backwards." For more on Lillard's commitment, check out the Sabre EDGE. EDGE subscribers can also view Lillard's junior year video highlights.
Deep Run (Glen Allen, VA) wide receiver/defensive back Antone Exum, Hun School (Princeton, N.J.) defensive end Anthony LaLota, Henry Clay (Lexington, KY) offensive lineman Samuel Simpson, Deep Run (Glen Allen, VA) defensive end Jake Snyder, and Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte, N.C.) outside linebacker Tucker Windle were among the other top prospects in attendance for Saturday's Spring Game. EDGE subscribers can check out updates on LaLota, Simpson and Windle on the EDGE message board. All three enjoyed their experiences in Charlottesville and UVa is certainly in contention for all three. Stay tuned for articles on each as well as updates throughout the week on other prospects in attendance.
Also stay tuned for an update on 6-6, 260-pound offensive/defensive lineman Brennan Williams, a standout from Catholic Memorial in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. Williams was not able to make it for Virginia's Spring Game, but he plans to make a return visit to UVa very, very soon. EDGE subscribers will also be able to check out the latest installment of "Recruiting Roundtable." JHoo, Kamikaze Hoo, Mikeysurf, and I reflect on last year's recruiting class and discuss the 2009 class in this latest feature.
Basketball recruiting UVa hosted 5-11, 175-point guard Paul McCoy on an official visit this past Thursday through Saturday. The Grant (OR) star discussed his official visit and EDGE subscribers can check out his comments in Sunday night's article. McCoy, who averaged 16 points and six assists per game this past season, is a quickly rising prospect who is considering offers from Kentucky, Loyola Marymount, SMU, Virginia, and Washington State. Arizona and California have recently come in with significant interest with offers presumably on the way. McCoy heads to Kentucky this coming weekend for another official and plans to make one more official visit before coming to a college decision.
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 ...
Is Virginia Still in the Running with Savage?
Virginia Scores Top Safety Prospect
McCoy Talks Virginia Visit More recent recruiting updates on The Sabre ...
|
|||||
Support TheSabre.com's Sponsors | |||||
Today's SabreMail is brought to you by our sponsor: Please welcome our newest sponsor Chase to TheSabre.com! Show your true colors and support your community. Apply for the Flexible Rewards Card that let's you choose your reward. CHASE Cards provide great benefits and deliver the superior service you deserve. Choose your design, sign up and support your community. Apply Today! Email and thank Chase for their support! Thank you again for supporting the sponsors of TheSabre.com. Please remember that TheSabre's sponsors are YOUR sponsors! They directly contribute towards our ability to bring you a better web site.
|
|||||
News, Notes, and Fan Discussion | |||||
Blog Banter: Spring "Game" Rolls On Virginia's annual Spring Football Festival rolled into Scott Stadium on Saturday and for once the weather cooperated as fans were treated to sunshine and blue skies. Due to roster depth at certain positions, there was no "game" this year, only scrimmage style drives of offense vs. defense. Scott Deke, Marc Verica, and Peter Lalich all played quarterback and there were few running plays at all. The Good Ol' Blog followed the action from the press box. Check out the notes on the QBs, captains, Rock Weir winners, and more on The Good Ol' Blog.
Robert Mahini (Vandy-Hoo) SabreMail Archives Interested in a past SabreMail issue? Never fear - we keep 'em archived! Check out the SabreMail home on TheSabre.com where you can see the current issue, past issues, and any breaking news releases that we've emailed in the past as well.
Cross, a former UVa assistant, Now A Head Coach The University of Toledo has hired former University of Virginia and Notre Dame assistant Gene Cross as its head men's basketball coach. Toledo Athletic Director Mike O'Brien announced the news on Friday. "We are very pleased that Gene Cross has agreed to join our family at the University of Toledo as the head men's basketball coach," said O'Brien. "Gene has all the characteristics we are looking for in a head coach. He is a bright, hard-working young man with a great love for the game of basketball. He has been associated with programs that have been consistently outstanding on the basketball court, and also have a strong emphasis on academics and personal integrity. I think Gene is a perfect fit to lead our men's basketball program." Read more about Cross and his new job in the MAC Report Online.
