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A Little More on Pruett
Still no official word from U.Va. on the hiring of Bob Pruett , but the more I read about his hire , the more I like it. Pruett was a head coach for Groveton and Gar-Field High Schools, both in Northern Virginia before he moved on to being a coach at...
Bob Pruett [to be] Named Defensive Coordinator
There's nothing official yet, but according to the Daily Progress , former Marshall Head Coach Bob Pruett will return from retirement to lead the Cavalier defense. Some quick facts I've gleaned in the hour or so since I learned of this: He was...
A Month From Hell
A week into February and I don't think I've quite gotten over January. January was not a good month. From the problems with the football team (falling apart at the last minute to Texas Tech, academic casualties, Mike London leaving for UofR, a...
Gator Bowl Recap
People have asked me why I haven't posted much anything about the Gator Bowl. I just really haven't had much to say. We played very well. We still lost. Bummer. Another Sewell injury where, if he hadn't been injured, I fully believe we win...
Academic Casualties?
I could only read the stories about FSU and Tennessee so many times without really wondering when we'd hear something about our own players. It seems like every year we get a bit of bad news around bowl time - though this is certainly not something...
Another Award
Following up on yesterday's awards list , we've got one more to announce. Chris Long was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year today! Congrats yet again, Chris!
Posted: Nov 28 2007, 04:18 PM by tlmii | with no comments
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Congratulations Are In Order
To many members of the UVA football program First, to Chris Long who was named a unanimous selection to the All-ACC first-team. Chris is the first player voted unanimously to the first team since at least 2002. Second to Branden Albert who also made the...
Posted: Nov 27 2007, 03:14 PM by tlmii | with 1 comment(s)
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The Suspense... Its Killing Me
Less than 40 hours until kickoff...  I've read every article. I've checked every blog... I've got all the information I need about the game... except the result.
Posted: Nov 22 2007, 09:28 PM by tlmii | with no comments
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Where we are after ten games
Before the season started, I had many conversations with my coworkers about how this 2007 football season would turn out for the Cavaliers. I tend to be a little more in tune with the team than the rest of the people at my office, if only because I read...
Posted: Nov 05 2007, 04:47 PM by tlmii | with no comments
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I Love Being a Wahoo
It's months like these that make me happy I endured some of those down months. First, I'll admit that I was wrong . Maryland didn't squeak by, the surprising Cavaliers did. An 18-17 win over border rival Maryland leaves the 'Hoos at 7...
Chris Long
Watching the College Gameday special on ESPN today that featured Chris, I'm reminded of how much we're going to miss that kid. He's a perfect representative for The University. Kind of hard to accept that we're watching his last 6 games...
Posted: Oct 20 2007, 11:32 AM by tlmii | with no comments
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Most Telling Game?
Could the Maryland game be the most telling game of the season thus far? I think it could. I see 3 potential scenarios playing out: UVA Wins Close Game - That would be a VERY solid road win. And it would fit with our MO. Would make me feel more confident...
Posted: Oct 18 2007, 05:10 PM by tlmii | with 1 comment(s)
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Academic Casualty? - Question No More
And now we have the answer to the question ... Seems Olu Hall will not be with us in the fall. As the number one player in the state out of high school, I was really looking forward to seeing what this kid could do for us. Maybe next year. The debate...
Posted: Aug 17 2007, 03:00 PM by tlmii | with no comments
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Information Overload
TheSabre has started its 10 - Day Hoo Preview '07 . They happened to do it on one of my busiest weeks of the year. I can't wait to dig in.
Posted: Aug 16 2007, 04:46 PM by tlmii | with no comments
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And So It Begins...
Yesterday marked the first day of fall training camp for UVA football. The team had a no-pads, night time practice just to get back into the swing of things. It was a closed session, so there's not a whole lot of info coming out of it. Even so, Virginia...
Posted: Aug 07 2007, 11:21 AM by tlmii | with no comments
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