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Clarke names leader, nears decision

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http://virginia.247sports.com/Article/Clarke-names-leader-nears-decision-30023
Chesterfield (Va.) L.C. Bird linebacker Deon Clarke continues to add interest and offers. The three-star 'backer now holds six offers and has named a leader.
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hoping we would get him.......oh well good luck to him seems like a great kid.
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Article begs the questions: What got Virginia Tech off to a head start in his recruitment? What does he like about Virginia Tech that puts them as his leader?
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If everyone only settled for good enough... would anything ever really be good enough?
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Jamie Oakes said...
They have new lots of things. It's impressive. The arms race is getting hectic and UVa is going to need to step up its game in the next five years or it will be left behind on this front.
This isn't me saying that the money is there and isn't being spent properly, just an observation on other schools getting massive upgrades.
*We've got some people on here that are sensitive to issues of money allocation, hence the disclaimer.

While we justifiably give the Gobblers the business for being a one-trick pony, it does give them some advantages on the football facilities side.
Let's face it, they'll fund practice facilities for football before they spend a dime on a non-revenue sport. Hell, they probably spend money on football lockers before they spend any money on that dump of a Gym where they play B-ball.
UVa invests in baseball, track, soccer, tennis, lacrosse, women's sports, etc. We've got things to fund beyond the football team.
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Jamie Oakes said...
They have new lots of things. It's impressive. The arms race is getting hectic and UVa is going to need to step up its game in the next five years or it will be left behind on this front.
This isn't me saying that the money is there and isn't being spent properly, just an observation on other schools getting massive upgrades.
*We've got some people on here that are sensitive to issues of money allocation, hence the disclaimer.

I agree we need to do this 100%. Especially with schools like Oregon and Oklahoma State taking some big leaps in this area, it will become more important.
Wasn't London looking at a new indoor practice facility to be built where U-Haul is now? Would be great to merge that with McCue and get some other new things in there. JPJ helped I think though.
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FWIW, VT was the first to offer Clarke.
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Hell, they probably spend money on football lockers before they spend any money on that dump of a Gym where they play B-ball.

VT just spent $21 million on a 49,000 square foot basketball practice facility as well.
http://www.hokiesports.com/facilities/hahnhurst.html
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VT just spent $21 million on a 49,000 square foot basketball practice facility as well.
http://www.hokiesports.com/facilities/hahnhurst.html

We know. And I'm sure it's a great facility.
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MMCUVA said...
I agree we need to do this 100%. Especially with schools like Oregon and Oklahoma State taking some big leaps in this area, it will become more important.
Wasn't London looking at a new indoor practice facility to be built where U-Haul is now? Would be great to merge that with McCue and get some other new things in there. JPJ helped I think though.

If having fancy weight rooms and other facilities was the end all and be all then Oklahoma State and NC State wouldn't be mediocre in FB and UVa would have won more basketball games the past few years. UVa's FB facilities need to keep pace, but I hope the athletic administration continues on the path of supporting the entirety of the department, even if that means FB doesn't have the absolute shiniest, newest, and coolest stuff going.
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VT just spent $21 million on a 49,000 square foot basketball practice facility as well.
http://www.hokiesports.com/facilities/hahnhurst.html

Yep, it takes a special, special building to prepare for NIT games year in and year out.
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