Can Tech get the ACC back in the national-title mix?

Chris Graham

Two words: national championship. It’s why they play college football, ultimately. it’s been a while since the ACC has been a relevant factor on the national-championship scene. Virginia Tech seems poised to make some noise to that end in 2010. “That’s our goal. I think if you’re in the hunt enough times, one of these…

Building a program, and new culture, at UVa.

Chris Graham

It’s not easy rebuilding a culture. “I make the joke that I’ve spoken to the Boys Club, the Girls Club, the Rotary Club, the Hair Club for Men, I’ve done all those things, from Rhode Island to Florida. But that’s necessary, I think, when there’s change,” said Mike London, the new football coach at the…

Will UVa. D be better in 4-3?

Chris Graham

Depending on how you account for things, around half of the NFL uses a 3-4 defensive front – featuring three down linemen and four linebackers. The scheme is popular with pro coaches looking for ways to slow down West Coast offenses that rely on timing in the passing game and quick hitters on the ground….

Reid: 'A great adventure' on the way

Chris Graham

Jim Reid, you could say, discovered Mike London, hiring London as an assistant when Reid was the head man at Richmond, starting London on the track that led him to being named the head coach at the University of Virginia and later hiring Reid as his defensive coordinator. Reid told reporters at Wednesday’s UVa. football…