Disorder prompts ban on Lawn tailgates for Virginia Tech game Nov 16, 2007
In reaction to unruly behavior on the Lawn before the Wake Forest football game, University administrators in conjunction with the Lawn resident advisor have decided to prohibit Lawn tailgates before next week's Virginia Tech football game ... They jointly decided to deny any reception requests that are made for the day of the Virginia Tech football game. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Shots Fired At Macho Harris' Apartment Nov 14, 2007
(AP) - Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer says at least two gunshots were fired into the apartment of cornerback Victor Harris. Three Tech students were in the off-campus apartment where Harris lives, but police said no one was injured in the shootings early Sunday morning. (WTVR.com, VA)
Positional Prognosis: VT vs. FSU Nov 9, 2007
Those are the outcomes of the latest Florida State- Virginia Tech football games. In fact, the Hokies have lost 12 straight to the Seminoles, dating way back to 1976. (Virginia Tech Sports -- Rivals.com)
Hokies' jerseys go missing Nov 2, 2007
Four Virginia Tech football players started Thursday's game against Georgia Tech at Bobby Dodd Stadium with borrowed jerseys after the originals were mysteriously missing. The jerseys of quarterbacks Tyrod Taylor (No. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Mistakes costly for Blue Devils Oct 14, 2007
Virginia Tech football fans travel well, and Saturday at Wallace Wade Stadium, the Hokies made themselves at home even during Duke's homecoming. The requested content is restricted to registered users. (Herald Sun)
Frank Beamer Week 7 Press Conference Quotes Oct 10, 2007
"Number one, you better have some good players and No. 2, you better have some good coaches. Number three, you just have to develop a mentality that it doesn't make any difference. Sure, we'd rather play in Lane Stadium in front of our fans. We feel like it's a great home field advantage, but when it gets down to it, it really doesn't make any difference when you're playing. When people ask me, 'What time is the game?,' I say 'I have no idea.' I just show and be there when it's time to play. I... (Virginia Tech Sports -- Rivals.com)
High School Football Players Wear Special Helmets To Monitor Brain Injuries Oct 4, 2007
It works in tandem with helmets made by Riddell, the nation s largest helmet manufacturer, and was first tested on the Virginia Tech football team in 2002. Broglio said a number of other researchers at universities across the nation, including Virginia Tech, the University of North Carolina and Dartmouth, also are using the system as the basis for studies of biomechanical processes caused by concussions and traumatic brain injuries. (Science Daily)
Chants Still Ring Out At Lane Stadium Sep 17, 2007
(AP) - In a year of profound sadness, perhaps fans of Virginia Tech football can be excused for a playful protest. Despite a ban by the administration, thousands of fans yelled out a cheer deemed offensive by some. (WTVR.com, VA)
My Way! - New Book Details Friedgen's Life and Career Sep 14, 2007
"I consider Ralph a great friend, but also one of the most knowledgeable coaches in football - college or pro." - Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech Football Coach. "A vivid and moving account of the life and outstanding achievement of Coach . A must read." - Deborah A. Yow, Maryland Athletics Director. (Umterps.com)
Jeer the team, cheer the student Sep 8, 2007
In the words of the Associated Press, the Virginia Tech football team played the game for more than the assembled fans; They played it also in tribute to the "32 Hokies who weren't in Lane Stadium." The same article referred to the game as "almost an afterthought" given the emphasis placed on the tragedies in a pre-game ceremony. Special guests, including Governor Tim Kaine, attended the game, meeting students and even appearing on the ESPN broadcast to discuss the shooting and the game. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
'Hokie Nation': Documentary focuses on traditions of Virginia Tech football Sep 6, 2007
Hokie Nation': Documentary focuses on traditions of Virginia Tech football By: Chris Johnson 09/05/2007 College football, the fabric of our nation, is more than just rivalries and whose team is better ... That is Virginia Tech football ... "That's when we knew a documentary had to be made on Virginia Tech football and its tradition.". (Loudoun Times Mirror, VA)
OPINION - Virginia Tech football game includes dignified memorial for students killed in tragedy, helping healing process start Sep 6, 2007
Canton Daily Ledger - News. Thursday, September 06, 2007. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
LSU-Virginia Tech Football Sep 3, 2007
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and the shooting of 32 Tech students haunted the LSU and Virginia Tech football teams as they prepared for their 2007 battle. College football has had few teams struggling with the off-field traumas that the LSU Tigers and the Virginia Tech Hokies brought into the 2007 season. (Suite101.com)
