Saturday, April 25, 2009
BREAKING NEWS
Techsideline.com is reporting that OG recruit Caleb Farris out of Rockbridge has committed to the Hokies. A good get, and a guy that was a VT lean the whole way.
Kyle Tucker Blog Update
KT has more from Virgil and secondary coach T. Grey. Enjoy... some good quotes from Grey in there about the future of the secondary.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Mark Leal
Leal, maybe our top QB recruit this year (and the number one on my board), is still looking around according to Jason Lieser at the Palm Beach Post. According to Lieser, Leal is looking to come to VT for our annual summer camp, and as many loyal Hokie football fans know we generally have a flurry of commitments during and directly after that time.
Here's hoping we land him, 'cause he's a good one.
Here's hoping we land him, 'cause he's a good one.
2009 Spring Game Preview
The folks at Techsideline.com have a *free* update regarding the Spring Game, loaded with injury updates, who is starting for each side, and other tidbits.
Personally, I like the White Team to win, with a little more offense than we're used to seeing in April from the Hokies.
Personally, I like the White Team to win, with a little more offense than we're used to seeing in April from the Hokies.
Macho Harris Draft Status
Here's an update on the Macho man from Darryl Slater at the Richmond Times-Dispatch. He's cut his hair, trying to become more professional. Here's an exerpt:
Even if it doesn't, Harris' position coach at Tech, Torrian Gray, thinks Harris' value as a player is best measured not by a stopwatch but by video highlights of his accomplishments as a Hokie -- 15 interceptions, third-most in school history, including four returned for touchdowns.
"When it comes down to it and you go back and you look at the film, I think they overvalue the 40 time," said Gray, a former NFL safety and defensive backs coach. "If a guy's gonna continuously show you he can make plays in college, it's not gonna change that he's a playmaker in the pros."
For more on Macho, look to the Collegiate Times.
Even if it doesn't, Harris' position coach at Tech, Torrian Gray, thinks Harris' value as a player is best measured not by a stopwatch but by video highlights of his accomplishments as a Hokie -- 15 interceptions, third-most in school history, including four returned for touchdowns.
"When it comes down to it and you go back and you look at the film, I think they overvalue the 40 time," said Gray, a former NFL safety and defensive backs coach. "If a guy's gonna continuously show you he can make plays in college, it's not gonna change that he's a playmaker in the pros."
For more on Macho, look to the Collegiate Times.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Spring Game Depth Chart
Beamerball has the spring depth chart up. Gets me all giddy inside. Check it out.
Brian Saunders
Saunders, our backup Punter for the past three years, has his eye set on challenging Bowden for the starting spot this year. Nathan Warters at the Lynchburg News-Advance has a new article out on him. Here is an exerpt:
“He’s made good progress. The thing with Brian is he’s still got good potential,” Beamer said. “At times he kicks the ball extremely well. He needs to consistently kick it well. I think the more he does it, the more he will. He hasn’t been out there in front of people many times. The more he does that, the better he’ll get.”
Saunders has noticed more height and distance on his punts, and he no longer pulls his kicks to the left thanks to a slight change he made to his mechanics. He was dropping the ball on the inside of his kicking foot, which caused him to lose power.
“He’s made good progress. The thing with Brian is he’s still got good potential,” Beamer said. “At times he kicks the ball extremely well. He needs to consistently kick it well. I think the more he does it, the more he will. He hasn’t been out there in front of people many times. The more he does that, the better he’ll get.”
Saunders has noticed more height and distance on his punts, and he no longer pulls his kicks to the left thanks to a slight change he made to his mechanics. He was dropping the ball on the inside of his kicking foot, which caused him to lose power.
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
BREAKING NEWS
Mark Shuman has apparently committed to VT, and will announce officially at the Spring Game this weekend. The Roanoke Times has more, and be on the lookout for more.
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