Filed under: Virginia, Recruiting, Prospects
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Two summers ago, when Al Groh was entering the final year as the head coach at the University of Virginia, the local Target store, just seven miles from the U.Va. campus, had a special aisle display featuring all the tailgating gear fans might need for the upcoming season. There were jerseys, bottle openers, flags and grills galore -- most bearing a Virginia Tech Hokies logo.A few months later when Groh was gone and Mike London was enthusiastically welcomed as his successor, the new coach's challenge was clear. Across the Blue Ridge Mountains, the rival Hokies had taken over the state to a degree that at times even the Cavaliers' hometown felt like enemy territory. London, a personable coach who seemed younger than his 49 years, needed to win back the hearts and minds of the Old Dominion.
It may be too early to declare the mission accomplished, but after the Cavs unveiled one of the nation's top recruiting classes on Wednesday, it's clear London has begun to repair the damage done by the end of the Groh era.
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Source: http://ncaafootball.fanhouse.com/2011/02/07/virginia-makes-signing-day-statement/
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