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Ambrose Gives Up Football Virginia's Mark Ambrose, who redshirted in 2007 and then moved moved over from tight end to linebacker in 2008, has ended his career at Virginia due to recurring shoulder problems. Ambrose played multiple positions at Mount Carmel Area High School and earned a 3-star rating from Rivals. Ambrose remains enrolled at UVa. "The continuing issues with both of his shoulders have caused him to have to give up football," Cavalier coach Al Groh said. "It's unfortunate. He was making nice progress and had a great attitude and really practiced well on occasion last year. ... The doctors felt that even with more surgery, there was no guarantee that it would fix the situation and would perhaps put his long-term function of his shoulders in jeopardy. It was an unfortunate decision that collectively we made, but it was the obvious decision to make." Stay tuned throughout the spring football practice period for more news on your Hoos!
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This Week In Recruiting There is no question what the big news of the week was last week, and it certainly didn't come on the recruiting front. The primary question with respect to recruiting with Dave Leitao's departure is the status of UVa's two 2009 class signees, Bethel (Hampton, VA) point guard Jontel Evans and Word of Life (Springfield, VA) wing forward Tristan Spurlock. TheSabre.com caught up with Bethel head coach Craig Brehon last week. In an e-mail, Coach Brehon wrote the following about Evans' stance on the UVa coaching change. "Jontel is going to wait to see who gets the job at UVa," Brehon wrote. "After this, he will talk with the coach and then see if they have plans for him." The 5-11, 185-pound Evans is coming off a season in which he averaged 14 points, five assists, four rebounds and two turnovers per game. Selected Co-Player of the year in the Peninsula district, Evans led the Bruins to a 23-4 overall record. "He also had an excellent defensive effort night in and night out," Brehon wrote. "He was a pleasure to have for four years." Catching up with anyone for concrete comments on 4-star prospect Tristan Spurlock has proven difficult, though TheSabre.com has certainly heard rumors. We hope to have official comments this week. In the meantime, I think it is reasonable to assume that nothing definitive will happen until UVa gets its new coach. No matter what Spurlock's current feelings are about the situation, UVa will want the 6-8, 220-pound standout to speak with whomever becomes head coach. UVa has control of the situation, as it has to grant Spurlock a release from his letter-of-intent before Spurlock would be free to officially look at other schools.
Football recruiting ... EDGE subscribers can check out an article on Woodberry Forest (VA) safety Ed Reynolds II today. The 6-2, 190-pound junior has been offered by the Cavaliers as well as Stanford and is drawing interest from a host of other schools, ranging from the ACC to the SEC. Reynolds is the son of former UVa linebacker Ed Reynolds, who played under head coach George Welsh in the early 1980s. UVa was the first school to offer Reynolds, who discusses the Cavaliers' program in-depth in this article. Tomorrow, stay tuned for a profile on Pennington Prep (N.J.) safety Dontae Johnson. UVa is one of six offers for the 6-3, 185-pound prospect, who attended UVa's Feb. 28 junior day. He reflects on that trip and discusses his decision-making plans in this piece. Spring practice is under way, meaning more prospects are likely to stop by Charlottesville to scope out the Cavaliers. Last week, Oscar Smith (Chesapeake, VA) head coach Rich Morgan told TheSabre.com that highly touted junior quarterback Phillip Sims is interested in stopping by Charlottesville sometime next month. We'll continue to gather names of potential visitors and write up reports on more kids the staff is interested in from the 2010 class.
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 ...
Sims, Hailes to Take Spring Visits
All-State ATH with One Offer More recent recruiting updates on The Sabre ...
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Al Groh Call-In Show The "Cavalier Call-In" radio program with Virginia head football coach Al Groh is on the Virginia Sports Radio Network stations across the Commonwealth tonight. The program lasts from 7:06 to 8 p.m. Fans may also listen to the show live online with a V-Pass subscription. Fans are encouraged to call in or e-mail the program with questions. Listeners may call toll-free with their questions for Coach Groh at 1-877-TALK-UVA (825-5882). Questions may also be sent via e-mail to Dave Koehn at [email protected]. Each week, one person who writes into the show will win $25 at the Cavalier Team Shop Online. This week's program will be the second to last show of the year with next week's program rounding out the 2008-09 seasons.
