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1. After a busy summer, Green answers questions about his game and the Hokies' chances in 2012-13

Basketball (M) :: The Kroger Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 5 Iss. 3

As he walked off the Philips Arena court in Atlanta this past March, Virginia Tech guard Erick Green looked up at the scoreboard and saw an all-too-familiar picture in lights. It was another close loss for the Hokies: Duke 60, Virginia …

2. Spring practice hopefully provides answers at several positions for the Hokies this spring

Football :: The Kroger Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 4 Iss. 9

Today’s Kroger Roth Report will look more like one of those “all you can eat” breakfast buffets at a fancy hotel. Lots of different items for your enjoyment. No carving station or omelet bar here, but hopefully you’ll find someth…

3. Foster with big expectations of his defense heading into spring practice

Football :: The Kroger Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 4 Iss. 8

As he begins his 18th season as the defensive coordinator at Virginia Tech, Bud Foster knows his 2012 group should be among the best in the ACC, if not the country. And with nine starters returning from a 2011 unit that finished 10th in …

4. Wilson strives to be great - on the track and on the field

Football :: The Kroger Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 3 Iss. 11

While walking through the University Bookstore last week to pick up books for summer school, Virginia Tech running back David Wilson glanced toward the magazine rack. There was Oprah on one cover … President Obama on another … Katy …

5. Solid spring by the Hokies should have fans excited about upcoming 2011 season

Football :: The Kroger Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 3 Iss. 10

Several hours following Virginia Tech’s 2011 spring football game, a group of Hokie fans continued their weekend-long tailgate party outside Lane Stadium. “We’re not leaving,” one partier exclaimed. “We’re staying here till…

6. Spring football practice once again reveals numerous storylines

Football :: The Kroger Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 3 Iss. 9

Virginia Tech’s spring football game – also known as the Hokie Nation’s annual Spring Tailgate Party Extravaganza – is just a couple of weeks away. The spring game at Tech is always a fun time (especially if the weather cooperate…

7. With recent staff shake-up, Beamer shows he's not afraid to make bold changes

Football :: The Kroger Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 3 Iss. 8

Fifteen months ago, former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak had probably never heard of Facebook. He likely had no idea what Twitter was, how it worked or how new social media platforms were growing in popularity worldwide. Why would he…

8. Top recruit Corey Marshall has his sights set on football - and his future beyond the game

Football :: The Kroger Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 3 Iss. 7

Corey Marshall can envision himself in many pictures in the coming years. Racing by an offensive lineman to sack a quarterback. Making a punishing hit on a ball carrier. Or holding a microphone broadcasting a game. “I’m not going af…

9. Hokies enjoy a terrific season, but there's work to be done to take the next step

Football :: The Kroger Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 3 Iss. 6

How should we, or will we, remember the 2010 Virginia Tech football season? The record book will show a team that finished 11-3, was unbeaten in the ACC, knocked off a longtime nemesis in the league’s championship game and played in a…

10. Tech's seniors the main reason for huge 2010 turnaround

Football :: The Kroger Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 3 Iss. 5

From the very time they first walked into Virginia Tech’s football facility, there was a lot expected of the members of the Hokies’ 2007 football recruiting class. There was the five-star, all-everything quarterback from Hampton, a …

11. Taylor will go down as more than just a great quarterback at Tech

Football :: The Kroger Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 3 Iss. 4

It should come as no surprise that Tyrod Taylor will go down as one of the greatest quarterbacks and one of the most accomplished athletes in Virginia Tech history. He’s won more games, gained more yards and delivered in more big games…

12. Answering questions as the 2010-11 men's basketball season gets set to tip off

Basketball (M) :: The Kroger Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 3 Iss. 3

One of the most anticipated seasons in Virginia Tech basketball history begins in just a few weeks, and for Hokie Hoops lovers, it doesn’t get any better than this. You’ve got an experienced team filled with dynamic, talented player…

13. Hokies now visit a place that hasn't been kind to them of late

Football :: The Kroger Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 3 Iss. 2

Three games into this 2010 college football season, we’ve learned a lot about this year’s Virginia Tech Hokies. We’ve seen their strengths and areas of concern. We’ve seen examples of both their potential, which is immense, and t…

14. Tech's staff makes aggressive decision on Wilson

Football :: The Kroger Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 3 Iss. 2

The aggressive decision of the Virginia Tech coaching staff to eschew a redshirt year for David Wilson and play the sophomore during the 2010 season may turn out to be one of the best, albeit curious, decisions in head coach Frank Beamer…

15. Staying healthy at certain positions just one key of many for the Hokies in 2010

Football :: The Kroger Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 3 Iss. 1

High expectations are nothing new for Virginia Tech’s football team or its fans. After all, the Hokies have been ranked in the preseason top-10 on six separate occasions since 2000. But this year, Tech is ranked sixth in the preseason …

16. Hokies in tune with grueling summer workouts

Football :: The Kroger Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 2 Iss. 11

It’s summertime in Blacksburg, which means that, in one room at Virginia Tech’s football training complex, Hokies Ju-Ju Clayton, Logan Thomas and Dyrell Roberts are shuffling quickly through a cone reaction drill, while defensive tac…

17. Fundamentally sound baseball has the Hokies enjoying their best season in years

Baseball :: The Kroger Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 2 Iss. 10

As he sits in his dugout and watches his team sprint onto English Field, fourth-year Virginia Tech baseball coach Pete Hughes knows he finally has something. He finally has the kind of team he envisioned when he first arrived in Blacksbu…

