Plus: Liberty lineman listed as Outland Trophy candidate. Golfer shoots 61 to set new course record in Roanoke.
Doug Doughty
Doug Doughty has been writing for more than 50 years starting as a high school student in Washington, D.C., through his undergraduate years at the University of Virginia, and 47 years at the Roanoke Times where he mostly covered sports with occasional features on non-sports stories he uncovered along the way. He is a member of the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and the Roanoke Valley Golf Hall of Fame in recognition of his media career. Doug can be heard on the Greg Roberts Show on WFIR-960 AM every Thursday afternoon and readers can still enjoy his weekly College Notebook, published every week for more than 45 years, on his Facebook page.
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New Tech coach emphasizes in-state recruiting
At ACC Football media day, UVa coach says he regrets not latching onto offensive linemen.
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Whatever happened to Bronco Mendenhall?
Here’s what the former University of Virginia football coach is doing now, plus other items.
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Former Tech AD: ‘Colleges and universities were not built for football’
David Braine laments the conference shake-ups and the commercialization of college athletics.
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How Virginia Tech and Virginia football recruiting ranks
Also, Virginia lands a 6-10 basketball prospect from Idaho.
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Cavaliers land a familiar name
Plus; more recruiting and other college sports news from both Virginia Tech and Virginia.
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Radford University grad impresses as PGA rookie
Radford golf coach talks about how UK native Callum Tarren wound up as a Highlander.
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From players to coaches, ratings and rankings
Top high school prospect is from Virginia; UVa defensive coordinator makes national list.
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‘Leaders focus on winning and losers focus on winners’
New Virginia football coach Tony Elliott spoke in Roanoke recently.
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Virginia Tech’s recruiting class outranks Virginia’s
This week’s installment of Doug Doughty’s college sports notebook.