Randy King has more on Farris' decision. It is a greyshirt, meaning he'll either count toward 2010 or 2011, something that has really helped Beamer & Co out with recruiting numbers in the last couple years. Here is a portion of his article:
"It was crazy up there [Saturday]," said Farris, referring to an atmosphere that was spiked by a record 41,000 fans at the Tech spring game. "I'm still on a Virginia Tech high right now. I'm glad to get this over with, so now I can focus and lifting and getting bigger, and maturing mentally and physically. I want to give Virginia Tech its money's worth when I get there."
Showing posts with label Randy King. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Randy King. Show all posts
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
More on the Shuman Commit
Randy King has been busy this morning, with another interview with John Shuman, Mark's dad (and FUMA coach). The highlight of the interview: John expects Mark NOT to redshirt. Surprising, but considering the fact that Wang is graduating this year, it may not be totally out of the question. Here is an exerpt:
"Starting Monday, we're going to be in the weight room, working on Mark's footwork because, you know, we're not redshirting," said his father, who occasionally speaks with tongue in cheek. "We're not going to hang around five years. He's going to start or compete for a starting job right away."
Of course, the coaches might have a say in the redshirting decision.
"We're going to get him well-schooled on what [the Hokies] need," said John Shuman, a one-time VMI standout.
"Starting Monday, we're going to be in the weight room, working on Mark's footwork because, you know, we're not redshirting," said his father, who occasionally speaks with tongue in cheek. "We're not going to hang around five years. He's going to start or compete for a starting job right away."
Of course, the coaches might have a say in the redshirting decision.
"We're going to get him well-schooled on what [the Hokies] need," said John Shuman, a one-time VMI standout.
Orion Martin
Like I've mentioned before, a lot of teams are looking at Martin from the 5th to 7th round of the NFL Draft as a 3-4 LB or 4-3 DE. Randy King has a nice piece on him this morning. Here is an exerpt:
"I don't know how much it hurts him because you have teams like the [Indianapolis] Colts who are very interested in Orion and have sorta used that smaller defensive end, a kind of a one-gap guy who can get upfield and get after the quarterback," said Drew Lewis, an agent for RAA Goal Line, a Bay Harbor, Fla., firm that's representing Martin.
"We've heard from a few teams like that, and I know that the [Miami] Dolphins have talked to him about playing linebacker as well in the 3-4 defense. We asked Orion to stay around 260 pounds because ... what we want to do is have them mold him in what they want him to be. The [San Francisco] 49ers love him at outside linebacker, the [Atlanta] Falcons like him a lot at defensive end, and the [Jacksonville] Jaguars like him at outside linebacker."
"I don't know how much it hurts him because you have teams like the [Indianapolis] Colts who are very interested in Orion and have sorta used that smaller defensive end, a kind of a one-gap guy who can get upfield and get after the quarterback," said Drew Lewis, an agent for RAA Goal Line, a Bay Harbor, Fla., firm that's representing Martin.
"We've heard from a few teams like that, and I know that the [Miami] Dolphins have talked to him about playing linebacker as well in the 3-4 defense. We asked Orion to stay around 260 pounds because ... what we want to do is have them mold him in what they want him to be. The [San Francisco] 49ers love him at outside linebacker, the [Atlanta] Falcons like him a lot at defensive end, and the [Jacksonville] Jaguars like him at outside linebacker."
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Who will be our PK this year?
Looks like Waldron has the job locked up, unless Journell can come in a really impress. Randy King at the Roanoke Times has an update, which also includes some OL talk and some tidbits. Here is a portion:
"It's good to hear coming from the main guy," said Waldron, who connected from 47 and 35 yards in last Wednesday's mini-scrimmage and hit a 32-yarder in the first full scrimmage on April 10.
"I've missed like one or two during team period in practice. There are a lot of good kickers here, plus we've got a couple more coming in the fall. So there's a lot of time and a lot of kicks left. It's not an easy job to get into. I've got a long ways to go, but I'm very, very happy right now."
"It's good to hear coming from the main guy," said Waldron, who connected from 47 and 35 yards in last Wednesday's mini-scrimmage and hit a 32-yarder in the first full scrimmage on April 10.
"I've missed like one or two during team period in practice. There are a lot of good kickers here, plus we've got a couple more coming in the fall. So there's a lot of time and a lot of kicks left. It's not an easy job to get into. I've got a long ways to go, but I'm very, very happy right now."
