D-Line Begins Rebuilding
April 4, 2012
 The Cavalier defense lost three starters on the defensive line from last season's bowl team. All three players - tackles Nick Jenkins and Matt Conrath as well as defensive end Cam Johnson - had become three-year mainstays for the defense, leaving the Hoos with a lot of new faces in contention for playing time this season and beyond. In fact, outside of Jake Snyder, Billy Schautz, and Will Hill, the rest of the players looking to earn snaps have received limited action thus far in their careers.
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2014 OL Moss Talks Football, Offers
April 3, 2012
 Chancellor (Fredericksburg, VA) offensive lineman Steven Moss has been offered by East Carolina, N.C. State, South Carolina and Virginia Tech. Not bad, especially considering the fact that he's just a sophomore.
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Cavs Show High Interest In NC LB/RB
April 2, 2012
 Tristan Mumford is one of Statesville High School's (N.C.) most versatile performers. The 6'1.5", 230-pound prospect is expected to play linebacker, running back, tight end, and even some quarterback as a senior in 2012. Mumford, a junior, has produced no matter where he lines up. Last season, he played well when called upon to replace star signal caller Carlis Parker, who went down with an injury early in the year.
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Corney Talks Decision, Future
March 30, 2012
 Senior Trent Corney has been all but committed to the University of Virginia since scoring a scholarship offer from head coach mike London almost two months ago. The standout athlete, a product of Thousand Island Secondary School in Brockville, Ontario, Canada, has now made it official by verbally committing to the UVa coaches.
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Osterloh's Decision Coming Soon?
March 29, 2012
Warhill (Williamsburg, VA) offensive tackle recruit Parker Osterloh isn't sure exactly when he will commit, but he admits he doesn't want to wait too long.
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Strategy Session: Spring Big Picture Update
March 27, 2012
 Since our last Strategy Session, the University of Virginia football program has seen three players leave the program while also scoring two verbal commitments in the class of 2013. Coach London and company have also tinkered with the roster, moving players to different positions on both sides of the ball. This latest Session examines the latest on the class of 2013 recruiting front as spring football is well underway.
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Spring Practice Update: Rain Doesn't Slow Down 'Hoos in Fairfax
March 25, 2012
 Head coach Mike London and the rest of the Cavalier football team braved wind and rain for an open practice in Fairfax, VA on Saturday. A few hundred dedicated fans battled the elements for a glimpse of the future of Virginia football, and were rewarded with an energetic, engaged practice.
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Spring Practice Update: Hoos Put on Pads
March 23, 2012
Spring football is well underway in Charlottesville as the Virginia football team wrapped up day three of practice on Friday morning. The Cavs were in shoulder pads for the first time. With the shoulder pads came more physical drills. The spring has the same rules as the fall regarding full pads. Tomorrow's practice at Fairfax High School will be the fourth practice of the spring, and the Hoos will be in full pads.
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Spring Practice Report: London Wants Better Special Teams
March 23, 2012
 Last November in my post-game grade report following the Virginia Tech loss I wrote, "Throughout the season I have focused on different aspects of special teams in the "Needs Work" segment. Saturday the season-long inconsistency and, candidly, poor play was on display across all five phases of special teams. In fairness, all three operations delivered sub-par performances against the Hokies, but special teams consistently has underperformed all year."
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Chancellor High FB Recruiting Notes
March 22, 2012
Chancellor (Fredericksburg, VA) junior Chris Holmes has undergone a physical transformation of sorts since last summer. And with class of 2013 recruiting in full swing, the timing couldn't be better.
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Spring Practice Report: New Faces at Several Positions
March 22, 2012
The Cavaliers continued spring camp with a focus on skill and mechanical development Wednesday morning. The Hoos will be in helmets only until Friday when they move into practice in shoulder pads, so most of Wednesday was built around improving fundamentals and building stamina.
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Cavs Score Standout Offensive Tackle
March 20, 2012
UVa has received a verbal commitment from 6'6", 280-pound offensive tackle Sadiq Olanrewaju. The Salisbury School (Salisbury, CT) junior pledged the Hoos over offers from Connecticut, Rutgers, Temple and West Virginia.
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Hoos Return To Spring Practice
March 19, 2012
 Virginia football 2012 is officially underway with the first open practice of the spring. The Cavaliers hit the field at the McCue Center bright and early on Monday morning at 8 a.m. Head coach, Mike London says that the eight o'clock practices help the team get an early start to the day, and accommodate their class schedules. Read more about that and other spring practice news in this practice notebook.
