New Virginia football coach Bronco Mendenhall was introduced to the UVA fan base Wednesday night at halftime of the fifth-ranked Cavs’ win over Oakland.
Mendenhall, 99-43 in 11 years at BYU before signing on earlier this month to take over the ‘Hoos football program, made a memorable first impression.
“Tonight I’m going to get a quick glimpse into who you are, how you play and what the result is going to be. Wait ‘til you see football,” Mendenhall said to wild applause from the John Paul Jones Arena crowd.
The line of the night: “I only know winning football.” This to a fan base that has had to endure eight losing seasons in the last 10 years.
As you can imagine, yeah, there was even wilder applause at this point.
“I don’t know what it’s like to be home for the holidays,” Mendenhall said. “Bowl games happen with this program. And so if the past is any indication, 11 years as a head coach, 11 straight bowl games. Why not start making it 12 next season?”
– Story by Chris Graham
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