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London To Be Introduced As Football Coach After Virginia departed ways with Al Groh last week, some names quickly emerged as potential candidates for the opening. But one name stood out as the frontrunner, according to multiple sources. Mike London. He's no longer the frontrunner. He's the selection. The former Cavalier defensive coordinator will be named the head coach today at a 1 p.m. press conference. Not open to the public, the press conference will be webcast live on VirginiaSports.com starting at 1 p.m. The webcast is free. UVa requested permission to speak to London on Sunday, just one day after his Richmond football team fell in heartbreaking fashion to Appalachian State in the FCS playoffs. The Mountaineers edged the Spiders on Saturday night, 35-31. London compiled a 24-5 record in two seasons at UR. The Spiders won the 2008 National Championship. Stay tuned to TheSabre.com for full coverage of the announcement and the beginning of the Mike London era at Virginia!
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This Week In Recruiting RB Kevin Parks Jr., WR E.J. Scott, OL Conner Davis, LB Ryan Cobb and CB Rijo Walker have indicated that they are firm commitments no matter who the next coach will be. DB Pablo Alvarez pretty much falls into this group as well, though the Miami (FL) standout would like to speak with the new head coach. Fork Union head coach John Shuman said prior to Al Groh's dismissal that OL Cody Wallace would re-sign with the Cavaliers, and DB Kyrrel Latimer is reportedly solid as well. Attempts to reach RB Khalek Shepherd have been unsuccessful so far, though I suspect he is solid in his decision. OLB/DE Chris Brathwaite and LB Henry Coley have stated that they are solid as well, though both prospects want to talk to the new head coach to be 100 percent certain. Brathwaite is scheduled to take an official visit to Delaware this coming weekend and also plans to visit JMU in January. OL Morgan Moses, Virginia's top recruit in the 2009 class, made an official visit to South Carolina this past weekend. The 6-7, 340-pound standout, a U.S. Army All-American selection out of Meadowbrook (Richmond, VA), is also considering several other schools including Virginia. Moses, who is currently attending Fork Union Military Academy, is still working towards qualifying academically according to John Shuman. So, the news from the 2010 recruiting class is positive overall, but like everyone else the recruits await the announcement of Virginia's new coach ... an announcement that is coming this afternoon. TheSabre.com will be sure to follow up with the commits for reaction and follow up on targets old and new. Two of Virginia's commits are still playing. Pablo Alvarez and Belen Jesuit captured a region championship and move on to a state semifinal match-up later this week. Kevin Parks Jr. ran wild once again, helping West Rowan (Mount Ulla, N.C.) to a Class 3-A state semifinal win over Tuscola. The defending state champs will look for a repeat this weekend.
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 ...
Parks, Scott, Walker Staying Solid
Davis, Brathwaite React to Groh's Departure More recent recruiting updates on The Sabre ...
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Collins Honored UVa Athletics Media Relations Official Release Virginia defensive tackle Nate Collins was selected by the Touchdown Club of Richmond as its Defensive Lineman of the Year, becoming the first Cavalier to earn the honor since Chris Long in 2007. He will be recognized at the Dudley Award Banquet on Tuesday, inside the Greater Richmond Convention Center, starting at 7 p.m. An All-ACC first team selection, Collins emerged on the scene during his senior campaign by earning ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week honors following stellar career outings against then No. 11 Georgia Tech and at Maryland. The Port Chester, N.Y., native finished the season ranked No. 5 in the ACC with 6.0 sacks. A part-time starter a season ago, Collins started all 12 games a set a career high with 16 tackles against then No. 11 Georgia Tech. Collins also snared his first career interception and returned it 32 yards for the go-ahead touchdown at Maryland. On the season Collins finished second on the team with 77 tackles. The Touchdown Club will honor Richmond's Eric Ward as its Offensive Back of the Year and the Spiders' Matt McCracken as the Offensive Lineman of the Year. Virginia Tech's Kam Chancellor snared Defensive Back of the Year accolades. The quartet, including Collins will be on hand Tuesday at the event sponsored by the Richmond Times-Dispatch & Touchdown Club of Richmond. To order tickets for the event, contact Mike O'Toole at 804-658-8503.
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Issue No. 325 - January 21, 2008 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.
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What's New on TheSabre.com? | |||||
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
Cavaliers Advance To College Cup
ChalkTalk: A Recurring Set
Hobbo's Corner - The Road Ahead
Greg's Stock Report '09: VT
Penn State Posts Win At UVa
Kris' Monday Musings - Big Stops
JHoo's 10 Things I Learned From VT
Cavaliers Advance With Another Shutout
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