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Blog Banter: Quick Carolina thoughts I'll have more thoughts in my upper deck notes later this week, but here are some scattershot thoughts for now: - Virginia certainly deserved this win. But, at the same time, Butch Davis and his Heels deserved this loss. I know both teams had their missed opportunities, but Carolina really snatched defeat out of the jaws of victory between the silly turnovers, that prevent-the-win defense, and the odd decision to kill the clock at the end of the game. - Since the Hoos only scored 3 points until the waning seconds, there was plenty here for us to nitpick at. For now, the only thing I'll point to is the continual use of Cedric Peerman on the same off tackle looking plays that, yes, worked the last two weeks, but was clearly getting snuffed out by the Heels throughout the game. Switching to a Simpson-oriented attack late in the second half was a good move - but it really took far too long to try something new in the running game. - Was I the only one that lost a few years while Virginia's extra point was struggling through the uprights? Read the full entry here and keep up with all the hot Hoo topics on The Good Ol' Blog.
Rob Mahini (Vandy-Hoo)
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This Week In Recruiting Saturday was a big day for Virginia recruiting on both the football and men's basketball fronts. On the football side, UVa played host to 6-5, 260-pound Catholic Memorial (West Roxbury, MA) offensive/defensive lineman Brennan Williams on an official visit. Williams, who is also considering Boston College, Duke, Michigan, North Carolina, and Wake Forest, expected to leave Charlottesville late Sunday night so we'll have further comment on his experience later today. Virginia is the first Division I-A program to earn an official visit from Williams, who will take an official to UNC next weekend and an official to Wake Forest on the weekend of Nov. 8. Williams is the son of Brent Williams, a former NFL defensive end who once played under Al Groh when Groh was the defensive coordinator for the New England Patriots. Brennan was certainly not the only high school prospect in attendance for the thrilling win over UNC. Woodbridge (VA) senior running back De'antwan Williams, Battlefield (Haymarket, VA) junior quarterback Bo Revell, and Varina (VA) junior offensive lineman Marquis Wallace were among the other confirmed uncommitted visitors in attendance. UVa commits confirmed to be in attendance included WR/QB Quintin Hunter, QB Ross Metheny, ATH LaRoy Reynolds, and RB Dominique Wallace. Stay tuned, as we'll follow up with the above prospects and more for comments on Saturday's big win. Any breaking news can also be found on the EDGE message board. Oscar Smith (Chesapeake, VA) wide receiver Tim Smith, another top remaining target of the Hoos, was scheduled to make an official visit to Louisville this past weekend. We'll be sure to catch up with the 6-1, 185-pound prospect as well for comments on his latest official visit. Smith had already taken official visits to West Virginia and Virginia prior to this past weekend. He is considering taking all five official visits, but it would not be a total surprise if he did not. Virginia is looking to score its second Oscar Smith recruit in this class, as the Cavaliers have already landed 5-9, 185-pound defensive back prospect Perry Jones. Virginia has received 20 verbal commitments in total in the 2009 class.
Q&A ... We'll have a different take on the "Q&A" series this week when we post a Q&A with former Virginia wide receiver and current Sabre contributor Ahmad Hawkins. Ahmad gives his take on several recruiting subjects, including a look back at his own recruitment. Stay tuned for this piece later in the week.
Men's basketball ... On the men's basketball front, Dave Leitao and staff hosted at least three talented prospects on Saturday in John Marshall (Richmond, VA) junior forward Travis McKie, Miller School (Charlottesville, VA) junior guard/forward Mychal Parker, and Chantilly (VA) sophomore center John Manning. Stay tuned later today for an EDGE article on McKie, who is one of Virginia's top overall targets in the 2010 class. Clemson, Florida (no offer), North Carolina (no offer), Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest appear to be the primary schools under consideration for McKie. We'll also try to reach Parker and Manning for comments later in the week.
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 ...
UVA Recruiting Notes
Checking in on UVa S Commit Corey Lillard More recent recruiting updates on The Sabre ...
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Issue No. 270 - Dec. 4, 2006
This Week In Recruiting Chase Minnifield, the outstanding WR/CB out of Henry Clay (Lexington, KY), and St. Rita (Chicago, IL) offensive tackle/defensive end Matt Conrath were in Charlottesville making their official visits this past weekend. The 6-0, 185-pound Minnifield, a four-star recruit, committed to Virginia this past May. The visit was important to help solidify his commitment, as he has stated previously that he may make official visits to other schools. There is a full update up Minnifield's visit on the Sabre EDGE, so be sure to check it out through the link below. Minnifield had an outstanding senior season, contributing in many different areas for the Blue Devils. On the year, he passed for 365 yards and three touchdowns. He had 458 yards rushing with eight touchdowns. He had 48 receptions for 630 yards and nine touchdowns. On special teams, he tallied 523 yards and four touchdowns on returns. Defensively, he made three interceptions. He prefers to play cornerback on the next level but may end up at wide receiver. Conrath, a 6-7, 255-pound prospect, made what was his first ever visit to UVa. Stay tuned, as TheSabre.com will catch up with the talented prospect later today for an update. Conrath, who racked up more than 100 tackles in helping his team to a state championship this season, plans to make two more official visits this week - to Miami of Ohio and Stanford, respectively. UVa plans to host several uncommitted prospects this upcoming weekend. Batesburg-Leesville (S.C.) wide receiver recruit Dontrelle Inman and Henrico (Richmond, VA) defensive back/athlete Corey Mosley have been offered by Virginia and plan to make their official visits this weekend. Inman is a 6-2.5, 185-pound prospect. He plans to make a verbal commitment on December 14 at his school. He lists a final five of Auburn, Georgia Tech, Maryland, South Carolina, and Virginia, but he is only making an official visit to UVa. Mosley, a star 5-9, 190-pound defensive back/wide receiver/running back for Henrico, will be making his first official visit. He also has an offer from Virginia Tech and currently says he will wait until January before making a commitment. He will be joined this weekend by his teammate, 5-10, 185-pound wide receiver Brandon Spurlock. Spurlock does not have an offer from UVa at this time, but he could be next on the list should other targets commit elsewhere.
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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
Verica Responds In Crunch Time
Cavaliers Upset Heels In Overtime
Virginia Prepares To Open Preseason Practice
UNC Scouting Report: Defense & Punting
UNC Scouting Report: Offense & Kicking
The Hawk's Nest - An Eye On Ras-I
Tuesday Press Conference Notes '08 - UNC
Inside The Game - ECU
Photo Gallery: UVa 35, ECU 20
Cavalier Call-In Highlights '08: Show 8
Greg's Stock Report '08: ECU
10 Things I Learned ... ECU
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