Hokies Journal: January 30, 2011 - February 5, 2011

The first half is just fine for Virginia Tech basketball

The Virginia Tech men's basketball team plays its third game in six days Saturday afternoon at Boston College, returning to the scene of where its NCAA tournament bubble began to burst last year. You'll remember when the Hokies visited Conte...

By Mark Giannotto  | February 4, 2011; 12:25 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
 
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The fallout from National Signing Day

The grandeur and spotlight on college football's National Signing day may have increased exponentially over the past decade, but as Coach Frank Beamer announced his 2011 recruiting class via teleconference Monday afternoon, there was an overwhelmingly sense that his formula...

By Mark Giannotto  | February 3, 2011; 7:00 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (11)
 
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Virginia Tech signs 20 players for 2011 recruiting class

National signing day has come and gone for the Virginia Tech football team, with the Hokies receiving letters-of-intent from 20 high school recruits, as well as one preferred walk-on. The haul includes 4 four-star recruits, 13 three-star recruits and 4...

By Mark Giannotto  | February 2, 2011; 2:35 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (2)
 
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Talented NC State could prove troublesome for Virginia Tech

For a second straight game, the Virginia Tech men's basketball team faces an opponent whose season is teetering on the edge of no return when it comes to an NCAA tournament berth. Except this time, North Carolina State may also...

By Mark Giannotto  | February 2, 2011; 11:40 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
 
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Virginia Tech's short-handed front court coming up big of late

Throughout this season Virginia Tech Coach Seth Greenberg has tried his best to not complain about the hand he's been dealt in terms of injuries. But that hasn't stopped him from openly wondering how his team could perform with just...

By Mark Giannotto  | February 1, 2011; 12:52 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
 
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With signing day looming, Rivals.com expert talks Virginia Tech recruiting

Oftentimes for college football coaches, the recruiting cycle that takes place over the course of January can be a busier time than the actual season. For Virginia Tech's coaching staff, that meant hitting the road almost as soon as the...

By Mark Giannotto  | February 1, 2011; 9:55 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (7)
 
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Latest win shows Virginia Tech what could have been

When the buzzer sounded Sunday night and Virginia Tech had emerged with a crucial 72-68 victory over Miami, Coach Seth Greenberg pulled aside his Hurricanes counterpart, Frank Haith, to provide some encouragement. He told him, ‘Look, you probably don’t want...

By Mark Giannotto  | January 31, 2011; 9:48 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
 
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