http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:35:54 -0700 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:16:04 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m10d2-The-Souths-Oldest-Rivalry?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner On the surface it appears to be just another ACC game.  Rarely in recent years has the Virginia-North Carolina matchup pitted two heavyweights in a game to help decide the conference crown.  UNC's rivalry focus is often assumed to be - of c... College football Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:16:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m10d2-The-Souths-Oldest-Rivalry?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m9d18-The-most-important-game-of-Al-Grohs-career?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner Southern Miss?  Yes, Southern Miss.  What once looked like an innocuous, fairly random non-conference opponent, lined up to fill the schedule between fall camp and the ACC slate, has become the team Al Groh must beat to save his c... College football Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:17:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m9d18-The-most-important-game-of-Al-Grohs-career?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m9d9-How-hot-is-Al-Grohs-seat-really?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner Al Groh is on the proverbial hot seat.There's no doubt about that.  After a stunning loss to William & Mary, prognosticators are jumping out of the woodwork to point out that Al Groh is in fact in danger of losing his job as UVa's head ... College football Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:42:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m9d9-How-hot-is-Al-Grohs-seat-really?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m9d3-Gearing-up-for-the-season-Defensive-backs?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner And so we get to the final entry in the series.  We've been breaking down the Virginia roster position-by-position, and the series saves the best for last.  Virginia is strongest and deepest in the defensive secondary.  In the interest... College football Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:57:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m9d3-Gearing-up-for-the-season-Defensive-backs?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Gearing-up-for-the-season-Linebackers?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner As far as Al Groh is concerned, this is the most exciting entry in this series.  Last time out, the defensive line got a look; today, it's the linebackers.  In Groh's 3-4 defense, this is a large group that can't escape the spotlight. ... College football Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:47:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Gearing-up-for-the-season-Linebackers?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Gearing-up-for-the-season-Defensive-line?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner Time to shift gears (ha) and spotlight the defense.  Again, we'll start with what I consider the most important part: the line.  Virginia is well-known for running a 3-4 defensive front, which means that typically only three defensive linem... College football Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:13:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Gearing-up-for-the-season-Defensive-line?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m8d29-Gearing-up-for-the-season-Quarterbacks?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner They say if you have two quarterbacks, you don't have any.  What if you have three?Having already looked at the rest of the offense, today we'll try and answer the age-old question: Who starts at quarterback?  The Cavaliers have three viabl... College football Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:24:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m8d29-Gearing-up-for-the-season-Quarterbacks?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m8d24-Gearing-up-for-the-season-Wide-receivers-and-tight-ends?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner In days past, this would have been a short one.  Wide receivers in the Al Groh era, until now, often were the third choice of targets in the passing game, after the tight ends and the running backs.  Not any more.  Not with Gregg Brand... College football Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:12:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m8d24-Gearing-up-for-the-season-Wide-receivers-and-tight-ends?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m8d20-Gearing-up-for-the-season-Running-backs?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner We got this preseason series kicked off with a look at the offensive line.  There's a reason for that: the line is the foundation of any offense.  It doesn't matter how much skill you have elsewhere - a poor offensive line means the offense... College football Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:00:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m8d20-Gearing-up-for-the-season-Running-backs?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m8d16-Gearing-up-for-the-season-Offensive-line?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner Excited yet?  We're less than three weeks from the season kickoff on the first weekend of September.  To get you ready for the start of the season, we'll look at each unit on the team and see where they stand going through preseason ca... College football Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:17:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m8d16-Gearing-up-for-the-season-Offensive-line?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m8d5-UVA-101-Who-are-the-Universitys-biggest-rivals?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner College football without rivalries just isn't college football.  College football minus rivalries is the NFL with less talent.  It's an Oreo cookie without the delicious middle.  Good rivalries are what makes autumns fun, and... College football Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:13:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m8d5-UVA-101-Who-are-the-Universitys-biggest-rivals?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m7d23-Hoos-in-the-NFL-Part-4-of-a-series?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner Head coach Al Groh and the University of Virginia have been very successful in turning college football players into professional football players, particularly in recent times.  Four of the last five NFL drafts, dating back to 2005, have s... College football Pro sports Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:36:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m7d23-Hoos-in-the-NFL-Part-4-of-a-series?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m7d20-Hoos-in-the-NBA-Part-3-of-a-series?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner Sean SingletaryPhotographer: Mike Ingalls (TheSabre.com)Parts 1 and 2 of this series examined UVa alums in Major League Baseball and Major League Lacrosse.  Today we'll check in on former Cavaliers plying their trade in the NBA.Sean Singletary (... College basketball Pro sports Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:20:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m7d20-Hoos-in-the-NBA-Part-3-of-a-series?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m7d16-UVA-101-What-is-a-Hoo?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner One thing that makes college sports so much fun is the rich tradition at every school of unique nicknames, mascots, and activities that set every school apart from the others.  The University of Texas is famous for its "Hook 'em Horns"... College football Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:54:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m7d16-UVA-101-What-is-a-Hoo?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m7d12-Hoos-in-Major-League-Lacrosse-Part-2-of-a-series?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner Part 1 of this series covered UVa alums currently playing in Major League Baseball, of which there are three; today's Part 2 looks at the considerably larger number of former UVa lacrosse players in the relatively new Major League Lacrosse (MLL)... Pro sports College lacrosse Sun, 12 Jul 2009 20:46:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m7d12-Hoos-in-Major-League-Lacrosse-Part-2-of-a-series?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m7d8-Hoos-in-Major-League-Baseball-Part-1-of-a-series?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner Ryan Zimmerman is the first ballplayer from UVa tobe named to an MLB All-Star squad.AP Photo/Gail BurtonIn the first of a four-part series examining Hoos in the pros, we'll take a look today at what the three University of Virginia bas... College baseball Pro sports Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:01:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m7d8-Hoos-in-Major-League-Baseball-Part-1-of-a-series?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m7d4-UVA-football-recruiting-wish-list?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner Last week I offered up a wish list of four players I wanted for Tony Bennett's 2010 recruiting class; today, the same for the football team.  There are, of course, quite a number of players already committed (nine at the time of this article) an... Recruiting College football Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:01:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m7d4-UVA-football-recruiting-wish-list?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m7d1-UVa-finishes-eighth-in-Directors-Cup-standings?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner Danny Hultzen helped lift UVa to abest-ever Director's Cup finish.AP Photo/Ted KirkThe NACDA Director's Cup standings are out, and they're something to be proud of if you're a UVa fan.  Eighth place in the nation, behind Stanford, UNC, Flor... College sports Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:03:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m7d1-UVa-finishes-eighth-in-Directors-Cup-standings?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m6d28-The-financial-state-of-the-athletic-department?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner The Internet brings us a lot of nifty things, and one of those is the finances of the athletic departments of public schools.  It looks like just a bunch of numbers on a screen, but there are a lot of interesting conclusions to take away if you ... Money matters Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:41:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m6d28-The-financial-state-of-the-athletic-department?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m6d25-A-look-at-2010-basketball-recruiting?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner Welcome to this newest corner of the UVA sports-o-sphere.  Kicking things off will be a look at UVA's basketball recruiting efforts for the class of 2010.When Dave Leitao was fired, we pretty much pushed the reset button in this department.&nbsp... College basketball Recruiting Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:04:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-15377-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner~y2009m6d25-A-look-at-2010-basketball-recruiting?cid=exrss-Virginia-Cavaliers-Examiner