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ACC Adds Pittsburgh, Syracuse In a story that developed quickly over the weekend, the Atlantic Coast Conference has accepted Pittsburgh and Syracuse as the two newest members of the league. Naturally a topic with national implications creates a lot of conversation and TheSabre.com message boards continue to buzz with the news. What do you think of Pitt and Cuse? Will the ACC move to add two more schools to reach 16? If so, who are the top candidates for additional expansion? What will the divisional splits look like now or are smaller pods a possibility with future growth? UVa fans also are curious to see how the growing conference will impact the Hoos from football to basketball to lacrosse and beyond. Hit the boards and share your thoughts! Meanwhile, the leadership at the University of Virginia praised the addition of Pittsburgh and Syracuse. "The University of Virginia is pleased to welcome Syracuse University and the University of Pittsburgh as the newest members of the ACC family. We believe that their addition as the 13th and 14th members will enhance what is already a strong and respected conference. There are many important factors that we consider before inviting new members. Among them are the institution's commitment to academics, its athletic track record, and geographic location. Both Pittsburgh and Syracuse are good fits for our conference.” - Teresa A. Sullivan, president, University of Virginia "During so much uncertainty in the college athletics' landscape over the past year and a half, the ACC routinely examined this very fluid situation in an effort to build upon its position among the nation's elite conferences. The ACC has considered the opportunities and decided to accept the applications for membership from two outstanding institutions that are excellent fits academically, athletically, and geographically. I am pleased that schools of the quality of the University of Pittsburgh and Syracuse University had an interest in joining the ACC." - Craig K. Littlepage, director of intercollegiate athletic programs, University of Virginia Keep up with and read lots of ACC expansion articles in Sabre NewsLink, updated 365 days a year with news on the Hoos and related topics!
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This Week In Recruiting Virginia scored a point guard commitment with the last name Jones, but it wasn't Madison, the 6'0" Ravenscroft (Raleigh, N.C.) senior known to be on UVa's radar. Instead, head coach Tony Bennett received a commitment from Teven Jones, a 6'0", 180-pound point guard out of Kannapolis, North Carolina. Jones, who graduated from A.L. Brown High School this past spring, is currently enrolled at Fishburne Military Academy in Waynesboro, Virginia. A full qualifier out of high school, Jones turned down Division I football offers and Division II basketball opportunities to go for his goal of being a major Division I college basketball player. UVa's staff, led by primary recruiter Ritchie McKay and of course Bennett, first took notice of Jones at an AAU combine in June. After watching him workout this month, Bennett decided to extend an offer last Wednesday. Jones immediately accepted and is Virginia's fourth recruit in the 2012 class. He will sign a letter of intent with the Hoos in November. EDGE subscribers can read more on Jones in last week's feature article. I hope to have more on him this week as well, so stay tuned. Jones averaged just less than 23 points and five rebounds per game last season as a senior, earning SPC Conference Player of the Year honors. On the football front, one of Virginia's top remaining targets announced his college choice this afternoon. Worcester Academy (MA) senior Canaan Severin, a 6'2", 210-pound wide receiver target of the Hoos, had narrowed his list to Boston College, Penn State and Virginia, but selected the Hoos to become the 24th commitment in the 2012 class. Severin told TheSabre.com last week that he was ready to make his commitment. He discussed what the most important factors are in the decision. "I think it's a mix of things," Severin said. "Liking the coaches is definitely a key for me. I'm a relationship person. I want to be cool with the coaches. Also I like early playing time as well. I've never really wanted to redshirt. I'm already a year older than my classmates because I was held back after transferring to Worcester. … From an academic standpoint, I always wanted to go to a school with an amazing education."
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 Lands Point Guard For The 2012 Class
A Closer Look At UVa RB Commit Kye Morgan More recent recruiting updates on The Sabre ...
