http://www.realfootball365.com Virginia Cavaliers Football News, scores, analysis and discussion. College Football News. en-us info@realfootball365.com Copyright (C) 2005-2008 www.realfootball365.com http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/virginia/13845 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/virginia/13845 In 2008, the Virginia Cavaliers started the college football season in ugly fashion, losing 52-7 to Southern Cal, and things didn’t really ever improve much from there. A four-game winning streak in the middle of the season showed some signs of progress, but that optimism quickly dissipated because of a four-game losing skid to close the campaign. After another disappointing season, many... lhroberts@gmail.com (Lee Roberts) Virginia Cavaliers 2009-04-16T05:10:36-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/virginia/13109 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/virginia/13109 One month ago, the Virginia Cavaliers were 1-3 and reeling from a 31-3 debacle against Duke. Quarterback Peter Lalich had been dismissed from the team and backup Marc Verica took over. Based on Verica’s play to that point, UVA fans had every reason to believe it would be a long fall in Charlottesville. Since the Duke game, Verica’s steady improvement has led UVA to an undefeated October and... lhroberts@gmail.com (Lee Roberts) Virginia Cavaliers 2008-10-31T05:08:34-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/virginia/12814 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/virginia/12814 When Al Groh came to the University of Virginia in 2001, he promised championships for its football program. Now he’s the head coach of the worst team in the Atlantic Coastal Conference. Despite a recent contract extension, UVA needs to make a change if it expects to compete in the ACC in the near future. Commentary: While UVA doesn’t have the unreasonable expectations that Tommy Bowden does at... lhroberts@gmail.com (Lee Roberts) Virginia Cavaliers 2008-10-03T05:12:55-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/virginia/12472 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/virginia/12472 The minute USC sets foot on the Scott Stadium turf this Saturday, it will already be one of the greatest college football teams to ever grace the Charlottesville, Va., campus. As always in the Pete Carroll era, the loaded Trojans are on the short list of national title favorites. The Trojans are 19.5-point favorites over heavily undermanned Virginia, and are fully expected to dominate the... chrispreston@shelburnenews.com (Chris Preston) Virginia Cavaliers 2008-08-27T05:07:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/virginia/12362 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/virginia/12362 The return of wide receiver Kevin Ogletree from injury this season will give the Virginia offense a dimension it lacked a year ago. The 6-foot-2 redshirt junior missed all of 2007 with a knee injury, leaving an already undermanned Cavalier receiving crew even more depleted. Though it remains unclear as to who will be throwing him the ball, Ogletree is talented enough to get his fair share of... chrispreston@shelburnenews.com (Chris Preston) Virginia Cavaliers 2008-08-15T05:05:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/virginia/12287 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/virginia/12287 When USC comes marching into Scott Stadium on Aug. 30 in front of a live national TV audience, you can bet that 65,000 or so devoted followers of Virginia football will pack the house and scream their heads off – at least until the Trojans can (and likely do) quiet them. Even though their beloved Hoos are supposed to be mediocre at best this season, the place will be rocking at least for one... chrispreston@shelburnenews.com (Chris Preston) Virginia Cavaliers 2008-08-07T05:15:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/virginia/12133 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/virginia/12133 Though the Virginia Cavaliers’ 2008 football season kicks off in little more than a month (against none other than USC), we are still in the middle of summer. That means baseball and fourth-round Greg Norman collapses dominate the sports headlines, as they have for decades. Any talk about the upcoming college football season is, for the most part, just that -- talk. But as more and more... chrispreston@shelburnenews.com (Chris Preston) Virginia Cavaliers 2008-07-22T05:22:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/virginia/12107 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/virginia/12107 Bethel High (Hampton, Va.) running back Jontel Evans gave his solid verbal to the Virginia Cavaliers on Friday for the ’09 class. Last season as a junior, the 5-foot-11, 190-pounder rushed for 1,500 yards and 27 touchdowns. In 2006, the then-sophomore rushed for 1,344 yards and seven scores. He chose Charlottesville over Marquette and N.C. State. COMMENTARY: Coach Al Groh’s program is... