Tony Elliott on Virginia's Turnaround, QB Battle & ACC Championship Goals | Sports Illustrated

Virginia head coach Tony Elliott discussed the Cavaliers’ bounce-back after last season’s run to the ACC championship game, framing it as the payoff of a three-year stretch of work amid adversity. At ACC Media Day in Charlotte, Elliott said the program’s key takeaway was collective belief—trusting each other, the process, and staying focused on execution rather than outside noise. He also described a personal evolution as a head coach, emphasizing not taking himself too seriously and building structure to help him develop young players while empowering the staff and roster. Elliott then turned to the quarterback competition entering fall camp, noting Virginia had enough information based on “body of work” to name Bo as a starter, with Eli also featuring prominently in his comments.