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Hoos Talking Is Back
The third season of "Hoos Talking" is back on the Richmond airwaves on Sportsradio 910 am (WRNL)! The show normally airs from 6-7 p.m. on Wednesdays. "Hoos Talking" is a sports magazine style program that is devoted to University of Virginia sports, athletes, alumni, coaches, and fans. The show's third season plans to run on Wednesdays from August 2011 to March 2012. As always, you can access the live web stream and listen to archived shows as well on TheSabre.com. Just click here for the "Hoos Talking" page on TheSabre.com.
UVa Championship Squads Invited to Gov. Mansion UVa Athletics Media Relations, Official Release The 2011 Virginia men's lacrosse team will be honored by Governor and Mrs. Robert F. McDonnell at the Executive Mansion in Richmond on Thursday, Sept. 22, to honor its 2011 NCAA title. UVa's College World Series participating baseball squad, who also won the ACC, will also be honored. Members of the UVa's men's tennis team, which finished No. 2 in the country in 2011, will also be on hand as well as track & field's Robby Andrews, who won the national title in the 800 meters. "It is very gracious of Governor McDonnell to recognize our 2011 Championship and invite us to the state house," said Virginia head coach Dom Starsia. "It will be good to see some of our graduated players back and it will be an educational experience for everyone involved. We have been looking forward to this trip since it was first scheduled. We are very appreciative." Virginia won its fifth NCAA title in May and became the first five-loss team and lowest seed to win the entire thing. The event is closed to the public. "It is an honor for our 2011 baseball team to be recognized by the governor," said Virginia head baseball coach Brian O'Connor. "We are very proud of our accomplishments last season and we are looking forward to this special event." UVa baseball set a program record with 56 wins and made its second all-time appearance to the College World Series, while also winning the ACC title for the second time in three seasons. UVa's women's golf and field hockey teams were also invited but will be unable to attend due to competition. Swimming's Matt McLean was also invited for winning the national title in the 500 freestyle, but due to training in California will be unable to attend.
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Issue No. 119 - January 2, 2004 Virginia defeats Pittsburgh in the Continental Tire Bowl
The UVa defense sacked Pitt quarterback Rod Rutherford five times. But the most important defensive play of the game might have come on sack by defensive end Brennan Schmidt with just over two minutes to play. Schmidt's sack caused Rutherford to fumble the ball. Linebacker Kai Parham fell on the loose ball, and the Cavaliers ran out the remainder of the clock with a heavy dose of tailback Wali Lundy. Defensively, freshman linebacker Ahmad Brooks had the most notable day, racking up 12 tackles, with 11 of them solo. Brooks also had two tackles for loss including a sack, as well as one pass breakup. Freshman linebacker Kai Parham also put in an outstanding day, racking up 10 tackles (8 solo) and recovering the aforementioned fumble. Credit should also go to senior corner Almondo 'Muffin' Curry and sophomore linebacker Darryl Blackstock for frustrating Pitt receiver Fitzgerald. Their efforts caused Pitt coaches to look away from their Heisman runner-up receiver for much of the second half. The Cavaliers finish the season 8-5, winning their second straight bowl game under Coach Al Groh. The Hoos have won 17 games the past two seasons under Groh while fielding two of the youngest teams in the nation. The Hoos won't be able to boast their youth next season, but they will be returning just about every member of their two-deep. Questions must be answered with regard to a couple of positions, most notably at quarterback with the loss of Matt Schaub. While Schaub will not be easily replaced, there are some excellent candidates waiting for their opportunity this spring. Four candidates will compete for the position, but quarterback/receiver/punt returner Marques Hagans may have the jump on all of them. Hagans has experience at quarterback each of the last two seasons and has the heart and determination of a champion. |
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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
The Sunday Sampler 2011 - UNC
Tar Heels Run Past Hoos
UNC Watch List
Game Preview 2011: UNC
Tailgating With Chefhoo - UNC
Greg's Game Report 2011: Indiana
Randolph Rolls To Confident Start
JHoo's 10 Things I Learned 2011 ... Indiana
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