Those wondering if new University of Virginia head coach Mike London would make in-state recruiting a priority had their question answered quickly. Last Monday, at his introductory press conference, London reached out to high school coaches all over the Commonwealth.

“I think that we have to recapture the state of Virginia, make ourselves accessible to the coaches of Virginia, the high school coaches, particularly,” London said. “Go into those schools and then go into the communities also. I think that’s critical, because a lot of young kids grow up seeing somebody that the boys clubs or the local organizations, they grow up and they want to be just like so and so.

“Well, so and so is at that other school. And unless you get into those communities and do things, there are a number of things you can do with the coaches in those communities, the Pee Wee League coaches, those individuals that have an influence in those young men.

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