Charlie did it
Carly at the Movies column by Carl Larsen
Charles Nesbitt Wilson retired from the U.S. House of Representatives 10 years ago. But the liberal-minded rollicking rebel is only now getting the national fame he so richly deserves. Read more
A year-end review and coming distractions
Column by Jim Bishop
“Stand at the crossroads and look;
ask for the ancient paths,
ask where the good way is,
and walk in it.”
- Jeremiah 6:16
As 2007 nears its close and a new year is about to unfold, I’m impressed anew – how one looks at things makes a world of attitudinal difference. Read more
Patience of Jobes tested at Gator Bowl
Story by Chris Graham
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Dad was a standout at Texas Tech – “a stud, pretty much.”
His older brother played for the Red Raiders – still knows some of the guys on the team from his years in Lubbock.
Heck, his mom was a cheerleader there.
The Jobes bleed red and black. But tomorrow, they’ll be wearing the orange and blue that their son Staton has on his back.
“They’re behind me. For sure,” said Jobe, a redshirt freshman walk-on who caught 15 passes for 156 yards and one touchdown, a fourth-quarter score against Georgia Tech that provided the winning points in a 28-23 triumph in September, in his first year in Charlottesville. Read more
Peace in the Middle East
Column by Bob Goodlatte
Just a few weeks ago, President Bush and Secretary of State Rice hosted an international conference at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. The conference focused on supporting the efforts of Israeli Prime Minister Olmert and Palestinian Authority President Abbas on their road to peace. Read more
Ultimate test upcoming for UVa. D
Story by Chris Graham
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How do you stop a team that scores 42 points a game and racks up 476 yards a game through the air?
“It’s going to be a challenge. And I’ve never shied away from a challenge,” Virginia linebacker Clint Sintim said of the challenge that awaits the Cavaliers next week in the Gator Bowl when UVa. (9-3) faces off with Texas Tech (8-4) in the Jan. 1 game in Jacksonville. Read more
The Tao of Groh
Best Seat in the House column by Chris Graham
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I have been threatening since the summer – when Al Groh broke down for me how simple football really is – to write a book of The Wisdom of Groh.
Backstory: At the ACC Football Kickoff, I asked the Virginia football coach a question about life on the hot seat – which Groh was assuredly on at the time of my query, given his 42-33 record in six seasons at UVa., and his opening-game 23-3 loss at Wyoming still pending.
In characteristic fashion, Groh responded to my questioning with this profundity:
“Even though I’ve been doing this for 14 years, I guess I could best answer that based on this being the 14th year that I’ve been the head coach, every season and every game that I’ve ever been the coach of the team of, I’ve felt an urgency to figure out a way to get more points than the other guys.” Read more
Governors bet on Orange Bowl
Story by Chris Graham
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Tim Kaine, like Toto in “The Wizard of Oz,” isn’t in Kansas anymore.
The Virginia governor is also a well-known Virginia Tech football fan – and he’s willing to bet a Virginia ham that his Hokies will beat Kansas in the 2008 Orange Bowl. Read more