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Hamilton Talks Recent Visits
March 16, 2012
2011 first-team Commonwealth District selection DaeSean Hamilton is a prime target of UVa and Virginia Tech. The Mountain View (Stafford, VA) junior wide receiver/defensive back attended games in Charlottesville and Blacksburg last fall, and he returned to both schools within the past month for unofficial visits.
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Greg's Guide To Spring
March 15, 2012
As the Hoos enter into 2012 spring practice, TheSabre.com reviews the 2011 season's grades and takes a look ahead at where UVa is expected to continue progressing, areas where major changes and upgrades are needed and areas of weakness. This analysis gives Cavalier fans an up-close look at the trends to track during spring practice as the Mike London and company try to take the program to back to back bowls for the first time since the MPC Computers Bowl and the Music City Bowl followed the 2004 and 2005 seasons.
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QB Brendan Marshall Is A Hoo
March 14, 2012
 Brendan "Whitey" Marshall has been thinking seriously about committing to the University of Virginia since attending the 'Hoos February 25 Junior Day event. In fact, before heading home from the junior day, he expressed to assistant coaches Bill Lazor and Anthony Poindexter that he was leaning heavily towards becoming a Cavalier. Today, the 6'5", 210-pound junior signal caller made it official and accepted Virginia's scholarship offer.
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Olanrewaju Has UVa Offer, Plans Visit
March 12, 2012
The 2011 season was Sadiq Olanrewaju's first at the Salisbury School (Salisbury, CT). The Rockville (MD) native arrived at Salisbury School having never played on the offensive line, but he excelled at left tackle this past season and has become a major FBS recruit. Salisbury's second-year head coach Chris Phelps saw Olanrewaju's potential on offense, and the junior delivered.
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Hoos Ready For Spring Practice
March 12, 2012
The Virginia football team begins spring practice in one week with a morning session on Monday, March 19. The mission for the 15 spring practices? The goal is to build on the 8-5 record and appearance in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. That won't be easy with departing starters at center, wide receiver, fullback, defensive end, defensive tackle, linebacker, safety, cornerback, punter and kicker.
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Recruiting Notes: Commitment Coming Soon?
March 11, 2012
UVa will host at least two class of 2013 targets in the coming week, including Good Counsel (Olney, MD) junior quarterback Brendan Marshall. Read the latest on Marshall, who is a heavy UVa lean, as well as an offensive line prospect expected to be in Charlottesville next weekend.
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2013 Profile: All-State Lineman Donta Wilkins
March 9, 2012
Donta Wilkins' standout 2011 season performance was recognized by the Virginia High School Coaches Association, which selected the 6'3", 300-pound junior offensive lineman/defensive tackle to its first-team all-state defense and second-team all-state offense squads. Potomac's (Dumfries, VA) major college prospect certainly has the ability, but it's his passion and intensity that separate him from the rest.
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Ocean Lakes Notes: Good News For Harold
March 7, 2012
 Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach, VA) has produced some serious college talent over the past several years, highlighted last year by UVa-bound U.S. Army All-American Eli Harold. Dolphins head coach Chris Scott took some time to update the latest with the 4-star senior defensive end and provide a look into the Dolphins' class of 2013.
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Rhodes Gears Up For Summer Camps
March 6, 2012
 The 2011 season was Zach Rhodes' first full season as a starter on the varsity level. Overall, he was pleased with his play, which resulted in second-team all-district honors. But this offseason is a big one for the 6'6", 300-pound junior, who is looking to improve his game while also attracting college scholarship offers.
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The Super Bowl Experience
March 1, 2012
 If you ever needed motivation for anything, winning the Super Bowl is probably the easiest way to be motivated. To be out there and watch the game from a fan's perspective with a seat is bittersweet. You want to be out there. You want to play. You want to share that moment with those guys you went through camp with. Unfortunately, it didn't come to pass this year. But I was at the game. Game day I woke up excited as if I was going to play.
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Marshall Is High On The Hoos
March 1, 2012
Good Counsel (Olney, MD) quarterback Brendan "Whitey" Marshall has recently taken two ACC recruiting visits, including one to Boston College and one to UVa. The 6'5", 210-pound junior was in Charlottesville for the football program's February 25 junior day, the first time he has been to UVa since taking in the home game against Virginia Tech last fall. There is no question that the talented signal caller likes what he has seen in Virginia so far.
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Prince Set For Another Visit
February 29, 2012
Patrick Henry (Roanoke, VA) star David Prince attended Virginia Tech's junior day event on February 18, and he plans to hit the recruiting trail again tomorrow when he travels to the University of Virginia. The 6'1", 175-pound junior had been to both Virginia and Virginia Tech before this latest round of visits, checking out games at each last fall. These are the only two programs he has explored closely so far.
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