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When the final buzzer sounded in double overtime, Virginia point guard Renee Robin
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When the final buzzer sounded in double overtime, Virginia point guard Renee Robin
COLLEGE PARK, Md.--LaMont Jordan lay on his back after the clock ran out on the Maryland season, exhausted, beat up and shocked. He couldn't understand how the Terrapins had racked up 468 yards rushing against Virginia and still managed to blow their chance at a bowl game, a winning season and, most importantly, respect.
He is one of the largest men on the field, and yet he is largely overlooked. He has to recognize defensive fronts immediately and direct the rest of the offense, but credit is seldom directed his way. He is the center on the Virginia football team, and has the daunting task of protecting the welfare of the quarterback and running back, a job for which he rarely is recognized. Until now.
With No. 7 Georgia Tech rambling into town this weekend and looking to wreak havoc on the Virginia defensive unit, many Cavs are feeling the pressure to perform at their peak. Yet nobody feels the heated glare of the spotlight more this week than fourth-year cornerbacks Antwan Harris and Dwayne Stukes.
It's out of the frying pan and into the proverbial fire for the Cavaliers this week as they attempt to move past the loss to No. 1 Florida State and prepare to meet No. 7 Georgia Tech. And for Cav Coach George Welsh, who worries about even the lowliest opponent, the thought of the Ramblin' Wreck's No. 1-ranked offense has him breaking out in cold sweats.
Fourth-year running back Thomas Jones sat on the sidelines three years ago and watched future NFL back Tiki Barber set the Virginia career rushing record. Now, in the eighth game of his final year, it's Jones' turn.
Duke could lose every game for the remainder of the season, but after Saturday's performance against the Cavaliers, it won't make a difference.
The heads of Virginia's defensive unit probably still are spinning from the tail whipping delivered at the hands of Virginia Tech Saturday. Yet there will be no rest for the battered Cavalier secondary when Duke comes into town this weekend.
Of all the questions facing Cav coach George Welsh this week as he looks to improve upon Saturday's collapse at Clemson, the biggest is "Where do I begin?"
CLEMSON, S.C.--When a bruised secondary already thin on veterans goes up against a fast-paced offense that often features five receivers, you don't have to be a rocket scientist to do the math. It just doesn't add up.
If the kick were just a few feet shorter, the latest chapter in the saga of Todd Braverman's Virginia career could have been entitled "Gone with the Wind." Thankfully for the third-year kicker and for the Cavalier fans, the plot took a bit of a twist.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The Virginia secondary may be a motley crew this season, with gaping holes that forced coach George Welsh to experiment with untested starting sets. But Saturday in Chapel Hill, every combination that Welsh threw onto the field fit like a glove.
Virginia coach George Welsh entered the two-week intrasquad scrimmage period, hopeful that many of his lingering questions would be answered. Now, as he prepares to kick off the 1999 campaign against North Carolina in less than 72 hours, many of the same questions stare him right in the face.