Published on: 5th August, 2009
Let's play a little word association game, shall we? I'll give you the name of a coach and you tell me what pops in your head. Urban Meyer. Winner? Rich? Mike Leach. Crazy? Pirate? Turner Gill Rising star? Al Groh (Silence) Go ahead, fill in the blank. Please try to avoid four letter words. Recently, the Virginia sports radio show "Best ...Published on: 3rd August, 2009
Finding the face of the program is not always an easy task. Last year, Virginia was trying to come to grips with living in a post-Chris Long existence. They needed someone else to take up the mantle and become the difference maker for the Cavaliers. Last year, I chronicled four potential impact ...Published on: 1st August, 2009
Any football novice can tell you that having a good quarterback under center can make a huge difference to a team. So how does a quarterback become a good one? For all the practices and drills you can imagine, nothing beats in-game experience. In college football, the gridiron is where legends are ...Published on: 3rd July, 2009
The University of Virginia may have had a down year in its major revenue sports, the season was far from lost. The Cavaliers finished eighth in the Director's Cup, which is a culmination of all the different collegiate sports. They also picked up six ACC titles. As a result, we also had ...Published on: 26th June, 2009
Perhaps there is no more enigmatic team in college football this season than the Virginia Cavaliers. Virginia has suffered from uncompromised mediocrity these past eight seasons under Al Groh, a condition that almost cost the head coach his job this past year. After some tough talks, Groh kept his position but ...