http://hamptonroads.com/node/355377 Virginia Tech - ACC en-us Copyright 2012 PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:22:20 -0500 Time to say goodbye. http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/saying-goodbye-and-one-last-talk-frank-beamer Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:06:57 -0400 Well, as those guys with the cardboard signs say, the end is near. I covered my last Virginia Tech practice today – oddly enough, the Hokies’ first practice of 2011. http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/vt-football-hokies-first-and-my-last-practice Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:18:00 -0400 I realize that by starting my new job next week covering the Kentucky Wildcats, I’m leaving you ravenous readers in a bit of a pinch, what with Virginia Tech’s preseason camp starting tomorrow. http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/vt-football-previewing-hokies-position-position Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:12:08 -0400 UPDATE: Just spoke to Hokies athletic trainer Mike Goforth after posting the below entry. He said team doctor Marc Siegel estimated 4-6 weeks for right tackle Blake DeChristopher’s recovery, while Goforth thinks 2-4 weeks. Goforth is hopeful those estimates will “meet in the middle” and doesn’t believe DeChristopher will miss any games. http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/vt-football-two-starting-ol-not-ready-practice Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:25:01 -0400 So Butch Davis finally got the ax today. It’s really not surprising that he was fired, what with all the egregious rule-breaking that happened on his watch – although he managed not to see any of it, naturally – but the timing is odd. http://hamptonroads.com/2011/07/butch-davis-gone-who-else-pays-price Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:45:57 -0400 The preseason All-ACC football team is out (at least according to block-headed hacks like myself – and we’re not the brightest breed). Scroll down a bit to see the short story I just filed about how the voting shook out for Virginia and Virginia Tech (and a Virginia-native QB playing elsewhere). The complete team can be found here. Only a couple of other things worth adding: http://hamptonroads.com/2011/07/vt-football-3-hokies-preseason-allacc-team Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:50:23 -0400 So the rumors are true. The poorly kept secret is all the way out. After eight years at The Virginian-Pilot, the last seven covering Virginia Tech athletics, I have accepted a job at The Courier-Journal in Louisville, Ky., covering University of Kentucky football and basketball. http://hamptonroads.com/2011/07/new-challenge-awaits Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:23:30 -0400 There are two especially notable things about Fredericksburg offensive tackle Adam Taraschke committing to play football for Virginia Tech on his return visit to campus Friday: 1) He’s the third Class of 2012 lineman to pick the Hokies, not counting UGA transfer Brent Benedict, which replenishes a position that looked like it might be getting dangerously thin very soon. http://hamptonroads.com/2011/07/vt-football-hokies-add-ol-recruit-lead-country-commitments Sat, 23 Jul 2011 08:54:27 -0400 Today was yet another big one on the football recruiting trail for rivals Virginia Tech and Virginia. Both the Hokies and Cavaliers picked up in-state commitments, with Tech beating U.Va. for its newest addition. http://hamptonroads.com/2011/07/vt-football-hokies-edge-uva-ol-assessing-instate-recruiting Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:29:14 -0400 *** UPDATE: Since last week's original blog posting below (which covered 2009-10), Virginia Tech has responded with records for what it spent on high school scouting services in 2010-11. The Hokies spent more (up from $895 in 2009-10 to $3,320.81 this past year) but still not nearly an eyebrow-raising amount. Here’s a look at the services Tech paid for in 2010-11: http://hamptonroads.com/2011/07/vt-football-no-willie-lyles-hokies-closet Wed, 13 Jul 2011 16:43:51 -0400