Virginia’s seniors really don’t know what’s about to hit them this Saturday when they say goodbye to Scott Stadium.

Certainly, there have been many factors in Virginia’s reversal of fortunes on the football field over the past month: a quarterback who gets it, a tough-minded defense, the return of Cedric Peerman and Kevin Ogletree’s ability to stretch opposing defenses, just to name a few. One that is often overlooked is the steady improvement of the offensive line.

We have all become addicted to watching Cedric Peerman’s bone-jarring runs. Fans, coaches, media — we all expect excitement every time Virginia’s No. 37 touches the ball.

Eugene Monroe is more comfortable fighting off a fierce pass rush than he is in fielding questions from a bunch of media types looking for a good story.

Scattershooting around the ACC, while saying farewell to Clemson’s Tommy Bowden, who got the axe from his school on Monday morning ...

Down 6-0 late in the first quarter, things could have snowballed on Virginia’s football team Saturday.

While the emotions were similar, the descriptions varied.

Last year was a good time to be Dave Borbely, in his second season as Virginia’s offensive line coach. From stem to stern, he had veteran linemen at every spot, including first-round NFL draft choice Branden Albert at guard. That was last year.

The first thing big Eugene Monroe noticed when he sat down and looked around the meeting room as Virginia’s football team started training camp was the presence of a lot of fresh faces.

Despite having held just three practices, each of which was without full pads, Groh apparently was so tuned into the Cavaliers’ camp that he missed the latest development in the world’s most over-hyped sports drama.

Barker, a junior, joins senior left guard Eugene Monroe as the lone returning starters on one of the units in question heading into the new season. Former incumbents Branden Albert and Ian-Yates Cunningham, both guards, and center Jordy Lipsey must be replaced on assistant coach Dave Borbely’s offensive line.