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This Week In Recruiting As expected, Virginia men's basketball received five letters of intent last week. Rivals.com ranks the class 12th nationally, while Scout.com rates the class 13th nationally. And the consensus is that the headliners of the class are 6'9.5", 230-pound Elsinore (Wildomar, CA) forward James Johnson and Brewbaker (Montgomery, AL) guard K.T. Harrell. Johnson was the subject of an EDGE update last week. He said, "It feels great to sign. I loved it when I went there. I want to be able to contribute in any way I can when I get there." Today, 6'4", 200-pound K.T. Harrell will be featured in an update. Harrell, who is also excited about officially becoming a Cavalier, is also pumped to begin his senior season. Like Johnson, he missed his junior season due to transfer rules, so he is anxious to get back on the court following a successful AAU season. "I cannot wait," he said. "Missing a whole year of basketball, I can't wait to get out there." Brewbaker's first game of the 2009/2010 season will take place Tuesday night. There will be more analysis of the entire class this week, when ACC Sports Journal Recruiting Analyst Brick Oettinger takes a look at the class. Oettinger will also comment on the rest the ACC and give the scoop on which freshmen to watch out for in the conference next season.
Virginia football hosted several big recruits over the weekend. Making an official visit was 6'3", 320-pound defensive tackle Johnathon Hankins. The Southeastern (Detroit, MI) senior, who is also considering Ohio State, among others, was joined at Saturday's game by Virginia 2010 recruits Morgan Moses, Cody Wallace and Conner Davis. We hope to reach Hankins as soon as possible for reaction on his experience. He reportedly will make other official visits, so a decision is not expected to come soon. As for Moses and Wallace, we'll have more on the Fork Union postgraduate prospects later this week, when Fork Union takes on Hargrave in their annual rivalry. The 6'7", 340-pound Moses and the 6'5", 265-pound Wallace originally signed with Virginia in the 2009 class.
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 ...
James Johnson Officially a Hoo
DeMatha FB Recruiting Notes More recent recruiting updates on The Sabre ...
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Blog Banter: What We Saw (And What We Didn't) Against Longwood The Sabre has enrolled another blogger for The Good Ol Blog as basketball season gets rolling. Cvillehoops13, who has a solid basketball background, graciously agreed to blog about basketball for us as well as pitch in some in-depth EDGE articles. Everyone wins! Here's his first post: Defense - On D, the Packline style made its debut. On almost every possession UVa set up with Packline depth and responsibilities - there were some positives such as transition defense and the play and positioning of a few of the guards (Landesberg and Farrakhan in particular) and there were some negatives in the execution of help and baseline responsibilities. Bennett used many of these mistakes as teachable moments during the game - both during timeouts and when players subbed in and out. Having these players able to see these mistakes on film with a teacher like Bennett should prove invaluable moving forward. Offense - While the D unveiled an early version of Tony Bennett's Packline, the offense rarely showed the Blocker/Mover, only giving it a few sets in each half. While the idea of a new coach coming out in his first game and attacking a smaller in-state foe with a spread offense might give some Cav fans nightmares, it worked very well for Bennett on Friday night. The team was encouraged to push the ball, look for openings in the secondary break, and then go into a 41 set (4 players on the perimeter with one post player setting up ball side). UVa's speed advantage regularly used this look to get to the lane and either finish, or take advantage of Longwood helping and dish to the post or kick the ball out for an open 3-pointer. There were a few 32 sets, some pick and roll and some motion sets as well, but Coach Bennett kept the strategy simple and his players responded by executing fairly well and playing with confidence. Blocker/Mover - In the first half while Mustapha Farrakahn was at the point, the Cavs ran two series out of the Blocker/Mover. In the second half, the short period in which Jeff Jones came alive occurred during a few Blocker/Mover sets - other than those 4-5 plays it was absent from the Longwood game. Given that Coach Bennett was faced with the obstacle of introducing a new defensive style and concept, finding his rotation, and facing the pressure and expectations that come from a debut game - Bennett's strategy fit the circumstances perfectly. It is important to remember that this was Tony Bennett's first game ever as a head coach in which he didn't recruit the players he was coaching. Coach Bennett is right that this team has a lot to improve upon, but there is a lot to be positive about heading out of the first game of his tenure as well. Make sure to follow the updates on The Good Ol Blog!
