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The offseason is a time for players to get bigger, faster and stronger. The change is most noticeable in the younger players on Tech's roster, especially those who are redshirting and just spent their first year in a college weight room. There are also a few players each year who need to go in the opposite direction and lose weight. A 2008 Spring Football roster was released on Thursday, and just a quick glance reveals that some players have changed their bodies quite a bit since they weighed in last August. Here is a list of the players that caught our eye.
Some of those changes are surprising, and others, not so much. We can only hope that for all the guys who added weight, it's all "good weight."
Starting backer Purnell Sturdivant made a big jump, from 217 to 234. Gaining weight was probably the right move for him. If defensive tackle play isn't up to par this year, the smallish Sturdivant could get engulfed by big linemen. The added weight will help him in that regard, but again, let's hope it's good weight. Former Tech linebacker Mikal Baaqee put on 25 pounds. between the 2002 and 2003 season, and it was all bad weight. He couldn't move nearly as well in 2003 as he did in 2002.
Cordarrow Thompson is down to 323 from 338, according to the official rosters, but word is that Thompson is actually down to less than 310. If he keeps that weight off, that would be huge news. His conditioning would improve significantly, allowing him to play more snaps at a high level. His improvement could be the key to Tech's defensive line this season. Khalil Latif checked in at 283 and playing offensive guard. He is now down to 260, or if you listen to defensive line coach Charley Wiles, 270. He is the type of person that just has trouble keeping weight on. He'll be given a shot at defensive tackle this spring.
The Virginia Tech softball team defeated the US National Team on Wednesday night by the score of 1-0. Hokie sensation Angela Tincher pitched a no-hitter, as Tech ended the U.S. Olympic team's streak of 185 games against non-Olympic competition.
Tincher struck out 10 batters and allowed just one base runner, a walk in the second inning. She was one walk away from pitching a perfect game against the best softball team in the world. TSL reader Toney Fender attended the game and sent us a great first-hand report, which we posted in TSL Blogs. Click here to read it. Virginia Tech is ranked
#24 in the nation, with a record of 23-9. They are currently tied for first
place in the ACC with North Carolina. Their game against the US National Team
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