Second-Tier School Stuns No. 5 MichiganVirginia Tech Honors Victims in Opener Sep 2, 2007
Standing in the tunnel before the game, eager to absorb the emotion of a different kind of day for Virginia Tech football and his first as a captain, linebacker Xavier Adibi was surprised by how hard it all hit him ... "It's the secret to Virginia Tech football," he said while relaxing at a tailgate party just after the team got its rousing welcome. (Fox News)
Tears, cheers for Virginia Tech Sep 2, 2007
Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer stands with his team as they sing the school anthem after their 17-7 win over East Carolina. . (MSNBC -- Sports)
Tears Flow As Virginia Tech Honors Victims Sep 2, 2007
"It's the secret to Virginia Tech football," he said while relaxing at a tailgate party just after the team got its rousing welcome. "It could make us all well.". (Mac-Sports.com)
Finally, a reason to cheer at Virginia Tech Sep 2, 2007
Virginia Tech football coach planned to put one more souvenir in that memorial after the Hokies' season-opening 17-7 victory Saturday over East Carolina. "We're going to take the game ball and put it over by the (memorial)," Beamer said. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
It's a feast of cream puffs Sep 1, 2007
East Carolina at Virginia Tech Football may help Hokies heal from campus shooting tragedy Virginia Tech by 271/2 VT 34-10. Florida International at Penn State Tough place for new FIU Coach Mario Cristobal to debut PSU by 38 Penn St. 35-7. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Ceremony planned for Va. Tech opener Aug 30, 2007
On Saturday, the entire Virginia Tech community will rally together to remember the 32 lives lost and cheer on the Hokies when Virginia Tech football hosts East Carolina to kick off what could be a memorable season. Adorned with a remembrance patch on its shoulders, Virginia Tech will look to serve as a focal point for the entire community. (Daily Orange, NY)
Hokies learning from Vick's fall Aug 29, 2007
- The doors that lead to the large auditorium where the Virginia Tech football team meets are kept propped open these days, giving passersby a clear view to what once appeared to be the Hokies' inner sanctum. Outside, the words "Michael Vick Hall" on the wide open wooden doors are hardly detectable, as they have been for weeks since his legal troubles became increasingly apparent. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Beamer Plays Ball with nTelos Aug 23, 2007
The commercials will air throughout the season as part of a recently signed agreement naming nTelos the exclusive wireless provider of Virginia Tech football ... "Virginia Tech football has enjoyed a long-time relationship with nTelos, and we are delighted that they have now stepped into the role of exclusive wireless provider," said Coach Beamer. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Five reasons to be excited about the 2007 season Aug 15, 2007
In the entire history of Virginia Tech football, few seasons have begun with as much optimism as 2007. All the key ingredients for a possible run to the national championship are present as we take a look at five reasons to be excited for the 2007 Virginia Tech football season. (Virginia Tech Sports -- Rivals.com)
Beamer: I wasn't accusing UGA of spying Aug 9, 2007
Frank Beamer never meant to insinuate that Georgia spied on his team during preparations for December's Chick-fil-A Bowl, the Virginia Tech football coach told the Journal-Constitution. "The last thing I was doing was accusing Georgia of spying," Beamer said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Schad: Virginia Tech returns to the field Aug 3, 2007
But for two hours on a blistering Thursday afternoon, Virginia Tech football players were able to do something they hadn't since the tragedy of April 16 ... But there is not going to be anything better for the Blacksburg community than a Virginia Tech football game ... "And to be practicing again is great. But there is not going to be anything better for the Blacksburg community than a Virginia Tech football game.". (ESPN -- College Football News)
Florida State may play in Dome in '08 Jul 24, 2007
On August 1, the entire Virginia Tech football team will meet for the first time since the horrific on-campus shootings of April 16 killed 32 students and faculty members. After the shootings, coach Frank Beamer canceled the rest of spring practice, and many players went home. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Hokies united Jul 23, 2007
Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer shakes hands with student Adam Warf before a NASCAR memorial for the school's April 16 shooting victims. Conversation guidelines: USA TODAY welcomes your thoughts, stories and information related to this article. (USA Today -- Sports)
Jackets offense to be better Jul 13, 2007
