.....Advertisement.....
.....Advertisement.....
Tuesday, December 28, 2004

Doug Doughy's Notebook Plus columns

By Doug Doughty

Doug Doughty

Doug Doughty's College Notebook Plus is exclusive to roanoke.com and is posted by 5 p.m. Fridays.

Find his College Notebook from The Roanoke Times in Thursday's college sports section

Miss the Insider column? Check out the Insiders blog

Recent columns

  • Redshirt for UVa’s Watford recommended by ex-coach
  • Sims release list included Hokies
  • Dealing with Greenberg a 30-year adventure
  • Greenberg interested in hiring former head coach
  • Transfer ranks swell with Tech, UVa in market
  • Division I tight ends come from varied backgrounds
  • UVa chances boosted on McConnell visit
  • Readers take over
  • Omaha becoming a second home
  • A look at the ACC moving forward
  • Patriots’ Prince up to four offers
  • ACC offer materializes for second Roanoke player
  • Ex-Hokies’ quarterback linked with Maryland
  • Tech and UVa classes ranked in ACC’stop half
  • Put DE Ekanem in Hokies’ column
  • Deal for Terps’ assistant could lead to temptation
  • There was a better O’Brien out there for Nittany Lions
  • Picking snafus doom hapless picker
  • Tech-UVa game could determine ACC coach of the year
  • Catching up on hoops recruiting
  • What if Groh had told UVa ‘no? Who would have been next in line?
  • What does ACC office think about Withers-O'Brien tiff?
  • No dropoff at Hargrave with first-year hoops coach
  • Names surface for Virginia Tech as basketball signing period nears
  • Numbers-wise, Tech and UVa are loaded at RB
  • UVa signee Green now considering options
  • Friends confirm Rogers not facing medical emergency
  • Conference expansion talk gets crazier by the day
  • Va. Tech official categorically denies SEC interest
  • Expansion speculation in SEC has drawn Hokies’ interest
  • NCAA attendance stats full of nuggets
  • Number of commitments unprecedented at this stage
  • Recruiting comparisons draw comment from London
  • Listing of offers leads to feeding frenzy
  • Numbers starting to add up for Hokies and Cavaliers
  • As many as nine ACC teams could start freshman QBs
  • Any way you look at it, Arizona is a long way from Texas
  • Could Millweard decommitment lead to longer look for Motley?
  • Seasonal run on quarterbacks leaves eight ACC teams stocked
  • After some anxious moments, Cavaliers land legacy Moore
  • Son of Hall-of-Famer Bruce Smith showing up on prospect lists
  • Greenberg’s staff makeover a case of Ehsan’s fables
  • Coveted Hancock seriously looked at Roanoke College
  • Wilson’s release eliminates some quarterback-starved rivals
  • Hokies, Cavs interested in Glenvar late bloomer
  • Relationship with Hokies a major part of Brill saga
  • Can Tidewater recruiting become even more intense?
  • Parade All-America team definitely a head-scratcher
  • Intrastate scheduling likely to escalate
  • Irving’s return to Duke lineup may be precursor to NBA Draft
  • Coaching changes possible for some ACC also-rans
  • Quarterback among Tech preferred walk-ons
  • Soured on recruiting, Hite embraces new task
  • High school coaches stunned by Cavanaugh reassignment
  • Further examination of Tech, UVa recruiting classes
  • Recruiting doesn’t stop with signing day
  • Hokies, Cavaliers stockpiling TEs
  • Iron-man Hokie unit not the first to succeed
  • ‘Neighbors’ could be Tech and UVa QBs
  • Knowles could be Hokies' last in-stater
  • How will 2010 season be remembered by Hokies?
  • Coveted QB Williams back for another look at Tech
  • How would O’Brien have changed UVa history?
  • Opponents should stay away from chess match with Stinespring
  • Hard to blame Groh for latest loss to Hokies
  • Don't count out Hokies for N.C. star
