http://hamptonroads.com/taxonomy/term/1104 Category: Va. Tech Football en-us Copyright 2012 PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com. Sat, 26 May 2012 17:31:00 -0400 BLACKSBURG Conference realignment rumors are rampant on the Internet, but Virginia Tech athletic director Jim Weaver said he feels comfortable with the Hokies' position in the ACC and doesn't foresee any change. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/weaver-dismisses-chatter-about-tech-mulling-move Thu, 24 May 2012 23:47:00 -0400 BLACKSBURG The decision whether to allow suspended kicker Cody Journell to return to the football team will be made this summer, Virginia Tech athletic director Jim Weaver said. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/va-tech-ad-not-ready-decide-journell Tue, 22 May 2012 21:10:41 -0400 CHRISTIANSBURG Suspended Virginia Tech place-kicker Cody Journell was found guilty Monday of a lesser charge of trespassing, potentially paving the way for his to return to the football team. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/va-tech-kicker-completes-deal-criminal-case Mon, 21 May 2012 23:26:07 -0400 BLACKSBURG Virginia Tech kicker Cody Journell will plead to a misdemeanor trespassing charge in relation to an incident from December, his lawyer Jimmy Turk said Friday night, potentially opening up the possibility for him to return to the Hokies. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/plea-deal-may-help-va-tech-kicker-return-football Fri, 18 May 2012 22:48:31 -0400 The ACC announced game times Thursday for the early portion of the 2012 football schedule, all of its Thursday night games and the league title game. There were few surprises for Virginia Tech. The opener on Labor Day at Lane Stadium against Georgia Tech already had been set for 8 p.m. It will be televised by ESPN. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/kickoff-times-announced-some-tech-uva-games Thu, 17 May 2012 23:36:31 -0400 BLACKSBURG Hampton High athlete Deon Newsome is following in his father's footsteps and coming to Virginia Tech in 2013. Newsome, whose father, Myron, was a linebacker at Virginia Tech from 1995-96, picked the Hokies over an offer from Virginia, Hampton coach Mike Smith said Thursday. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/hampton-football-star-picks-hokies-over-cavaliers Thu, 03 May 2012 20:51:00 -0400 BLACKSBURG Danny Coale's mind was awash with thoughts once a number with a Texas area code appeared on his phone. He couldn't help but think of the prank call a Rutgers wide receiver got two days earlier, telling him he'd been drafted when he had not. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/04/cowboys-turn-coale-third-hokie-be-drafted Sat, 28 Apr 2012 22:15:29 -0400 BLACKSBURG Just when it seemed like Virginia Tech running back David Wilson wouldn't be a first-round pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night, the Super Bowl champion New York Giants swooped in and selected him. They took the former Hokies standout with pick No. 32, the last of the first round. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/04/giants-draft-virginia-techs-wilson Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:01:56 -0400 BLACKSBURG Since his standout sophomore season, former Hokies cornerback Jayron Hosley has watched his NFL draft stock slide as teams raised questions about his size and his performance last year. Now he has a new concern. Fox Sports reported Wednesday that he tested positive for marijuana during the NFL scouting combine in February. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/04/drafts-eve-bad-news-former-va-tech-player-hosley Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:41:29 -0400 BLACKSBURG Frank Beamer felt a good crowd coming for Virginia Tech's spring game. He kept telling the mass of recruits the Hokies had on hand to prepare for a great atmosphere in Lane Stadium. "The weather didn't go with us," Beamer said, shortly after it was canceled because of rain and lightning. It didn't seem to affect anything on the recruiting front. http://hamptonroads.com/2012/04/hokies-get-good-news-despite-games-washout Sat, 21 Apr 2012 19:12:54 -0400