What will be the mental and emotional state of the Virginia Tech football program. Coach Frank Beamer cancelled the last week of spring practice after the horrible shootings on campus back in April. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Five breakout players in 2007 - No. 1 Macho Harris Jul 3, 2007
It's July and that means the Virginia Tech football team will take the field soon. Quite a few players are expected to step up for the Hokies if they are to have a special season this year and Hokiehaven. (Virginia Tech Sports -- Rivals.com)
ESPN's College GameDay opens at Virgina Tech Jun 28, 2007
"Every time College GameDay has come to Blacksburg it has been exciting," Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer said. "This time, I think there will be a greater togetherness than ever before.". (ESPN -- College Football News)
Speeding: Finding a cop when you need one on I-95 Jun 28, 2007
The old leather-lunged dude who does a bang-up job on that give me an H field call at Virginia Tech football games would have been proud of me. "How'd you like that one, buddy?". (Loudoun Times Mirror, VA)
Two more VT game times set Jun 5, 2007
The Atlantic Coast Conference confirmed game times for five Virginia Tech football games today. All of them will be telecast on the ESPN networks. (Virginia Tech Sports -- Rivals.com)
Reeves doesn't see his Vick in headlines today Jun 2, 2007
I spent a lot of time talking to [Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer], and he certainly didn t know anything about [Vick and dogfighting], said Reeves, now an NFL analyst for Westwood One radio when he isn t helping Georgia State with its football ambitions. I never heard anything about any misdoings by [Vick] coming out of college, and the league certainly didn t know of anything. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Red Zebra picks up Hokies May 31, 2007
Dan Snyder's says its Triple X ESPN Radio stations will cover Virginia Tech football and basketball games ... It will include all Virginia Tech football and men's basketball games, and the network's Advance Auto Parts Hokie Hotline show, as well as the ACC men's basketball tournament ... "I'm ecstatic that Virginia Tech football broadcasts will be on Triple X ESPN Radio in Washington," said head football coach Fran Beamer. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Virginia Tech NFL Draft 2008 Preview Part 2 May 16, 2007
The 2008 NFL Draft could perhaps be the most successful draft for Virginia Tech football in its program's history. Not only will four of Tech's receiving corps be scrutinized but members of the backfield and offensive line will also be on display. (Virginia Tech Sports -- Rivals.com)
No action for Jackson May 12, 2007
Jackson present, but not working out Agent for DT suing club says Falcons are keeping him from media. By The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 05/11/07. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
URL buyers hope to cash in on tragedy May 11, 2007
The lunchbox is a symbol of the Virginia Tech football team's work ethic. Story Tools. (Herald Online, SC -- Technology)
DeAngelo Hall offers aid to school, victims May 11, 2007
Former Virginia Tech football players Michael Vick (Falcons) and Justin Hamilton (Browns) donated $10,000 and $50,000, respectively. Hall, selected by Atlanta in the first round of the 2004 draft, established his foundation to assist those affected by youth violence and to help with programs aimed at violence prevention. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Toyota makes strides with Blaney's effort May 7, 2007
Beamer appreciative: Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer accepted a $120,000 check to the Hokie Spirit Fund from Virginia-born drivers , , and. "We're going to be remembered as a place that had a terrible tragedy and came back to be stronger, tighter and more caring," Beamer said. (USA Today -- Sports)
Three Hokies make the jump to the NFL May 7, 2007
At any other time, the typical Hokie fan would have thought he was in some wonderful dream seeing four legends of Virginia Tech football united and front and center on national television. That day however, the only feelings running through the hearts of most people were grief and sorrow for the fallen. (Virginia Tech Sports -- Rivals.com)
Rain forces postponement of Jim Stewart 400 May 6, 2007
Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer addressed the NASCAR community during the drivers' meeting prior to Saturday night's race, expressing thanks for NASCAR's outpouring of support. " Beamer said he "very much admires and appreciates all NASCAR has done for Virginia Tech. (USA Today -- Sports)
Blog: McNabb befuddled? Apr 29, 2007
" Trey, leave me alone! 12:10 p.m. We're moments away from the start of the draft and Saints kicker just checked in to say he was monitoring the blog. For some reason, I've always been big with punters and kickers. Cowboys Pro Bowl punter will be checking in with comments a little later. Will the Cowboys draft Baylor great to push McBriar? Barry Taylor/WireImage.comHow can any team pass on Baylor great Daniel Sepulveda? Sepulveda, a two-time Ray Guy award winner, will be the first punter off the... (ESPN -- Football)
