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State O-Lineman Surber picks UVA over Tennessee, WVU, Pitt and S. Carolina
Virginia gained its first football commitment for the Class of 2023 on Friday when Cole Surber, an offensive lineman from Nokesville, announced he would play for the Cavaliers.
Colts loved UVA TE Jelani Woods at first sight, draft him in 3rd round
Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Marcus Brady got a good look at massive Virginia tight end Jelani Woods in the Shrine Bowl back in January and knew he wanted the former Cavalier on his roster.
UVA makes cut for pair of 4-star defensive linemen, plus a Florida tight end
A pair of 4-star defensive linemen have kept Virginia on their final lists of programs, while the son of a former Cavalier star dropped by Charlottesville last Saturday to check things out.
Elliott believes WR Wicks has no limit on how good he can be
When Dontayvion Wicks broke Herman Moore’s 30-year record for most reception yards in a season last year, Virginia fans knew they had something special.
It wasn’t perfect, but Virginia’s defense showed life in spring game
If nothing else, Virginia fans who showed up for the Cavaliers’ Spring Game Saturday had to be encouraged by what was happening on the defensive side of the ball.
What you’ll see and not see in today’s Virginia Spring Game
It came as no surprise a couple of weeks ago when Virginia coach Tony Elliott said the Cavaliers’ defense was well ahead of the offense in early spring drills.
‘Jerry Ratcliffe Show’: The Big Wahoowa Weekend Preview
“The Jerry Ratcliffe Show” welcomes UVA superfan Michael Guthrie of Howard Hanna Roy Wheeler Realty to preview the big Wahoowa Weekend, with UVA baseball, softball and track and field all on Grounds, along with the football spring game.
Spring Football: Elliott focused on the big picture heading into Saturday’s spring game
In the years leading up to this one, Tony Elliott didn’t have any difficulty knowing where to place his focus on spring football games. He was all-in on offense. On Saturday, when Virginia lines up for its “Blue-White” game, its spring game, the head coach’s loyalty will be divided.
Blue-White Game highlights Wahoowa Weekend
A FANtastic weekend of events coupled with spectacular spring weather make for the perfect combination for the 2022 Wahoowa Weekend.
Spring Football: Starting over again, Tujague’s mission is a familiar one: ‘Fix It’
During a head-spinning, two-week span in January, Garett Tujague pulled off an amazing recruiting feat. Virginia’s offensive line coach convinced six high school prospects and two players out of the transfer portal to commit to the Cavaliers.
‘Jerry Ratcliffe Show’: Matt Schaub talks UVA career, NFL, NIL
UVA all-time great QB Matt Schaub joins “The Jerry Ratcliffe Show” to talk about his college career, his long time in the NFL, post-football life and reconnecting with his alma mater.
Spring Football: UVA’s new defensive coordinator wants Cavaliers to be simple, yet super aggressive
We’re not sure of John Rudzinski’s cooking background, but there’s one thing Virginia’s new defensive coordinator knows – that the transition of the Cavaliers’ defense from awful to solid isn’t going to happen overnight.
Spring Football: Armstrong should be even more lethal in new offense
Taylor Lamb hasn’t been a quarterbacks coach for long, but there’s one thing he already knew coming in – allow the QB to do what he does best. In Virginia’s case, “Let Brennan be Brennan.”
State top-10 OT McConnell visiting Virginia this weekend
One of the state’s top 10 football prospects for the Class of 2023, Nolan McConnell from Colonial Forge, is visiting Virginia this weekend.
With Bronco’s ranch sold, the Mendenhall’s officially leave Charlottesville
Bronco Mendenhall has officially exited Charlottesville, a little more than four months after he resigned as Virginia’s head football coach.
Eight UVA Football student-athletes named to NFF Hampshire Honor Society
Virginia football players Mandy Alonso, Adeeb Atariwa, Joey Blount, Danny Caracciolo, De’Vante Cross, Luke Finkelston, Hayden Mitchell and Jelani Woods earned NFF Hampshire Honor Society membership.
For a fleeting moment, Manning to UVA was a pleasant thought
It was a nice fantasy for Virginia football fans while it lasted, but as it turned out, Arch Manning’s visit to Charlottesville last weekend was much ado about nothing.
Nation’s No. 1 QB prospect, Arch Manning, visits Virginia football
Arch Manning, the nation’s No. 1-ranked quarterback prospect in the Class of 2023, visited Virginia’s football program today according to a highly placed source.
Elliott: Running game is critical to our success
For years, Virginia football fans have been promised a running game they could rely on. Never happened, unless one considers the quarterback as the primary ball carrier.
Elliott on first day of UVA spring practice: ‘Man, it was a lot of fun’
Tuesday was the opening day of Virginia’s spring football practice, but more importantly it was the first day that Tony Elliott could actually “coach” football since he was named the Cavaliers’ new head man on Dec. 10.
