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Mike London To Be Next Virginia Football Coach

The coach for the next Virginia football coach may have reached a swift conclusion. Just one week after announcing the firing of nine-year head coach Al Groh, the Virginia Cavaliers asked for ...

Written by Ben Gibson about about 15 hours ago 540 reads 0 comments
Where Is Tommy Tuberville Heading?

He may be the brass ring in the coaching carousel, yet Tommy Tuberville remains silent as Louisville, Virginia, and Notre Dame all begin their searches for a new coach and a new direction...

Written by Ben Gibson about 3 days ago 3,038 reads 18 comments
Al Groh: The Four-Million Dollar Man?

Our long national nightmare is over. Okay, so maybe it's not Watergate, but Al Groh was officially fired Sunday, a mere 18 hours after another humiliating loss to Virginia Tech...

Written by Ben Gibson about 6 days ago 649 reads 21 comments
Farewell Al Groh, We Knew Thee All Too Well

Dear Al, Hey it's me, Ben. You might remember me from earlier when I asked why you hate me. I'm back! Well, this time I wanted to tell you something. I am ashamed...

Written by Ben Gibson about 8 days ago 1,379 reads 7 comments
Virginia Tech-Virginia: A Cavalier Attitude Towards The Rivalry

1-7. That is the record Virginia coach Al Groh has posted over arch-rival Virginia Tech and Frank Beamer. No other record matters more to Cavalier fans and no other record perfectly exemplifies why a change is so desperately needed in Charlottesville, Va.

Written by Ben Gibson about 10 days ago 410 reads 8 comments
Jimmy Clausen Being Sucker-Punched Is A Black Eye on All of Us

It's that time of year again. People around America will be forced to the family table and gorge themselves while watching some painful football contests featuring both the pathetic Detroit Lions and Oakland Raiders...

Written by Ben Gibson about 12 days ago 937 reads 4 comments
Virginia-Stanford: Cavaliers Face Early Test on the Hardwood

Life on the East Coast may be an adjustment for new Virginia coach Tony Bennett, but none of that matters this week in Cancun, Mexico...

Written by Ben Gibson about 13 days ago 116 reads 3 comments
2009 Virginia Football Final Exam

Think you know your Virginia football team? Take the test and find out. 1. Virginia went away from the "Wildcat" Offense in the second half of the Clemson game because: A. Clemson adjusted B...

Written by Ben Gibson about 14 days ago 716 reads 2 comments
The 2009 All-ACC Defensive Team

With the 2009 college football season nearing an end, it is time to look back and reflect on the top performers across the ACC...

Written by Ben Gibson about 19 days ago 493 reads 4 comments
Virginia-South Florida: Cavaliers Fall While Hopes Remain High

Rome was not a built in a day, and neither will the Virginia men's basketball team. Coach Tony Bennett inherited quite the mess when he arrived to Charlottesville earlier this year...

Written by Ben Gibson about 20 days ago 123 reads 0 comments
The Top Candidates To Be Virginia's Next Football Coach

Virginia Athletic Director Craig Littlepage is due up at bat. With the all but certain firing of Al Groh just mere weeks away, the pressure will be on Littlepage to come through in the clutch...

Written by Ben Gibson about 22 days ago 5,283 reads 36 comments
Return to Sene-Der: Virginia Center Assane Sene Suspended Three Games

Wanted: Big Man. In many ways Virginia basketball has had this sign up in their gym since the departure of three-time national player of the year Ralph Sampson. Sure, others have tried to step into the big shoes...

Written by Ben Gibson about 27 days ago 124 reads 0 comments
Al Groh: When Fairy Tales Go Wrong

On Nov. 28, 2009, Al Groh's coaching career will end. The 65-year-old head coach of the Virginia Cavaliers has been in his last rodeo...

Written by Ben Gibson about 27 days ago 2,024 reads 4 comments
Richmond Spiders and Mike London Gaining National Attention

Polls in college football are often dissected and analyzed at a ridiculous level. After all, determining who's the best team and who's the 14th-best team is not an exact science. In fact, it can be downright boggling...

Written by Ben Gibson about about 1 month ago 377 reads 0 comments
Duke vs. Virginia Football: Bowl Dreams on the Line

To dream the impossible dream. Two ACC programs are on the verge of improbable, unbelievable endings to this season and these dreams come to a clash this Saturday. On one hand you have the Duke Blue Devils...

Written by Ben Gibson about about 1 month ago 416 reads 0 comments
Georgia Tech Basketball Season Preview 2009-10: Is Paul Hewitt on the Hot Seat?

