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Must Read: Quayle Honored The Daily Progress' Jerry Ratcliffe wrote an article for Saturday's newspaper about legendary Cavalier Frank Quayle, the former star running back and long-time radio booth analyst. The Virginia Football Alumni Club presented the “Order of the Crossed Sabres Award” on Friday night to Quayle for his service and dedication to UVa football. Here's what former Wahoo QB Gene Arnette had to say about Quayle: "There wasn't a better running back in America, including (Southern Cal's) O.J. Simpson (1968 Heisman winner)," said Gene Arnette, former captain and quarterback who played alongside Quayle. "Frank was tough, elusive. Tacklers could never get their hands around him and the entire time I played with him, I do not know of a single pass that he ever dropped." You can read Ratcliffe's full article here. TheSabre.com will present a pair of articles on Quayle in the near future as well. One is the next in "TheSabre.com Interview" series with site founder Michael Ingalls. The other comes from Bobby Sandell, who checks in with an piece reflecting on Quayle's contributions to UVa. Quayle recently retired from the Cavalier radio broadcast after 29 years on the air. Fans of Hoo history can also read more thoughts from Arnette and other former Cavalier football standouts in a Sabre exclusive from Kevin Edds, the the Writer/Director of the documentary film "Wahoowa: The History of Virginia Cavalier Football". Edds digs into the "Varsity-Alumni Spring Football Game," a relic of bygone days in college football. Read that free feature here. |
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This Week In Recruiting Football Recruiting Be sure to check out The Good Ol Blog for a list of those prospects we confirmed were in attendance for UVa's Spring Game this past Saturday. Throughout this week, we will have reaction from those Spring Game visitors. Sunday, I spoke with a number of Virginia's 2012 recruits, including QB Matt Johns, RB Kye Morgan, WR Kyle Dockins, TE Max Valles and S/LB Demeitre Brim. Those players discussed the Spring Game and more, and initial updates are up on the EDGE Subscriber board already. A few of these guys have made impressive gains in the weight department. A full article will be out later Monday evening. On the 2013 front, I spoke with UVa's two commits out of Good Counsel (Olney, MD), QB Brendan Marshall and WR Andre Levrone, Jr.. The 6'2", 193-pound Levrone verbally committed to the Cavaliers last Wednesday, while on an unofficial visit. He returned to Charlottesville on Saturday for the first time as a committed player. So far, the biggest news to come out of the Spring Game was the commitment of Varina (VA) 4-star defensive back Tim Harris. The 6'2", 180-pound junior is a major get for Virginia, which won out over offers from Michigan, Ohio State and Virginia Tech, among others. With Harris and Levrone in the fold, UVa now has four class of 2013 commitments in the fold. Basketball Recruiting South Carolina freshman transfer Anthony Gill was in Charlottesville last Friday through Sunday. According to Gill's former AAU coach Rick Lewis, the 6'8", 235-pound power forward will next take a visit to Ohio State. Lewis reported the information on Twitter late Sunday night: "6'8" Anthony Gill (USC) will visit Ohio State in the next week or two. Decision will come down to UVA or OSU (IMO)" We hope to have more on Gill's Virginia visit and future plans as soon as possible this week, so stay tuned. We'll also catch up on any other potential transfer news. UVa missed out on its top point guard transfer target last week, when sophomore T.J. McConnell decided to transfer from Duquesne to Arizona. The decision came down to the Wildcats and Cavaliers. Later this weekend, TheSabre.com will head to Alexandria, Virginia, for the 2012 Capital Classic. Virginia 2012 signees Justin Anderson, Evan Nolte and Mike Tobey are all expected to play in the event, so stay tuned for full coverage over the weekend.
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 ...
Notes: Levrone Discusses Decision
Cavs Gain 4-Star Commitment
Mizzell's Offseason Success Continues More recent recruiting updates on The Sabre ...
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Men's Tennis Posts 6th Straight Unbeaten ACC Season Courtesy VirginiaSports.com The third-ranked Virginia men's tennis team completed its sixth consecutive undefeated ACC regular season with a 6-1 victory over No. 63 Miami on Sunday in its regular season finale the Snyder Tennis Center. The Cavaliers (21-1, 11-0 ACC) extended its win streak to 14 straight matches, while the Hurricanes fell to 8-12 overall, 1-10 in the conference. "I am proud of the guys," said head coach Brian Boland. "It was another great regular season and we are looking forward to starting the postseason. We have been improving, both as a team and as individuals, throughout the season and will look to keep improving as we enter the ACC and NCAA Tournaments." The win was Virginia's 89th consecutive victory against ACC competition, extending its conference record. The Cavaliers will be the top seed at next week's ACC Tournament, held April 19-22 in Cary, N.C. Virginia will have a first round bye and will open play on Friday in the quarterfinals. The Cavaliers will be looking for their sixth consecutive ACC Tournament title.
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Issue No. 421 - November 23, 2009 Blog Banter: More On A "Developing System" After watching two home games last week from Tony Bennett's basketball bunch, Sabre Editor Kris Wright provided these thoughts on the blog: In Saturday's game story about the UVa men's basketball team's 76-55 win against Oral Roberts, I wrote that there are "signs of a developing system. There is more screening action making its way on to the floor while the spacing continues to create opportunities. Plus, the Hoos have fed the post consistently." After spreading the floor and attacking with four guards frequently against Longwood and South Florida, partially out of necessity with limited post options, the Cavaliers have started to sprinkle in more modified Blocker/Mover style sets. This is creating movement with the guards working through off-ball screens, open shots, and post touches. Statistically, the Hoos shot 51.8% against Rider and 45.5% against Oral Roberts. Certainly, what we've seen in the latter games this week is not the full Tony Bennett offensive system from Washington State nor has it been picture perfect with execution and decision-making. One thing it has been, though? Progressing. "We're running some 3 out, 2 in. When you've got two power players and trying to get some touches [down there] and then we're running some sets with it," Bennett said. "It's not what I've done typically in the past with as much motion probably and as much screening and all of that, but we're just trying to get good spacing on the floor, give guys opportunities to use the dribble, and get some paint touches off the pass or the dribble. That's sort of what we're doing with some sets [mixed in]. Sometimes when we get going a little fast or we're getting sloppy, we try to reel them in and get the right guys shots." Make sure to follow the updates on The Good Ol Blog! Read SabreMail No. 421 here. |
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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
Orange Tops Blue In Spring Game
The Varsity-Alumni Spring Game
Diamond Scouting Report: UNC
UVa's Offense Needs A Middle Man
Photo Gallery: Spring Practice 2012
Diamond Scouting Report: GW
Gooch Eyes Role At Wideout
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