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Virginia Signs Two Graduate Transfers For 2019 Season
The Virginia football program has added two graduate transfers, according to head coach Bronco Mendenhall. Wide receivers Dejon Brissett of Richmond and Terrell Chatman of Arizona State have signed grant-in-aid documents and will enroll at UVA in June and compete for the Cavaliers this fall.
Football Legends Share Stories At George Welsh Memorial
Bronco Mendenhall walked into John Paul Jones Arena on Saturday morning as a scheduled speaker for the George Welsh Celebration of Life ceremony. He quickly became just as mesmerized as the rest of us by the array of legend in attendance.
Defense Dominates In Virginia Spring Scrimmage
Saturday was all about spring football at Virginia, but it was also about Aug. 31 and perhaps even Sept. 14.
Thornhill Selected By Chiefs In Round 2 Of NFL Draft
Virginia safety Juan Thornhill was taken with the 63rd pick in the second round of the NFL Draft Friday by the AFC West champion Kansas City Chiefs.
UVA’s Welsh Also Coached Penn State Legends
I was sitting in Joe Paterno’s office at Penn State one early August day in 1988, talking to the legendary coach about the upcoming game against his good friend and former assistant, George Welsh.
Speakers Announced for UVA George Welsh Event
A bevy of legendary football stars will be on hand to honor the late George Welsh at Saturday’s special tribute to the former Virginia Hall of Fame coach.
Details Announced For Welsh’s Celebration Of Life
Virginia football has announced details of Saturday morning’s “George Welsh Celebration of Life,” beginning at 10 a.m. (gates open at 9 a.m.) at John Paul Jones Arena. The event is free and available to the public.
UVA Beats Football Powerhouses For 4-Star D-Tackle M’Ba
Bronco Mendenhall’s football team is beginning to take on a bit of international flair with the addition of the first prospect from France to join Virginia’s program.
Virginia Football Announces George Welsh Tribute
Virginia announced Monday that it will host a celebration of life to commemorate George Welsh on Saturday, April 27, (10 a.m.) at John Paul Jones Arena. The tribute is open to the public.
UVA Football 2019 Season Tickets On Sale
Season tickets for 2019 Virginia home football games are on sale.
German QB Highlights Second Wave of UVA Signees
Bronco Mendenhall isn’t easily impressed, but when a group of European football prospects drove through the night to attend Virginia’s football camp last summer, he was intrigued. Once he saw some of those players perform, he was blown away.
The Herman Moore Story You Didn’t Know
I well remember the recruiting war primarily between Virginia and Virginia Tech for Herman Moore, a budding wide receiver prospect from George Washington High School in Danville.
UVA Football Gets Penn State OL Transfer
With a pair of Virginia offensive linemen announcing last week that they are transferring out of the program, Cavaliers coach Bronco Mendenhall got some good news on the transfer front on Sunday.
George Welsh Was at the Height of His Powers in 1990
By the time the 1990 season rolled around, George Welsh had the program just about where he wanted it.
Virginia Football Notes: George Welsh Tribute, Friday Night Lights, Transfers
Tons of Virginia football fans have asked how they can pay their respects to legendary Hall of Fame coach George Welsh, who died unexpectedly earlier this month.
UVA Announces 2019 Football Schedule
The Atlantic Coast Conference released the 2019 football schedules for its member institutions Wednesday, and Virginia’s slate features 12 regular-season games, including seven home games and three contests to be played on Fridays.
Great talent, great leadership: George Welsh and the 10-Win Season in ‘89
The only 10-win season in Virginia football history started and ended on a rather precarious note in George Welsh’s eighth year at the helm of the Cavaliers in 1989.
‘Hoos News: Brandon Selected By Houston In NWSL Draft
Senior midfielder Betsy Brandon of the Virginia women’s soccer team was selected in the second round of the National Women’s Soccer League Draft by the Houston Dash on Thursday.
Jerry Ratcliffe Show: Jan. 12
This week, Jerry Ratcliffe talks with UVA football legend Thomas Jones, UVA basketball alum and national broadcast analyst Dan Bonner, and ‘Hoos assistant football coach and former UVA standout Marques Hagans.
George Welsh and the 1984 Peach Bowl
While Wahoo Nation went completely giddy over Virginia’s first-ever bowl invitation at the end of the 1984 season, Coach George Welsh actually had his sights aimed higher than the Peach Bowl.
