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An emotional Bronco Mendenhall address the media a couple of hours after BYU annouced that Mendenhall was leaving to go and coach at Virginia University. Mendenhall spent most of the press conference with his eyes closed, looking down and wiping away tears.
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The “Fire Bronco Mendenhall” campaign

After years of pleading, the “Fire Mike London” campaign finally fulfilled its mission last Sunday. The movement started quietly after a 4-8 2012 season and steadily garnered a larger and larger following — myself included — after the three losing seasons that followed.


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Virginia capitalizes on turnovers, William & Mary

Although the Virginia men’s basketball team still ranked 11th nationally in scoring defense entering Saturday’s contest against William & Mary, the No. 10 Cavaliers had won differently. Hindered by new rule changes, Virginia (7-1) had garnered more attention for its offensive rather than defensive efficiency.


Bronco Mendenhall tries to get the refs attention after they made a call that he didnt agree with during the game against Utah State
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Cavaliers hire Bronco Mendenhall

The University athletics department announced Friday evening BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall will become the 40th head coach in program history after reaching a five-year, $16.25 million agreement.


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London’s Legacy

Coach. Mentor. Father-figure. These are just a few of the words some of the Virginia football players used to describe coach Mike London following the announcement of his resignation Sunday.


The Virginia volleyball team went 0-2 this weekend, hurting its chances of making the NCAA tournament for the first time in 16 years.
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​Virginia suffers two straight losses to end regular season

The Virginia volleyball team had a rough weekend as it went 0-2 and suffered a deep blow to its NCAA tournament chances. The Cavaliers were looking to close out the regular season with two wins in order to better their chances of reaching the NCAA tournament for the first time in 16 years.


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Missed chances haunt Cavaliers, cut postseason short

No. 1 Virginia women’s soccer fell to then-No. 4 Florida State 0-0 at the ACC Final Nov. 8, after redshirt forward Berglind Thorvaldsdottir netted her side’s seventh penalty kick. The Cavaliers had outshot the Seminoles 17 to 11 prior to the shootout but failed to take advantage.


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Virginia squanders Commonwealth Cup

Virginia Tech rode a 17-7 fourth quarter surge to claim the 12th consecutive win in the state of Virginia’s marquee football rivalry. With the win, the Hokies (6-6, 4-4 ACC) send head coach Frank Beamer to one final bowl game. The Cavaliers (4-8, 3-5 ACC) end their fourth consecutive season with nothing to show.


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​A forgettable end

Let’s face it, a Virginia win Saturday wouldn’t have been right. Not for Virginia, whose fans would have stormed the field only to call for coach Mike London’s head moments later. And not for that divine coach from Blacksburg — how dare Virginia deny him a win in his final regular season game?


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