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Tech's Johnson takes advantage of gridiron dominance
Explore www2.timesdispatch.com (May 14 2012)
Virginia Tech spent about $20 million on football in 2010-11. At the same time, the Hokies ranked 8th in the 12-team ACC in men's basketball spending at $4.7 million.
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Hokies forward Dorian Finney-Smith leaves after 1 year
Explore Roanoke.com (May 9 2012)
The ACC all-freshman pick averaged 6.3 points and a team-high 7 rebounds but suffered through a midseason shooting slump. Dorian Finney-Smith, a highly touted recruit who had an uneven freshman season, will be leaving the Virginia Tech men's basketball team after just one year.
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Current Virginia Tech basketball players to return to team
Explore Roanoke.com (May 2 2012)
Erick Green says "there's no question I'll be back" and voices confidence in the new Hokies coach. BLACKSBURG - James Johnson has some recruiting to do, but not with the current Virginia Tech men's basketball players. The Hokies were glad to see a familiar face become their new head coach. Johnson, who was a Tech assistant coach for the past five seasons, was named Seth Greenberg's successor Tuesday.
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Hokies choose a familiar face as next men's basketball coach
Explore Roanoke.com (May 1 2012)
Virginia Tech looks to former assistant James Johnson.James Johnson Age: 40High School: PowhatanCollege: Ferrum (1989-93); helped team make 1992 NCAA Division III tournamentAssistant coaching jobs:
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Virginia Tech interested in former Connecticut big man Alex Oriakhi
Explore washingtonpost.com (Mar 28 2012)
Hokies Coach Seth Greenberg has been in contact with former Connecticut forward Alex Oriakhi in hopes of persuading him to transfer to Virginia Tech, according to multiple people familiar with the program’s plans who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the situation.
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Hokies forward JT Thompson will not return to Virginia Tech for sixth year
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Virginia Tech Coach Seth Greenberg announced Monday he has granted fifth-year senior JT Thompson a release from his scholarship to assist the forward as he tries to transfer to a school closer to his daughter in the Charlotte area. Read full article >> (Read Full Article)Comment Mentions: Seth Greenberg Cadarian Raines University of Virginia
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Virginia Tech Coach Seth Greenberg dismisses SMU rumors
Explore washingtonpost.com (Mar 27 2012)
Virginia Tech Coach Seth Greenberg said Monday he is not considering an offer to take the same position at SMU, contrary to rumors that began circulating Sunday afternoon. Greenberg emphasized that he hasn’t been contacted by the Mustangs’ search committee, which is being led by former Virginia Tech Athletic Director Dave Braine. Read full article >> (Read Full Article)Comment Mentions: Seth Greenberg University of Virginia Virginia Tech
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Hokies to grant Thompson his release
Explore hokiesports.com (Mar 26 2012)
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Hokies basketball heads into offseason looking to bolster roster
Explore washingtonpost.com (Mar 14 2012)
Virginia Tech Coach Seth Greenberg has some roster holes to fill for next season. (Kevin C. Cox - GETTY IMAGES) With the return of forward JT Thompson still in doubt and just 10 scholarship players committed to play for the Hokies next year, Virginia Tech Coach Seth Greenberg transitioned into offseason mode this week by looking for some possible reinforcements to his roster. The Hokies already have two recruits signed for next year – forwards Montrezl Harrell of Hargrave Military Academy and Ma
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Quietly, Raines emerging for Hokies
Explore www2.godanriver.com (Mar 14 2012)
Cadarian Raines overcame a serious foot injury, handled being pushed into the lineup to replace an injured senior and developed into a consistent low-post scoring option for Virginia Tech's basketball team. What the sophomore forward from Petersburg struggled with this season was talking about all that, at least to the media. "It's a lot of cameras and recorders in my face," Raines said last week at Philips Arena. For most of the season, Raines has rejected media requests for interviews. Cornere (Read Full Article)Comment Mentions: Seth Greenberg North Carolina State University Clemson University
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Looking back on Virginia Tech’s 2011 NCAA tournament snub
Explore washingtonpost.com (Mar 12 2012)
On Saturday evening after North Carolina State watched former All-Met Kendall Marshall’s game-winning basket lift North Carolina to a 69-67 victory over the Wolfpack in the ACC tournament semifinals, Virginia Tech Coach Seth Greenberg took to his Twitter account. The Hokies’ season had ended a day earlier against Duke, and with an under-.500 record, there was no postseason campaigning for Greenberg to do this year.
