We’ve implemented a few new bells and whistles on the site for the ‘08-09 season. Check them out:

• Looking for the TV listings for each game? Click the View Schedule/Results link in the left sidebar, just under the ‘08-09 Schedule heading
• We want to know more about what you think of Tech basketball. So each week, we will be running a poll to check the pulse of Hardcore Hokie basketball fans. The latest poll will always be in the left sidebar. You can see the results of the old polls here.
• Looking for more photos of Niemo’s arm-curling? We’ve added a mini-photo gallery in the right column. If you don’t see Niemo’s feats of strength at first, then click the refresh button. Not only will you be rewarded with arm-curl photos, it will help our traffic numbers.
• Are you still hungry for more Tech basketball news? No problem. We’ve got you covered with Hoop News, which is located in the left sidebar. Hoop News is an uber-rss feed of Hokie basketball articles from around the world wide web.
• Are you on Twitter? TechHoops.com is. We will be using Twitter to not only broadcast links to every new article, but also to give Hardcore Hokie Basketball fans updates during Virginia Tech basketball games. Our latest updates will always be in the left sidebar of TechHoops.com, but you can follow us with a Twitter account at http://twitter.com/techhoops.

We will continue to improve the site as we grow. Feedback is always welcome, and remember all of this is free. This is not a paid site, and will never be one. We pride ourselves in providing you with the most Tech basketball coverage in the world.

It’s almost basketball season. Practice starts later this month, and the TechHoops.com staff is gearing up for one of the most highly anticipated basketball seasons in Virginia Tech basketball history. If you are a new to TechHoops.com, welcome. This is the home for Hardcore Hokie Basketball Fans. The Team at TechHoops.com is a group of passionate Hokie basketball fans who are committed to providing coverage of Tech basketball well beyond the games.

TechHoops.com offers you everything that is Hokie basketball:

• Game Previews of EVERY Game
• Game Recaps of Every Game
• Video Highlights of Key Games
• Player and Game Stats Beyond the Box Score
• Recruiting News and Profiles
• Opinionated Editorials
• And All-You-Can-Eat Arm Curl Photos!

Now ask yourself: How much would you pay for all this? $100? $200? Guess what - it is FREE (no free steak knives though). Always has been, and (probably) always will be. We are Hokie bball fans just like you (only maybe a tad stronger). If you like what you see, bookmark this site now and get ready for six months of Hokie basketball!

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It’s hard to believe, but TechHoops.com launched one year ago today. I can’t believe it has grown up so quickly. I could write a long essay about the first year, but I am not going to bore you. You are here to read about Tech basketball. However, it’s the awards season in the world of entertainment. So, going with that theme, I do want to thank some folks.

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Since everyone but Niemo and I are slackers, we have added a new team member to TechHoops.com. We would like to officially welcome Gary Cope of VTHokieFans.com to the team. Gary will be contributing in many ways, and we are especially looking forward to his posts and video highlights.

You can find out more about Gary here or at vthokiefans.com.

Tech Hoops.com was founded by Virginia Tech alums who live in Arlington, Charlottesville, and Richmond.

TechHoops.com launched on January 19, 2007, but it has been in the works for over a year. It just took the carolina game to get us off our butts and do it.

The opinions reflected on this site are the opinions of the author of that post/comment only, and not the opinions of all the Founders, Columnists, and Sponsors of TechHoops.com.

We would like to thank everyone who has visited this site, read the posts, and commented. In addition, we thank all of our guest columnists for taking the time and effort to provide content.

This site is in no way affiliated with Virginia Tech, the Atlantic Coast Conference or the NCAA. This site offers free, independent, opinionated coverage of the Hokies.

The 6th Man is responsible for the TechHoops.com Student Section. These volunteer writers are all students at Virginia Tech, and TechHoops.com thanks them for their contributions to the site. To read their articles, check out The Student Section under B-Blog.

Student Section Writers

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Q is a junior majoring in Communication and History at Tech. He is from Madison County, VA (near Charlottesville).

