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The Virginia Cavaliers are looking for a new head football coach after firing Al Groh following the season-closing loss to the Va. Tech Hokies.
Hard to understand the logic if you ask me. Both my wife and I are UVa grads. We experienced the George Welsh era, and he lead the school to their best years of collegiate football. But Groh has certainly been no slouch.
"Groh, a UVa alumnus, was named Virginia's head coach on Dec. 30, 2000. His nine Virginia teams compiled an overall record of 59-53 and participated in five bowl games, winning three of them. Groh was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year in 2002 and 2007, and the American Football Coaches Association Regional Coach of the Year in 2004. The Cavaliers have had losing records three of the last four seasons and were 3-9 in 2009."
We're not talking about a football powerhouse school here folks. We're talking about a school that holds it's student athletes to high academic standards, far in excess of what most 'football schools' apply. I'm proud of that fact, not ashamed of it, regardless of the implications on the football field. Schools such as UVa and Duke, who attempt to maintain some higher level standards for admission and academic performance, are going to struggle to win. I firmly believe that.
With that in mind, Groh has done one hell of a job. Sure, the past 4 seasons haven't been his best, but again, how do you recruit to a program like Virginia's? It's not easy. Groh's won more than he's lost, and spun relative gold from hay during a couple seasons. He deserves better. I'd also ask who Virginia thinks they're going to get to do better? Unless they decide to abandon the idea that these truly are 'student athletes', that new coach is going to find Groh's achievements were pretty impressive afterall.
I don't get this move.
Click HERE to read the article...
Hard to understand the logic if you ask me. Both my wife and I are UVa grads. We experienced the George Welsh era, and he lead the school to their best years of collegiate football. But Groh has certainly been no slouch.
"Groh, a UVa alumnus, was named Virginia's head coach on Dec. 30, 2000. His nine Virginia teams compiled an overall record of 59-53 and participated in five bowl games, winning three of them. Groh was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year in 2002 and 2007, and the American Football Coaches Association Regional Coach of the Year in 2004. The Cavaliers have had losing records three of the last four seasons and were 3-9 in 2009."
We're not talking about a football powerhouse school here folks. We're talking about a school that holds it's student athletes to high academic standards, far in excess of what most 'football schools' apply. I'm proud of that fact, not ashamed of it, regardless of the implications on the football field. Schools such as UVa and Duke, who attempt to maintain some higher level standards for admission and academic performance, are going to struggle to win. I firmly believe that.
With that in mind, Groh has done one hell of a job. Sure, the past 4 seasons haven't been his best, but again, how do you recruit to a program like Virginia's? It's not easy. Groh's won more than he's lost, and spun relative gold from hay during a couple seasons. He deserves better. I'd also ask who Virginia thinks they're going to get to do better? Unless they decide to abandon the idea that these truly are 'student athletes', that new coach is going to find Groh's achievements were pretty impressive afterall.
I don't get this move.
Click HERE to read the article...