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Virginia Cavaliers 2008-07-19T17:15:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/virginia/11918 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/virginia/11918 When defensive end Chris Long and offensive guard Branden Albert were both among the first 15 names called at this year’s NFL draft, it was far from a surprise. University of Virginia football has produced more than its fair share of pros. In the last decade alone the Hoos have churned out Jets offensive lineman D’Brickashaw Ferguson (fourth overall pick in the ’06 draft), Steelers tight... chrispreston@shelburnenews.com (Chris Preston) Virginia Cavaliers 2008-07-08T05:55:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/virginia/11852 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/virginia/11852 Moorestown High (Moorestown, N.J.) offensive tackle Cody Wallace committed to Virginia on Monday for the ’09 class. The 6-foot-5, 265-pounder chose Charlottesville over West Virginia, Central Florida, Maryland and Rutgers. Mike Groh was the primary. COMMENTARY: Coach Al Groh is apparently stocking up on tackles: Wallace is the third to commit to Virginia. The Cavs’ total for the class comes... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Virginia Cavaliers 2008-07-01T18:00:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/virginia/11833 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/virginia/11833 The 2009 recruiting class head coach Al Groh and his assistants are putting together has to be an encouraging sign for fans of Virginia football. The 18 commitments by the end of June should come as no surprise, as Groh has a history of locking up recruits early and often. But the fact that 10 of those 18 commitments are in-state recruits is a nice bounce-back for a Wahoo staff much-maligned... chrispreston@shelburnenews.com (Chris Preston) Virginia Cavaliers 2008-07-01T05:18:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/virginia/11713 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/virginia/11713 Some of the most successful college football teams in recent years have thrived while dividing time evenly among multiple tailbacks. Look no further than Arkansas last year, with Heisman runner-up Darren McFadden splitting touches with Felix Jones, or at West Virginia, where Steve Slaton shared time with freshman sensation Noel Devine. Perhaps the 2004 Auburn team was the best example, going... chrispreston@shelburnenews.com (Chris Preston) Virginia Cavaliers 2008-06-23T05:51:01-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/virginia/11646 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/virginia/11646 Glenbrook South High (Glenview, Ill.) offensive tackle Sean Cascarano gave his verbal commitment to Virginia on Monday for the 2009 class. The 6-foot-6, 270-pounder is currently rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals. Cascarano chose Charlottesville, Va., over several schools, including Arizona, Cincinnati, Duke, Illinois and Michigan State. Steve Bernstein and Dave Borbely are credited as the... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Virginia Cavaliers 2008-06-16T18:01:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/virginia/11638 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/virginia/11638 Coach Al Groh’s Virginia Cavalier picked up commitments from three players for the 2009 class. Catholic High (Clearwater, Fla.) tight end Paul Freedman, Brunswick High (Greenwich, Conn.) receiver Kevin Royal and Camden High (Camden, N.J.) receiver Tyree Watkins gave their verbals on Saturday. The 6-foot-6, 224-pound Freedman chose Virginia over Florida International, Boston College, Duke,... mahudgens@yahoo.com (Marc Hudgens) Virginia Cavaliers 2008-06-15T18:50:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/virginia/11546 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/virginia/11546 Because of the presence of the mighty Trojans, Virginia’s 2008 Aug. 30 home opener against USC will be played in front of a national ESPN2 audience. Like USC, the Cavaliers qualified for a New Year’s Day Bowl (Gator) themselves last January, but they will undoubtedly be cast in a supporting role to the Boys from Troy when the ESPN hype machine revs up late in the summer. But that would all... chrispreston@shelburnenews.com (Chris Preston) Virginia Cavaliers 2008-06-10T05:52:00-05:00