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Unlike most people, George Welsh never relished the thought of leaving his job. He didn't look forward to having enough free time to pursue other interests, like golf or poker or mountain climbing. He hasn't taken up any new hobbies or discovered new passions since resigning as UVa's football coach in 2000. "I'm flunking retirement," he said this week.
There's no need to recite his list of accomplishments or discuss his legacy in this space. All of you are aware of what he did here for 19 years and what he meant to Cavalier football. (Not to mention his exploits as a player and coach at Navy.) Suffice to say it's a well-deserved honor. What's interesting is that at the age of 71, he says he is interested in getting back into coaching next year as an assistant for an NFL or I-AA team. (The recruiting grind of I-A coaching isn't a good fit.) Why not? He works out every day and says he feels good again after wearing down toward the end of his UVa career. And there's no doubt he still has an incredible football mind. Just check out his work for us in "Ask the Experts," one of the most popular features on TheSabre.com. So good luck with the job hunt, coach. Until then, we'll try to keep you busy. Hey, you may be flunking retirement, but we can still learn a lot from your success.
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Post of the Week This post started a good discussion about Wali Lundy on the football message board...
Subject: Re Lundy: I am a bit surprised at the lack of excitement about
I have also read a bunch of comments about Lundy's fumbling problem. Well, I have researched every single box score from last year and guess what...he lost two fumbles (Clemson and VPI) and fumbled one other time that we recovered (Maryland). That's in 187 touches. And dwarfed by 17 TDs many of them in the red zone where everyone goes after the ball. If Al hadn't had the luxury of Alvin Pearman, Lundy might have shattered some records last year. To read the full thread, please click the link below.
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You only have to attend one Virginia football practice to see how much time and attention Al Groh devotes to special teams. On Monday, for example, the Cavaliers spent 32 minutes of a two-hour, 21-minute practice working just on special teams play. That's two more minutes than they used for offense vs. defense scrimmage situations. Groh has emphasized special teams ever since he arrived at UVa, and that focus has paid off with solid to superb results in every phase of special teams but one. (Yeah, you know what that is.)
I've been getting repetitions with the kickoff, kickoff return, punt and punt return teams in various spots and that's what you hope for as a rookie - the opportunity to get in there and show the coaches what you can do. In the NFL, practice is much more important than the preseason games. That's where the decisions are made. Everybody's fighting for a job right now and I'm trying to fight as best I can. My main focus is to do whatever is asked of me to the best of my ability.
Today's practice was the wettest, longest, loudest and most physical one of training camp so far. With the players in full pads for the first time, there was more hitting and hollering than before - and that was just the coaching staff. Al Groh and his assistants aren't shy about offering criticism or praise, as they showed throughout the nearly three-hour practice. Their enthusiasm and energy livened up a damp afternoon that was highlighted by a rookie scrimmage and more developments regarding the receiving corps and nose tackle Ron Darden.
It's difficult to appreciate the organization and military precision of an Al Groh practice without attending one. Perhaps the best way to describe it is with a military-style breakdown of Monday night's practice, complete with observations and a few scattered opinions. But first, let's start with the news of the day - the biggest developments from training camp - including the non-participation of Fontel Mines and Deyon Williams, the Ahmad Brooks rehab report, the emergence of Ron Darden and two new scholarship players.
With several wide receivers now in their junior year and four newcomers, Ottowa Anderson is the dean of the unit as the lone senior at the position. After missing last season on academic suspension, Anderson hasn't taken long to make an impact, not only as a wideout, but in what has become his bread and butter, special teams. This report from Sunday's practice also includes items on the leadership of Marques Hagans and Wali Lundy, a battle between two freshmen linemen, an interesting snap-count drill, Mario Moore's absence, and much more.
Of all 104 players at Virginia's first practice of training camp, the one drawing much of the attention of fans (and reporter-types) isn't even wearing a jersey. Ahmad Brooks spends much of the session in a compression shirt looking like he's training for the Tour de France, not for football season. He pedals furiously on a stationary bike, jogs lightly on the sideline and does some agility drills. He also moves around with a slight limp and chats with head trainer Ethan Saliba. Which makes me wonder: Should we be worried or not?
