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The best team at Virginia Tech right now is not coached by Frank Beamer. Although the football team gets all the headlines, another team that plays its games across Spring Road from Lane Stadium is beating Tech�s gridiron team from a performance standpoint. They are coached by Oliver Weiss, and they are looking to make their third consecutive NCAA tournament appearance. The Virginia Tech men�s soccer team is off to a fast start in the 2007 season. The Hokies have sprinted out to a 6-1-1 start (1-0 ACC), and are currently ranked #12 in the nation. They face a daunting challenge tonight on the road at #4 Virginia (6-1-1, 0-0-1 ACC), but before we look at that game, let�s take a look at how the Hokies got to this point.
Tech opened the season in the VCU Nike/Alltel Classic in Richmond. The season did not get off to a good start, as the Hokies got shellacked by host VCU 4-0, and they certainly didn�t look like the #12 team in the nation at the time. However, Tech got back on track by winning five matches in a row, including two against ranked teams. The Hokies faced their first ACC foe, #19 Clemson, during that stretch. They managed to knock off the Tigers 2-1 in double overtime back on September 7 in Blacksburg. After following that up with a win over St. John�s, the Hokies traveled to Tulsa to take part in the Level 3 Golden Hurricane Classic. Tech was very impressive in this event. The Hokies knocked off the host team, #23 Tulsa, 3-2 in the opening match. In the second and final game of the event, Tech defeated Oral Roberts 3-1. Tech was on a roll, now ranked #15 in the nation. They traveled to Williamsburg to take on William & Mary, and the feisty Tribe battled Virginia Tech to a 1-1 draw. In William & Mary�s previous match, they had tied UNC 0-0 in Chapel Hill, so they are a very competitive team. The Hokies posted their first shutout of the season this past Tuesday against Richmond. They knocked off the Spiders 1-0 in Blacksburg to run their unbeaten streak to seven matches. Now comes a major test, on the road against one of the top college soccer programs in the country. However, this isn�t new territory for the Hokies. They have played UVA every year since joining the ACC, and they�ve posted a 2-1 record against the powerful Cavaliers in that period.
In 2005, Tech was ranked #12 in the nation and traveled to Charlottesville to take on #5 UVA. Again, the Hokies walked out as winners, downing the Cavaliers 2-1 in overtime in their own house. Tech also defeated #11 NC State 4-0 and #4 UNC 1-0 in that same season, and made it to the NCAA Tournament. UVA got revenge last season. The #2 Hoos defeated #19 Virginia Tech 3-1 in Blacksburg. The Hokies� biggest win last year was against #3 Clemson 5-2 in Blacksburg. The Hokies aren�t expected to beat UVA tonight, but as history shows, they can. ACC soccer is pretty much as good as it gets from top to bottom. In the latest NSCAA/adidas national rankings, released Tuesday, six ACC teams are ranked in the top 25:
Whatever happens tonight,
it�s clear that the men�s soccer program is heading in the right direction,
and has actually been heading in that direction since Weiss arrived.
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If
there's one thing Virginia Tech fans should have learned throughout the
years, it's to not let the early games affect your judgment on the
remainder of the season. The Hokies have gotten off to some very good
starts, but finished poorly (2001, 2002, 2003), and they've also looked
rough in the early going, but finished strong (1995, 2004, 2006). So while
Tech hasn't looked very good so far, they still have talent and are
capable of turning this thing around.
T.J.
Yates (#13, 6-3.5 205, r-Fr., 5.03) is a drop-back quarterback with a
quick release and strong arm. He has some mobility, but he is best when
staying in the pocket. Yates does not always set himself when he throws on
the move, and he tends to make more mistakes when on the move. When
throwing on rhythm, he looks very good. However, at times he demonstrates
"happy feet" in the pocket when pressured.
QB/DB
Peter Rose and WR/DB Derrick McCoy have helped Amherst (VA) to a
4-0 record so far this season. The talented duo seeks back-to-back state
championships to end their outstanding high school careers before heading
to Virginia Tech. TSL caught up with both players for a Q&A to check
in on the season as well as their future as Hokies.
The
ACC season opens for Virginia Tech as the Tar Heels of North Carolina
challenge the Hokies in Lane Stadium at noon this Saturday. Butch Davis
arrives in Chapel Hill with a great deal of fanfare, but the talent level
at UNC does not come close to resembling his Miami teams. Virginia Tech
still has quite a few questions to be answered this season, but North
Carolina has even more. So, what should we expect this Saturday?
Virginia
Tech's struggling offensive line, ranked 11th in the ACC and 110th
nationally in sacks allowed, will have to do without one of its better
players for one quarter Saturday. Right guard Sergio Render has been
suspended for the first quarter of the game against UNC.
In
this latest installment, Chris Coleman and Len Martez talk about the
popular topics of the day: Branden Ore's declining production (and Kenny
Lewis, Jr.'s rising production), the offensive line, and the performance
of Tyrod Taylor. (WMA format, compatible with Windows Media Player and MP3
players, 3.1 MB, 13:17)
Great
Bridge (Chesapeake, VA) junior wide receiver Logan Heastie already
boasts five official Division 1A scholarship offers with one important one
expected to be on the way. The 6-1 1/2, 190-pound Heastie is certainly
cementing his position as one of the top overall junior recruits in the
state of Virginia.
Virginia
Tech's most important game of the season so far is this Saturday against
UNC. Throw out the much-anticipated matchup with LSU, the rebound game
against Ohio, and the emotional season-opener against ECU. This is
conference play, and with a win the Hokies will take the first step to
their goal of a Coastal Division title.
St.
Anthony's (Jersey City, N.J.) guard Tyshawn Taylor enjoyed an
excellent spring and summer, becoming one of the better backcourt recruits
in the 2008 recruiting class. Legendary St. Anthony's head coach Bob
Hurley, Sr., discussed the standout senior's ability and recruitment,
which is set to pick up this weekend with an official visit.
When
we last spoke with Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, VA) ATH Marcus Davis,
he had just visited the University of Florida and came back very, very
impressed with the Gators. Florida remains high on the list of the 6-5,
215-pound prospect, but the Gators have yet to extend an official
scholarship offer. They have, however, picked up its recruitment.
Last
night, guests were offensive coordinator Bryan Stinespring, athletic
director Jim Weaver, and head football coach Frank Beamer. Stinespring
discussed Branden Ore, Ed Wang, and Tyrod Taylor, Weaver talked about
football scheduling, and Beamer told fans to be patient, that the offense
would improve.
Careful,
I keep telling myself. It was just one game. I'm always saying that you
can't draw a lot of conclusions from one game, and it's not smart to flip
out or get hyper because of one game. Having said that, the one game we're
talking about here, a 44-3 win over Division 1-AA William & Mary, was
pretty alarming. It was a win that was lopsided on the scoreboard, but
nearly even statistically. ACC play opens this Saturday for the Hokies,
and alarm bells are clanging loudly.
The
ACC standings look funny. Two teams are 3-0, another is 2-0, while Miami
and Virginia Tech haven't even played their first conference game yet. It
appears that Clemson and Boston College are the teams to beat in the
Atlantic Division. Georgia Tech is a disappointment in the Coastal, while
UVA sits atop the Coastal standings with a 3-0 record.
Blacksburg,
VA--#17 Virginia Tech performed poorly offensively, but their defense was
dominant, and the Hokies used their superior athletes to defeat William
& Mary 44-3 in Lane Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Hokies improved
to 3-1 on the season, and await their first ACC contest against UNC.