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"The NCAA informed the University of Virginia today that sophomore quarterback Phillip Sims has been granted a waiver and will be eligible to compete on the Cavalier football team this fall." With that opening sentence in a news release Wednesday, a giant can of worms burst open as Cavalier fans awoke from the summer slumber and dove head-first into speculative frenzy. The quarterback position does that to folks.
Asked for the latest on his recruitment, Mountain View (Stafford, VA) rising senior DaeSean Hamilton said: "I haven't traveled anywhere [this summer]. I've been keeping in touch with coaches, planning visits with them, and learning more and more about schools that have offered me."
In this latest News, Notes, And Links feature, I give my take on class of 2013 running back Taquan Mizzell's top five, catch up with Virginia offensive line commitment Brad Henson for more on his college decision, and I check in with Fork Union postgraduate coach John Shuman for the latest on UVa class of 2012 recruits Tyrell Chavis and Max Valles.
Only 16 years old, Jon Baker measures in at 6'3", 300 pounds, and he has been a mainstay on the Millis-Hopedale Mohawks' (Millis, MA) varsity offensive line the past two seasons. Baker, a rising junior, has only been playing football for three years.
TheSabre.com's Preseason In-State Top 40 for the class of 2013 is here. This group is deep at the top, with 12 players currently ranked in the 4-star category. The top 10 includes a good mix of offensive and defensive prospects, including three quarterbacks, three linebackers, two running backs and two defensive ends. Topping the list is Stone Bridge (Ashburn, VA) defensive end Jonathan Allen, a nationally pursued player who committed to Alabama this spring.
Jack McDonald's first impression of the University of Virginia was a positive one, thanks in large part to primary recruiter Jim Reid.
"Jim Reid, I've known him for a while. He was the first one I met from Virginia," said McDonald, an offensive lineman out of Boston College High (Boston, MA). He is one of 15 rising high school seniors to commit to UVa.
Class of 2013 football recruiting news has come fast and furious in the month of June. UVa certainly has been in on the action, landing six rising high school seniors in the past two weeks. The Cavaliers have 15 commitments overall now, and spots are limited. In this Strategy Session, I review the most recent developments on the recruiting front and take a look at where the class goes from here.
Lake Taylor (Norfolk, VA) rising junior Jamil Kamara hit the recruiting trail last Friday, when he took an unofficial visit to the University of Virginia. The 6'2", 190-pound wide receiver discussed his visit to Charlottesville and revealed where he may head next in this latest update.
UVa football's impressive recruiting roll continues. Today, Good Counsel (Olney, MD) cornerback Kirk Garner verbally committed to the Hoos over offers from Boston College, Cincinnati, Florida State, Maryland, Michigan State, Nebraska, Penn State, Purdue, Tennessee, Vanderbilt and West Virginia, among others.
Potomac (Dumfries, VA) rising senior Donta Wilkins has verbally committed to the University of Virginia, giving the Hoos an all-state prospect at a big position of need. Multiple outlets are reporting the commitment.
In this latest News, Notes, And Links, Liberty Christian Academy (Lynchburg, VA) head coach Frank Rocco provides the scoop on rising junior wide receiver B.J. Farrow, who impressed at UVa's 7-on-7 tournament this past weekend. Also, check out the latest on Virginia targets Wyatt Teller, Kyle Chung and Oren Burks, as well as quarterback commitment Brendan "Whitey" Marshall.
University of Virginia has landed a verbal commitment from St. Christopher's (Richmond, VA) rising senior defensive tackle/tight end Jack English. It was an easy decision for English, who chose the Hoos over an offer from Virginia Tech one day after receiving a scholarship offer from head coach Mike London.
In just two years of high school, Woodbridge (VA) defensive end prospect Da'Shawn Hand has accomplished quite a bit. In fact, he has become a serious candidate to be the top prospect in the country in the class of 2014. In this Q&A, Hand discusses his ascent to elite prospect status, recruiting, and more.
Optimism and Virginia football fans. It's a pair we haven't heard mentioned together in quite some time. Like many fans, I always look forward to a new year which offers a clean slate and injects a sense of hope for the upcoming season. It's good to have optimism, and it's great to finally hear it coming from the Wahoo fan base. But when forecasting UVa's football chances for 2012, some fans are suggesting a conference championship is possible. Is it?
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