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Thoughts On Dex's Day The Virginia football team ripped off a 47-7 victory on Saturday against Indiana, providing the perfect celebration present for defensive backs coach Anthony Poindexter. UVa retired Poindexter's No. 3 jersey in a pre-game ceremony. JHoo's "10 Things" postgame colum is set to appear later today, but here's a sneak peak with some thoughts on Poindexter.
I am not sure if you have ever had this feeling but every once in a while, I feel like a phony and it almost always is because I meet someone so nice and so genuine that I just do not feel like I can possibly be as genuine and nice as they are. Dex makes me feel that way all the time. As someone mentioned to me earlier in the week, it is hard to be around Dex and not walk away inspired. People just are not supposed to be that positive. After a young man with a bright and long future in the NFL ahead of him gets hurt and sees that dream slip away, he is supposed to be angry, upset, maybe even a little bitter. But if Dex was any of those things, I certainly did not hear it from him. I kept hearing about how thankful he was for the opportunities he had been given and how much he looked forward to what was in store for him next. So now what is next is coaching, and Dex has gone from being a nice story as a player-comes-home to a coach that is incredibly valuable to this staff. I am not going to claim that Dex is the greatest X and O coach I have met but he has a great feel for the game, something he displayed as a player and still has the ability to communicate to his players today. Dex is not going to suffer laziness but he will find the positives where they exist, and he will make sure his players know that he believes in them. That in turn causes players to believe in themselves and I will tell you this: Dex's players will run through whatever wall he points them toward. To a man, I think Dex's players know that he cares about them and if they need him to run through a wall for them, he will. That kind of relationship leads to results on the field. On Saturday, Dex's jersey was retired. Somehow, that does not seem like enough but honestly, I am not sure what would have seemed like enough. Simply because of the person he is, Dex is everything we want to see reflected in this program. For anyone who missed it, there was a long thread last week on the football board with Dex memories, thank yous, and congratulations. Here it is: The official THANKS DEX thread.
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This Week In Recruiting Morgan Moses ... One of Virginia's best - and certainly Virginia's biggest - 2009 class recruits was in attendance on Saturday for the Cavaliers big win over Indiana. 6-7, 330-pound offensive tackle Morgan Moses, a former Meadowbrook Monarchs (Richmond, VA) star, was in Charlottesville to see his future team in action. After signing with Virginia in February, Moses fell short of qualifying academically and enrolled at Fork Union Military Academy. We'll check in with FUMA postgraduate head coach John Shuman for the latest on the prized recruit, who is hoping to enroll at Virginia in January. In August, Coach Shuman told TheSabre.com that he was optimistic he could get Moses to UVa in January, but we'll check in to see if that remains the case. We'll also check with Coach Shuman on Cody Wallace, who also signed with Virginia in February. Wallace, an interior offensive lineman, actually enrolled at UVa during the summer only to withdraw and enroll at Fork Union. TheSabre.com hopes to have more on both prospects this week. Parks continues to roll ... Virginia's first commitment of the 2010 class, West Rowan (Mount Ulla, N.C.) running back Kevin "KP" Parks Jr., keeps on rolling. The 5-7, 190-pound workhorse rushed 24 times for 356 yards and two touchdowns last Friday night, leading the Falcons to a 69-14 win over Carson. The reigning Class 3-A State Champions move to 8-0 on the season. Cornerback recruit Rijo Walker had a big game offensively on Saturday, racking up 10 receptions for 140 yards. It was not enough, however, as Bethel (4-2) lost big to Woodside 67-35. A couple of WCAC powers clashed last Friday night, when DeMatha Catholic took on Good Counsel. DeMatha, which features Virginia defensive back recruit Kyrrel Latimer, defeated Good Counsel 24-21. Good Counsel features wide receiver E.J. Scott, who has also committed to UVa.
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 ...
Checking in with Top Recruit Rijo Walker More recent recruiting updates on The Sabre ...
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WCAV Goes One On One With Coach Bennett Last week, WCAV's Marc Davis sat down with Virginia basketball coach Tony Bennett for a one-on-one conversation about the upcoming season. As always, the video is available for free on The Sabre thanks to our exclusive partnership with WCAV! Make sure to keep up with WCAV's video!
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Issue No. 108 - October 10, 2003
VMDO Architects receives awards for design of UVa's baseball stadium The Virginia Society of the American Institute of Architects (VSAIA) has bestowed VMDO Architects of Charlottesville, VA (116 2nd St.) with an Honor Award this year for their well-received design of the University of Virginia's Davenport Baseball Stadium. The Central Virginia Chapter of the VSAIA has also acknowledged the local firm with a Merit Award for the Cavaliers new baseball facilities. "We feel proud that our colleagues have chosen to recognize the quality of our work on the baseball stadium project," says lead VMDO architect Joe Celentano. "It is especially satisfying given the extremely compressed design and construction schedule and could not have been accomplished without a completely integrated team effort between the owner, architect, and contractor." Davenport Field, now considered to be one of the best places to watch and play baseball in the Atlantic Coast Conference, was funded in part from $2 million in gifts from anonymous donors, which enabled the University of Virginia to move ahead with the baseball field's renovation and expansion. VMDO's design included such amenities as a canopied grandstand with 1,600 seats to replace the existing metal-seat bleachers, and six skyboxes for lease by fans and corporate sponsors. New stadium lighting was also installed, as well as an on-site locker room and clubhouse, a press box, concession area, and a grass-filled seating area. VMDO Architects was founded in 1976 and is the 2003 recipient of the T. David Fitz-Gibbon "Architecture Firm of the Year" Award from the Virginia Society of American Institute of Architects. For further information about VMDO Architects, please check out www.vmdo.com.
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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
'Good Twin' Returns For Virginia
UVa Dominates In Win Vs. Indiana
Priorities, Picks, & Power Players - Indiana
Game Preview 2009 - Indiana
Lucky No. 13 - Minnifield Making Impact
Sanchez Excited About Cavaliers, Coaching
Greg's Stock Report '09: UNC
JHoo's 10 Things I Learned From UNC
Press Conference Notes '09: Indiana
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