We’ve got a few more college football bowl cancellations this morning, abruptly ending the seasons for four teams. According to Brett McMurphy of The Action Network, the Fenway Bowl between SMU and Virginia has been canceled. Earlier this morning, the Military Bowl between East Carolina and Boston College was canceled too. The Military Bowl was […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: College Football Playoff, Bowl Season
The 2021 college football regular season was filled with drama. Top 10 teams struggled to maintain their spots in the rankings and a batch of programs that haven’t been in the mix for years factored into the national championship conversation throughout the campaign. But when all was said and done, picking the four teams to […]
Read MoreWhat Dabo Swinney Told Tony Elliott About Virginia Job
Longtime Clemson offensive coordinator Tony Elliott had Dabo Swinney’s full support when he took the Virginia head coaching job. Per The Athletic‘s Grace Raynor, Swinney told his former assistant “this is the one.” “When this happened, I told him this is the one,” Swinney said regarding Elliott and Virginia. “This is the perfect fit.” Dabo […]
Read MoreLook: Virginia Officially Announces New Head Coach
Virginia has officially found its long-term replacement for Bronco Mendenhall. On Friday, the school announced that Tony Elliott will be its next head coach. “We got our guy,” Virginia said in a statement released on social media. “Welcome to Charlottesville, Coach Tony Elliott!” In the official announcement, Virginia referred to Elliott as a proven champion, […]
Read MoreTony Elliott Reportedly “Finalizing” Deal To Become ACC Program’s Head Coach
Clemson offensive coordinator Tony Elliott is finally going to get a shot to lead a prominent college football program. Elliott is reportedly “finalizing” a deal to become the next head coach at the University of Virginia. Virginia was left coach-less after Bronco Mendenhall stepped down from his position in a stunning move. Elliott was the […]
Read MoreTony Elliott Expected To Make Decision On Virginia, Duke Jobs This Morning
As one of the top assistant coaches in the country, Clemson offensive coordinator Tony Elliott is highly sought after as a head coaching option in this year’s cycle. Elliott is currently weighing his options between head coaching jobs at Virginia and Duke, or staying on at Clemson under head coach Dabo Swinney. The Tigers’ OC […]
Read MoreReport: Josh Gattis Emerges For Head Coaching Job
The Virginia Cavaliers football program has been desperately searching for its next head coach following the sudden departure of Bronco Mendenhall last week. Clemson offensive coordinator Tony Elliott quickly emerged as a favorite to land in Charlottesville and recently began negotiations with the program. But according to recent reports this afternoon, the Cavaliers have “hit […]
Read MoreAnother ACC School Is Targeting Clemson OC Tony Elliott For Its Head Coaching Vacancy
Earlier this week, it was announced that Clemson offensive coordinator Tony Elliott is a candidate to become the next football coach for the Duke Blue Devils. Well, it turns out they’re not the only ACC team interested in Elliott. According to Pat Forde of Sports Illustrated, the Virginia Cavaliers are also making a run at Elliott for […]
Read MoreBronco Mendenhall Explains His Stunning Decision To Resign
In a surprise move, Virginia head coach Bronco Mendenhall has stepped down from the position he’s held since 2016. Mendenhall released a statement a short while ago, explaining his decision to step down. He pointed out that he’s been a coach for 31 straight years and wants to take a break. Mendenhall admitted that the […]
Read MoreCollege Football World Shocked By Bronco Mendenhall News
Only the same day a major head coaching position in the state of Virginia was filled, another has opened up. Just hours after the Virginia Tech Hokies announced Brent Pry as their new head coach, Virginia Cavaliers head coach Bronco Mendenhall announced the decision to resign from his longtime post in Charlottesville. According to multiple […]
Read MoreBreaking: Veteran College Football Coach Stepping Down
On Thursday afternoon, one college football coach shocked the sporting world when he chose to step down. According to multiple reports, Virginia head coach Bronco Mendenhall is resigning as head coach of the Cavaliers. This news comes after Virginia finished the 2021 season with a 6-6 record. The Cavaliers sat at 6-2 at one point […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Rivalry Week