Q’s favorite Virginia Tech basketball memory is his own graceful leap over the ridiculously tall wall behind the basket as time expired after this season’s unc game, but Deron Washington’s leap over Greg Paulus at duke is a close second.

Q considers himself lucky that he was rejected by uva three years ago.

TechHoops.com is the online destination for fans of Virginia Tech men’s basketball. It contains the most complete coverage of Hokie basketball.

Run by 6 Virginia Tech alums, who live in Arlington, Richmond, the NRV, and Charlottesville, the site is devoted to provide the most coverage of Virginia Tech basketball on the web.

Launched January 19, 2007, the website has experienced phenomenal traffic.

2007 Traffic:
30,892 visits
16,091 unique visitors
67,095 page views

2008 Traffic (as of March 15):
29,421 visits
13,840 unique visitors
59,769 page views

TechHoops.com has received almost as much traffic in the first 75 days of 2008 as it did during all of 2007.

Geographic Footprint (percentage of total visits)

• Virginia – 51%
  • Blacksburg – 30%
  • Roanoke/Salem – 16%
  • Arlington – 9%
  • Richmond – 7%
  • Norfolk – 3%
• North Carolina – 8%
• D.C. – 5%
• California – 4%
• Maryland – 4%

TechHoops.com prides itself on the variety of content that it offers. From blogs to exclusive photo galleries to game highlights, TechHoops.com is everything Tech basketball.

In addition to providing the most content, we strive to provide exclusive content.

Here is a sampling of our exclusive content from 2007:

Q & A with ESPN Gameday Analyst Jay Bilas

Q & A with Former Player Coleman Collins

Q & A with ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi

Our season sponsorship packages:

Corporate Sponsorship

What You Get:

• Your Own Webpage on TechHoops.com
All corporate sponsors will have the opportunity to have their own page on TechHoops.com. You control the content: text, images, video, and audio clips can be inserted on your page.

You can also change the page up to 12 times during the length of the sponsorship, enabling you to communicate different messages, products, services, and/or specials to our visitors.

We will link your webpage from our main navigation bar.

• 200×200 Ad Banner
Six Placements per page in the right column: Your banners will rotate with the other sponsor banners on every page refresh.

Your banner will appear on all pages of TechHoops.com with the exception of other
sponsors’ pages and the We Will Prevail … We Are Virginia Tech section.

• Sponsorship Announcement
We will broadcast to our readers on TechHoops.com and through our email list the announcement of your sponsorship.

Title Sponsorship – SOLD FOR ’07-’08 Season

The TechHoops.com Title Sponsor is an exclusive opportunity. There is only one title sponsor per season.

What You Get:

• EXCLUSIVE 400×50 Ad Banner
Your company will receive a 400×50 banner at the top of the center column on all pages of the TechHoops.com website with the exception of the corporate sponsor pages. Your banner will be the only banner within that location.

Your company will receive a 400×50 banner at the bottom of the center column on all pages of the TechHoops.com website with the exception of other sponsor pages. Your banner will rotate with other banners in that location on every page refresh.

TechHoops.com will design your banner. The banner can be a static or animated gif.

• Your Own Webpage on TechHoops.com
All corporate sponsors will have the opportunity to have their own page on TechHoops.com. You control the content: text, images, video, and audio clips can be inserted on your page.

You can also change the page up to 12 times during the length of the sponsorship, enabling you to communicate different messages, products, services, and/or specials to our visitors throughout the year.

We will link your webpage from our main navigation bar.

• 200×200 Ad Banner
Six Placements per page in the right column: Your banners will rotate with the other sponsor banners on every page refresh.

Your banner will appear on all pages of TechHoops.com with the exception of other
sponsors’ pages and the We Will Prevail … We Are Virginia Tech section.

TechHoops.com will design your banner. The banner can be a static or animated gif.

• Sponsorship Announcement
We will broadcast to our readers on TechHoops.com and through our email list the announcement of your sponsorship.

Contact Todd Wickersty of TechHoops.com at wick AT techhoops.com to discuss these advertising opportunities further.

We encourage you to contact us through the site comments, or drop us an email at TheTeam AT TechHoops.com.

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