Virginia Tech football taught to sweat blood Apr 29, 2007
And behind these doors is where the success of the few translates into the exultation of the masses, and also where the Virginia Tech Football team gets down to business ... The Virginia Tech football team takes pride in what they do best: they'll outlast, out-hit, outrun, and out grind teams with more finesse, because while other programs take a break during the spring and summer months, the Hokies are just getting started ... As metal clangs against metal and grunts of exertion are loudly over... (U-Wire.com)
Cops search Vick house in Va. Apr 27, 2007
Vick, Falcons cornerback DeAngelo Hall, former Buffalo Bills defensive end Bruce Smith, Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will take part in a pre-NFL draft ceremony to honor the victims of the recent shooting tragedy at Virginia Tech. The former Virginia Tech players all NFL Pro Bowlers Beamer and Goodell will stage a tribute before the first pick of the annual draft is made. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Gunman bought ammunition clips on eBay Apr 23, 2007
Cho also sold several books with violent themes, tickets to Virginia Tech football games and a graphics calculator that contained several games. The site says Cho had an account since January 2004. (People's Daily Online, China)
Hokies' fall short in first home game since tragedy Apr 22, 2007
" In certain moments, there was a strange sense of normalcy. A little boy played catch with his dad. Teens scrambled to scoop up foul balls. Fans shifted impatiently in the long lines to buy hot dogs and Cracker Jack. But Friday was a day of statewide mourning, and even at the ball game, the pain from the slayings of 33 people, including 23-year-old gunman Seung-Hui Cho, was never far from the surface. Tears spilled down the cheeks of one player from the home team as a recording of Virginia Tech... (ESPN -- College Sports)
NFLto honor VT at draft; Beamer invited Apr 21, 2007
NEW YORK (AP) -Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer has been invited to the April 28-29 NFL draft, where the league will honor the memory of the 32 people killed Monday in the deadliest shooting rampage in U.S. history. League spokesman Greg Aiello said Friday that Beamer had accepted the invitation. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Va. Tech's Beamer invited to attend NFL draft Apr 21, 2007
By Chris Colston, USA TODAY The NFL has invited Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer to New York for the April 28-29 NFL draft, following a gunman's rampage at the school Monday that left 33 dead. "They want to pay tribute to the families and to Virginia Tech," Beamer said on his website. (USA Today -- Sports)
Beamer: Virginia Tech community shows strength Apr 20, 2007
As he has visited each of the surviving victims of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, Virginia Tech football coach has offered the same message of hope. And they all have offered a similar reply. (San Diego State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Home-grown Beamer shaken by Virginia Tech tragedy Apr 18, 2007
Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer, center, speaks with an unidentified woman as he and his wife, Cheryl, await the start of a memorial ceremony in Blacksburg, Va. By Steve Helber, AP. (USA Today -- Sports)
Photos from the service Apr 18, 2007
Students fight back tears while sitting inside the Virginia Tech football stadium during a memorial service a day after the worst shooting in modern U.S. history on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 in Blacksburg, Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci). (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Hokies coach: School will recover Apr 18, 2007
Virginia Tech football coach calls off spring game as families grieve. Associated Press Apr. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Ex-Va. Tech student Saunders wants to help Apr 18, 2007
Joe Saunders Jr., who lives about four hours north of the campus in Northern Virginia, is an architect who helped design the Virginia Tech football stadium and regularly commutes to the campus in Blacksburg, Va. As the Angels reached the West Coast, wrapping up a nine-game road trip in Oakland, Saunders was still coming to grips with the tragedy, sorting things out. (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
Faculty Will Mourn Loss Of 5 Professors Apr 18, 2007
" Among the slain students were at least four international studies majors and at least eight engineering majors, including graduate students. Henry Lee, 20, a freshman from Roanoke, Va., had achieved much despite significant odds. He was born in China as Henh P. Ly and his parents came to the United States when he was in elementary school, said Susan Lewyer Willis, the principal at William Fleming High School, who said he changed his name to Henry Lee when he became a citizen last year. As... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