The best weekend of the college football season is finally here. That’s right folks: it’s rivalry week. After fans are done celebrating Thanksgiving, the college football slate promises to entertain all weekend long. With games on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the action on the field is sure to entertain throughout the holiday. Rivalry weekend is […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 12
Only two weeks remain in the 2021 college football regular season, which means the most wonderful time of the year is just around the corner. It also means that we at The Spun are nearing the end of our weekly picks and the race for the top prize of bragging rights is heating up. The […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 11
With the 2021 college football season rapidly coming to a close, the playoff picture is starting to take shape. However, plenty can happen in these next three weeks and with the upcoming slate, madness is likely to be on the menu. Georgia and Alabama held serve atop the latest edition at of the College Football […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 9
Last weekend wasn’t the most exciting on paper, without any ranked matchups between college football teams, but we did get some very interesting upsets and results. Coastal Carolina was knocked from the ranks of the unbeaten, Penn State fell in a wild game featuring the controversial new overtime rules to Illinois, and Pitt solidified its […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 8
Once again, a Saturday of college football helped give some clarity at the full scope of this season. Perhaps the most notable result came at Kinnick Stadium, where then-No. 2 Iowa’s, a squad that had gotten by on great defense and just enough offense, fell to a pretty explosive Purdue squad, 24-7. That loss drops the […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 7
Once again, college football brought us some shocking results last weekend. None was more jarring than No. 1 Alabama’s upset loss at Texas A&M. With that loss, Georgia vaults to the No. 1 spot in the AP Poll. The Bulldogs’ defense has been virtually impenetrable this season, and the offense has been efficient enough for […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 6
Last Saturday brought a serious shakeup to the college football season. A few major contenders, including undefeated Oregon, and one-loss Florida and Texas A&M all suffered major upset losses, while Alabama and Georgia flexed their muscles and continue to look the part of clear favorites to win it all. The Bulldogs and Crimson Tide faced […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 5
Week 5 of the 2021 college football season is upon us. It may just be the best week that we’ve had yet, at least on paper. There are four games between ranked teams. In the SEC, upstart Arkansas, ranked No. 8, can prove it is truly elite with a trip to No. 2 Georgia. No. […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 4
Week 3 brought us some interesting college football results. No. 1 Alabama got everything it could handle from No. 11 Florida, No. 3 Oklahoma looked pretty sluggish once again against Nebraska, and No. 6 Clemson nearly fell to Georgia Tech. It was also a bad weekend for SEC referees, botching calls in Penn State‘s win […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 3
Week 2 of the college football season really took us for a ride. One of the top teams in the country, Ohio State, fell in a big upset to Oregon, while USC‘s loss to Stanford opened up one of the biggest jobs in the sport. Week 3 brings us some more very interesting matchups. Early […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 2
Week 2 of the college football season is set to begin on Friday night. Last weekend gave us some interesting first games, with a number of the nation’s dominant programs looking pretty susceptible. And then there is No. 1 Alabama, which looks pretty far ahead of the field. We have a great slate of games […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 1
College football is back. We got a sneak preview of what is to come last weekend, with Illinois‘ win over Nebraska, and blowout Week Zero wins for Fresno State, San Jose State, UCLA, and UTEP. This week, we get the first full course of the 2021 college football feast. After last year’s abbreviated, COVID-19-stricken season, […]
Read MoreVideo: Virginia Pitcher’s Postgame Interview Is Going Viral
On Sunday afternoon, Virginia relief pitcher Stephen Schoch struck out five batters in just over two innings to lead the Cavaliers to a 3-2 victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks — keeping his team’s season alive. While his play on the mound was no doubt special, it was his postgame interview that really endeared him […]
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