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Blog Banter: No plans for a West Virginia series A reader of The Good Ol' Blog raised a good point about the email that Craig Littlepage reportedly sent about the rumored West Virginia series:
My reader made clear that we can't get a good read from an email we never saw. And I'd be surprised if Littlepage was playing semantic games like this. But, to close the loop on this whole matter, I touched base with Executive Associate Athletics Director Jon Oliver. And he confirmed as well in an email to me:
So, that's that. No need to worry about burning couches, not counting those trips to College Park. Keep in touch with all the hot topics around Virginia athletics on The Good Ol' Blog.
Rob Mahini (Vandy-Hoo)
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This Week In Recruiting In case you missed it, we reviewed Virginia's 2009 class needs for the offensive side of the ball last week. Offensive line tops the list of remaining needs in this 2009 class, but the staff is involved with some top prospects. This week, we'll shift our focus to the defensive side of the ball, where linebacker seems to be the top remaining area of need. Of Virginia's 18 verbal commitments, eight project on the defensive side of the ball. The staff has hit a home run with its defensive end recruiting, an important thing considering defensive end is a key position of need in this class. 6-5, 260-pound Justin Renfrow, 6-4, 235-pound Jake Snyder and 6-7, 265-pound Brent Urban are the three current commitments. That trio represents a very good haul, but the staff may not be finished with recruiting the position. The Cavs remain in contention for several other top defensive ends, including Lafayette (Williamsburg, VA) star William Hill, Hun School (Princeton, N.J.) standout Anthony LaLota, and St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH) star Pat Muldoon. Stay tuned for more this week on LaLota, who is one of the top defensive end recruits in the country. We'll also try to check in on Hill, while Muldoon is expected to narrow his list to three to five schools next month. Virginia's other defensive commitments include Phoebus (Hampton, VA) safety/outside linebacker LoVante' Battle, Oscar Smith (Chesapeake, VA) safety Perry Jones, Liberty (Bealeton, VA) safety Corey Lillard, Fauquier (VA) inside linebacker Connor McCartin, and Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte, N.C.) outside linebacker Tucker Windle. Jones and Lillard are two physical, hard-hitting safeties. Battle plays linebacker in high school but could end up at safety on the next level. Outside linebacker is certainly a possibility, however. McCartin and Windle are two good athletes at the important need position of linebacker, which should be addressed with Virginia's remaining scholarships. I'd expect the staff to try to land at least two more linebackers in this class, perhaps one if the staff sees Battle as more of a linebacker on the next level. Stay tuned for more on Virginia's needs on the defensive side of the ball. The article will be posted on the EDGE this week. In other news from this past week, Brooke Point (Stafford, VA) defensive end Lanford Collins has narrowed his list to four schools according to The Fredericksburg Free-Lance Star. According to the report, Collins is down to Penn State, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and West Virginia. Collins is a defensive end/outside linebacker prospect for the Hoos.
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 ...
Revisiting the 2009 Class Needs: Offense
Logan Thomas Narrows List to 7
Pitts Prepares For Junior Season More recent recruiting updates on The Sabre ...
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Meet the Team Day Set for Aug. 10
Virginia Athletic Media Relations The Virginia football team will hold its popular "Meet the Team Day" this year on Sunday, Aug. 10. Cavalier fans will have the chance to interact with the players on Virginia's 2008 squad and head coach Al Groh. Meet the Team Day takes place at the Carl Smith Center, home of David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium. Players will be available for photos and autographs from 3 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Gates to the stadium open at 2 p.m. "This is a day we look forward to every year," Groh said. "It is one of the fun days where we get to spend some time with the fans who are so passionate about the Virginia program. It is a day to catch up with some old friends and make some new ones. It is a terrific experience for our players." Fans will also be able to pick up copies of the 2008 Cavalier Football schedule poster, schedule magnet and schedule cards. Merchandise vendors will be on site to sell the latest UVa gear and concession stands will operate to accommodate fans in attendance. All fans in attendance also have the opportunity to win door prizes. There will be plenty of activities for young Cavalier fans. A kid's zone will feature face painting, inflatables and other activities. The Cavalier and his horse, Sabre, will be in attendance along with the UVa cheerleaders. Parking is free for the event.
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Issue No. 270 - December 4, 2006 Cavaliers Are 1-0 In The ACC - Now What?
It's pretty much one of those meaningless notes when taken in the context of a single season. It is noteworthy, however, to fans because they are looking for signs of improvement in a program that has made the NCAA Tournament just twice (1996-97, 2000-01) during the streak's time frame. Certainly, starting 1-0 instead of 0-1 is a step in the right direction. After all, as coach Dave Leitao said Sunday, that means for a few weeks the Cavaliers are at the top of the ACC standings and that's not a bad thing. Other than that, it's just a part of Hoo history and there is no reason to dwell on things like that, according to Leitao. "You've just got to keep working. Whether it's positively [in your favor with] a stat like that or negatively ... you can't really concern yourself about that," Leitao said. "Past history doesn't mean a whole lot. Future history does." The future history features 15 more knock-down, drag-out ACC fights and 8 of those are on the road. In reality, those games will determine if this opening win means anything or nothing to the 2006-07 season. After all, the league-opening loss wasn't the problem during those 11 seasons, it was the long haul. In those 11 campaigns, the Cavaliers only dug out of the 0-1 hole twice to finish above .500 in conference play by season's end - they posted a 9-7 ACC record in both 1999-00 and 2000-01. And what about the last time the Cavs won their league opener during the 1994-95 campaign? That season, the Hoos went on to finish 12-4 in the ACC and eventually made the NCAA Tournament's Elite Eight. A good omen? Not really. That's history and the future history is all that Coach Leitao is worried about.
Kris Wright
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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 soon:
In Case You Missed It ... Sabre articles since the last SabreMail
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JHoo's Summer Reading '08: Defensive Line |
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