After covering Al Groh’s football teams for eight-plus seasons, there’s one thing I’ve learned about the guy.

After a horrible start, an injured starting quarterback, an offensive line that hasn’t been able to adjust to the new spread offense, and heaps of criticism, this columnist believes there’s one thing that has to change for Virginia’s football team to win on Saturday at Southern Miss.

Two weeks and two lopsided losses into the new season, Virginia fans are looking around wondering what is wrong with their football team.

Late in the fourth quarter, amid a morgue-like environment at Scott Stadium, a loud ovation came out of nowhere.

Virginia’s new spread offense laid an egg large enough to cover the Commonwealth in omelet Saturday night in a mistake-riddled, 26-14 home loss to William & Mary.

One of the key elements that help a spread offense become effective is a corps of wide receivers that can make something happen after the catch, or as Gregg Brandon said last December, “turn six yards into 60.”

Vic Hall showed up at the ACC football kickoff on Sunday and was immediately smothered by inquiring minds that wanted to know if he would be Virginia’s starting quarterback come Sept. 5.

As of Friday, Virginia officials said current season-ticket sales for the upcoming slate are at 30,140, a drop of 14.6 percent from the same date in 2008.

When Virginia coach Al Groh analyzed film of quarterback prospect Tyler Brosius, the first thing that came to mind was Ben Roethlisberger.

If Saturday’s spring fling was any indication, the days of Virginia’s offense being the caboose of NCAA statistical data are over.

Don’t feel bad that Virginia’s football team is holding closed practices throughout the spring. It’s nothing personal.

About a month from spring football practice, Virginia fans should be feeling pretty good about what has transpired with their coaching staff since December.

The night Jared Green learned that Virginia had hired the innovative Gregg Brandon as its new offensive coordinator, he couldn’t contain his excitement.

Wahoo Nation has its collective eyes turned today toward major recruiting target Morgan Moses, hoping the big offensive tackle can eventually lead Virginia football to the promised land.

Ogletree, listed at 6-foot-1 and 189 pounds, had one year of eligibility remaining after he was sidelined in 2007 after knee surgery. Yet with his sociology degree and a pair of 50-catch seasons under his belt, the New York native elected to pass up an opportunity to play in new offensive coordinator Gregg Brandon’s spread offense.