  • Oak Hill-Hargrave scrimmage a must-see event for hoops junkies
  • Returning Carolina TB should add to the mix
  • Keeping track of available Tar Heels as UVa, Tech games loom
  • Grooming quarterbacks is trickier than it looks
  • Hidden recruiting gems often outperform 4- and 5-stars
  • JMU quarterback Dudzik once attracted ACC interest
  • Osbourn's skilled players attract Tech and UVa
  • Injury to Oak Hill star not as severe as once feared
  • Hokies in the hunt for Richmond big man
  • Four Tech recruits join UVa-bound Phelps as preseason All-A's
  • Signs of activity in Keith Payne doghouse
  • Richmond O-lineman could be next domino to fall
  • Pizza parlor hits spot for UVa
  • College choice becoming clearer For Cave Spring’s Cole
  • Time growing short for wavering recruits
  • College recruiting full of ups and downs
  • Cole in select company with offers from Tech, UVa
  • Hokies always a favorite for Dinwiddie quarterback Hall
  • ACC baseball in need of revision
  • Final piece of Tech puzzle to include former D-I head coach
  • Hokies, Cavs gear up for summer camps, recruiting
  • Commitment by Romero opens up Virginia’s doors
  • ACC casualties not limited to draft
  • St. John’s signee said to be visiting UVa
  • Tech-UVa draft hopefuls targeted for weekend
  • No reading between lines in Odom departure from VT
  • ACC jobs come open at unexpected rate
  • Firing of Skinner a referendum on BC basketball
  • St. John’s destined to get coach from ACC?
  • Franklin County linebacker has qualified spokesman
  • Exodus to NBA should shape 2010-11 race
  • All-Tidewater players head Tech walk-on list
  • Pursuit of long-snappers includes non-monetary incentives
  • Future in Blacksburg cloudy for Tech signee
  • Dinwiddie signalcaller joins touted teammate in gaining Tech, UVa attention
  • Ferguson completes unofficial SEC trifecta
  • Tech looking at seven-member class in 2011 recruiting
  • Virginia Tech offensive coordinator Stinespring has throwback status
  • 2010-11 shaping up as year of the QBs
  • Quarterbacks abound in Northern Virginia
  • Commitment to Hargrave was easy for Tech-bound Gibson
  • Division I-AA salaries rising but don’t come close to I-A
  • Trust your judgment
  • Signing of Michael Vick jump-started Tech recruiting
  • Clemson QB succession could be cloudy for Boyd
  • Rumor-mongering a recruiting staple
  • Maybe time to reassess VT, UVa recruiting in Florida
  • With latest Tech loss, chopping talk dies down
  • Undernourished Stinespring reflects on birthday, politics
  • ACC beat writers favor Tech’s Williams
  • Beware the college upset -- is Virginia Tech next?
  • Henderson-UVa break-up OK with all parties
  • Early report on Sigmon premature but not misleading
  • Close look at Northside, Cave Spring stars
  • Cave Spring’s Henderson gets UVa offer, reschedules trip
  • Timing of Payne’s departure may reduce transfer options
  • Coaches playing a numbers game
  • Hokies recruits include 5 preseason All-Americans
  • Morgan Moses up in the air
  • Who’s still out there?
  • UVa’s Colley Remembered fondly
  • Doughty finds column in bingo parlor
  • Open season on quarterbacks
  • Colleague’s prodding beneficial to Newsome
  • One-time Tech recruit gets release from USC
  • Hokies working another Redskins tie
  • Ramon Williams loses job at DePaul
  • UVa or Virginia Tech: Who has the better athletic program?
  • Taylor's lack of experience easy to document
  • VT-bound Florida quarterback also had WVU on his final list
  • Another legacy for Hokies’ football
  • Can spread offense affect recruiting?
  • UVa staff still in transition
  • Plan to save Leitao short-circuited in the end
  • Hokies will recruit Seth Curry till the end
  • Leitao did not have option of returning
