Coach Mike London’s team is back at practice this spring.

Virginia football 2012 is officially underway with the first open practice of the spring. The Cavaliers hit the field at the McCue Center bright and early on Monday morning. In addition to Monday’s practice, Hoo fans will have three other chances to catch spring practice in Charlottesville. Virginia will hold open practices in March on Wednesday the 21st, Friday the 23rd as well as Friday April 6. Each practice will begin at 8 a.m. Head coach, Mike London says that the eight o’clock practices help the team get an early start to the day, and accommodate their class schedules.

“It’s been beneficial for them to get up early, go to practice, and go to class,” London said. “It’s worked out that a lot of their classes are available and there are more classes offered later on in the day. The early practice allows them to be a student and the GPA has been reflected by that.”

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