Four Hokies Heading to NFL Combine
by furrer4heisman on Feb 7, 2012 10:52 PM EST
in Virginia Tech Football
Virginia Tech's Jarrett Boykin, Danny Coale, Jayron Hosley and David Wilson have received invitations to the 2012 NFL Combine, according to the combine's website. They are among 44 players from the ACC invited to the combine. The combine, set to be televised on NFL Network, runs Feb. 24-28 in Indianapolis. The schedule: kickers Feb. 24, offensive linemen and tight ends Feb. 25, wide receivers, running backs and quarterbacks Feb. 26, defensive linemen and linebackers Feb. 27 and defensive backs Feb. 28.
After the jump, the full list of invitees, broken down by conference.
0 commentsDaniel Rodriguez Featured on Dan Rather Reports
by furrer4heisman on Feb 7, 2012 9:50 PM EST
in Virginia Tech Football
Above is the preview from HD Net.
VTPhreak has uploaded the full feature (Part 1, Part 2). Outstanding stuff. Hopefully we'll see Daniel Rodriguez in orange and maroon soon.
If you're just learning about Rodriguez, he's an Army veteran who was injured in Afghanistan and is now trying to fulfill his dream of playing college football. A life-long Virginia Tech fan, he's hoping Frank Beamer will give him his shot.
If you want to read more on Rodriguez, check out T. Sean Herbert's story on The Post Game at Yahoo! Sports. It's an incredibly inspiring story.
"One of my fears is that ten years down the road," Rodriguez says, "I'm gonna look back in my life and say I didn't set out and try to achieve everything I wanted to. I see so many of my friends settle for the nine-to-five and talk about what they wanted to do. And I refuse."
Virginia Tech Vs. Miami Preview With Category 6
by chicagomaroon on Feb 6, 2012 4:01 PM EST
Well, we're halfway through the ACC slate, and unfortunately we've tied our worst first half conference record (2-6) we've had since becoming a member in 2004. But, there are some very winnable games remaining and we are coming off of a win. So there's that. To kick that second half off the Hokies travel to Miami on Thursday for a tilt with the Miami Hurricanes. The game will air at 9 p.m. on ESPN2. Joining us for this preview are Jerry and Josh from Category 6, a Miami sports blog that's making a lot of noise. Read further to get their take on the 'Canes and the Hokies as we get ready for Thursday's game. Also here's a link to my answers of their questions.
Virginia Tech Recruiting: Recapping an Eventful Signing Day for the Hokies
by furrer4heisman on Feb 1, 2012 11:30 PM EST
in Virginia Tech Football
In recent years Virginia Tech has flown under the radar on national signing day by locking down its recruits and signing its usual class of solid but not headline-grabbing players. Not so in 2012. From a trio of early morning announcements to a decommitment that played out publicly and offered us a rare glimpse into the recruiting process, the Hokies made news on this signing day.
They also signed a pretty good class, too.
Hokies Strike Again, Land LB/DE Ken Ekanem
Ken Ekanem, the #15 OLB (though likely a DE at Tech) and the #209 player nationally according to Rivals.com (again, tore his ACL in State Championship game, so ranking has dropped). Ekamen chose the Hokies over many BCS offers and had narrowed to Tech and Notre Dame before ND pulled their offer due to his injury. More coverage here as well as on my Twitter account @LunchpailD.
Hokies Land HUGE Recruit, ATH Joel Caleb
Caleb is ranked the #7 Athlete in the country and the #84 player overall nationally by Rivals.com (was #71 just a few days ago, but he missed half of his Sr. season with an injury. I don't know why analysts make ranking decisions on injuries so often). Caleb played mostly QB in high school, but is most likely to play WR at Tech. More coverage here as well as on my Twitter account @LunchpailD.
Lynchburg Brookville DT Korren Kirven Spurns Hokies, Signs With Tide
According to most analysts, two days ago it was down to Hokies and Vols at 50/50 and Tide had dropped out. Certainly a shocker. His interview two days ago with VT Effect (linked article) seemed to confirm that notion as he said he was not feeling pressured to say no to Alabama and Nick Saban. Kirven is the #16 rated DT and #206 player nationally according to Rivals.com. More coverage here as well as on my Twitter account @LunchpailD.
Looking at Ticket Prices for the 2012 Virginia Tech-Cincinnati Game
by furrer4heisman on Jan 30, 2012 9:11 PM EST
in Virginia Tech Football
Virginia Tech fans can expect to pay more than they're used to for this year's game against Cincinnati, but not any more than most college games played at the Redskins' home stadium.
The Hokies will play their third neutral site game at FedEx Field in suburban Washington, DC, on Sept. 29 in what is technically a home game for the Bearcats. Cincy sold its home game and moved it to FedEx.
This will be the fifth FBS game played at FedEx Field in three seasons, the others being Army-Navy and Maryland-Notre Dame in 2011 and Penn State-Indiana and Virginia Tech-Boise State in 2010. The ticket prices for these games are after the jump.
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| Appalachian St. | Sat 09/03 | W 66 - 13 |
| @ East Carolina | Sat 09/10 | W 17 - 10 |
| Arkansas St. | Sat 09/17 | W 26 - 7 |
| @ Marshall | Sat 09/24 | W 30 - 10 |
Clemson
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Sat 10/01 | L 3 - 23 |
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Miami
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Sat 10/08 | W 38 - 35 |
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Wake Forest
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Sat 10/15 | W 38 - 17 |
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Boston College
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Sat 10/22 | W 30 - 14 |
| @ Duke | Sat 10/29 | W 14 - 10 |
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Georgia Tech
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Thu 11/10 | W 37 - 26 |
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North Carolina
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Thu 11/17 | W 24 - 21 |
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Virginia
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Sat 11/26 | W 38 - 0 |
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Clemson
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Sat 12/03 | L 10 - 38 |
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Michigan
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Tue 01/03 | L 20 - 23 |
Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
(updated 1.5.2012 at 1:57 AM EST)
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Clemson Tigers
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6 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
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Florida St. Seminoles
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5 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
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Wake Forest Demon Deacons
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5 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
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N.C. State Wolfpack
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4 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
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Boston College Eagles
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3 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
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Maryland Terrapins
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1 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Coastal Division | Conf | Overall | ||
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Virginia Tech Hokies
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7 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
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5 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
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Virginia Cavaliers
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5 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
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North Carolina Tar Heels
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3 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
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Miami Hurricanes
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3 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Duke Blue Devils | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
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