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Hokies admit to Jacket bias - roanoke.com
Roanoke Times — ReadIn here
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and here 4 decks.BLACKSBURG -- Looking for Virginia Tech's football team Thursday night?
Here's one hot search tip: The Hokies are guaranteed to be planted in front of a TV set somewhere.
Already the recipient of one huge break, courtesy of Maryland's upset over North Carolina last Saturday, the Hokies will be looking for another reprieve in the ACC's Coastal Division chase when Miami and Georgia Tech clash Thursday evening in Atlanta.
Virginia Tech Hokies4 hours agoTech plans to build $13-15 million locker room - roanoke.com
Roanoke Times — Athletics officials say the football program's facilities need to keep up with what others have to offer.BLACKSBURG -- In its latest effort to keep up with its ACC rivals, Virginia Tech plans to spend $13-15 million on a football locker room facility.
Tech hopes to choose an architect and construction firm in January or February, and seek design and funding approval from the Board of Visitors in March. The athletic department hopes to begin construction next summer so the building -- which would be about 33,000 square feet -- could be ready for the 2010 season.
Virginia Tech Hokies4 hours agoOffense draws dissent - roanoke.com
Roanoke Times — Tech LB Purnell Sturdivant calls Bryan Stinespring's attack "pretty much predictable."BLACKSBURG -- Fans frustrated by Virginia Tech's offensive woes got concurrence from an unlikely place Tuesday -- the Hokies' own locker room.
Tech linebacker Purnell Sturdivant said the offense is too predictable and offered little support for embattled offensive coordinator Bryan Stinespring, adding that his sentiments are not uncommon among the team.
Virginia Tech Hokies4 hours agoGrey gives Hokies a boost - roanoke.com
Roanoke Times — Shani Grey and Lindsay Biggs combine for 32 points and 14 rebounds to help Tech beat RU.BLACKSBURG -- It must have been a quick talk.
Virginia Tech coach Beth Dunkenberger convinced turbo-charged guard Shani Grey to sit down, sort of, on Monday to talk about her role on the team.
Virginia Tech Hokies5 hours agoBasketball: Close call for Tech against Mount St. Mary's - roanoke.com
Roanoke Times — The Hokies rally in the second half, for a 62-57 win.BLACKSBURG -- It's a good thing the Virginia Tech men's basketball game only aired regionally Monday, because the Hokies aren't yet fit for national television consumption.
The Hokies struggled to beat a team from a less prestigious conference for the second straight game, rallying to defeat Mount St. Mary's 62-57 at Cassell Coliseum.
Virginia Tech Hokies1 day agoClose call for Tech - roanoke.com
Roanoke Times — The Hokies rally in the second half.BLACKSBURG -- It's a good thing the Virginia Tech men's basketball game only aired regionally Monday, because the Hokies aren't yet fit for national television consumption.
The Hokies struggled to beat a team from a less prestigious conference for the second straight game, rallying to defeat Mount St. Mary's 62-57 at Cassell Coliseum.
Virginia Tech Hokies1 day agoFoster happy with interview - roanoke.com
Roanoke Times — Virginia Tech's defensive coordinator Bud Foster meets with Clemson athletic director Terry Don Phillips.BLACKSBURG -- The legion of followers of Virginia Tech's football program now officially have more to worry about than what kind of scenario it will take for the Hokies to steal the ACC's Coastal Division title during the next two weekends.
Virginia Tech Hokies1 day agoFormer Hokie Ore finds peace at small school - roanoke.com
Roanoke Times — Once a promising prospect at Virginia Tech, Branden Ore is now getting his life back on track in West Virginia.WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. -- Finding Branden Ore isn't easy. He likes it that way.
Locating the former Virginia Tech star requires a winding detour off Interstate 70, along Pennsylvania Route 844 to the twisting lanes of West Virginia Route 88, up and down mountains, through endless farmland, past cow pastures and trailer homes and grain silos.
Virginia Tech Hokies2 days agoHokies hang on in debut - roanoke.com
Roanoke Times — Gardner-Webb, which has pulled off big upsets in the past, rallies, but can't catch Virginia Tech.BLACKSBURG -- Last November, the Gardner-Webb men's basketball team opened eyes around the nation by pulling off a 16-point upset win at Kentucky.
The inside cover of the Bulldogs' media guide this season is devoted to that win, and it is remembered on other pages as well.
Virginia Tech Hokies4 days agoTech women open with victory over Spartans - roanoke.com
Roanoke Times — The Hokies win despite the absence of seniors Brittany Cook and Amber Hall.BLACKSBURG -- Without two-thirds of its senior leadership on board, the Virginia Tech women's basketball team lurched and listed dangerously Friday night before pulling out a 59-53 victory over UNC Greensboro in its season opener at Cassell Coliseum.
Virginia Tech Hokies4 days agoHokies home to pick up pieces - roanoke.com
Roanoke Times — Sean Glennon calls the loss to Miami "demoralizing."MIAMI -- After facing some fast-brewing Hurricanes, Virginia Tech's football team took the evacuation route out of here early Friday morning.
Upon their safe arrival home, the task now for the Tech coaches and players now is assessing the severe damage of Thursday night's 16-14 loss to Miami at Dolphin Stadium.
Virginia Tech Hokies4 days agoFoster, Clemson AD set to meet - roanoke.com
Roanoke Times — MIAMI -- Multiple media sources in South Carolina reported Thursday that Virginia Tech defensive coordinator Bud Foster will meet with Clemson athletics director Terry Don Phillips about the Tigers' coaching post this weekend.
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MIAMI - NOVEMBER 13: Quarterback Robert Marve #9 of the Miami Hurricanes celebrates after defeating the Virginia Tech Hokies at Dolphin Stadium on November 13, 2008 in Miami, Florida. Miami defeated the Hokies 16-14. »Yahoo! Sports
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MIAMI - NOVEMBER 13: A view from up high in the stadium as the Virginia Tech Hokies takes on the Miami Hurricanes at Dolphin Stadium on November 13, 2008 in Miami, Florida. Miami defeated Virginia Tech 16-14. »Yahoo! Sports
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MIAMI - NOVEMBER 13: Javarris James #5 and tight end Richard Gordon #84 of the Miami Hurricanes celebrate after James' touchdown against the Virginia Tech Hokies at Dolphin Stadium on November 13, 2008 in Miami, Florida. Miami defeated Virginia Tech 16-14. »Yahoo! Sports
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MIAMI - NOVEMBER 13: Quarterback Robert Marve #9 of the Miami Hurricanes looks for room to run while taking on the Virginia Tech Hokies at Dolphin Stadium on November 13, 2008 in Miami, Florida. Miami defeated Virginia Tech 16-14. »Yahoo! Sports
