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The cupboard is a bit bare. You have to think that. Al Groh might not be headed to the College Football Hall of Fame, but when your record is 3-9, you’re probably a 3-9 football team, if that makes sense. University of Virginia football coach Mike London knows the score to that end. “It’s in…
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Bill Lazor knew what he was getting into when he was first approached by Mike London about his interest in taking over the University of Virginia football offense. Virginia has been at or near the bottom of the I-A offensive unit rankings each of the past four seasons. Cracking the top 100 among the 119…
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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…
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Football isn’t rocket science. “My philosophy is just to get them to play hard, play fast. To me, football is a simple game. Run, tackle, catch. On special teams, if we’re returning it, block the guy and try to get our guy to return it. If we’re kicking it off, tackle the guy. Bottom line,…
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Starting in September, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Virginia (OLLI at UVa) brings its distinguished program of university-level, short courses to Staunton. Community leaders from the Valley are excited to welcome this impressive resource that offers intellectual stimulation to active adults, including the increasing number of retirees settling in this area….
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With the wide publicity the Arizona law has received requiring police to question people if there is reason to suspect they are in the United States illegally, the Police Foundation distributed to state legislators the results of a study it had conducted on the issue. As the president of the Foundation explained in his transmittal…
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As we fight through this deep recession, we must start manufacturing, building, and growing things in America again. For too long, elites in both parties have pursued policies that ship our jobs overseas and undermine the middle and working class. Manufacturing, construction, and agriculture cannot be treated as yesterday’s news but rather must be part…
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A 21-year-old named Alex Cortes has inserted himself into the thick of the Fifth District congressional race, with his advocacy group DeFundIt.org targeting Democratic incumbent Tom Perriello for his vote in favor of the health-care reform. A Google search of the name produces as the top item a link to a column about an op-ed…
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It had been 10 years since the last Democratic Party nominee challenge to Republican Bob Goodlatte when Sam Rasoul made a run at the Sixth District seat in 2008. Goodlatte’s 61 percent showing in 2008 was convincing enough to convince Democrats not to field a candidate against the incumbent in 2010. The question today –…
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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….
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