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Parks Commits One week after attending a junior day at the University of Virginia, West Rowan (Mount Ulla, N.C.) running back Kevin Parks has decided to commit to the Cavaliers. The 5-7, 190-pound prospect left Charlottesville impressed while leaning toward a commitment. After visiting Clemson, East Carolina, and N.C. State this past weekend, he contacted the Virginia coaches today with a verbal commitment. West Rowan head coach Scott Young confirmed Parks' decision. Parks has started for his high school team since his freshman year and has improved every season. As a freshman in 2006, he rushed for 1,721 yards and 23 touchdowns and followed that up with a 2,536-yard, 33-touchdown sophomore season. As a junior last season, he rushed for 2,864 yards and 43 touchdowns, helping West Rowan to a Class 3-A State Championship while earning first-team all-state honors. Virginia running backs coach Wayne Lineburg is Parks' primary recruiter.
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This Week In Recruiting Virginia football will host another junior day this Saturday - two weeks exactly after the first one took place - and we'll work to compile a list of expected visitors before the weekend, but in the meantime we'll profile several prospects who visited on Feb. 14. Central York (York, PA) head coach Brad Livingston calls 6-5, 250-pound junior Kyle Baublitz "the most athletic big man who has played for me." That is a significant statement from Livingston, who just completed his 27th year as Central York's head football coach. An all-state linebacker in 2008, Baublitz likely projects more as a tight end or defensive end on the next level, though outside linebacker could be an option at Virginia. A two-sport standout at Central York, Baublitz plays on the boys' varsity volleyball squad in addition to football. Virginia is one of nine official offers for Baublitz, who is drawing interest from programs all across the country. King & Low-Heywood (CT) running back Silas Redd also visited Virginia on the 14th and enjoyed the experience. Penn State may be tough to beat ultimately for the 5-11, 190-pound running back, but at this time a decision is not expected to come until after all five official visits are taken. Redd has camped at Virginia for two years, so the 14th was not his first experience in Charlottesville. He discusses the experience and his plans for the recruiting process, among other things. As reported above, West Rowan (Mount Ulla, N.C.) running back Kevin Parks committed to the UVa program today.
On the basketball front, stay tuned for the latest on Virginia signee Tristan Spurlock. Spurlock, who plans to be in attendance for UVa's home contest against Wake Forest this weekend, updates the latest on his senior season at Word of Life in Springfield, Virginia. The 6-8, 220-pound wing forward is averaging about 24 points and 10 boards per contest this season, having led Word of Life to a 19-6 record. Spurlock and Bethel (Hampton, VA) point guard Jontel Evans are currently the only two members of Virginia's 2009 class. Former big-time target Renardo Sidney, a 5-star prospect out of Los Angeles, California, committed to Southern Cal on Sunday, so if the Cavaliers are going to add to its current 2009 haul it will have to look in another direction.
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 ...
An Early Look at Virginia's 2010 Class
NC Jr. High on the Hoos More recent recruiting updates on The Sabre ...
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UVa Bookstores' 2009 Virginia Lacrosse Pick 'Em Pick'em is simple. The first contestant who picks the winner and comes closest to predicting the final score wins. In case of ties, the earliest entry will be awarded the prize. Entries must be received by 12:00 a.m. EST game day. Entries received after 12:00 a.m. (midnight the night before the game) are ineligible. Limit one entry per person. Each week the Bookstore picks a new winner, so bookmark the entry page and go back weekly to give it a try. Results will be posted by Noon the Monday following the game (excluding holidays). Please note that we will not be playing the mid-week games this season. Also please select whether to have a weekly message sent, informing you of each week's results. Just check the 'Do not wish to be on mailing list' button if you choose not to receive our weekly message. Have fun, and cheer those Cavaliers to victory.
Blog Banter: Latest changes and non-changes, now official By Rob Mahini, The Good Ol' Blog It's all official. The Daily Progress first reported the news that Ron Prince is on board, though only to head up special teams ...
Speculation that Prince would also be named associate head coach for the Cavaliers is incorrect. He will focus all his energies on raising the profile of all UVa special teams. Virginia coach Al Groh pointed out that during Prince's years at Kansas State, that the Wildcats led the nation in punt returns one season, led the country in kick returns another season, and led the nation in blocked kicks last season. "We definitely need an upgrade there on special teams," Groh said Friday. "Bringing Ron back is exciting. He has head coaching experience and he has UVa experience. He will be a great sounding board for me. We made it a practice to speak weekly with one another over the past three seasons, about football and about our respective teams." Groh is the DC ... and the Romeo rumors were, as I thought, nonsense. ... I'm very surprised that Prince is coming back at lower position from his previous role as offensive coordinator. ... Read the full blog post here! Got some thoughts on the current state of affairs? Write me at [email protected]. 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.
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Issue No. 335 - March 31, 2008 Groh Not Surprised By Albert's Rise When Virginia junior Branden Albert declared for the NFL Draft in January, it wasn't too surprising. After all, at 6-7, 315 pounds, he had the physical build to be ready for professional football. He displayed the ability to pass block and get out in space as a pulling guard as a Cavalier. Plus, Albert had already shown the ability to handle both the guard and tackle position during the season. In the weeks since the announcement, Albert's decision certainly has looked like a good one. He is now projected as a likely first round pick by most draft pundits. That's not too surprising to at least one person: UVa coach Al Groh. "There are some underclassmen that everybody all can see it coming, that this player is probably not going to be back for his fourth year so there's a buzz around that player from the start. There are other players that make that decision at the end of their season so as a result, if we want to use this phrase, the establishment of their stock value is really starting from scratch at that point so it's going to rise. That was the case with Branden," Groh said Monday. "As teams do more study of him and become more aware of him, either through study of his tape or personally working him out or watching his workouts, his skills clearly show and the upside he has as a player is becoming very evident to teams. As a result, yes there seems to be increasing interest in him." In an EDGE article from Jed Williams last week, Todd McShay of ESPN & Scouts Inc. says Albert "could be the top interior offensive lineman selected in 2008 draft" while Eric Edholm, Pro Football Weekly Senior Editor, says he "could see him going as high as 15, but definitely first round."
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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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