Riko Smalls News

Mike London knew the challenge coming into Charlottesville. The former head coach of the University of Richmond had two previous stints at Virginia before becoming the eventual successor to Al Groh after nine tumultuous seasons.A He understands the culture and he recognizes the expectations upon him.

I think it's pretty safe to say that Richmond assistant football coaches Mike Faragalli, Vincent Brown and Jeff Hanson will be following ex-Spiders' boss Mike London to the University of Virginia.

New University of Virginia football coach Mike London will bring three assistant coaches with him from Richmond.

The coach for the next Virginia football coach may have reached a swift conclusion.

The head coach's office is empty at the McCue Center, but there's still a football team at the University of Virginia.

Virginia and Boston College have been virtual strangers since the Eagles entered the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2005, meeting only during that season.

Saturday probably was the first time that most Virginia football fans had heard the name Billy Schautz.

For Virginia coach Al Groh, watching the tape yesterday of a 52-17 loss to Miami was just confirmation of what he'd suspected.

Virginia got annihilated today in south Florida by the #16 Miami Hurricanes by the score of 52-17. Virginia gave up over 500 yards of offense in the contest.

Presumably, Virginia will find somebody good who is willing to take over its football program.The money is good, the state produces plenty of prospects, the stadium is attractive, the facilities are what you'd want, the school is well-respected, yada, yada, yada.

Wherever he goes in Charlottesville, Anthony Poindexter is still remembered for his standout career as a Virginia safety from 1995 to 1998. Fans stop him to praise the famed play when he stood up Florida State running back Warrick Dunn at the goal line in 1995, finalizing a 33-28 win over the Seminoles and handing Florida State its first-ever ACC loss.

On Saturday, Poindexter's legacy will be enhanced when his No. 3 will be honored 20 minutes before the game against Indiana. Six numbers have been retired, but Poindexter will join a group of 10 other players whose numbers are active but still honored. Quarterback Riko Smalls and place kicker Robert Randolph both wear No. 3 on this year's team.

Anthony Poindexter is a name that Cavalier fans remember as being one of the hardest hitters on the football field.

Before Saturday's game at Southern Miss, Virginia quarterback Jameel Sewell felt something in the humid air.

Virginia Football Versus University of Southern Mississippi Saturday 9/19/09 3:30 p.m. TV- CBS College Sports Radio 97.5 3WV FM and 1070 AM The down-trodden Cavaliers travel to hot and humid Mississippi for a showdown with Brett Favre's alma mater in Hattiesburg Saturday afternoon.

When Riko Smalls signed his letter intent at Plano East High School back in February of 2008, he did so thinking he would come to Virginia as a quarterback.

Jared Green Sophomore - 6-foot-2, 180 pounds The skinny: Stuck behind a host of veterans last year, Green fought for playing time and managed 12 receptions for 144 yards.

After the first week of preseason practice had come and gone in Charlottesville, first-year University of Virginia offensive coordinator Gregg Brandon finally could breathe a tiny sigh of relief.

It really is a numbers game. Or so says cornerback Chris Cook. Back for a second chance at Virginia, the cornerback has ditched No.

Virginia entered preseason camp with a three-headed quarterback competition between Jameel Sewell, Marc Verica and Vic Hall, a converted cornerback whose only college experience under center came in last season's finale against Virginia Tech.

When you've been coaching for more than 40 years, every move has a precedent. That's how Virginia football coach Al Groh was able to sell redshirt freshman quarterback Riko Smalls on a switch to wide receiver.