Hokies Reportedly Interested in Johnston, S.C. Quarterback

March 30, 2007 – Aramis Hillary is considered by many in the college football recruiting circles to be be South Carolina’s top QB prospect … and Virginia Tech is apparently interested. Hillary hopes to spend his spring break next week visiting Virginia Tech to watch their spring practice and talk with Hokies’ Quarterbacks Coach Mike [...]

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Hokies Shake Image of Big-game Chokers with Comeback Win over Illinois

I’m still not entirely sure how the Hokies were able to come back and beat Illinois last night. I mean, I watched the game and I saw HOW they scored the points, but I’m still trying to figure out how this team found a way to exercise their big-game demons.
Yes, I know they beat UNC [...]

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Duke Dynasty Dead? Don’t Count On It…

I’m a Duke-hater just like the next none-Dookie, especially since my alma mater, Virginia Tech is a member of the ACC. So, I took some considerable joy in watching the Virginia Commonwealth Rams upset the Blue Devils in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last night. However, it was a bittersweet (more sweet than [...]

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The Business of Sports is Bad for Business

I was talking with my dad the other day about how the sports world has changed over the years; how coaching has changed, how players have changed; and how the “business” of sports seems to have replaced integrity as the primary focus. His exact words were, “I don’t know, buddy; I think the games have [...]

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NCAA Play-in Game

It seems to me that a lot of bitchin’ and moanin’ is going on in the NCAA Tournament circles about a team like Niagara being relegated to the play-in game (64 vs. 65). I’m aware of the argument that there are worse teams in the field of 65 that probably should have been a 16 [...]

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Virginia Tech Earns 5th Seed in the West

At first I was pleasantly surprised at Virginia Tech’s 5th seed, but then reality sunk in and already I was dreading Virginia Tech’s first-round game against Illinois on Friday, March 16.
If you have to ask why then you probably don’t follow the Big Dance very well. For those that do follow March Madness, then you [...]

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Awful Arthur’s Lives Up to Its Name

Last night, Donna, Nic and I went to Awful Arthur’s in Salem, Virginia, to have dinner with some friends from work. I thought Awful Arthur’s would be fine for Nic because he can pretty much eat anything now. But, when we got there, it was a completely different story.
They don’t have a kids’ menu, milk, [...]

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Raycom’s Coverage of ACC Tournament Falls Short

If you’ve been watching the ACC men’s basketball tournament, you’ve probably been less-than-impressed with Raycom’s and Lincoln Financial Sports’ coverage. From the directing, to the technical stuff and the announcers, it’s been nearly unbearable to watch, but, if you live in the ACC footprint, you don’t have a choice.
Last night, during the Virginia Tech – [...]

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Go Techs, Go!

After Virginia Tech’s disappointing loss to a hot-shooting Virginia Cavalier team at the John (John Paul Jones Arena), Virginia Tech’s chances of an unofficial regular season ACC title and 1st seed in the upcoming ACC tournament are pretty slim.
First and foremost, the Hokies need to be beat the slumping Clemson Tigers, who have lost nine [...]

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