ACC CHAMPIONS: Virginia Defeats NC State, 1-0 UVa Athletics Media Relations, Official Release The sixth-ranked and fifth-seeded Virginia men's soccer team won the ACC Championship Sunday afternoon, defeating 20th-ranked and seventh-seeded NC State, 1-0. Will Bates (Chester, Va.) scored the game-winning goal in the 16th minute, while goalkeeper and ACC Tournament Most Valuable Player Diego Restrepo (West Palm Beach, Fla.) posted his eighth-consecutive shutout. Virginia (14-3-3) was crowned conference champion for the first time since 2004, for the fourth time during head coach George Gelnovatch's tenure and for the 10th overall time. "This is a tough, tough tournament, this ACC Tournament," Gelnovatch said. "I couldn't be more proud of our guys, the way they carried themselves, the way we started the year, where we came from. Winning an ACC Championship is fantastic." Defense was again the storyline of the match, as Virginia has now played 837 minutes of soccer without allowing a goal. The Cavaliers shut out their eighth-straight opponent and 13th overall in 2009. Restrepo finished with two saves and was named MVP after not allowing a goal in the tournament. "Everybody just worked hard every day," Restrepo said. "It's a great group of people that work hard, and stay focused." Bates' game-winning goal was his team-high eighth of the season. Hunter Jumper (Plano, Texas) started the play with a cross across the penalty area from the left side of the field. Midfielder Jordan Evans (Chester, Va.) flicked the cross on with his head, and Bates settled the ball and fired a shot into the back of the net from six yards out. Jumper, also named to the all-tournament team, was credited with one assist (his third of the year), while Evans also earned an assist. Bates has scored four game-winning goals in his first season as a Cavalier, and was named to the all-tournament team as well. He adds the accolade to a list that already includes All-ACC second team and ACC All-Freshmen honors. Tony Tchani (Norfolk, Va.) was also named to the all-tournament team for Virginia. The sophomore had the Cavaliers' game-winning goal in the quarterfinals to lift UVa to a 1-0 victory over fifth-ranked Maryland. Virginia followed up that performance with a 0-0 tie against Wake Forest and advanced 5-4 on penalty kicks in the semifinals. In their last 11 games, the Cavaliers are unbeaten with an 8-0-3 record. NC State goalkeeper Christopher Widman finished with four saves. The Cavaliers out-shot the Wolfpack, 15-8, and held a 3-2 advantage in corner kicks. Virginia earns the ACC's automatic berth to the 2009 NCAA Tournament.
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Issue No. 370 - Dec. 1, 2008 Groh Doesn't Receive Extension The University of Virginia has elected not to extend the contract of football coach Al Groh, Virginia Athletics Director Craig Littlepage said in a statement. Groh's contract features a clause that leaves UVa with the option of adding (extending) a year to the deal to keep its length the same. Two years ago, Groh's contract was not extended, leaving the length of the deal at four years; that number remained last season with the roll-over extension granted after a 9-4 Gator Bowl season. With the decision not to extend the contract after this season, the second 5-7 campaign in three years, Groh's contract now sits at three years. Littlepage released the following statement Sunday night: "In accordance with a specific clause in Virginia head football coach Al Groh's contract, I have informed him that his contract will not be extended for an additional year. Coach Groh has three years remaining on his current contract. I will be meeting with him in the next 48 hours to conduct a year end review of the football program. I will have no further comment about coach Groh's contract or the review process of the program."
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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
BC Bounces Virginia
Short Yardage Situations Cost UVa
Shaking The Turnover Habit
Bennett Era Opens With A Win
Hoo Preview '09: Quick Takes
Hoo Preview '09: Sophomore Slump?
Hoo Preview '09: Q&A - Solomon Tat
Game Preview 2009 - BC
Hoo Preview '09: Hobbo's Corner
Press Conference Notes '09: BC
Greg's Stock Report '09: Miami
Hoo Preview '09: 10 Key Questions (Part II)
10 Things I Learned From Miami
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