CHARLOTTESVILLE – Bronco Mendenhall got Virginia’s football team back to bowl eligibility faster than anyone could have predicted. Keeping the Cavaliers there may prove to be an even bigger challenge.
After last season’s surprising jump to six wins and an appearance in the Military Bowl, Mendenhall needs new starters in some key spots, including quarterback, middle linebacker and free safety.
“The primary positions on our team of leadership and influence, we are in a position at those to be (back to) Year 1 at U.Va.,” Mendenhall said. “With the expectations of a program that is going into Year 3.