Monday, April 20, 2009
BREAKING NEWS
Randy King is reporting that Ju-Ju Clayton was named Tyrod's backup for the Fall. Maybe not a surprise to most, but a good call by the coaches in my mind, so Davis can focus on WR (I think he'll make an incredible impact there).
Friday, April 17, 2009
Beamer's Youtube dilemma
Randy King from the Roanoke Times has an update on Beamer's thoughts and feelings on the Spring Game You-gate. Free speech anyone? Well, I know that Beamer is probably worried about Saban, but VT's never been the team to out-scheme anyone. We're more of the you-know-what's-coming-try-to-stop-it kind of offense, but hey, whatever.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Ryan Williams
Randy King has earned his paycheck again, this time with an excellent interview with RW. I'm even grinning just thinking about it. HA.
Here's a play-by-play of the scrimmage from Beamerball Blog.
Here's two recounts from Norm Wood at the Daily Press, notes on the scrimmage, plus an article.
Here's a play-by-play of the scrimmage from Beamerball Blog.
Here's two recounts from Norm Wood at the Daily Press, notes on the scrimmage, plus an article.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Brandon Dillard
As any Hokie faithful knows, Dillard blew out his Achilles tendon last year and has dropped to fourth on the depth chart for the spring. Here is me (and Randy King) rooting for him, and a report from the Roanoke Times. An exerpt:
"All I can do is keep working and try and do what I can each day to improve," Dillard said. "The Achilles is fine. It's my upper leg, the quads and hamstring in that leg. I've got to get the strength back in those, and right now they're bothering me, ... They tighten up a lot."
"All I can do is keep working and try and do what I can each day to improve," Dillard said. "The Achilles is fine. It's my upper leg, the quads and hamstring in that leg. I've got to get the strength back in those, and right now they're bothering me, ... They tighten up a lot."
Monday, April 6, 2009
Tyrod's Hitch
Randy King again folks -- this time with TT's "hitch" and his way to recovery. Here is an exerpt:
Taylor said it took him a while to get used to the new motion. Old habits can be hard to break, he said.
"It was a little awkward at first," Taylor said. "But after a while, it was pretty comfortable, maybe two weeks or so. I was pretty comfortable and I got to where I was delivering the ball with velocity. I was throwing the ball at home with some of my [Hampton High School] receivers. Basically, it was just getting into a rhythm, getting into a comfortable feeling and a comfortable release.
Taylor said it took him a while to get used to the new motion. Old habits can be hard to break, he said.
"It was a little awkward at first," Taylor said. "But after a while, it was pretty comfortable, maybe two weeks or so. I was pretty comfortable and I got to where I was delivering the ball with velocity. I was throwing the ball at home with some of my [Hampton High School] receivers. Basically, it was just getting into a rhythm, getting into a comfortable feeling and a comfortable release.
John Graves
Graves, as you well know, has been playing DE during the spring. Here is a pretty good article from Randy King at the Roanoke Times, who must have been reading this blog, because his updates have magically been more frequent!
"I'm not really thinking about down the road," Graves said. "It's about what's going on now. More of my focus is to just help develop the team. We've got a lot of good younger guys inside. And like Coach Wiles said this will help get a lot of the younger guys more experience at D-tackle."
With Tech loaded inside the trenches with vets like Cordarrow Thompson and Demetrius Taylor, plus young studs Kwamaine Battle, Antoine Hopkins, Courtney Prince and Dwight Tucker, Graves was more than willing to return to the old position he played at Meadowbrook High.
"I'm not really thinking about down the road," Graves said. "It's about what's going on now. More of my focus is to just help develop the team. We've got a lot of good younger guys inside. And like Coach Wiles said this will help get a lot of the younger guys more experience at D-tackle."
With Tech loaded inside the trenches with vets like Cordarrow Thompson and Demetrius Taylor, plus young studs Kwamaine Battle, Antoine Hopkins, Courtney Prince and Dwight Tucker, Graves was more than willing to return to the old position he played at Meadowbrook High.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
High Expectations
Randy King finally earns his paycheck at the Roanoke Times with this article on VT's national championship hopes.
As an aside, why doesn't the Roanoke Times hire me? Seriously DD posts all the time on the "insiders" column, and RK does nothing but chew the fat with the VT coaches. I could do that AND post.
As an aside, why doesn't the Roanoke Times hire me? Seriously DD posts all the time on the "insiders" column, and RK does nothing but chew the fat with the VT coaches. I could do that AND post.
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