See Mike Scott In D.C.

Join the UVaClub of Washington D.C. for a Wizards game as former Cavalier Mike Scott of the Atlanta Hawks returns to the Verizon Center on Saturday, Jan. 12! Through this promotion, you can catch Mike Scott and other NBA Players get ready for the game with special access to the pregame shoot-around starting at 5:15 p.m. through a discounted offer from D.C.'s UVaClub. In order to get this special offer and to be seated with fellow UVa fans, make sure you use the link below and follow the steps. Please note that this offer includes no TicketMaster fees or service charges and that your savings will range from $5-$22 per ticket depending on the seats you choose. Also, a small donation is included in the price of the tickets that goes back to the UVa Alumni Association so a portion of every ticket will help benefit UVa as well!

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This Week In Recruiting With Chris Horne

UVa has its new coaching staff in place. Late last week and this week, there is no doubt that the staff is busy introducing the new coaches to its class of 2013 recruits, and this week I plan to catch up with as many recruits as possible for their initial reaction to the new staff.

The appointment of Jon Tenuta will be the primary focus. Of those UVa commitments known to be exploring other options, all are projected to play on the defensive side of the ball. Fork Union (VA) safety Malcolm Cook has scheduled official visits to Virginia Tech and Wake Forest in addition to the trip he'll be taking to UVa the weekend of Jan. 18. Varina (VA) corner Tim Harris is scheduled to visit UNC after his visit to UVa, which also will take place the weekend of Jan. 18-20. Fork Union (VA) defensive tackle Tyrell Chavis, a postgraduate who signed with the Hoos in 2012 before failing to qualify, is set to visit UVa and Virginia Tech this month.

Potomac (Dumfries, VA) defensive tackle Donta Wilkins proclaimed following the Chesapeake Bowl on Dec. 29 that he was firm in his commitment to Virginia. We'll check in with him as well, though, for his reaction to the coaching news.

The recruit most on the proverbial fence right now is Westside (Houston, TX) cornerback Hipolito Corporan. Corporan is scheduled to take an official to Utah this coming weekend. The 6'2", 185-pound senior acknowledged he could well switch from the Hoos to the Utes if the visit goes well. His recruitment will be worth watching this week.

Also this week....

• A check-in on UVa men's basketball recruits, London Perrantes and Devon Hall.
• The release of TheSabre.com's Postseason Top 40, a ranking of the top in-state football players in the class of 2013. I'll also look ahead to the state's class of 2014 as well.
• An article on Virginia wide receiver recruit Keeon Johnson. The 6'3", 200-pound standout, a product of A.L. Brown High School (Kannapolis, N.C.), is excited about his future at the University of Virginia.

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.

More recent Sabre recruiting updates ...

Peach State TE Names Favorite
Lambert (Suwanee, GA) tight end Chris Laye, a junior, does not plan on waiting too long to make his college choice. The 6'5", 240-pound prospect has a timetable in mind, and right now he has a clear favorite as well.

Sabre Scoop: Chesapeake Bowl Notes
The 2012 Chesapeake Bowl took place this past Saturday, and the North (players from DE, NJ, and PA) came away with an impressive 38-13 win over the South (players from DC, MD, and VA). Future Wahoos Kirk Garner, Taquan Mizzell, and Donta Wilkins suited up for the South squad, while offensive line target Jaryd Jones-Smith played for the North. In this latest Sabre Scoop, get the latest recruiting updates on Wilkins and Jones-Smith and more from this past weekend's event.

More recent recruiting updates on The Sabre ...

• UVa Commit Corporan Considering New Offer
• In-State Junior OL Scores Fourth Offer

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UNC's Roy Williams On UVa

The Virginia men's basketball team knocked off UNC, 61-52, in its ACC opener on Sunday. Here's what North Carolina coach Roy Williams had to say after the game:

"I have to congratulate Tony [Bennett]. Obviously, I thought his second half was really good. They were better than we were offensively. They were better than we were defensively. They were more alert, more aggressive. ...

"We had a little bit of a run the first couple of minutes of the second half. We had great movement at that time. We had four different guys at least score. After that, we didn't get very good movement. We didn't set the screens the way we wanted to set them, didn't use them the way we wanted to use them. We missed some good shots. At the same time, our defense was breaking down on the other end. ...

"Give Virginia credit. They shot 52 percent the second half. We're trying to focus and see if we can do a good job on Joe [Harris]. Joe was really good. I thought Jontel [Evans] coming in was big for them, too. Six assists, three turnovers - I think he had two or three of those turnovers in the first half. I thought the second half that Jontel was really big for them. We couldn't stop him from getting to the basket. ...

"We didn't do the things that we wanted to do. Give Virginia credit. They did the things that they wanted to do, and they dominated both ends of the court in the second half."

You can read more quotes and notes from VirginiaSports.com.

Schaub And Texans Win

Former Virginia quarterback Matt Schaub and the Houston Texans won their first playoff game on Saturday. They face New England this weekend.

Take a look at this piece from JOhn McCain at The Houston Chronicle on Schaub and Houston's victory: click here.

Hoos Talking Airs On Monday Nights

Hoos Talking, TheSabre.com's radio partner from Richmond, is back on the air for its fourth season! The show airs on Monday nights LIVE from 6-7 p.m. on SportsRadio 910 AM (WRNL) in Richmond or on the internet for Hoos outside of the Richmond area.

Tonight's show features UVa assistant basketball coach Ritchie McKay and The Roanoke Times' Doug Doughty.