  • Who would take Georgia Tech’s talent?
  • Pro days loom for Tech, UVa
  • Could you possibly not vote for Hansbrough?
  • Prospects popping up in unfamiliar locales
  • Next big-time OL could be at Harrisonburg
  • Mackey was a qualifier? Who knew?
  • Expect to see Miller on list of Tech signees
  • Connections aplenty for Tech, UVa in 2010
  • Ignoring the private schools would be a recruiting mistake
  • Kyle Long situation sets up well for Virginia
  • ACC picture for 2009 not necessarily rosy
  • Post-season lists packed with pitfalls
  • Plenty of possibilities for Hokies at QB in 2009
  • Prep coaches salute latest VT, UVa commits
  • Media limitations petty at Tech, UVa
  • All-ACC nominations leave voters guessing
  • One-time phenom Castro still slinging
  • TCU coming to Scott Stadium
  • Biggest Oscar Smith prize will have to wait a year
  • ACC offensive poverty is being recognized nationally
  • Tech, UVa should have offered State’s Wilson
  • ACC offenses dreadful
  • Theorizing on recruiting trends
  • Recruiting rankings suspect for quarterback
  • Hokies overcame roadblock for Wilson
  • Latest on Division I-A signees: 2009 list could top 60 in Virginia
  • When did orange become so powerful?
  • To tell or not to tell?
  • A preseason list, for a change
  • In-state basketball recruiting critical for Tech and Virginia
  • Judging the schedules by 'winnability' factor
  • Mountaineers say there’s no doubt: West Virginia is ‘big-time’
  • Uncommitted prospect list nothing to take lightly
  • After rock music and fast food, do sports fans dig movies?
  • Roster issues resolving at Tech
  • 2008 signings help Tech's Greenberg focus on perimeter
  • Little consensus on UVa signee
  • Recruit wanted to be noticed, got a lot more from VT visit
  • Will Hokies' camp yield new commitments?
  • Cavanaugh undergoes Poseidon adventure
  • Younger Moats rising as prospect
  • Pulaski's Peak worth recruiters' look
  • Ex-Rockbridge coach turns Dinwiddie into recruiting destination
  • Of Pete Rose and reader feedback
  • GW's Wilson a lock for Tech? Not at this point
  • Wake joins UVa, Tech in Andrew Miller sweepstakes
  • Third Stone Bridge player commits to ACC program
  • Point-guard issues occupy Hokies, Cavs
  • Greenberg reconsidering non-conference scheduling
  • WVU influence could grow in state of Virginia recruiting
  • ACC Tournament sees rise of non-traditionals
  • Hokies can't be ignored in North Carolina
  • ATM puts Doughty in a foul humor
  • Tech to sign 10 in '09: Would you bet on it?
  • Tech numbers will add up but it's a full-time job
  • A two-margarita class, by Cavanaugh's standards
  • With Tech and UVa filled, Whaley slips through the cracks
  • Stability in advising another edge for Hokies
  • Football takes precedence over Tech-UVa basketball fallout
  • Clawson move has UVa fans worried
  • Tech, UVa legacy weighing options
  • Ex-Hokies beat writer marvels at VT success
  • Barber among January Tech enrollees
  • Facts don't back up grayshirting theory
  • Major Tech targets remain uncommitted
  • Injuries at NFL level sound similar to Peerman's
  • All-ACC football nominations mindboggling as usual
  • Exodus of linemen hasn't paid dividends
  • Beware the blinking message light
  • Replays support officials 80 percent of the time
  • Readers skewer Doughty over Associated Press ballot
  • ACC race not conforming to original projections
  • Tech hoops class starting to take shape
  • UVa surprisingly well-represented in Sports Illustrated's top 500
  • Post player Davila a good 'get' for Hokies
  • An early glimpse at football prospects
  • Hokies' statewide run still has ways to go
  • Hoops target visiting UVa
  • Hoops target visiting UVa
  • Hoops target visiting UVa
  • Hoops target visiting UVa
