Year 1 under Bronco Mendenhall at Virginia was eye-opening -- and not necessarily in a good way. For Mendenhall and the fans, it was a realization of just how far the program was from turning a corner, and the team struggled to a 2-10 finish. We talked with Mendenhall about the problems he faced and the road ahead as he looks to get the Cavaliers back into contention in the ACC Coastal.
How would you categorize the growth in your first season?
I just finished the exit interviews with my players, and from what they said and what I think, currently our culture and our work ethic is ahead of our execution.