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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...

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    J J commented on The Top Candidates To Be Virginia's Next Football Coach

    AC - I don't know any of these coaches other than recognizing some of the names. Dooley's ties to UVA are that he was a walk-on...

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    J B commented on The Top Candidates for Virginia's Next Football Coach

    -Who just isn't coming: Brian Kelly is gone to ND so forget that. -Who would be just going in circles: Tuberville- if you can't work with...

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    • Ben Gibson replied…

      Great comment, I really don't have anything to add. I definitely think some people look at...

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    Allen Kenney commented on The Top Candidates for Virginia's Next Football Coach

    What about Derek Dooley at La. Tech? I thought I heard somewhere he's a UVa alum.

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    • Billy Day replied…

      Allen: That is true and I think it would be a great hire for them. Dooley...

    • Ben Gibson replied…

      Exactly, the AD is one problem. The other problem is that Dooley does not bring the...

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    Faygo Kid commented on The Top Candidates for Virginia's Next Football Coach

    Dunno. It won't be Kelly, of course. It's a mystery why such a great school is so mediocre. I suspect it will be none of these,...

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    • Billy Day replied…

      Friedgen is just an older Charlie Weis. Both look like overweight blobbs and Friedgen looks like...

    • Ben Gibson replied…

      But Billy he lost all that weight haha. He reminds me of William Howard Taft, the...

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    LanceR commented on The Top Candidates for Virginia's Next Football Coach

    Since Kelly won't be a serious candidate, Tuberville is by far the best candidate on the list. He would be a good hire for UVA. I...

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    • Ben Gibson replied…

      Haha, well let's just say every now and then UVA tries to pull a fast one...

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    Travis R commented on The Top Candidates for Virginia's Next Football Coach

    How about Al Golden? Talk about turning a program around...

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    • Ben Gibson replied…

      Travis my man! Boy are you right. Temple was a complete and utter joke and now...

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    C. J. Krasyk commented on The Top Candidates for Virginia's Next Football Coach

    I have a name that you did not mention is Danny Rocco. He played and coached with Groh and has done a outstanding job at Liberty....

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    • Ben Gibson replied…

      Danny is doing a great job at Liberty and does have UVA connections. If UVA went...

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    Matt Miselis commented on The Top Candidates for Virginia's Next Football Coach

    While I was waiting for this article to load, I was thinking how Tommy has to be on this list..... Easily is the best option right...

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    • Ben Gibson replied…

      Great eye Matt, great eye. Hope you and I are right!



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