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No NIT bid for Hokies, season is over
Explore www2.timesdispatch.com (Mar 11 2012)
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Forget what-ifs, it's what's next for Tech
Explore www2.timesdispatch.com (Mar 11 2012)
As he stood in the locker room at Philips Arena on Friday, minutes after his Virginia Tech career had ended in a 60-56 loss to Duke, senior guard Dorenzo Hudson looked around at his young teammates and thought about how much college basketball they still had ahead of them. "I hope they take something from this," Hudson said, his voice dripping with envy. The Hokies, who beat Clemson in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Thursday before falling to the Blue Devils, finishe (Read Full Article)Comment Mentions: Seth Greenberg Duke Clemson University
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Virginia Tech finishes off Clemson in ACC Tournament
Explore Roanoke.com (Mar 9 2012)
ATLANTA - During their pregame shootaround Thursday, Virginia Tech men's basketball players wore T-shirts that said on the back, "FINISH." This time, the Hokies did finish. After faltering in many close games this season, the 10th-seeded Hokies made clutch baskets and free throws down the stretch to beat seventh-seeded Clemson 68-63 in the first round of the ACC Tournament at Philips Arena. "I talked to them all week about finishing," Tech coach Seth Greenberg said. "That's kind of the thing tha
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Hokies Do Something Other Than Lose, Beat The Tigers In First Round Of ACC Tournament
Explore Gobbler Country (Mar 9 2012)
The Hokies took out their frustration of their long losing streak (dropping 13 of their last 17 games) and their most recent loss to Clemson exactly a week ago with a 68-63 win over the Tigers in the first round of the ACC Tournament Thursday night in Atlanta. With the win they advance to the ACC Quarterfinals and a Friday night matchup with Duke at 7 p.m. For more on this exciting win, keep reading after the jump. Star-divide The Hokies came out with a fire about them that we have rarely seen s
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Hokies put together fine effort to defeat Clemson
Explore www2.timesdispatch.com (Mar 9 2012)
Seth Greenberg, coach of the Virginia Tech Hokies, is not subtle and does not give faint praise or false encouragement. All season long, Greenberg told his players they were good enough, smart enough, talented enough — and doggone it, he liked them — to win in the Atlantic Coast Conference. But when the team struggles through a 4-12 conference season, that mantra does not resonate. Nothing reinforces a coach's message like winning. Thursday night in the first round of the ACC tournament, the Hok (Read Full Article)Comment Mentions: Seth Greenberg Blacksburg Mike Krzyzewski
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Tech holds off Clemson in ACC tournament
Explore www2.timesdispatch.com (Mar 9 2012)
R0309 VTTBMAIN2 Credit: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Virginia Tech forward Cadarian Raines of Petersburg soars to the basket. Related * COMPLETE COVERAGE: ACC Tournament * ACC notes: Be careful how you finish * WOODY: Hokies put together fine effort to defeat Clemson VIRGINIA TECH 68, CLEMSON 63 ACC tournament Today: vs. Duke, 7 p.m. VIRGINIA TECH 68, CLEMSON 63 ACC tournament Today: vs. Duke, 7 p.m. view more By: MIKE BARBER | Richmond Times-Dispatch Published:
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Hokies knock out Clemson, face Duke
Explore www2.newsadvance.com (Mar 8 2012)
ATLANTA — The Virginia Tech men’s basketball team was down to seven scholarship players Thursday night, and only two had actually logged a minute in ACC Tournament play. But the 10^th-seeded Hokies had a season’s worth of close games and crunch-time experience to fall back on. And it didn’t hurt that the two players with postseason experience, guards Erick Green and Dorenzo Hudson, had the wherewithal to carry the load when the game was on the line. Green, a junior point guard, had a game-high 2 (Read Full Article)Comment Mentions: Seth Greenberg Oklahoma State University Duke
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Green leads Hokies past Clemson at ACC Tournament
Explore hokiesports.com (Mar 8 2012)
