David Watford

Once upon a time — actually this week — in a land not too far away, two kings stood defiant as adversity swirled around them. Both held court in front of hordes of media members, who came armed with only questions and were seeking nothing...

Virginia offensive coordinator Bill Lazor’s departure for the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles comes as no surprise. First, his meticulous, almost intellectual, approach to strategy and teaching seems more suitable for the pros. Second, Lazor...

As the dust settles on Virginia’s coaching shake-up, the focus will shift back to what has to happen to get the program back on the right track. There’s no easy answer after a 4-8 campaign, but a few players have no choice but to step up and...

Virginia announced Monday afternoon linebacker LaChaston Smith has enrolled early and will participate in spring practices. Smith, a 6-foot-0, 225-pound native of Statesville, N.C., is one of 18 commitments U.Va. has picked up for its 2013 recruiting...

Last season, rotating Michael Rocco and David Watford at quarterback contributed mightily to Virginia’s 28-14 home loss to North Carolina State. Saturday, juggling Phillip Sims and Rocco created no hiccups as the Cavaliers dusted the Wolfpack 33-6....

Michael Rocco has started 17 consecutive games at quarterback for Virginia, the Cavaliers’ longest streak at the position since Jameel Sewell's 22-game reign in 2004 and ’05. The issue is whether Rocco should see 18. Virginia has lost two...

Game week is finally here for college football programs. At UVa that meant the release of a much-anticipated depth chart. Michael Rocco is the starter at QB, with Phillip Sims second -- though Mike London said they will look for opportunities to play...

The biggest news of the day at Virginia’s first football game-week press conference Monday was the answer to the most frequently asked question surrounding the program since May, but Michael Rocco’s claim to the starting quarterback job wasn&...

As expected, David Watford finished third in Virginia’s preseason quarterback derby, and according to his coaches, it was an agonizingly close third. Big whistle Mike London and offensive coordinator Bill Lazor applauded Watford throughout training...

By the time Virginia coach Mike London sees his quarterbacks in four more practices and a scrimmage before the end of the weekend, there’s a good chance he’ll tell the world how the pecking order of the quarterbacks will shake out heading into...

When asked on the first day of preseason practice what his reaction would be to a position change, Virginia quarterback David Watford left no doubt about where he stood. “I don’t think I would, honestly,” said Watford, a Hampton High...

Virginia received nine points in the preseason USA Today college football coaches poll, a far cry from the top 25. Those points could have come from nine coaches voting the Cavaliers No. 25, one voting them No. 17, or any combination in between. But...