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Five Hokies Sign Free Agent Deals
by Stefan Adams, TechSideline.com, 4/29/05, 7:15 am
When the two-day marathon known as the NFL Draft finally came to a close, the phones starting ringing off the hook for undrafted players all around the country. Considering eight of the 11 Hokies categorized as potential draft picks were free agents after draft’s end, Sunday night was busy for several 2005 Tech seniors. Five Hokies signed free agent deals this week and will now get set to compete for roles on NFL teams.
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Bryan Randall Rookie Diary #7: Off to Atlanta, Free Agent Deal in Hand
by TechSideline.com, 4/28/05, 1:45 pm
Basically, I never even got off the phone with Atlanta. Even when I talked to Arizona, Atlanta was still on the phone. I’m on my cell phone with one team and on my house phone talking to the other. Atlanta offered me a deal, then I went to Arizona and told them the deal Atlanta was offering me, and they said they could offer me more than that. It wasn’t really necessarily about the money at the time, because the amount of money that I’d be making is just going to be pocket change compared to the amount that I could be making if I make the right decisions.
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Lane Stadium Historical Photos
by TechSideline.com, 4/27/05, 3:20 pm
As West side expansion of Lane Stadium moves towards its conclusion, we add a new page to our site: historical photos of Lane Stadium, showing how Lane has grown and changed over the years.
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Marquie Cooke Dismissed
by Will Stewart, TechSideline.com, 4/25/05, 5:15 pm
Virginia Tech announced Monday afternoon that freshman point guard Marquie Cooke has been dismissed from the basketball team for unspecified reasons. "Marquie failed to abide by a set of standards we set for our basketball team," Virginia Tech head men's basketball coach Seth Greenberg said in a hokiesports.com press release. "We wish Marquie well in the future." The dismissal brings to an end a short VT career for Cooke, who struggled to find his place in Blacksburg and to adapt to college basketball.
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A Day at the Nike Camp
by Will Stewart, TechSideline.com, 4/25/05, 4:05 pm
Two years ago, when the Nike camp made its first-ever stop in Blacksburg, it created quite a buzz, and the weather was drizzly and a little chilly. This time around, Nike camps are almost old hat in the fast-moving world of football recruiting, and the 281 attendees were greeted with a rare sight: snow in late April and frigid weather that caused the players to spend most of their time indoors. I spent the day in Blacksburg, and what follows are some personal observations and descriptions of how the camp was run and some of the action I observed. Included are pictures and four video clips.
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Three Hokies Drafted
by Will Stewart, TechSideline.com, 4/25/05, 12:10 am
Eric Green, Vincent Fuller and Jon Dunn were all drafted by the NFL this past weekend, the 12th year in a row and 17th out of the last 19 that Hokies have been selected in the draft. Green went in Round 3 to Arizona, Fuller went in Round 4 to Tennessee, and Dunn was picked in Round 7 by Cleveland.
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