Leitao Out At UVa
Official Release Craig Littlepage, University of Virginia director of athletics, today announced the resignation of Dave Leitao as men's head basketball coach, effective immediately. Littlepage met with Leitao earlier today to discuss the future of the men's basketball program. At that time, Leitao, who has just concluded his fourth season at the University, determined it was in the best interest of the program to step down. "Dave has been a respected colleague and a fine University representative in the local community during his tenure here. He brought a great deal of leadership, discipline and integrity to his coaching responsibilities," Littlepage said. "I appreciate his hard work and dedication to athletics at the University of Virginia." Leitao, who came to Virginia from DePaul University, began coaching at UVa in April 2005. His four teams compiled an overall record of 63-60 and participated in three post-season tournaments, including the 2007 NCAA tournament. A national search for a new men's head basketball coach will get under way immediately. Littlepage did not specify a time frame for concluding the search, taking into account the fact that many of the possible candidates are currently involved in post-season play. "We expect to attract a strong pool of candidates interested in becoming a part of our University community," Littlepage said. "Our intention is to hire the very best person to lead the University's basketball program consistent with our overall department goals," he added. "Our team has a promising nucleus of young players who we expect will continue to develop." Leitao and the University have come to a financial agreement that will pay Leitao approximately $2.1 million.
Blog Banter: Enquirer Q&A On Miller From The Good Ol' Blog
The last two seasons, Sean Miller's Xavier team has dropped double-digit (108-70 in 2007-08 and 84-70 this season) defeats on the Virginia men's basketball team. Miller posted a 93-39 record his first four years on the job at XU and the Musketeers are 25-7 entering this week's NCAA Tournament. Miller's name is one that has surfaced on the radar since Dave Leitao's departure earlier this week. The Sabre asked Shannon Russell, the Xavier beat writer for the Cincinnati Enquirer, to answer a couple of quick questions about Miller. Read more about XU on Cincinnati.com's blog and make sure to check out this Russell article on Miller. The Sabre: Would Sean Miller consider leaving Xavier for an ACC or other power conference job considering his success and status at Xavier? Shannon: Last offseason, Miller was given a contract extension until 2017-18 - the longest awarded to any XU coach in history. Athletic Director Mike Bobinski said the school was intentionally aggressive because of their respect for Miller and what he has done, and he hopes Miller's stay outlasts his own stay as the AD. Miller, who spent five years at N.C. State as an assistant under Herb Sendek, would perhaps return to the ACC if it was the right fit. His star is rising and in another year or so, he may be able to write his ticket to wherever he wants to go. That said, I don't think he'll go just anywhere for the sake of going. He has a good thing going on at Xavier and his family likes Cincinnati. Read the full post on The Good Ol' Blog! Make sure to check out a second Q&A feature on Tubby Smith, another potential candidate, on the blog as well. Advertise With The Sabre! TheSabre.com has come a long way since its conception in 1996. We are the #1 media source and community covering UVa athletics, producing an average of 95,000 unique viewers and over 4 million page views each month. We reach a coveted demographic (you know Hoo you are) 24/7, 12 months out of the year. Rooting for their team clearly represents one of the big passions in the life of our Sabre community members. This site greatly enhances this never-ending passion through information, analysis, and most importantly through communal dialog/networking.Our advertising approach is different in that we make it abundantly clear in a direct and honest way that your company's commitment of sponsorship dollars is what enables the site to continue existing and improving into the future. To learn more, please contact [email protected]. The Sabre is a vital part of a unique collegiate sports network that reaches nearly 2 million individuals per month. Like the Sabre, each site in the SportsWar network is an organically grown community and the emotional home for its fans. To learn more about SportsWar network sponsorship opportunities, please contact [email protected] and visit the SportsWar media guide www.sportswar.com To view a list of our sponsors, please visit our Sponsors Page.
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Issue No. 264 - October 23, 2006
This Week In Recruiting Mike Scott, a 6-8, 215-pound power forward recruit, made an official visit to UVa last week. The visit went well according to Scott's father, Michael. However, a commitment does not appear to be imminent at this point. The Hargrave Military Academy prospect plans to visit each of his remaining finalists before making a decision. Scott was hosted on the visit by Sean Singletary and freshman Will Harris. Stay tuned for a full update on the Sabre EDGE later today. This weekend, UVa expects to host five-star power forward Patrick Patterson on an official visit. The 6-8, 235-pound Huntington (W.V.) prospect has made official visits to Florida, Duke, and Kentucky. He is also considering West Virginia and Wake Forest and has scheduled an official visit to Wake for next weekend. Patterson had a great time on his latest official visit, which was to Kentucky. The Hoos will need to make a huge impact to come away with his commitment, but Leitao and company at least have a chance.
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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 soon:
In Case You Missed It ... Sabre articles since the last SabreMail
Canes Battle Past Young Hoos
Hall To Work Only At QB This Spring
Q&A - Steven Proscia
Photo Gallery: Virginia 14, Cornell 10
Basketball Success? Pitt's Doable
Time Runs Out For Leitao
Leitao Out At UVa
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