  • ACC programs stage QB raid
  • Hall not alone among No. 1 flameouts
  • Unusual alliance discovered on U.S. 220
  • UVa needs strategy to combat VT stranglehold
  • Rose's recruiting speaks to larger issues
  • Mike Glennon's choice of N.C. State is well thought-out
  • Singletary’s parents didn’t orchestrate decision
  • Coach optimistic about Alvarez
  • Tech camp attracts some big names, or is it namesakes?
  • Tech has room for newest recruit
  • Replacing Lanier no slam dunk
  • Never say never with Long recruiting
  • Revitalized Georgetown increases challenges for Cavs and Hokies
  • Issues abound for younger Glennon
  • If Long goes to baseball, then what?
  • After spring-game cancellation Hokies’ staff points toward June
  • Post-season games showcase future Hokies
  • Hoosiers' loss was Hokies' gain
  • Tubby’s move to Minnesota lends credence to old UVa rumors
  • Questions abound about 2008 ACC race
  • First-round outcomes change Friday night’s outlook
  • ‘Desperate’ Doughty continues down UM road
  • What's the benefit of Miami athletics?
  • No magical number for NCAA wannabes
  • Bayside’s Manuel no secret in Tidewater
  • BC admits UVa target for second semester
  • Out-of-state recruiting analysts turn backs on Tech, UVa prospects
  • Good thing they’re not going to the same school
  • The latest on Taylor and Lalich
  • One-time ‘suspect’ Hunt a keeper for Nittany Lions
  • Challenge for Taylor, Lalich not all that imposing
  • Minter contributes to Cavalier woes
  • Rodriguez case has parallels to Beamer-UNC
  • Tar Heels challenge Miller recruitment
  • Wake screwed up; seating was a mess
  • Some hidden info in All-ACC nominations
  • Landscape changes in New Jersey recruiting
  • Weisend's passing brings back memories
  • Clemson over Tech a sucker pick
  • Carolina potential not limitless
  • Patriots' junior Moore best of Roanoke minds
  • Powell could play for Tech or UVa
  • Wallace or no Wallace, expect Leitao at Hargrave
  • Suspension policy food for thought
  • Shorten the games -- but not this way
  • Pearman move a long and twisted tale
  • Preseason top 40 late as usual
  • Hargrave quarterback looks like big-timer
  • Everybody loves Raymond, or is it James Taylor?
  • Tech recruit Gee expected at Hargrave
  • Tech recruiting bonanza doesn't go unnoticed
  • Truck fire doesn't upstage appearance by Groh, Beamer
  • Globe-trotting over, Doughty returns to analyze prospects
  • Tech one-day camp includes Hampton's Taylor
  • Covering the draft a novel experience
  • Report says Brooks has dropped 32 pounds
  • Brown's UVa departure wasn't obvious a month ago
  • Cowherd's rant misses the point
  • Doughty may be sent home without pay
  • UVa getting positive vibes about Tat
  • Hampton and Taylor have personal recruiter
  • Move to FM overdue for Cavaliers, Hokies
  • Future Hokie Allen hailed by Oak Hill coach
  • O-linemen coming from familiar territory
  • Wolfpack search turning 'mysterious'
  • Will State have ACC's only vacancy?
  • Hokies, Cavs remain committed to New Jersey
  • Redick’s college finale doesn’t live up to Cave Spring standards
  • Rebuilding this year, rebuilding next year
  • Coaches don't believe in Cinderella stories
  • Groh’s choice of son follows a risky trail
  • Tough choices for Groh
  • Were prospects blinded by glitter?
  • Ratings business an inexact science
  • Hokies’ recruits a pair of tongue-twisters
  • Yankee recruits surface
  • Absence of ugliness stands out in “divided” families
  • Tech connections deep at Danville high school
  • New school, old coach enters state recruiting picture
  • Ayers decision no reflection on Gillen
  • Doug Doughty's College Notebook Plus
    • jobs.roanoke.com| homes.roanoke.com| cars.roanoke.com
    .....Advertisement.....