18. Hokies with lots of work to do as the 2010 spring football practice commences

Football :: The Kroger Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 2 Iss. 9

For the record, springtime has arrived in Blacksburg. You can hear the lawn mowers on Saturday mornings, the distinctive honking of the Canadian geese as they pass over the Drillfield, and of course, the sound of whistles and popping pa…

19. Even in a loss, Cassell Coliseum is as special as ever

Basketball (M) :: The Kroger Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 2 Iss. 8

I received a note from Chris Cassell of Richmond saying that his grandfather, Stuart, would have celebrated his 100th birthday on February 25. The family had hoped to honor the occasion with a big home-court basketball victory over Maryl…

20. Tech's quarterback position gets an infusion of bodies and talent

Football :: The Kroger Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 2 Iss. 7

Last spring, Virginia Tech quarterbacks coach Mike O’Cain had the unusually small – and somewhat alarming – grand total of two quarterbacks to work with for the Hokies’ spring drills. Returning starter Tyrod Taylor and green fres…

21. Strong finish makes 2009 one of the most memorable seasons for Tech football

Football :: The Kroger Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 2 Iss. 6

When the final Associated Press college football poll is released, Virginia Tech figures to be ranked somewhere in the top 10. And when the 2010 preseason poll is released, the Hokies figure to be there as well. Such is the reward for s…

22. There's only one word to describe Williams - great

Football :: The Kroger Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 2 Iss. 5

As part of the current American nomenclature, we throw the word “great” around as the all-in-one adjective to describe anything we like. “He’s a great guy.” “That was a great game.” “The service at Hardee’s was great…

23. A strong November finish can smooth a wild 2009 ride that's been inconsistent and frustrating

Football :: The Kroger Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 2 Iss. 4

This was the season when many Hokie fans had hoped it would happen again. With the talent on its roster, buoyed by confidence it had gained from its back-to-back ACC championships and a win over a terrific Cincinnati team in the Orange …

24. New facility gives Tech a chance to bring in talent, but hard work occurring within it will determine future success

Basketball (M) :: The Kroger Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 2 Iss. 3

For a basketball coach, the view is like standing at the edge of the Grand Canyon, peering out at a majestic panorama that is quite simply, spectacular. Virginia Tech basketball coach Seth Greenberg need not travel to Arizona to experie…

25. Hokies and Tide show that the Atlanta formula works

Football :: The Kroger Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 2 Iss. 2

Three years ago, Chick-fil-A Bowl CEO Gary Stokan and ESPN’s Dave Brown discussed the idea of staging a colossal college football game in Atlanta to open each season. Stokan’s plan was to borrow NASCAR’s philosophy and stage the s…

26. Confident Taylor ready to lead Hokies in 2009

Football :: The Kroger Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 2 Iss. 1

It was, for lack of a better word, the “perfect” pass. Earlier this week, during preseason workouts, Virginia Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor really stepped into one of his throws, launched a deep ball, a tightly spinning spiral, an…

27. Selling Tech's program an easy task for Wiles

Football :: The Kroger Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 1 Iss. 11

When Charley Wiles was finishing up his college football playing days as an offensive lineman at Murray State back in the late 1980s, he didn’t really envision a career in coaching. Marketing? That would be fun. It would tap into hi…

28. A year later, Hokies look better

Football :: The Kroger Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 1 Iss. 10

Following the color, the pageantry and the spectacle that is a Virginia Tech spring football game (that’s a head shaker in itself, no?), one clear conclusion can easily be made on May 1, 2009: the Hokies are a much better football team…

29. Taylor now "The Man," but Tech's offensive staff wants to get a close look at several young players this spring

Football :: The Kroger Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 1 Iss. 9

When Tyrod Taylor takes the field later this afternoon at Virginia Tech’s first 2009 spring football practice session, he’ll do so with a new role and responsibility for the Hokies. Since his arrival on Tech’s campus in August of 2…

30. Israeli athlete vaults large obstacles to get to Tech, but has sights set on ACCs, NCAAs and beyond

Track & Field :: The Kroger Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 1 Iss. 8

“I am a like a bull, focused on chasing that red cape,” Yavgeniy Olhovsky says with a little smirk, followed by a squint and then a confident nod. “Yes, that’s it!” he says, excited that he’s finally found the metaphor t…

31. Humble beginning has prepared Chancellor for bigger and better things

Football :: The Kroger Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 1 Iss. 4

They’ve been cutting hair – and solving the world’s problems – at Andy’s Barber Shop on Colley Avenue in Norfolk for over 25 years. Some businesses have come and gone in that block. An old restaurant is now a doctor’s off…

32. Delaney's tough Baltimore background has him prepared to lead this season

Basketball (M) :: The Kroger Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 1 Iss. 3

Malcolm Delaney wasn’t going to just sit there and accept it. No sir. This wasn’t right. This wasn’t Virginia Tech basketball – at least not Tech basketball as he saw it. This wasn’t the way he learned the game in Baltimo…

33. SEC's new financial windfall TV deal has other conferences on notice

Football :: The Kroger Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 1 Iss. 2

From coast to coast, college administrators and television insiders did a double-take when they read the press release. In Blacksburg, Jim Weaver, Tech’s Director of Athletics, read the staggering financial numbers, turned to associ…

34. New perspective may lead to even more success for Glennon

Football :: The Kroger Roth Report :: Bill Roth :: Vol. 1 Iss. 1

It was Sean Glennon's shining moment. Virginia Tech trailed Boston College during the third quarter of the 2007 ACC Championship game when the Hokies' quarterback got the play from the sideline. 'Smash B COP.' The play is a cor…