ATLANTA – Erick Green scored a game-high 24 points, and the Virginia Tech Hokies made 5 of 6 from the free-throw line in the final 34 seconds to hold off Clemson 68-63 in an ACC Tournament first-round game played Thursday night at Philips Arena. With the win, the Hokies, seeded 10^th in the tournament, moved to 16-16 overall on the season, and they improved to 3-1 in ACC Tournament first-round games. Seventh seed Clemson fell to 16-15 overall. With the game tied at 52, the Hokies went on a 9-0 r
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Hokies hold on to beat Clemson, move on to face Duke
Explore CollegiateTimes.com (Mar 8 2012)
After a hectic, back-and-forth game against the Clemson Tigers on Thursday night, the Hokies walked away victorious, winning 68-63. “I’m just really proud of these guys,” said Seth Greenberg, head coach. “The resiliency they showed…I talked to them all week about finishing and making one more play. One more stop, one more 50-50 ball. Take a charge, make an extra pass, just one more play. That’s kind of the thing that’s eluded us this season.” Erick Green and Dorenzo Hudson led the way for Tech, (Read Full Article)Comment Mentions: Seth Greenberg Clemson University Virginia Tech
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Recent Articles for NFL Scouting Combine
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David Wilson loving every minute of NFL Draft process
Explore www2.newsadvance.com (Mar 25 2012)
David Wilson, a record-setting running back at Virginia Tech, has made the most of his opportunity since declaring for the draft after his junior season with the Hokies. Following an impressive combine in Indianapolis and pro day in Blacksburg, Wilson’s draft stock is remaining steady as he begins visiting prospective NFL teams.
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Hokies get 2nd chance to make impression
Explore Roanoke.com (Mar 16 2012)
BLACKSBURG - Former Virginia Tech running back David Wilson was pleased with his performance at the NFL Combine last month but knew he could run a better time in the 40-yard dash. He had an undisclosed medical issue that few people outside of scouts and doctors knew about and clocked in at 4.49 seconds in Indianapolis, a disappointing time for a track All-American. At the Hokies' Pro Day on Thursday, Wilson ran in the 4.35 to 4.40 range, much more to his liking. "They all liked what they saw," W
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Latest Gridiron News
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Top 5 ACC budgets for football, men's basketball
Explore www2.timesdispatch.com (May 14 2012)
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Short, strange trip returns Johnson to Virginia Tech basketball
Explore www2.timesdispatch.com (May 2 2012)
What a short, strange trip this has been for James Johnson and the Virginia Tech basketball program.
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Top 20 Roundtable - Virginia Tech
Explore ESPN: The Worldwide Leader In Sports (May 1 2012)
College Football Live's panel of experts preview Virginia Tech's upcoming season. (Read Full Article)Comment Mentions: University of Virginia Virginia Tech
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Virginia Tech 2012 football helmet study
Explore www2.timesdispatch.com (May 1 2012)
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Virginia Tech spring practice: QB Logan Thomas takes control, and some more notes and quotes
Explore washingtonpost.com (Mar 29 2012)
The spring roster may list Virginia Tech quarterback Logan Thomas at 262 pounds, he doesn’t weigh that much anymore. Joking that “it just happened” during the offseason, Thomas said he was back down to his normal weight of 255 pounds for the start of the Hokies’ spring practice Wednesday night.
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Virginia Tech spring practice: Running backs are center of attention
Explore washingtonpost.com (Mar 29 2012)
Running back J.C. Coleman was so amped up for the first day of Virginia Tech’s spring practice he had to take a nap in the middle of the day just so the hours would go by faster. And when he finally did get on the field, position coach Shane Beamer welcomed him to big-time college football with a new drill in which he used a pole with a boxing glove attached to try and jar the ball loose. Read full article >> (Read Full Article)Comment Mentions: University of Texas David Wilson Ryan Williams
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Hokies kick off spring practice
Explore Roanoke.com (Mar 29 2012)
Virginia Tech held its first of 15 spring practices on Wednesday night, a session in helmets and shorts that was cut short by lightning in the area.
