Posts tagged Mike London
Is Mike London the leading candidate?
Dec 6th
Is Mike London the leading candidate for UVa’s football coaching job? It’s starting to look that way.
I’ve already said that London is my favorite for the job.
Hire Mike London!
Dec 2nd
I haven’t had much to say about the search for a football coach, and I’m not going to say much more now…except that I think UVa should hire Richmond head coach Mike London as soon as his season is over. That, of course, assumes that London wants to leave his alma mater for the Virginia job, but he’s a member of the Virginia family, too.
Recruiting-wise, he’d be a slam dunk. Of all the available names, he’s the one that makes the most sense for this program, right now. (Of course, Cincinnati’s Brian Kelly would be a slam dunk too, but I still feel he’ll end up at Notre Dame.)
So, I’m on the record: hire Mike London!
On the next football coach
Oct 29th
I guess there’s no guarantee that UVa will have a new football coach next season, and I’m not going to get drawn into an argument about whether Al Groh should return in 2010. Groh is an alum and a hard worker, and I kinda like the guy…even if he’s sorta run the ship aground over the last nine years.
But … From Old Virginia has been looking at some potential candidates to take over the program. Nothing wrong with being prepared, right?
Right now, FOV is looking at Charlie Strong, Florida’s defensive coordinator. It’s good stuff, as usual; go check it out.
Anyway, my favorite options for the next coach have always been Cincinnati’s Brian Kelly and Richmond’s Mike London. I would be thrilled with either coach. After thinking more about Charlie Strong, however, I’m nearly convinced to rate him on the same level as Kelly and Richmond. Any of the three would be very strong choices to lead the UVa football program going forward.
