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hoo's talking "With apologies to the usual suspects like Harrison Barnes and John Henson [both of North Carolina], this is your ACC Player of the Year right here. Hands down." — Basketball Prospectus' John Gassaway on UVa forward MIKE SCOTT prior to the start of ACC play (ESPN.com) "I want to congratulate Chase Minnifield for being named the recipient of the Pop Warner National College Football Award. Chase is an outstanding football player and invaluable member of our team. We ask a lot of him on our defense as an experienced cornerback. He always gives great effort and is a tremendous competitor. Nothing showed that more than the play he made at Florida State this year, coming from the far side of the field to make a touchdown-saving tackle at the 1-yard line in a game we eventually won 14-13." — Head coach Mike London on fourth-year cornerback Chase Minnifield being named the recipient of the Pop Warner National College Football Award "In two short years, Coach London has proven to be an outstanding fit for the University of Virginia. As much as this is an award for Mike as the head coach, this is a program award made possible by the hard work and execution of his players and coaching staff. I share the sentiments of the university community in expressing congratulations to him on this ACC Coach of the Year recognition." — Virginia director of athletics Craig Littlepage on football coach Mike London after he became the program's fifth to earn the ACC Football Coach of the Year award notable numbers 1 First-year Mitchell Frank began the spring ten- nis season ranked No. 1 nationally by the Inter- collegiate Tennis Association. The Cavs debuted at No. 2 in the preseason rankings. 10 Student-athletes that were named to the Bowerman 2012 Men's Preseason Watch List, including UVa's returning NCAA 800-meter run national champion Robby Andrews. The Bowerman is annually presented to the most outstanding male and female collegiate track and field athlete in the country. 39 Former Cavaliers have been selected in the Major League Lacrosse Draft, includ- 15 ◆ CAVALIER CORNER ing five in the 2012 edition. Virginia's selections include 15 first-rounders in the 12-year history of the league; only Syracuse can equal that many top selections. 1,015 1978 Career points for senior guard Ariana Moorer, who became the 27th in UVa women's basketball history to reach 1,000 career points. She reached the milestone in a 52-39 victory over Virginia Tech Jan. 12. The last time that Virginia wore orange helmets before this year's Chick-fil-A Bowl loss to Auburn. FEBRUARY 2012