No. 95: Virginia
Monticello. Constructing a winning football team might take nearly as long to complete. It was clearly time for Virginia to sever ties with Al Groh, though the argument whether this move came a year...
View ArticleSpring Storylines: Virginia
I don’t envy the rebuilding project lying ahead of Mike London, even if the worst is behind him. Hopefully, I should add: Virginia was simply awful in 2010, London’s first season back in...
View ArticleNo. 78: Virginia
Four of the top 10 high school seniors in the State of Virginia, according to the list compiled by Rivals.com, signed with the hometown Cavaliers in February; two signed with Virginia Tech. What does...
View ArticleClosing the Borders in Virginia
Closing a fence around the State of Virginia requires not one team but two. Virginia joined rival Virginia Tech in doing so this past winter, Mike London’s first full recruiting cycle with the program,...
View ArticleAt Long Last, the 2012 A.C.C. Schedule
Contrary to popular thought — something I also believed — the delay in the release of the 2012 A.C.C. schedule wasn’t due to Florida State, which was digging deep in its search for a replacement for...
View ArticleThe Year in Review: Virginia (8-4, 5-3)
Virginia brought Jimbo Fisher to his knees. Crumpling to his knees, to be exact: Fisher fell, head in hands, devastated, defeated. The Cavaliers had this effect on people — and teams — in 2011, Mike...
View ArticleStarting With McGee, Branching Out
If Jeff Long was serious about starting Arkansas’ coaching search immediately after last night’s press conference, it stands to reason that the Razorbacks are in the market for a new head coach in...
View ArticleNo. 48: Virginia
Here’s one thing to love about Mike London: he’s not intimidated by expectations. When told that most expected Virginia to finish last in the Coastal division heading into 2010, London replied, “We’ve...
View ArticlePick 10, F.B.S. Notebook: Week 2 (Sept. 8)
Let’s not beat around the bush: this isn’t a great week. I mean, it’s great – better than what we’re used to, better than any non-football weekend – but it’s not great, all things considered. There’s...
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