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Virginia’s record-breaking quarterback Brennan Armstrong said Monday that he will not be transferring to another football program and that his future in the game will be determined by the NFL’s analysis of whether he should go pro or return to school.
It’s no secret that Clemson coach Dabo Swinney considers himself a father figure to new Virginia hire Tony Elliott. They were together for 11 years as Swinney built the Tigers into a national football power.
Virginia’s Class of 2022 signees are off to strong starts in their final high-school seasons.
“I just can’t tell you how happy I am for Tony and Tamika and Ace and A.J. and also just how proud I am of Tony.”
Tony Elliott is officially Virginia’s new head football coach.
There is a flight scheduled from the airport near Clemson to Charlottesville this afternoon, scheduled to land at CHO at approximately 4:41 p.m.
According to Wolverine Digest, a publication that covers Michigan football, Josh Gattis, the team’s offensive coordinator, interviewed for the Virginia football job Thursday night in Charlottesville.
Clemson offensive coordinator Tony Elliott flew back home to South Carolina on Thursday afternoon after his negotiations to become Virginia’s head football coach hit “snags.”
Jerry Ratcliffe answers the hard questions on the latest news in the UVA Football coaching search.
Clemson offensive coordinator Tony Elliott is Virginia’s new head football coach. He and his family are flying to Charlottesville at this moment, with an announcement expected as early as this evening.
The Touchdown Club of Richmond named Brennan Armstrong its Offensive Back of the Year, Dontayvion Wicks as its Offensive End of the Year and Olusegun Oluwatimi as the co-Offensive Lineman of the Year.
According to sources, the hiring of Anthony Poindexter as Virginia’s new head football coach is imminent and could be announced as early as tonight, no later than Wednesday.
Virginia center Olusegun Oluwatimi has been named one of three finalists for the Rimington Trophy, annually awarded to most outstanding center in college football. Oluwatimi is the first UVA center to be a finalist for the award.
Three Virginia starters – linebacker Noah Taylor, offensive lineman Bobby Haskins and center Olu Oluwatimi – have all entered the transfer portal.
According to sources close to the University of Virginia head football coaching search, if there were any significant financial differences between UVA and candidate Anthony Poindexter, money is no longer a roadblock.
Virginia will play Southern Methodist (8-4) from the American Athletic Conference in the inaugural Wasabi Fenway Bowl played at Fenway Park on Wednesday, Dec. 29.
Athletics director Carla Williams interviewed Clemson offensive coordinator Tony Elliott on Saturday, and is scheduled to interview Penn State defensive coordinator Anthony Poindexter, a legendary UVA All-American, on Monday.
Virginia is suddenly running out of quarterbacks after freshman Jacob Rodriguez entered the transfer portal on Friday, the second Cavaliers quarterback to do so this week.
Virginia quarterback Brennan Armstrong was named one of 10 finalists for the Manning Award, presented by the Allstate Sugar Bowl.
Six years ago, Bronco Mendenhall’s arrival at Virginia was just as shocking as his news Thursday that he would step down as the Cavaliers’ head coach after the bowl game.