Coverage of VCU Media Day

With the rise of VCU basketball over the last several seasons has come an uptick in interest around the program from the local, regional, and national media. Nowhere was that more evident than October 24th at VCU men's basketball media day. Over 30 media members gathered at the Siegel Center to interview Shaka Smart and a number of VCU's basketball players including Darius Theus, Troy Daniels, Juvonte Reddic, D.J. Haley, and Treveon Graham.

Several local news stations covered the event and had features in the evening news in Richmond. Regionally CSN Washington's Jill Sorenson made the trip from D.C. and the Daily Press's David Teel made the trip from Newport News to cover the event . College basketball insider for the CBS Sports Network Jon Rothstein with a strong twitter following of over 17,700  made a stop on his 12-day national college basketball tour to attend the event and observe practice afterwards. If there is any doubt that the VCU brand is growing, look no further than the coverage of this event.

Here are some of the links and videos immediately following Media Day to help sate your basketball cravings until November 1st when the Rams take the floor for the first time in the 2012-2013 season:

<span style="text-decoration: underline">Videos: </span>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6lkzDQ398M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFF22ox7DrA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy5azS-bCdg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA6Sz8cE670

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Yt-7xBF610

Phil Orban (WRIC 8):  <a href="http://www.wric.com/global/Category.asp?c=190525&amp;autoStart=true&amp;topVideoCatNo=default&amp;clipId=7879821">http://www.wric.com/global/</a><a href="http://www.wric.com/global/Category.asp?c=190525&amp;autoStart=true&amp;topVideoCatNo=default&amp;clipId=7879821">Category.asp?c=190525&amp;autoStart=true&amp;topVideoCatNo=default&amp;clipId=7879821</a>

Matt Lincoln (NBC 12): <a href="http://www.nbc12.com/story/19909344/vcu-hoops-ready-for-season-for-change">http://www.nbc12.com/story/19909344/vcu-hoops-ready-for-season-for-change</a>

Lane Casadonte  (CBS 6): <a href="http://wtvr.com/2012/10/25/vcu-has-some-work-to-do/">http://wtvr.com/2012/10/25/vcu-has-some-work-to-do/</a>

Jill Sorenson (CSN Washington): <a href="http://www.csnwashington.com/ncaa/vcu-basketball-season-preview">http://www.csnwashington.com/ncaa/vcu-basketball-season-preview</a>

<span style="text-decoration: underline">Audio:</span>

Wes McElroy (Sports Radio 910): <a href="http://www.sportsradio910.com/player/?mid=22566109">http://www.sportsradio910.com/player/?mid=22566109</a>

<span style="text-decoration: underline">Articles:</span>

Jon Rothstein (CBS Sports): <a href="http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/10/25/rothstein-files-five-observations-from-vcu/">'Rothstein Files: Five Observations From VCU'</a>

David Teel (Daily Press): <a href="http://www.dailypress.com/sports/dp-spt-teel-column-vcu-media-20121025,0,1979977.column">'VCU positioned to sustain basketball success of last 2 seasons'</a>

Mike Litos (VCU Athletics):<a href="http://www.vcuhoops.info/2012/10/ona-20-pack-of-nuggets.html"> </a><a href="http://www.vcuhoops.info/2012/10/ona-20-pack-of-nuggets.html">'On...A 20-pack of nuggets...'</a>

Chris Kowalczyk (VCU Athletics): <a href="http://aroundthehorns.wordpress.com/2012/10/24/lofty-expectations-dont-get-graham-down/">'Lofty expectations don't get Graham down'</a>

Jim Swing (Commonwealth Times): <a href="http://www.commonwealthtimes.org/2012/10/24/reddic-improves-in-spite-of-trying-offseason/">'Reddic improves in spite of trying offseason'</a>

Scott Wyant (Commonwealth Times): <a href="http://www.commonwealthtimes.org/2012/10/24/vcu-hopes-to-shine-with-wealth-of-guards/">'VCU hopes to shine with wealth of guards'</a>

Quinn Casteel (Commonwealth Times): <a href="http://www.commonwealthtimes.org/2012/10/24/veteran-big-men-reddic-and-haley-high-on-freshman-center-justin-tuoyo/">'Veteran big men Reddic and Haley bullish on freshman center Justin Tuoyo'</a>

Tim Pearall (Richmond Times-Dispatch): <a href="http://www2.timesdispatch.com/sports/college-sports/2012/oct/25/2/tdsport01-repaired-reddic-is-ready-to-roll-ar-2309736/">'Repaired Reddic is ready to roll'</a>

Paul Woody (Richmond Times-Dispatch): <a href="http://www2.timesdispatch.com/sports/sport/2012/oct/25/1/tdsport01-woody-rams-realize-its-not-where-they-st-ar-2309738/">'Woody: Rams realize it's not where they start, but where they finish'</a>