Virginia Keough said he would stay in place and also introduced Tony Elliott as Cavaliers football coach

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Virginia's new train accomplished the first massive victory of his tenure on Monday when quarterback Brennan Armstrong stated he has given no concept to transferring.

Coach Tony Elliott met with the Cavaliers for the first time on Sunday night, and Armstrong -- who threw for 4,444 yards in 11 games this season for a common of 404 per game, which ranks second nationally -- said Monday after Elliott's introductory news convention that he's staying put.

I assume he is going to run an outstanding program. I'm certainly excited to see it," said Armstrong, who has two years of eligibility remaining. "I'm not going to transfer. It's both here and the NFL.

Elliott spent the past seven seasons as the offensive coordinator at Clemson, a stint that covered two national titles and the astonishing three-year profession of quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who was the pinnacle select in this spring's NFL draft.

At Virginia, Elliott takes over for Bronco Mendenhall, who particularly introduced his resignation after the Cavaliers concluded a 6-6 regular season.

Elliott touched on a variety of topics Monday as players, followers, and alumni listened on the Cavaliers' sun-splashed synthetic turf practice field.

I patiently waited for this possibility and I'm ready," said Elliott, who spent 11 years as an assistant to Clemson's Dabo Swinney. "I've viewed the institution of a championship culture, what it looks like, and I'm organized for this moment. I chose UVA due to the fact I desired to lead software that was once partnered with a college that had world-class academics.

Elliott said he expects to have top-level soccer success at a college with strict educational necessities "because I think in order to be the first-rate soccer player, you have to be the quality student. You cannot have one except the other. They complement every other and all of those competencies are transferable.

Mendenhall and his body of workers will educate the Cavaliers in the first Fenway Bowl in Boston on Dec. 29. That will supply Elliott time to build his group of workers and observe the program, either from the sideline all through practice or on video. He praised Mendenhall and his workforce for their willingness to assist with the transition.

Another player Elliott would decide upon to remain with the program, center Olusegun Oluwatimi, attended the news convention and stated he favored what he heard. Oluwatimi, one of three finalists for the Rimington Trophy given to the top middle in university football, has entered the transfer portal.

He said teammates are already recruiting him to remain at Virginia.

Elliott said his offensive device will be tailored to the intelligence he has to work with, and that he was once intrigued by the offense Virginia ran this season, which ranked 0.33 nationally at 515.8 yards per game. On defense, he said he favors managed aggression with well-disguised coverages.

In his assembly with the team, he stated his preliminary message was once "finish and do so with purpose, passion, and love for each other and love for Coach Mendenhall and the staff." He did not rule out preserving some of Mendenhall's assistants.

The ride beforehand is going to be filled with some mountaintop moments and additionally some moments down in the valley, and I look ahead to each because I recognize that each is necessary for growth," Elliott said.

Elliott and athletic director Carla Williams both addressed Virginia's facilities, which Mendenhall stated were missing when he arrived six years ago. The faculty has increased staffing levels, introduced a grass practice area, and is planning for a new building to residence coaches' offices, weight rooms, and different services.

My group of workers tells me I'm brutally honest, and I was with Tony about the facilities because I assume it is actually important, to be honest," Williams said.

Elliott's stated his work to establish his imaginative and prescient for the application will be equally important.

Bricks and mortar are nice, and the young humans favor seeing bricks and mortar, but we all understand it truly is not what makes a home. It's the humans inside," he said.