Weeks after officially anointing junior Marques Hagans starting quarterback, Virginia head coach Al Groh has named redshirt freshman Kevin McCabe backup for Saturday's matchup at Temple. McCabe, a 6-foot-2-inch 203-pound pocket passer from Wexford, Pa., threw for over 2,000 yards and 30 touchdowns his senior year of high school.
A handful of familiar faces will take the field for the No. 16 Cavaliers Saturday when they open the 2004 football season at Temple.
Fenway Park, the Green Monster, Red Sox-Yankees, the Curse of Bambino: powerful phrases for any baseball fan.
The freshman class of 2005 list continued to get longer today, as the Cavaliers received a commitment from 6'3", 205-lbs.
In a few short weeks, Virginia graduate Wyatt Allen will row with the U.S. men's eight in the Olympics.
It's an old adage that the University of Virginia coaching staff has seemingly taken to heart recently: "The early bird catches the worm." With the 2004 season fast approaching, and several high-profile members of this season's recruiting class making headlines, there's another group that is surprisingly stealing a good deal of attention -- the class of 2005.
The one-sentence statement released Friday afternoon was short, concise and to the point. "University of Virginia football coach Al Groh announced that Ahmad Bradshaw will not be participating with the team this season." Details about the situation, however, are not forthcoming. Bradshaw, an incoming freshman and all-state running back in high school, was arrested in the early morning hours of July 17 when he was alleged to have fled from police after being stopped for underage alcohol possession.
Virginia football coach Al Groh announced Monday that the Cavaliers will start the season without the services of sophomore lineman Ian-Yates Cunningham. Cunningham started the last five games of the season at left offensive guard last year as a freshman.
Maybe you don't believe Scott Bottoms. Maybe you think his 30-second clip on ESPN.com isn't persuading enough to convince you that he deserves to be named the No.
The Cavaliers received two first-place votes in the ACC Preseason media poll and finished in third place with 697 points. Florida State took the top spot for the 13th straight season, barely edging out newcomer Miami.
Giving up something you love is hard. Smokers love to smoke, drinkers love to drink and, well, people who watch television love to watch television.
The man who helped set the standard for athletic success at Virginia is leaving the University, probably for good. Former athletic director and men's basketball coach Terry Holland announced last Thursday that he would be stepping down from his most recent position of special assistant to University President John T.
Ahmad Bradshaw was an all-state running back in high school, but the incoming Virginia football recruit was unable to outrun a pair of Charlottesville police officers last weekend. Bradshaw was arrested at 1:50 a.m.
Darryl Gresham, an inside linebacker that was at the top of Virginia's recruiting board according to the Charlottesville Daily Progress, became the 19th player to make an early commitment to the Cavaliers.
Virginia baseball's historic and record-setting season concluded in early June after the squad hosted their first-ever NCAA Regional, but the accolades continue to accumulate. On June 27, Cavalier third baseman Ryan Zimmerman was one of 22 players selected for the 2004 USA Baseball National Team.
Basketball is the major college sport in which that one recruiting class, that one player, can change the face of a program immediately.
Attackman Joe Yevoli, a three-year starter at the attack position for Virginia, may red-shirt the 2005 season for medical reasons according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Yevoli, who will be a senior this year, played last season with a stress fracture in his lower back.
I started playing fantasy football five seasons ago, as a junior in high school. Last year I managed three teams, all in different types of leagues against different levels of competition.
In 1998, the University of Virginia undertook a major self-evaluation with the ultimate goal of establishing new goals and priorities for all areas of University life.
For most members of Al Groh's 2004 recruiting class, this fall will be one of their first opportunities to grab national attention and make a name for themselves.
