Designated for Assignment

After noticing that my pal, Whitey Reid, had avoided getting a haircut and had been cranking out a few blogs, well, I knew it was time to resurface.
I wish I could blame my absence on a tropical vacation. Ha. No such luck. Coupled between a trip to the Gator Bowl - a unique experience in itself - and a jaunt down to Wake Forest to watch Debbie Ryan cruise to her 3,000th victory (or whatever the total is by now), this body has covered its share of miles and battled numerous flu bugs.
Oddly enough, this is a pivotal time for the Virginia football program. Scholarships are on the table. Coaches are being pulled (or pushed) in certain directions. Fun stuff.
Luckily, the Al Groh-to-Miami rumors have ceased. Why would a guy want to work for his best friend anyway?
That, however, does not mean Virginia will not lose a member of its staff to the Dolphins.
Vincent Brown, a graduate assistant, was given a job by Bill Parcells in Dallas before the “Big Tuna” rolled out like tumbleweed.
Why would Brown not be on Parcells’ radar now?
I have heard in the last few days, however, that Virginia’s head man would love to keep Brown. That, of course, would entail finding a new job or role for special teams/linebackers coach Bob Diaco.
Perhaps the Mike London-to-Richmond ordeal would solve some of that. But I doubt it.
An outsider could tell that the special teams operation at UVa was lacking what Groh wanted after Anthony Poindexter, the running backs coach, was thrust onto the scene to help as much as possible.
My people also tell me that Jim Jones, the other grad assistant, made quite the impression on the coaching staff.
It would be hard to keep Jones without moving Bob Price from his post coaching linebackers - Price did coach on the defensive side of the ball throughout the early stages of his career.
Before I forget, I also heard from a scribe at a Miami-area newspaper that Mike Groh’s name had been kicked around in some circles.
Miami, as some may know, is looking for a wide receivers coach (David Lee took the QB job).
And that brings up another simple question: Do you really want to work for your dad forever?
Better yet, do you really want to hear constant smack-talking from fans of the school that love and played for?
Last I checked, Mike was not the guy running the poor routes that led to scrambles or interceptions.
Sure, he could have called better plays, but the same could be said for almost every coordinator in the ACC.
Perhaps it’s time for Mike to move on and make a name for himself. 
Regardless, these are meaningful days. Stay tuned.