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Hokies in the NFL: Week 5

Note: still working on how to implement the O-linemen, suggestions welcome. James Anderson, LB Chicago Bears -- Anderson tallied 8 tackles, all solo, in the Bears' loss to the Saints. Anderson also tackled Drew Brees for a loss of one yard. 8 TAK, 8 SOLO, 1 TFL Nick Becton, OT ...

Virginia Tech Ranked For The First Time In Over A Year

Outside of the commitment of 4-star stud defensive tackle Ricky Walker earlier this morning, the Hokies received more good news today when they re-entered both the USA Today Coaches' and AP Polls at No. 25 and 24 respectively after their 27-17 home win over North Carolina yesterday. They just made it in by ...

Four Star 2014 DT Ricky Walker Commits To Virginia Tech

Coming off an official visit to Virginia Tech where the Hokies downed ACC foe North Carolina, Ricky Walker gave his verbal commitment to Virginia Tech. Per his Twitter account this morning, Walker posted: I am officially committed to VIRGINIA TECH ! #Hokies — Ricky Lake ! (@RickGoGetEmWalk) October 6, 2013 ...

Hokies Play With Their Food, Beat Tar Heels Despite Repugnant Second Half

As I promised earlier, both on Twitter and in the comments of the Game Thread and Casey's post, I am going to rant about the game the Hokies played earlier today. Bear in mind that this is all relative. As Casey said in his post game recap directly after the game: "I wasn't thrilled ...

Big First Half Lifts Virginia Tech Over North Carolina, 27-17

Virginia Tech started very strongly with Logan Thomas throwing for 230 yards and three touchdowns in the first half. That is a real sentence in the year 2013. But the offense was largely ineffective in the second half. That is a more common sentence in the year 2013. Thomas's 45-yard ...

2013 Virginia Tech Football: North Carolina Story Stream

Virginia Tech Hokies (4-1) vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (1-3) Time: 12:30 p.m. EDT Date: Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 Place: Blacksburg, Va. Stadium: Lane Stadium/Worsham Field (Cap: 65,632, Open: 1965, Field: Bermuda) TV: ACC Network Radio: VT IMG, XM 194, Sirius 138 Spread: Virginia Tech -7.5 Weather: High of 80, ...

2013 Virginia Tech Football: North Carolina Game Thread

Virginia Tech Hokies (4-1) vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (1-3) Time: 12:30 p.m. EDT Date: Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 Place: Blacksburg, Va. Stadium: Lane Stadium/Worsham Field (Cap: 65,632, Open: 1965, Field: Bermuda) TV: ACC Network Radio: VT IMG, XM 194, Sirius 138 Spread: Virginia Tech -7 Weather: High of 83, ...

NCAA Viewing Guide: Week 6

saturday Air Force at Navy, 11:30 a.m., CBS SHUT DOWN THIS, GOVERNMENT *DX crotch chop*. Seriously though, good to see these kids still able to play. No. 25 Maryland at No. 8 Florida State, noon, ESPN Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a realign, trying ...

Hokies Receive Third Pledge Of 2014 Recruiting Class In Shooting Guard Jalen Hudson

The Hokies continue to plug away in their 2014 recruiting efforts, landing their third commitment in less than a month (since September 10th) in Akron, Ohio's St. Vincent-St. Mary High School shooting guard Jalen Hudson. Officially committed to Virginia Tech! #HOKIES #ACC #BLESSED 🏀 — Jalen Hudson (@JalenHudson5) October 4, ...

Being the Head, Not The Heel

Homecoming Weekend is not without a football game. It is also an opportunity for the student body to crown Homecoming King and Queen, ordinarily, something I pay little attention to. However, there was a story I read today that caught my eyes. The Roanoke Times' Christiansburg community journalist, Travis Williams, wrote a ...

Q & A With Tar Heel Blog

During the Q & A I refer to myself as GC (GobblerCountry) and Brian as THB (Tar Heel Blog). Enjoy, and GO HOKIES! GC: The Tar Heels sit at 1-3 four games in, and while they've faced off against two pretty good teams and an underrated team in East Carolina. How does ...

