UVa. basketball season-ticket packages on sale

Chris Graham

Season tickets and two five-game mini-packages for the 2010-11 Virginia men’s basketball season are on sale beginning today, Monday, Aug. 2. This is a change from recent years when season ticket sales began after the release of the Cavaliers’ schedule by the Atlantic Coast Conference office in late August. This change allows fans to be…

Can Tech get the ACC back in the national-title mix?

Chris Graham

Two words: national championship. It’s why they play college football, ultimately. it’s been a while since the ACC has been a relevant factor on the national-championship scene. Virginia Tech seems poised to make some noise to that end in 2010. “That’s our goal. I think if you’re in the hunt enough times, one of these…

Will UVa. D be better in 4-3?

Chris Graham

Depending on how you account for things, around half of the NFL uses a 3-4 defensive front – featuring three down linemen and four linebackers. The scheme is popular with pro coaches looking for ways to slow down West Coast offenses that rely on timing in the passing game and quick hitters on the ground….