Less than a week after the abrupt resignation of Bronco Mendenhall, Virginia appears to be closing in on its next head coach.
Clemson assistant Tony Elliott has reportedly emerged as the top candidate for the Cavaliers, according to ESPN's Chris Low and Adam Rittenberg. Elliott, currently the offensive coordinator and assistant head coach for the Tigers, was on the Virginia campus today with his family, per SI's Pat Forde.
Elliott, 42, played wide receiver for Clemson and coached at South Carolina State and Furman before joining the Clemson staff as the team's running backs coach in 2010.