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Progress. "To have something that other teams don't tunities to play with the first-team center, the firsthave is a great feeling." team offensive line, the receivers, the running backs And the introduction of the indoor building and try to create an equal, level playing field where couldn't have come at a better time with wild the evaluation can be based on their execution. weather overtaking the Blue Ridge Mountain region "I think as we finish up with these last three pracduring the spring. tices, we'll make that decision whether or not we "It's awesome," London said. "When you walk come out with that one and two, or we go into early in a place like this … we had our August camp as to still say, 'Hey, punters punting and our quarlisten. We need more. We need 2013 UVa terbacks throwing down field. to find out more with what these Football Schedule Some [other indoor facilities] guys can do with this system.'" DateOpponent are only 80 yards, some have And while just about everyAug. 31 BYU lower roofs, there's others where one in Charlottesville has gotSept. 7Oregon the lighting isn't where it needs Sept. 21 VMI ten used to a quarterback debate Sept. 28 at Pittsburgh to be. The administration and on Grounds, there was plenty Oct. 5 Ball State the people that donated to this of other news to talk about surOct. 12 at Maryland facility spared nothing. All the rounding the Virginia football Oct. 19 Duke details you would want are in program. The Cavaliers were Oct. 26 Georgia Tech this building, including climate able to put the brand new George Nov. 2Clemson control." Welsh Indoor Practice FacilNov. 9 at North Carolina The players certainly appreity, a $13 million building that Nov. 23 at Miami ciated the increased production provides the Hoos with 80,000 Nov. 30 Virginia Tech during practices on wet and cold square feet of practice space days. away from the elements, a handy "You can't do this kind of practicing in U-Hall," feature when Virginia encountered snow on the first Watford said. "You can't run full speed, you can't day of spring drills. have a full practice in a basketball arena. This is a "It was kind of ironic," London said. "First day of blessing to have an indoor facility like this, espepractice with the snowfall that we'd have to deal with cially when it's bad outside." the elements outside and have a chance to come in Nearly as big a standout in the spring, both in size and have a full practice and just enjoy this facility." and excitement created, was defensive tackle Brent While the Cavaliers once had to figure out ways to Urban. The 6-7, 280-pound redshirt fourth-year was make practice inside University Hall work when the one of the most dominant players of a tremendous weather didn't cooperate, the Welsh facility allows defensive performance during the spring game. UrLondon and Co. to take advantage of an indoor facilban had 3.5 sacks in the contest and was presented ity with 77-foot ceilings — high enough for kickers the Iron Cavalier award for his performance in the and punters to let loose — and a full 100-yard field. weight room this offseason. The upgrade brings Virginia near the top of the With new defensive coordinator Jon Tenuta inACC in facilities. stalling a more aggressive scheme, the defense ap"When we went to Georgia Tech last year [for the peared to be a few steps ahead of the offense head2011 Chick-fil-A Bowl] and practiced in that indoor ing into summer workouts. Second-year defensive facility, I don't think it was 100 yards," redshirt end Eli Harold and redshirt fourth-year defensive fourth-year wide receiver Tim Smith told The Daily