http://hamptonroads.com/node/355377 Va. Tech football en-us Copyright 2009 PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:21:17 -0500 We’re literally seconds away from kickoff here at Lane Stadium. It’s Senior Day at Virginia Tech, and I’d like to give a little spotlight (or Web space) to one of the less-heralded Hokies. He is the famous victim of Mark Muncey’s greatest prank. He also started nine games combined in 2007 and 2008 when Tech desperately needed a fill-in because of injuries. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/nc-state-week-volume-6-goodbye-graham-edition Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:56:38 -0500 With the national title and ACC crown off the table for this season, some attention has already turned to 2010 and hope for another championship run. That is certainly possible. All the big-play guys are back on offense. The Hokies’ tailback situation will be silly good with the return of Darren Evans to join Ryan Williams (and the likely improvement of freshman stud David Wilson). http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/nc-state-week-volume-5-sayonara-seniors-edition Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:15:24 -0500 Nobody puts Boykin in the corner. Hehe. If you get that reference, you dig dancing. Or Patrick Swayze. Or both. The point is, since wide receivers coach Kevin Sherman put sophomore Jarrett Boykin “in the corner” – bumping him to No. 2 behind freshman Xavier Boyce in Week 1 – Boykin has come out swinging. And snagging. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/nc-state-week-volume-4-boykin-breakout-edition Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:04:27 -0500 Howdy, Hokies. Just dropping in with a quick-hit, lunchtime post on the guy I think is the most likely candidate to become Tech’s next All-American corner (if he doesn’t garner that distinction as a return specialist first). http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/nc-state-week-volume-3-high-hosley-edition Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:41:35 -0500 I’m pretty sure I’ve said this before: I really appreciate secondary coach Torrian Gray’s candor. He’s very good at breaking down his players and he’s very honest about their strengths and weaknesses. He manages to both praise and criticize his guys with care. And when you walk away from Gray, you feel like you have the real story. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/nc-state-week-volume-2-kams-career-edition Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:45:49 -0500 OK, three years into their careers, you decide: Tyrod Taylor or Russell Wilson? I’m guessing most Hokies would still take Taylor, but it’s a lot closer call today than it was in February of 2007, when five-star Taylor signed with Tech (over a host of other offers, including Florida) and two-star Wilson signed N.C. State (over one other offer, Duke). http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/nc-state-week-volume-1-picking-passer-edition Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:51:21 -0500 At long last, I’m back. My bad, blog peeps. My recent absence was not of my choosing. In a catastrophic (to me) event somehow related to the storms and flooding in Hampton Roads (where my office is) ... the blog went down. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/maryland-week-volume-5-trouncing-turtles-edition Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:34:44 -0500 Buckle up. This is going to be an insanely long blog. Sorry, but I figure it just makes sense to include all three of the main interviews I did for today’s story on Lyndell Gibson (here: http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/lb-ready-capitalize-his-and-others-mistakes ) ... rather than breaking them up into multiple posts. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/maryland-week-volume-4-lots-linebackers-edition Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:58:08 -0500 This has been a weird season for me. I’ve barely spoken to quarterbacks coach Mike O’Cain. Not because I don’t want to. He’s a GREAT talker. Maybe the best on staff, along with defensive backs coach Torrian Gray. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/maryland-week-volume-3-missing-mike-ocain-edition Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:46:47 -0500 We’re supposed to be objective in this career of mine. You don’t root for the team you cover. Don’t root against them. Don’t play favorites. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/maryland-week-volume-2-grimms-tales-edition Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:23:27 -0500