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London Takes Richmond Job Last week, SabreMail told you that Mike London was interviewing with the University of Richmond about its head football coaching vacancy. Less than one week later, London accepted the position - which he interviewed for in 2004 but was not hired - at his alma mater. He was officially introduced at a news conference on Saturday. "I'm excited about the opportunity that has been presented to me," London told the Richmond Times-Dispatch. "I've walked the grounds here. I've been on the football field and the practice field. I know what it takes to be a student-athlete at this school. Things didn't work out the first time, but I firmly believe that things happen for a purpose. I needed more training, and now I've come back and I'm ready." London's depature marks the fourth time during Al Groh's tenure at UVa that an assistant has been hired by another school to be its head coach. Al Golden (Temple), Danny Rocco (Liberty), and Ron Prince (Kansas State) are still head coaches at those schools today. Of course, this also means that Groh will have to find a replacement yet again. The key for him will be to not only find a capable coach, but a capable recruiter. London was one of the top assistants on the UVa staff on the recruiting trail; high school coaches and players routinely praise London for his genuine interest in recruits. Stay tuned.
Kris Wright
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This Week In Recruiting Football recruiting ... In what promised to be an important week for Virginia football recruiting, the staff received disappointing news Sunday when Robinson (Concord, N.C.) offensive tackle R.J. Mattes and South Lakes (Reston, VA) wide receiver A.J. Price committed to other schools. Mattes, the son of former Virginia standout lineman Ron Mattes, chose N.C. State over Clemson, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. He had been one of Virginia's top targets throughout this process. Price, a 6-4, 170-pound standout, committed to Penn State while on his official visit to Happy Valley. Penn State and Virginia were the finalists for Price, who was a second-team Washington Post all-metro selection this past season. The news isn't all bad for Virginia, as the official visit weekend appears to have been a success. According to sources, the commitments in town came away very impressed. Stay tuned for updates on the commits that made it to Charlottesville this past weekend. The staff hosted only one uncommitted prospect in Tennessee signal caller Brent Burnette. The 6-3, 215-pound Burnette has not yet been offered by Virginia, which is now also pursuing Louisiana quarterback Josh Jordan. At this point, Burnette and Jordan seem to be the prime prospects for one quarterback slot. Jordan, a 6-4, 210-pound prospect that recently de-committed from Iowa State, visited East Carolina this past weekend. He has yet to set an official to Virginia. Stay tuned for more from Burnette and Jordan this week. Also, stay tuned to see if Virginia will pursue other possibilities such as Phoebus CB/WR Reid Evans or Centreville DB Darryl Hamilton.
Basketball recruiting ... Stay tuned for an EDGE update this week on 6-11, 235-pound center John Brandenburg. The DeSmet Jesuit (St. Louis, MO) recruit has made some changes to his offensive game this year and he feels those changes are starting to pay off. The Virginia signee discusses his senior season, his future at the University of Virginia, and more. A highly rated big-man recruit, Brandenburg chose Virginia over offers from Florida and Stanford, among others.
Chris Horne, our resident recruiting expert, provides updates throughout the week for Edge subscribers about UVa's commitments and recruiting targets in football and men's basketball. To sign up for an Edge subscription, please check out the Sabre Edge Sign Up and Information Page. If you're already on board as an Edge subscriber, click the links below to catch up on recruiting. Sabre Edge recruiting updates from the past week ...
Record Setting QB Set to Visit UVa
Class of '09: Lillard Emerging as a Top Prospect More recent recruiting updates on The Sabre ...
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Blog Banter: Winter of Hoo Discontent When bad news hits the fan base, the partisans tend to take things a bit harder than need be. When the bad news comes in bunches, then the whole sky starts collapsing down on everyone. However, after the initial shock, there is a place for categorizing the bad news properly and moving forward. Remember, this is the time of year when college football teams go through changes. Some of them are expected, some are not. Players graduate or transfer or declare early for the draft or get suspended or arrested or just plain ol' get sick of football. Assistants move on too. Heck, even head coaches of programs might get fired or simply bail on a team. That's the nature of the offseason. I know I'm not telling anyone something they don't know. But when we get so focused on our problems, it's easy to forget that offseason changes are natural. Right now, we don't know how the changes will play out. Things look grim in the cold of winter, but everything certainly could revert back to stability soon enough. Read the full blog entry here.
Robert Mahini (Vandy-Hoo)
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Issue No. 127 - February 27, 2004
This Week In Recruiting In basketball recruiting news, the terrific high school career of Penn Charter (Philadelphia, PA) point guard Sean Singletary ended on a great note last Sunday. Singletary, who has signed with UVa, led his team to an 86-75 victory over Germantown Academy in the Inter-Academic League championship game. "It feels great, but it's sad at the same time," Singletary told the Philadelphia Inquirer following the win. "I hate to say goodbye to my teammates. It was a selfless group." In the contest, Singletary had 26 points, five rebounds, three assists, and two steals. He was named Inter-Academy MVP. On the season, he averaged 22.9 points per contest. Singletary is rated as one of the top point guards in the 2003-2004 recruiting class. He is rated a four-star prospect by Insiders.com as well as Rivals.com. Earlier this week, Brewster Academy defeated Bridgton Academy 82-74. 6-7, 200 pound small forward Adrian Joseph, who has also signed with UVa, finished with 18 points in the winning effort. One final regular season game remains for Brewster (19-5) when they Northfield Mount Hermon School on February 28th. They then head to the NEPSAC Class A playoffs. Expect an update on Tunji Soroye very soon as well. The 6-11, 210 pound Montrose Christian Academy (MD) center has turned in a solid season for Coach Stu Vetter. He has verbally committed to UVa. In football recruiting news, UVa received their third verbal commitment for the 2005 recruiting class this week, when Broad Run (Ashburn, VA) tight end/defensive end Alex Field committed to the 'Hoos. Field, a 6-6, 248 pound prospect, earned Dulles district Player of the Year honors last year as well as first-team all-district tight end. Though he plays tight end and defensive end in high school, he has the potential to grow into an offensive tackle. Field chose UVa over interest from Maryland and Marshall, among others.
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Coming Soon The Sabre has you covered when it comes to Hoo news. Here are a few of the articles to expect on the site in the coming days:
In Case You Missed It ... Sabre articles since the last SabreMail
WCAV: One-On-One London Interview
Cavaliers Bounce Boston College
Hokies Slip Past Hoos
The Concern Of Mismatching Parts
Things I Learned About ... The QBs
Inside The Game: Gator Bowl More recent updates from The Sabre ...
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