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Games We Wish We Had Back Pt. 2
Explore Gobbler Country (Mar 29 2012)
It has been some time since I published one of these posts chronicling our biggest "DERP" moments as a football program, but I assure you, I didn't forget to continue this series. I only wish I had. Especially now having seen that several of the 2011-12 games will have to be added to this series, my motivation to publish such a post has been zero. The last time I published one of these posts we were shelled at home by Clemson. But as the Hokies begin a new season today, I will have to continue to believe (incorrectly) that ... (Read Full Article)Comment Mentions: University of Miami West Virgina University University of North Carolina
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Tech pleased with lightning-shortened first practice
Explore www2.timesdispatch.com (Mar 29 2012)
Lightning chased the Virginia Tech football team off the practice field Wednesday night, cutting short the Hokies' first workout of the spring.
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Tech opens 2012 spring football practice
Explore hokiesports.com (Mar 28 2012)
Position changes and young players the story of the spring (Read Full Article)Comment Mentions: Frank Beamer Blacksburg Michigan
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Virginia Tech spring football questions: Who are some under-the-radar players that could impress?
Explore washingtonpost.com (Mar 28 2012)
Virginia Tech’s spring practice begins Wednesday, and the start of a new season brings about new challenges to overcome. Last year, attention focused on quarterback Logan Thomas, but this time around, the Hokies have holes to fill all over the field. Here’s the final installment of our series trying to address the various questions that face Virginia Tech this spring. Read full article >> (Read Full Article)Comment Mentions: Seth Greenberg Bud Foster Virginia Tech
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Position-By-Position: Linebackers Preview
Explore Virginia Tech Effect (Mar 28 2012)
(This is Part Two of an eight-... (Read Full Article)Comment Mentions: Blacksburg Michigan Bud Foster
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Logan Thomas talks expectations
Explore ESPN: The Worldwide Leader In Sports (Mar 28 2012)
Virginia Tech quarterback Logan Thomas had a memorable rookie season in 2011, as he set a school record for rushing touchdowns in a season by a quarte...
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Tech looks for Thomas's supporting cast
Explore VTeffect.com (Mar 28 2012)
Like a Broadway show that's already cast its big-name marquee star, the Virginia Tech football team is ready to audition a supporting cast.
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As the Hokies start spring drills today, uncertainties linger
Explore Roanoke.com (Mar 28 2012)
Virginia Tech, which opens practice today, is in the midst of a major retooling as it looks to replace 10 starters from last year. BLACKSBURG — Shane Beamer knew he had it easy last year. The first-year Virginia Tech running backs coach had a very simple task with David Wilson, the ACC player of the year.
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Hokies have some questions to answer during spring drills
Explore VTeffect.com (Mar 27 2012)
Virginia Tech’s football team has had almost three months to recover from its heartbreaking overtime loss to Michigan in the Sugar Bowl. (Read Full Article)Comment Mentions: Frank Beamer Matt Arkema Michigan
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Hokies have some questions to answer during spring drills
Explore www2.newsadvance.com (Mar 27 2012)
Virginia Tech’s football team has had almost three months to recover from its heartbreaking overtime loss to Michigan in the Sugar Bowl. (Read Full Article)Comment Mentions: Frank Beamer Matt Arkema Michigan
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Hokies: 5 things to watch for next season
Explore HamptonRoads.com (Mar 27 2012)
Shane Beamer knew he had it easy last year. The first-year Virginia Tech running backs coach had a very simple task with David Wilson, the ACC Player of the Year.
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NFL quarterback coach George Whitfield calls Virginia Tech’s Logan Thomas ‘very, very scary’
Explore washingtonpost.com (Mar 27 2012)
Quarterbacks coach George Whitfield, a former Youngstown State quarterback under coach Jim Tressel, has become a trendy name in the football world after training Andrew Luck, Cam Newton and Ben Roethlisberger in recent years, and Virginia Tech’s Logan Thomas worked out with him for a week during spring break earlier this month in San Diego. By the end of their time together, Whitfield was raving about Thomas’s combination of size, agility and brains. Read full article >> (Read Full Article)Comment Mentions: Seth Greenberg Jim Tressel University of Virginia
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Tech Athletics Department and Virginia Tech Athletic Fund to begin reseating process April 24
Explore hokiesports.com (Mar 27 2012)
Reseating of Lane Stadium takes place for 2012 season (Read Full Article)Comment Mentions: Blacksburg Virginia Tech
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