Advertise With The Sabre! TheSabre.com has come a long way since its conception in 1996. We are the #1 media source and community covering UVa athletics, producing an average of 95,000 unique viewers and over 4 million page views each month. We reach a coveted demographic (you know Hoo you are) 24/7, 12 months out of the year. Rooting for their team clearly represents one of the big passions in the life of our Sabre community members. This site greatly enhances this never-ending passion through information, analysis, and most importantly through communal dialog/networking.Our advertising approach is different in that we make it abundantly clear in a direct and honest way that your company's commitment of sponsorship dollars is what enables the site to continue existing and improving into the future. To learn more, please contact [email protected]. The Sabre is a vital part of a unique collegiate sports network that reaches nearly 2 million individuals per month. Like the Sabre, each site in the SportsWar network is an organically grown community and the emotional home for its fans. To learn more about SportsWar network sponsorship opportunities, please contact [email protected] and visit the SportsWar media guide www.sportswar.com To view a list of our sponsors, please visit our Sponsors Page.
Around the World of Wahoo Sports ...
For more Hoo news or to read full releases, check out Virginiasports.com. |
|||||
UVa Bookstores - The Place for Wahoo Gear! | |||||
Ladies' University of Virginia Watch The ladies classic chrome and blue designer University of Virginia and Rotunda watch is a beautiful watch with printed roman numerals, raised silver dots, and three hand calendar movement. This is a great Mother's Day gift!
|
|||||
SabreMail History | |||||
Issue No. 234 - October 24, 2006 Basketball recruiting West Side (Gary, IN) couldn't overcome the loss of key players from last year's squad to have the year it wanted, but Virginia bound Jamil Tucker played well in what was his senior season. The 6-9, 210-pound forward averaged 22 points, 10 rebounds and three assists per game for West Side. "He had an outstanding year as an individual player but, as far as the team goes, I think he was a little bit disappointed," West Side head coach John Boyd said. According to Ford, Tucker will likely be a power forward for Virginia next season. Known for his outside shooting touch, Tucker is a versatile player who should bring an array of skills to the UVa team in 2006. Ball-handling will be one asset, as Tucker played the point guard position at times throughout his high school career. Tucker has already met qualification standards, so he is now just preparing to get to the University of Virginia. Stay tuned for an EDGE update on the talented big man over the weekend. Football recruiting Virginia is off and running in 2007 class recruiting, as the staff has already landed three verbal commitments. The latest one came last weekend, when 6-1, 200-pound Yorktown (Arlington, VA) running back Max Milien pledged to the Cavs over heavy interest from Virginia Tech and Maryland, among others. Milien, who is the second prospect from the state of Virginia to commit to UVa, rushed for 1,067 yards on 140 carries (7.6 yards-per-carry average) and scored 12 touchdowns. He added 26 catches for 414 yards and nine scores. While other programs were recruiting Milien more as an athlete, the Virginia staff is recruiting him to play running back. This was a factor in his decision according to Yorktown head coach Bruce Hanson, who praised the UVa staff for the job they did in recruiting his star.
|
|||||
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
Blue Devils Too Much For Hoos
Passing Highlights Saturday's Action
Best Seat In The House: Roger Mason Jr.
Safety Battle Competitive For Cavs
Around The Horn: A Defining Moment Needed
Best Seat In The House: Ben Rubeor & Bud Petit
Do You Dazzle? UVa Needs Spring Boost
Photo Gallery: Spring Practice 2008
Hey, Remember When ... UVa KO'ed KU
Best Seat In The House: Starsia, O'Connor Call-in 1
Torchia In Line For Tight End Torch? |
|||||
Sabre Edge | |||||
Get your Wahoo fix. Subscribe to Sabre Edge! Every week, Sabre Edge provides you with exclusive articles, columns, special features, interviews and recruiting news, including daily recruiting updates. There's even a special message board just for subscribers. And to top it off, you get 10 percent off all of your UVa Bookstores purchases during your subscription. All of the great Sabre Edge content can be yours for the price of $5.99 per month or $59.99 per year. Try it for a month and cancel if you like. But we think you'll get hooked on the Edge and find out for yourself why the most knowledgeable Cavalier fans are Edge subscribers. If you're a true Wahoo, then the Sabre Edge is right for you. Check it out! |
SabreMail is a trademark of TheSabre.com - Copyright © 2001 - 2007 - All Rights Reserved |