Usually finishing dead last in your conference does not lead to a great deal of optimism the following season. Especially when the mark was a humiliating 2-14. It is even stranger to see that team ranked in the top 25...

Written by Ben Gibson about about 1 month ago 358 reads 3 comments
Virginia Steals the ACC Coastal Lead; Trick or Treat?

Steal (verb): To take without right or permission. Now I usually do not condone stealing, but it is a reality in our day and age. In sports, stealing happens more often than we would like to admit...

Written by Ben Gibson about about 1 month ago 453 reads 12 comments
Virginia Basketball Season Preview: Will "Bennett Ball" Bring Hope?

Last year was an unmitigated disaster for Virginia basketball. The Cavaliers had trouble running an offense, limiting turnovers, keeping players healthy and could not stop anybody on the defensive end...

Written by Ben Gibson about about 1 month ago 330 reads 1 comments
Why Do You Hate Me, Al Groh?

Dear Coach Groh, How are you? Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Ben, a loyal Wahoo. Both my father and grandfather went to UVA and I became a third-generation Cavalier while you were coach of the Virginia Cavaliers from 2003-2007...

Written by Ben Gibson about about 1 month ago 2,521 reads 40 comments
Pittsburgh Steeler Heath Miller is Still "Money"

Heath Miller is a scary sight. At 6-5 and 256 pounds, the Pittsburgh Steeler tight end is truly a larger than life figure. Of course, that is nothing new for the Virginia native...

Written by Ben Gibson about about 1 month ago 481 reads 4 comments
Virginia Tames The Tar Heels, Now What?

Football is often about numbers. For most of Al Groh's career, the numbers have been stacked against him. The nine-year head coach of the Virginia Cavaliers is 57-47 overall, 35-30 in the ACC...

Written by Ben Gibson about 2 months ago 208 reads 8 comments
Homecoming: If Virginia's Al Groh Is Out, Will Mike London Be In?

They always say you can't go home again, but it happens all the time in football. Coaches return to their alma maters and some end up brilliantly, while others just plain end...

Written by Ben Gibson about 2 months ago 1,189 reads 5 comments
Iowa Football Continues Climb To Prominence

"Daryll Clark had his worst performance of the year against Iowa last season, it won't happen again." These were the words of the ESPN College Gameday crew amidst the fanfare of Happy Valley...

Written by Ben Gibson about 2 months ago 1,554 reads 7 comments
Virginia Football Won't Have an October To Remember

Revenge is a dish best served cold. For North Carolina, the memories of an overtime loss last season to the Virginia Cavaliers have hardly faded...

Written by Ben Gibson about 2 months ago 383 reads 4 comments
Bye Week For Groh, Hello To Tuberville?

The good news for Virginia football fans is that their team will avoid an eighth straight loss this upcoming weekend. Why? They won't be playing...

Written by Ben Gibson about 2 months ago 1,522 reads 20 comments

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Ben Gibson Article Archive

Mike London To Be Next Virginia Football Coach

Where Is Tommy Tuberville Heading?

Al Groh: The Four-Million Dollar Man?

Farewell Al Groh, We Knew Thee All Too Well

Virginia Tech-Virginia: A Cavalier Attitude Towards The Rivalry

Jimmy Clausen Being Sucker-Punched Is A Black Eye on All of Us

Virginia-Stanford: Cavaliers Face Early Test on the Hardwood

2009 Virginia Football Final Exam

The 2009 All-ACC Defensive Team

Virginia-South Florida: Cavaliers Fall While Hopes Remain High

The Top Candidates To Be Virginia's Next Football Coach

Return to Sene-Der: Virginia Center Assane Sene Suspended Three Games

Al Groh: When Fairy Tales Go Wrong

Richmond Spiders and Mike London Gaining National Attention

Duke vs. Virginia Football: Bowl Dreams on the Line

Georgia Tech Basketball Season Preview 2009-10: Is Paul Hewitt on the Hot Seat?

Virginia Steals the ACC Coastal Lead; Trick or Treat?

Virginia Basketball Season Preview: Will "Bennett Ball" Bring Hope?

Why Do You Hate Me, Al Groh?

Pittsburgh Steeler Heath Miller is Still "Money"

Virginia Tames The Tar Heels, Now What?

Homecoming: If Virginia's Al Groh Is Out, Will Mike London Be In?

Iowa Football Continues Climb To Prominence

Virginia Football Won't Have an October To Remember

Bye Week For Groh, Hello To Tuberville?

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