Vikings QB coach Kevin Rogers OC candidate at Virginia

One day after finishing a season where he helped the Minnesota Vikings get to the NFC championship game, while acting as overseer for future Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre, Kevin Rogers hadn’t had much time to consider his future. He certainly hasn’t thought much about Virginia’s vacant offensive-coordinator position — mainly because U.Va. hasn’t contacted him about the job. Rogers, 58, is content to take his time after wrapping up his fourth season as Minnesota’s quarterbacks coach. “I haven’t heard anything from U.Va.,” Rogers said Monday afternoon. Still, the question remains — if U.Va. coach Mike London, a Bethel High graduate, reached out to Rogers, would he listen? “I don’t know,” said Rogers, who has also been a speculative candidate for Syracuse’s vacant offensive-coordinator job, but he added he hasn’t heard anything from Orange coach Doug Marrone either. “It’s all hypothetical.” – Daily Press

BREAKING NEWS: Virginia Fires Al Groh

Craig Littlepage, University of Virginia director of athletics, today announced that Al Groh would not be retained as head football coach, effective immediately. Littlepage met with Groh, who just concluded his ninth season, earlier today to inform the coach of his decision. “There is not a coach in the college game who has worked harder than Al Groh in trying to build a football program. Football is his life and he dedicated himself to the University and to our football team,” Littlepage said. “We are grateful for his service and for his commitment to his players and his coaching staff.” Groh, a UVa alumnus, was named Virginia¹s head coach on Dec. 30, 2000. His nine Virginia teams compiled an overall record of 59-53 and participated in five bowl games, winning three of them. Groh was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year in 2002 and 2007, and the American Football Coaches Association Regional Coach of the Year in 2004. The Cavaliers have had losing records three of the last four seasons and were 3-9 in 2009. A national search for a new head coach will begin immediately. An assistant coaching staff will be assembled by the new head coach and it will be the choice of the new coach to determine if any current staff members are retained. – Daily Press