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Football Changes From UVa Athletics Media Relations Official Releases The Virginia football program underwent significant changes over the weekend. First, Virginia head football coach Mike London announced that junior quarterback Michael Rocco has been granted an unconditional release from his scholarship at UVa. Rocco informed London that he plans to transfer following the conclusion of the current semester. "After meeting with Michael and discussing his future with our program and his personal goals and interests I understand his desire to complete his college football career elsewhere," London said. "Michael has been an outstanding member of our program on the field, in the classroom and in the community. I appreciate the competitive nature, work ethic and leadership he brought to our program and I wish him the best in his future endeavors." Rocco played in 30 games at Virginia, starting 21 times. He threw for 4,731 yards and passed for 27 touchdowns with 24 interceptions. He leaves the Cavalier program ranked eighth on the all-time passing list with 4,731 yards. Read that release here. London also announced that four members of the coaching staff have been relieved of their duties. Those coaches are associate head coach/defensive coordinator Jim Reid, defensive line coach/recruiting coordinator Jeff Hanson, running backs coach Mike Faragalli, and tight ends coach Shawn Moore. In addition to those moves, London announced safeties coach Anthony Poindexter will no longer be the Cavaliers' special teams coordinator but that he will remain on staff. "After conducting a complete evaluation of the program and discussing my thoughts with administration, there are a number of areas we need to improve on and it starts with me as the head coach." London said. "The decision to release these four coaches is very difficult, but one I feel is necessary in order to meet the goals we have set for the Virginia football program. I have coached with some of these men for many years, won a national championship with some, and I truly appreciate their dedication and commitment, and more importantly, their friendships. I wish them all the best." Virginia will begin an immediate search to fill all four positions.Read that release here. As you probably guessed, those moves have led to a lot of chatter among fans of the UVa football team. Join those conversations on TheSabre.com's football message board. |
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This Week In Recruiting With Chris Horne The big news heading into last weekend was that Virginia was set to host three prospects, including 5-star cornerback Priest Willis, on official visits last weekend. No question, the big news now is the potential fallout from the dismissal of four assistant coaches. Some initial reaction has been positive, with players such as Kirk Garner (CB, Good Counsel (Olney, MD)) and Andre Levrone, Jr., (Good Counsel (Olney, MD)) re-emphasizing their commitments. Varina (VA) cornerback Tim Harris is at least one prospect that may need convincing. Harris had a strong bond with Jim Reid, one of the four coaches released. Richmond (VA) native Malcolm Cook, a senior at Fork Union, also held a strong bond with Reid. I'll certainly be sure to check in with these prospects and others throughout the week, so stay tuned. I'll also have the latest on Mountain View (Stafford, VA) wide receiver DaeSean Hamilton and Fork Union postgraduate offensive tackle Jonathan McLaughlin, who made their officials to Virginia this past weekend. Hamilton is also considering offers from Duke, Miami, Penn State, and Virginia Tech. McLaughlin, who signed with ECU last February but did not qualify, is now considering offers from Maryland, Virginia, and Virginia Tech. ECU also remains an option for him. Virginia missed out on a top defensive tackle/offensive line target over the weekend, when Tabor Academy (Marion, MA) senior Tevin Montgomery revealed that he had committed to Boston College. In what is good news, Cavalier linebacker commit LaChaston Smith helped his team to a state championship. Check out more on the Good Ol Blog, and I'll catch up with Smith for more later this week as well.
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 since the last SabreMail ...
Kiser Reaffirms Commitment To UVa More recent recruiting updates on The Sabre ...
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Vote For Caroline Miller For The Hermann Trophy! Virginia senior forward Caroline Miller (Rockville, Md.) was named a semifinalist for the 2012 Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy, the most prestigious individual award in college soccer. Miller is one of 15 candidates announced Wednesday by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. The 2012 ACC Offensive Player of the Year, Miller set single-season school records with 20 goals and 47 points this season. The conference leader in goals and points in 2012, she is one of just four players nationally to reach the 20-goal mark this season, and the first from the ACC in four years to accomplish the feat. Miller ended her season on a school-record eight-game goal scoring streak, tallying 11 goals against those eight opponents, all of which made the NCAA Tournament. A two-time ACC Player of the Week, she was named first-team All-ACC for the second consecutive season and was selected to the ACC All-Tournament Team as Virginia won the 2012 ACC Championship. This year, fans will be able to vote for the award along with NSCAA member coaches. The three finalists for the award will be announced on December 6. The winners will be announced at the awards banquet at the Missouri Athletic Club in St. Louis on January 11. Vote here through midnight Dec. 5!
Aboushi and Greer Honored From UVa Athletics Media Relations Official Releases Virginia football players Oday Aboushi and Steve Greer were honored as College Award winners by the Touchdown Club of Richmond. Aboushi has been named the Touchdown Club’s offensive lineman of the year and Greer for the second year in a row takes home linebacker of the year honors. Aboushi, Greer and 12 other players from colleges in the Commonwealth of Virginia will be honored at the Dudley Award banquet on Wednesday, December 5, at the Hilton Richmond Hotel. Both players also were named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) football first team, announced by the league on Monday. Jake McGee, Demetrious Nicholson, and La’Roy Reynolds were named honorable mention selections. Virginia has had at least one first-team honoree every season since 2007 and in 25 of the last 26 seasons. Aboushi earns his second All-ACC nod after the left tackle was a second-team All-ACC honoree in 2011. He also earned an early selection to the 2013 Senior Bowl roster, an honor as one of the top players in the country at his position. Aboushi graded out over 90 percent in all 12 games, including 97 percent against Miami and 94 percent against Penn State. He averaged 10+ knockdown blocks per game. Greer is No. 2 in the ACC this year with 122 tackles and his 376 career tackles ranks No. 6 all-time at UVa. Greer was twice named ACC Linebacker of the Week in 2012, following a 15-tackle performance against Penn State and a career-high 19-tackle game at Virginia Tech. Greer was named a second-team honoree in 2011 and an honorable-mention honoree in 2009.
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Issue No. 59 - October 25, 2002
Marquis Weeks named ACC Player of the Week Virginia's Marquis Weeks has been selected as an Atlantic Coast Conference football Player of the Week. The sophomore returned three kickoffs for a school record 172 yards, highlighted by his school record 100-yard return to open the third quarter and give UVa its first touchdown in the come-from-behind win over North Carolina.
Brandi Teamer & Travis Watson Named Naismith Candidates Virginia's Brandi Teamer and Travis Watson are pre-season candidates for the 2002-2003 Naismith College Basketball Player of the Year Awards, Jackie Bradford, President of the Atlanta Tipoff Club, announced on Tuesday. The Naismith Awards program, now in its 35th year, honors the outstanding college basketball players in the United States. The awards program was founded by the Atlanta Tipoff Club, an organization dedicated to recognizing the achievements of student-athletes in basketball. Read SabreMail No. 59 here. |
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