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No. 10, Gippy Belcher (1976-78): Pardon me, but saying his name is a gas.

No. 9, Gene Bunn (1976-78): He would've made a great teammate of Washington Redskins linebacker Chris Hanburger.

No. 8, Bucky Methfessel (1977-80): What happens when Daffy Duck tries to curse and gets tongue-tied.

No. 7, Sands Woody (1964-66): He missed his true calling. This (more…)

With the Hokie Nation fired up for the first big home game of the year, coupled with a tailgate-fueled 6 pm start, Lane Stadium will be the place to be Saturday night. Here then are my Top 10 Favorite Things About Lane Stadium.

No. 10: Although surrounded by great tailgating lots, it's still on campus and short (more…)

"Moneyball" debuts today. Read the book, look forward to seeing the movie. Hear great things. To honor another addition to this wonderful genre, I present the 10 Greatest Baseball Movies of All Time.

10. Pride of the Yankees. Obligatory nod to older movies.

9. The Sandlot. Great family movie.

8. Bang the Drum Slowly. Although it did move (more…)

Knowing full well that every person will have a wildly different list than this, I forge on and present my list of the 10 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.

No. 10: Saturday Night Live. Skits sometimes miss, but cumulatively a classic.

No. 9: The Simpsons. Marge: "What, we're not No. 1?" Homer: "D'OH!"

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Does the ACC look overly proactive for adding Syracuse and Pitt now that the Pac-12 has elected not to expand to the southwest?

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With Syracuse and Pittsburgh the two newest members of the ACC, what's next? Will the ACC stay at 14? If so, which one will go to the Coastal Division, and which to the Atlantic? Or, as expected, will the league balloon to 16? If so, what two schools will it be? Is Notre Dame a real possibility? How would the divisions then be realigned?

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Thanks to all who attended the Bud Foster Chalk Talk at USA Today last night. The Hokie Football Annual had its most successful night in history, with close to a 50% conversion rate of sales. (more…)

Let’s get back to my talk with Hokiehaven.com recruiting guru Brian Mohr. In the past few week, the Virginia Tech football message boards have been ablaze with talk concerning the four Norfolk Christian prospects, Kwontie Moore, Courtnye Wynn, Mario Nixon and Will Wahee.

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In its second year, the Hokie Football Annual is now available in 360 NEW retail outlets in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware and Washington, DC.

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Just talked to HokieHaven.com’s Brian Mohr today. I can’t imagine anybody more plugged into Virginia Tech recruiting (outside of the coaching staff of course). He’s just fantastic, and if you’re into recruiting at all, subscribing to his site is worth every last penny and then some.

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