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Seniors Receive Invites Virginia Athletics Media Relations official releases Virginia senior defensive lineman Matt Conrath and senior safety Rodney McLeod have accepted invitations to play in the 2012 East-West Shrine Football Game. The contest will be held Jan. 21 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., kicking off at 4 p.m. EST and televised live on the NFL Network. The game benefits Shriners Hospitals for Children. Conrath is listed on the East team's roster while McLeod is tentatively scheduled to play for the West squad. The East team will be coached by Bobby Ross while Brad Childress will manage the West squad. Conrath earned first-team All-ACC honors in 2011 and was named the Touchdown Club of Richmond's Defensive Lineman of the Year. He was fourth on the UVa defense with 66 tackles and led the team with 12 tackles for loss. He was second in sacks with three. He also blocked three kick attempts during the year. McLeod earned honorable mention All-ACC honors. He finished the year with 57 tackles and led the Cavalier defense with four interceptions, including three at Maryland. He broke up seven passes during the season, the second-highest total among UVa players. Virginia senior defensive lineman Cam Johnson has accepted an invitation to play in the 2012 Senior Bowl. The contest will be held Jan. 28 at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala., kicking off at 3 p.m. CST and televised live on the NFL Network. The NFL Network will also televise all practices. "Cam is an intriguing prospect and we're excited about watching him perform in front of the NFL's leading decision makers here at the Senior Bowl," Senior Bowl President and CEO Steve Hale said. Johnson led the Cavaliers in sacks (4.0) and was second in tackles for loss (11.0) this season. He notched 30 tackles on the season to go along with one fumble recovery and one pass breakup. In 34 career starts, Johnson totaled 130 tackles, including 33.5 tackles for loss and 12.5 sacks. The three-year starter also tallied three career fumble recoveries and seven career pass breakups. This is the fourth straight season a Cavalier will represent UVa in the Senior Bowl. In 2011 Danny Aiken and Ras-I Dowling were selected to play in the event. In 2010 Chris Cook and Rashawn Jackson participated in the showcase, while Cedric Peerman, John Phillips and Clint Sintim appeared in the 2009 game.
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This Week In Recruiting The Virginia football staff will have their hands full this weekend, when most of UVa's 2012 recruiting class is expected on Grounds for official visits. At least one remaining 2012 class target, Salem's (Virginia Beach, VA) Divante Walker will make an official visit to Virginia this weekend as well. A 2011 first-team all-Tidewater selection at running back, Walker is being recruited initially as a cornerback by the Hoos. He is also considering the University of Richmond and reportedly is currently on an official visit to U of R. TheSabre.com will have more from Walker following this weekend's visit. We'll also have reports on those commitments that make the trek to Charlottesville this weekend. Another remaining 2012 target, North Hall (Gainesville, GA) running back Imani Cross is planning on making a mid-week official visit to Virginia this week. The 6'1", 225-pound senior was scheduled to visit East Carolina this past weekend and plans to go to Nebraska this coming weekend. ECU, Nebraska and Virginia appear to be the final three for the one-time Tennessee commit. We'll check in with North Hall head coach Bob Christmas this week for the latest on Cross, so stay tuned. Jesup (GA) quarterback prospect Greyson Lambert, one of UVa's most prized recruits in the 2012 class, will be at UVa this weekend as well. He'll be there, though, as a student. The 6'5", 210-pound standout graduated from Wayne County High School in December and is enrolling early at the University of Virginia. Linebacker Daquan Romero and quarterback David Watford enrolled early in the 2011 class. Quarterback Michael Strauss, who is transferring to the University of Richmond, did so in the 2010 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 since the last SabreMail ...
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Hoo Crew Receives Nomination Virginia Athletics Media Relations official release Virginia's Hoo Crew is among student sections from 79 schools nominated for the Naismith Student Section of the Year Award. By visiting www.facebook.com/ILoveCollegeHoops, fans can vote for the student section at any one of the 79 basketball schools that submitted a nomination. The Naismith Student Section of the Year Award, which is presented through a partnership of The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), a division of IMG College, and the Atlanta Tipoff Club, administrators of the Naismith Awards, is dedicated to celebrating fans that love college hoops and provide support to their college basketball team with devotion and passion. "We are excited that so many Division I basketball schools are touting their student section as the best in college basketball," said Eric Oberman, executive director of the Atlanta Tipoff Club. "Now it's time for students, alumni, and fans of these schools across the country to make their votes count to help their school win this award." The student sections nominated for the award represent schools in 21 conferences. Eight Atlantic Coast Conference schools submitted nominations for the award. The Naismith Student Section of the Year Award will be determined through two rounds of public votes, combined with a scoring of finalists by the Naismith Awards Board of Selectors, which will review criteria such as the student section's name and attendance, as well as photos, video, and a write-up submitted by the nominating school. Complete details on the selection process can be found at facebook.com/ilovecollegehoops. "College basketball student sections love college hoops and bring the emotion, energy, and spirit that defines the home court advantage, and we want to celebrate that," added Tim Hawks, senior director of Brand & Retail Development for CLC. "We need fans to vote now and vote often to help ensure their school-and not their rival-gets recognized for the spirit they pour into supporting their team."
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Issue No. 49 - August 15, 2002 Ahmad Brooks changes direction Lately, there's been enough speculation about the future of Ahmad Brooks to make anyone's head spin. Fans were up in arms on whether Brooks would accept a partial scholarship offer at UVa, or go to Fork Union Military Academy instead. Brooks surprised everyone this week when he decided to attend Hargrave Military instead. Brooks' decision to attend Hargrave was based almost entirely on the fact that he can leave school mid-year and attend UVa in the spring as long as he attains the necessary scores on his SAT or ACT. Spring enrollment for a first-year student-athlete is rare at UVa, but sources say that if Brooks qualifies in the fall, he will be admitted to Virginia for the spring. This is great news for the UVa football community, because it will allow Ahmad to participate in spring practices in 2003 in order to be ready for the 2003 season. Read SabreMail No. 49 here. |
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