Q&A: Virginia safety Quin Blanding

Virginia safety Quin Blanding says the team is "tired of losing" and has a new attitude under new coach Bronco Mendenhall.Virginia closed out its spring Saturday with high hopes for the future under new coach Bronco Mendenhall and his staff. Safety Quin Blanding explains why the mood is different in Charlottesville, his role in the new defense and early thoughts on the NFL draft.

The veterans on this team have bought in without much fuss. Why?

Blanding: A lot of us on this team are returning players and a lot of leaders on this team. For the other guys to see us buy into it and see us get along with the coaches, they’ll follow behind us. Our team will be stronger that way. If we all buy in to…