... Al Groh's Virginia teams were a woeful 1-9 against in-state rivals Virginia Tech during his 10 years as head coach from 2001-09—but they almost always beat Tech in the first round of the NFL Draft.

From 2004, when the first class of Groh's recruited seniors graduated, up to this past April, the Cavaliers have sent five first-rounders to the next level.

Among them, Heath Miller (2004) turned into one of the NFL's best tight ends, and offensive linemen D'Brickashaw Ferguson (2006), Branden Albert (2008), and Eugene Monroe (2009) have become fixtures up front for their respective teams.

The Hokies have only sent three: DeAngelo Hall and Kevin Jones in 2004, and Duane Brown in 2008. Aside from Hall's Pro Bowl appearances in 2...

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