2013 Virginia Tech Football: What To Watch Vs. North Carolina

Virginia Tech Hokies (4-1) vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (1-3) Virginia Tech Offense vs. North Carolina Defense As I said in the Game Guide: Defensively, the Tar Heels play out of the 4-3. Defensively, the Heels are giving up 459.8 yards per game, good for No. 105 nationally. They also are tied for ...

Brandon Facyson At Wide Receiver?

We wrote that Antone Exum was cleared to practice. He has indeed begun practicing. However, the problem of having too many players for too few spots on defense has arisen. Frank Beamer's solution? How about dabbling with Brandon Facyson at wide receiver? Yes, you read that correctly. Facyson, who is ...

2013 Virginia Tech Football: North Carolina Game Guide

Virginia Tech Hokies (4-1) vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (1-3) Time: 12:30 p.m. EDT Date: Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 Place: Blacksburg, Va. Stadium: Lane Stadium/Worsham Field (Cap: 65,632, Open: 1965, Field: Bermuda) TV: ACC Network Radio: VT IMG, XM 194, Sirius 138 Spread: Virginia Tech -7.5 Weather: High of 80, 10% Chance ...

Antone Exum Cleared By Doctors To Play Against North Carolina

The news Virginia Tech fans have been waiting to hear for nearly nine months came tonight, when star cornerback Antone Exum was "cleared to play" by the famous doctor to the star athlete, Dr. James Andrews according to Hokies' defensive backs coach Torrian Gray on Tech Talk Live: Coach Gray ...

Facyson, Hopkins and Miller Earn ACC Weekly Honors

The ACC announced today its conference players of the week for Week 5. The Hokies had three players awarded with weekly honors after their 17-10 victory over division foe Geogia Tech in Atlanta last Thursday. Brandon Facyson, Derrick Hopkins and Andrew Miller were recognized as the Co-Rookie, Defensive Lineman and Offensive ...

Ranking Stuff: The Georgia Tech Game

Welcome to "Ranking Stuff," where I'm going to throw together a bunch of lists because lists are awesome. You never know what you'll find, so without further ado it's time to...RANK STUFF. Top Five Virginia Tech Helmets Of All Time 1. I am in love with these helmets. The matte ...

Hokies in the NFL: Week 4

By popular demand, I've included the linemen. Since this is the first crack at it, let me know if you have any suggestions. James Anderson, LB Chicago Bears -- Anderson had four total tackles with two solo efforts as the Bears fell to the Lions 40-32 4 TAK, 2 SOLO ...

Film Room: Deja Vu as Coles Left Wide Open

Kyle Fuller forced a fumble by Vad Lee and Brandon Facyson recovered the ball to end the Yellow Jackets' first drive prematurely. Two plays later, Logan Thomas hits a wide open DJ Coles for what is one of the easier touchdowns for the Hokies in recent memory. So why was ...

NCAA Viewing Guide: Week 5

saturday No. 11 Oklahoma State at West Virginia, noon, ESPN West Virginia has been pretty bad out of the gate, with its only wins against William and Mary (barely) and Georgia State. They played Oklahoma tight, but ultimately lost and then were walloped by Maryland 37-0 last week. After being ...

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Freshman J.J. Green comes through for Georgia

Tailback J.J. Green said he can’t say for sure how many times he has heard “you’re one play away from playing” from Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo and running backs coach Bryan McClendon.

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Yellow Jackets even found trouble during pregame

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Dogs have resolve but they’re running out of bodies

If nothing else, Georgia has ensured at least one thing about its season. Regardless of where the rest of the schedule takes them, whether its to an SEC championship, a BCS bowl bid or a national title, there will be no claims from outsiders that this team received too many breaks and escaped health issues, no suggestions that the road to success was lined with lollipops and unicorns.

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A better Georgia Tech yields only an emphatic loss

Georgia Tech got the start it wanted and, at least for a little while, ran the option the way Paul Johnson wants it run.

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Mississippian Crowder kickstarts Georgia soccer

Having been at Georgia four seasons now, soccer coach Steve Holeman doesn’t weird out nearly as much as he once did about playing Ole Miss, where he coached for 15 years.