Only God and Mike Hollins know what made him turn around and run back onto the killing bus that chilly night last November, when he stared down alleged murderer Christopher Darnell Jones.

Virginia football coach Tony Elliott’s thoughts on the first day of Spring practice.

Ronde Barber’s time has come. The former Virginia star, who went on to revolutionize how the way slot cornerback position was played in the NFL, has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Virginia Sports Hall of Fame executive director Will Driscoll interviews newly elected member Jerry “Hootie” Ratcliffe about his lengthy career, more than four decades in the Commonwealth.

Former Virginia linebacker Nick Jackson made his transfer decision official on Thursday when he announced a commitment to Iowa’s football program, choosing the Hawkeyes over Oklahoma.

It’s still not clear where Nick Jackson is going to finish his football career, but we are now sure that it won’t be Virginia.

While Virginia coach Tony Elliott said this week he hopes that standout linebacker Nick Jackson will withdraw his name from the transfer portal and remain with the Cavaliers, Jackson is reportedly visiting Iowa’s football program this weekend.

Senior Virginia running back Mike Hollins is back in school and participating in the football team’s winter workouts in anticipation of spring practice according to Coach Tony Elliott, who met with media Wednesday.

One of the major questions heading into spring football practice in a few weeks will be, who is going to replace Brennan Armstrong as Virginia’s quarterback.

Virginia’s slate features 12 regular-season games, including six home games and a neutral site contest.

Admission to the event will be free and open to the public. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. The game will be televised on the ACC Network.

Tony Elliott announced the promotion of Adam Mims to assistant coach for the wide receivers on Monday. Mims has worked on the UVA staff for the past year as a senior offensive analyst.

Virginia is hoping that some of North Dakota State’s loss is the Cavaliers’ gain, as UVA picked up a late commitment in the recruiting class of 2023 on Sunday.

Hootie details the long career at UVA of Marques Hagans, from the time that Danny Wilmer first heard his name on the recruiting trail, to the upset of Florida State, through his 12 years as an assistant coach.

According to sources in State College, Pa., Penn State has hired longtime Virginia wide receivers coach Marques Hagans, who has also served as associate head coach of the Cavaliers for the past year.

The Virginia football program held its annual awards banquet Saturday to recognize team and individual accomplishments from the 2022 season.

UNC has been a recruiting force within the borders of Virginia since Bly, a former Tar Heel All-American from Chesapeake, joined the Carolina staff in 2019. Bly has helped Brown’s program pluck such stars as 5-star Tony Grimes and Zach Rice right from under the noses of UVA and Tech.

Virginia continued to shore up its secondary via the transfer portal on Monday when the Cavaliers gained a commitment from former Iowa State cornerback Tayvonn Kyle.

Terry Heffernan joins the Virginia program after spending the last two seasons as the offensive line coach at Stanford for head coach David Shaw.

Former Virginia linebacker Nick Jackson, who entered the transfer portal on Dec. 12, is visiting Auburn this weekend.