Make sure to check out Hoos Talking on SportsRadio 910 AM (WRNL) or stay tuned to TheSabre.com for archived audio of the broadcasts.

Around the World of Wahoo Sports ...

• London Announces the Addition of Assistant Football Coaches: Virginia head football coach Mike London announced the hiring of four assistant coaches to fill the vacancies on the Cavalier staff. Joining the Virginia football program are former NC State and Boston College head coach Tom O'Brien, 32-year college coaching veteran Jon Tenuta and 12-year college special teams coach Jeff Banks. Former UVa quarterback Marques Hagans has been promoted to a full-time position after serving as a graduate assistant coach at Virginia the past two seasons.
• Aboushi and Greer to Play in January Senior All-Star Games: Virginia senior captains Oday Aboushi and Steve Greer have accepted invitations to play in postseason all-star games. Aboushi, UVa's starting left tackle, was an early invitee to the Senior Bowl. Greer, UVa's starting inside linebacker, has accepted an invitation to the East-West Shrine Game and will play on the West team. The East-West Shrine Game will be held Jan. 19. The Senior Bowl will be held Jan. 26.
• Virginia Falls 58-52 at Miami: The Virginia women's basketball team fell 58-52 at Miami. Kelsey Wolfe scored a game-high 18 points. Telia McCall had her first double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
• Moore Crowned Champion as No. 20 Cavaliers Take Sixth at Southern Scuffle: Highlighted by an individual championship at 157 pounds from Jedd Moore, the No. 20 Virginia wrestling team took sixth place at the Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tenn. The Cavaliers finished with 109.5 points; top-ranked Penn State finished atop the 24-team field with 178.5 points.
• Kolod Breaks School Record at Tennessee Diving Invitational: Virginia sophomore diver JB Kolod broke the school record on the 3-meter springboard as the Cavalier divers finished competition at the Tennessee Diving Invitational on Saturday (Jan. 5) in Knoxville. Kolod broke the 3m school mark in the prelims on Friday with a score of 386.15, the second-highest overall mark. In the finals, Kolod earned fifth-place with a score of 358.05. Freshman Carl Buergler had previously broke the record earlier this season with a score of 377.85 against Navy.
• Virginia Opens Spring at No. 1 in ITA Rankings: The Virginia men's tennis team opens the 2013 season at No. 1 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings. It is the fourth time in the last eight seasons that the Cavaliers have been the preseason No. 1 team in the poll and it marks the sixth time in the past eight years that Virginia has been nation's top-ranked team at some point in the season.
• Virginia Tied for 11th in ITA Team Rankings: The University of Virginia is tied for 11th in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division I Women's Team Rankings. The Cavaliers are one of four ACC teams ranked in the top 15. Virginia returns four starters from last year's team that won a school-record 20 matches and advanced to the NCAA round of 16 for the second consecutive season.

To read the full stories or gather more information on Virginia athletics, check out Virginiasports.com.

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Issue No. 3 - Sept. 20, 2001

Football Recruiting

As mentioned in an earlier breaking news story, the Cavalier football program received a commitment from offensive lineman Brad Butler last Thursday. The news was kept secret until a Lynchburg television station reported the commitment on Monday. Butler is a senior at E.C. Glass H.S. in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Butler wasn't on most colleges' radar screen before the announcement, but is said to have a huge upside. Schools like Maryland, Duke, Wake Forest and East Carolina were showing interest, but only the Cavaliers were quick to offer a scholarship. Butler said Virginia was always at the top of his list, so when the Cavaliers made their offer, he accepted.

The upside to Butler is his height and the fact that he has very little body fat. At 265 pounds, Butler believes that he could easily play at 330 pounds. He is quick off the line and athletic, but will need to improve his strength.

His commitment brings the list to eight total for the 2002 class. Because four of Virginia's starting offensive linemen graduate this spring, his commitment helps to fill a void in the Cavaliers' program.

Read SabreMail No. 3 here.

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:

• FanWatch: The Sabre's FanWatch series is making a comeback in 2013. Stay tuned!
• More on UNC: The men's basketball team topped North Carolina on Sunday. Keep an eye out for more postgame analysis from Sabre Editor Kris Wright.
• Football hires: The football program added four assistant coaches to the staff last week. The Sabre staff will have reaction to the hires.

In Case You Missed It

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UVa Secures Win Over UNC
The opening moments of the second half at the John Paul Jones Arena didn't live up to the halftime discussion for the Virginia men's basketball team. So UVa coach Tony Bennett took a reminder timeout to dig into his players in their ACC opener against North Carolina. The obviously more composed Hoos ripped off a 17-7 run after that break and they did not have another turnover the rest of the way en route to a 61-52 victory.

UNC Primer 2013
After an impressive 74-39 victory over Wofford, the Virginia Cavaliers (10-3) open the ACC slate with a Sunday night home tilt against rival North Carolina. Will the Wahoos start off ACC play with a win or fall victim to the hated Heels? Find out in the UNC Primer.

Is UVa's Pack-Line Ready For ACC Play?
The Virginia men's basketball team wrapped up non-conference play with a 74-39 win against Wofford, marking the third time in five games that the opponent failed to reach 40 points. Entering ACC play, UVa ranks in the top 25 nationally in scoring defense and field goal percentage defense while placing in the top 50 in 3-point field goal percentage defense. Can that effort hold up against the rigorous 18-game league schedule?

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