BLACKSBURG, Va. -- As Americans scrambled to make sense of the life of Army psychiatrist Nidal M. Hasan, who allegedly killed 13 people and injured 38 more at Fort Hood, Tex., last week, one fact stood out for those living here: Hasan graduated from Virginia Tech in 1995.
Last season's record: 19-15; 7-9 in the ACC; eighth in the league, second round of the NIT. Key returning players: Malcolm Delaney, G, 18.1 ppg, 4.5 apg; Jeff Allen, F, 13.7 ppg, 8.4 rpg
Here are the raw computer rankings for week 10. This is, as always, a draft for the RTT BlogPoll Ballot. Explanations and the full computer data follow after the jump. Human intervention will be applied based solely on feedback. I have my thoughts, but I'm hesitant to apply any changes without verification. This late in the season, it's pretty well certain I won't change a number without support. Rank...
by Tina Merritt President Obama signed the Homebuyer Tax Credit this week. This new tax credit extends and expands the credit set to expire on November 30th, 2009. The new legislation is effective November 7, 2009 and expires April 30, 2010. Highlights are as follows: The first time homebuyer tax credit remains at: $8000. First time buyer definition of eligibility: must not have owned a principal...
More photos » by Paul Sakuma - AP Stanford is ranked'???? That ought to tell you how weird a season this is. Browse more photos » Yes, weiners. Not losers, but those teams that just aren't going to have the guts and the depth to make it. By this time, teams should be playing their best and making statements. - I'm ranking Navy... and not just because they did us all a favor by knocking...
OK, here is this weeks poll. I am not sure about Navy...I will admit that is more a sentimental vote. Should Stanford make the poll? Oregon St. breaks into this weeks poll, as does Wisconsin. SC is lucky to stay at 12 I was considering moving them down but then I would have to move tOSU down and I think they are playing some great football right now. Going into Happy Valley and getting the win is impressive...
For the first time in a long time, I have Florida-Texas as 1-2 in my BlogPoll ballot. Even with Florida's struggles offensively, the defense is the best in college football in a decade. I still love TCU. I still love Cincy -- although giving up 40+ to UConn doesn't say much about Cincy's D. Alabama has the opposite problem: Bama's offense makes Florida's look prolific. And we can all now stop worrying...
If you love defense, you had to love tonight's Nebraska-Oklahoma game. Some might point to the 10-3 final and announce boring, mediocre, or just plain bad. But from the south end zone perspective, it was one hell of a night of football as two great defenses took the field tonight. Matt O'Hanlon took a step tonight to putting the end of the Virginia Tech game behind him tonight with an outstanding performance....
Virginia Tech administrators have been advising Pentagon officials on how to respond to the mass shootings at Fort Hood. University spokesman Mark Owczarski (oh-ZAR-skee) says the school's president and about a dozen administrators had a teleconference with...
Video: Long piece - 12 dead Wood TV8 Update: 13 have now died and 30 remain injured Tragedy struck today at the Fort Hood Army Base in Texas, where a major opened fire, killing 13 and injuring 30. The main suspect, who is in custody, is alleged to be U.S. Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, a resident psychiatrist on the base. Early, unconfirmed reports indicate, Hasan, a Muslim, was angry about the deaths...
It is official...Boise State's a legitimate power. No, screw this whole "Boise State's the Gonzaga of the BCS" shit. We're past that. Oh wait, I need to rewind a smidge. Why am I writing all of this about a team that even if it runs the table ala OU last year, they won't get a BCS Title game appearance or even (feasibly) a BCS Bowl game in spite of winning every time it has gotten the call?...
Virginia Tech vs. East Carolina Football Picks Preview by Vernon Croy The Virginia Tech Hokies travel to East Carolina this week for a Thursday night football showdown. The Hokies are still ranked #22 despite suffering their third loss of the season last week at the hands of North Carolina. The Hokies come in at 5-3 while the Pirates come in with the same record. As far as free football predictions
Chick-fil-A's Labor Day Giveaway | Chick-fil-A's Labor Day Giveaway Promotion On Labor Day, Chick-fil-A is offering a free chicken sandwich to anyone who goes into a location wearing a T-shirt or jersey with any sports logo on it. The promotion runs from 10:30 a.m. to closing time. The promotion coincides with the restaurant chain's sponsorship of the Alabama vs. Virginia Tech game, which took place
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