Team Tracks Head Hits with Wireless Apr 12, 2007
Eventually, the data being gathered on the Virginia Tech football players as well as other participants in other sports will become part of a nationwide database that is intended to reduce concussions and the injuries that stem from them. "We hatched this idea to use small accelerometers inside the helmets with a small chip to transmit the information to the sidelines," said Dr. Gunnar Brolinson, team physician for the football players at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in... (eWeek)
Boy's illness touched teacher Feb 9, 2007
Matt, who still has his sandy blond hair, wore a Virginia Tech football shirt and Redskins pants. All of the school's third-graders are wearing the green wrist bands, she told him. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
Huntersville town manager to retire July 3 Feb 1, 2007
Cox said his retirement plans include getting on the senior racquetball circuit (he is an avid racquetball player), watching all of the Virginia Tech football games next year and teaching or lecturing on government and public policy on the college level. The Herald Online If you have suggestions, comments or additional information you would like to see on the site, please. (Huntersville Herald, NC)
Little hope on the horizon for Virginia Tech football Jan 3, 2007
Perhaps Virginia Tech is basking in the glory days of the Vicks, but with quarterbacks who cannot get the job done when it is most important, and conservative coaching that cannot adjust to the higher standards of better football teams, the future of Virginia Tech football looks bleak with no national championship in the near future. Danielle Downing. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
Glennon's play sours Blacksburg Jan 1, 2007
ATLANTA--It's quickly becoming a New Year's tradition for Virginia Tech football fans: ambitious resolutions, black-eyed peas and quarterback concerns. A year ago, Marcus Vick's dubious footwork in the Gator Bowl (including an ill-advised stomp on the leg of Louisville's Elvis Dumervil) was the last straw for Blacksburg's most famous younger brother. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
Thirty minutes dim Hokies' bright season Jan 1, 2007
Saturday's game offered the 2006 Hokies an opportunity to do something no other Virginia Tech football team has done: win back-to-back bowl games. A victory over a perennial Southeastern Conference powerhouse would've been a crowning achievement for a squad that has mostly overachieved this season. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
Wheeler important part of Hokie offense Dec 28, 2006
One Blacksburg resident will be making the trip as a pivotal member of the Virginia Tech football team. Sam Wheeler, a 2003 graduate of Blacksburg High school, is now the starting tight end for the Hokies, a role that came a bit early for the 6-3, 253-pound redshirt freshman. (News Messenger, VA)
Va. Tech players receive community service Dec 1, 2006
(AP) -- Two Virginia Tech football players each were ordered to perform 100 hours of community service for their roles in a September incident involving police. Split end Josh Morgan and defensive end Chris Ellis admitted there was enough evidence to convict them of misdemeanor charges of obstructing justice and disorderly conduct, but did not enter formal guilty pleas. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Football)
Breakdown: Cavs, Tech ready to rumble again Nov 25, 2006
It is the one part of Virginia Tech football that has been absent in recent weeks, although they were very close to blocking a few kicks against Wake Forest. With the still questionable Hokie offense, Tech's special teams will be important in helping to change field position and any momentum going Virginia's way. (Virginia Sports -- Rivals.com)
Players join choir on Hokies' revival Nov 20, 2006
"We had a meeting after the Boston College game and we all said that it was do or die. We could either turn things around and start playing Virginia Tech football or we could pack it in and say that it's not our year.". It wasn't a multiple-choice exam. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
Plugged In... Danny McGrath is Centering the Hokie Spotlight Nov 3, 2006
"We knew we weren't playing Virginia Tech football. Now we have an opportunity to finish out great." ... Miami coach Larry Coker said the Hokies seem to have returned to "vintage Virginia Tech football," which starts with being very physical in the offensive line. (Theacc.com)
Baseline to Goal Line: Clemson Basketball to Hold Football Viewing Party Thursday Night Oct 26, 2006
CLEMSON, SC - The Clemson basketball program will hold "Baseline to Goal Line", a combination basketball practice and television viewing party for the Clemson at Virginia Tech football game on Thursday night, October 26 ... At 7:45 PM the video board in Littlejohn Coliseum will be turned to the Clemson vs. Virginia Tech football game. (Clemsontigers.com)
