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Ah Signing Day, the one day of the year where every fax machine repair man is on call. It is also the one day of the year where college coaches wait anxiously for the decisions of 17 and 18 year old kids to become final. UVa will receive letters of intent from the bulk of its class (mostly in the morning) as the day goes on.
Obviously, C.J. Stalker and Grant Polk are already in school, so all of their paperwork is signed and competed.
We expect all of UVa’s commits to fax their letters in, but the Cavaliers could pull some magic at the eleventh hour.
Last night, the Hoos hauled in former Wisconsin commit T.J. Griffin. While landing Griffin was big, a fellow former Badger commit and a current UW target could join Griffin in Charlottesville by days end.
At 8;00 A.M. Gulliver Prep (Miami) linebacker Dominic Sheppard will make his decision, and fax in his letter of intent to the school of choice. Sheppard was formerly committed to Wisconsin, but decided to re-open his options after assistant coach Chris Beatty bolted for Virginia. Sheppard will decide between the Wahoos, Illinois, and Arkansas.
A little closer to home at 2:30 P.M., Colonial Forge (Stafford Va.) wide receiver Gary Jennings will choose between UVa, West Virginia and North Carolina. Jennings took his official visit to Charlottesville on the weekend of January 10th, but spent the last two weekends in Morgantown and Chapel Hill respectively.
It’s going to be an exciting day, but we’re not sure just how exciting it will be. Sheppard and Jennings would be two excellent additions to this class, and we would not rule out any late surprises (remember Eric Tetlow two years ago?)
Keep it right here for the latest coverage. We’ll tell you about each commit as the letters begin to trickle in. In the meanwhile, here's who's signed so far (updated periodically throughout the day):
Pos |
Name |
Hometown |
Ht |
Wt |
Rivals |
247 |
LB |
C.J. Stalker* |
West Chester, OH |
6'2" |
223 |
4 stars |
3 stars |
LB |
Princeton, NJ |
6'2" |
195 |
2 stars |
3 stars |
|
WR |
Nokesville, VA |
6'0" |
165 |
3 stars |
3 stars |
|
LB |
Miami, FL |
6'1" |
226 |
3 stars |
3 stars |
|
OL |
Ashland, VA |
6'4" |
275 |
2 stars |
3 stars |
|
LB |
Lakeland, FL |
6'2" |
220 |
3 stars |
3 stars |
|
DE |
Philadelphia, PA |
6'3" |
210 |
2 stars |
3 stars |
|
OL |
Grant Polk* |
Punta Gorda, FL |
6'6" |
290 |
3 stars |
3 stars |
LB |
Virginia Beach, VA |
6'0" |
230 |
4 stars |
4 stars |
|
DT |
Erie, PA |
6'1" |
267 |
3 stars |
3 stars |
|
DB |
Altavista, VA |
6'1" |
175 |
3 stars |
3 stars |
|
DB |
Johnstown, PA |
5'10" |
160 |
2 stars |
3 stars |
|
WR |
Olney, MD |
5'11" |
188 |
3 stars |
3 stars |
|
DE |
Jacksonville, FL |
6'6" |
230 |
2 stars |
3 stars |
|
QB |
Washington, DC |
6'3" |
226 |
3 stars |
3 stars |
|
RB |
Philadelphia, PA |
5'8" |
185 |
3 stars |
3 stars |
|
TE |
Chesapeake, VA |
6'4" |
230 |
3 stars |
3 stars |
|
OL |
Bealeton, VA |
6'4" |
295 |
2 stars |
3 stars |
|
OL |
Plymouth Meeting, PA |
6'5" |
305 |
2 stars |
3 stars |
|
DE |
Waycross, |
6'5" |
240 |
3 stars |
3 stars |
|
DB |
Virginia Beach, VA |
5'10" |
165 |
3 stars |
3 stars |
|
DE |
Manasquan, NJ |
6'4" |
220 |
2 stars |
3 stars |
|
WR |
Roanoke, VA |
6'3" |
185 |
2 stars |
3 stars |
* Early enrollee