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Cavs look to finish what they started
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With Virginia football recruiting off to a good start with two Rivals Top 100 commitments in quarterback Peter Lalich and linebacker J’Courtney Williams, the Cavaliers could potentially land their best class ever.[/FONT]
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So, where do they stand with some of the higher-profile prospects around the country? Here’s what we know:[/FONT]
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Marvin Austin, 6-foot-3, 300 pounds, defensive tackle from Washington, D.C. (Coolidge High). The No. 2 player in the nation at any position, has narrowed his list of schools to 10, and Virginia is one of those along with USC, FSU, Miami, Notre Dame, Penn State, Tennessee, UNC, N.C. State and Maryland. Austin is a big fan of UVa defensive coordinator Mike London, and that could be the difference in the end if the Cavs land the talented star, who expects to cut his list to five before September.[/FONT]
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Robert Hughes, running back, Chicago (Hubbard High). He’s a physical back and seems to like UVa (maybe Hubbard alum Nate Lyles can help) and likes Lalich. What a combo that could be in the Wahoos’ future. Hughes has offers from biggies like Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State. Can the Cavs wrestle him away from the Big Ten?[/FONT]
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Mason Cloy, tight end, Columbia, S.C. Has more than a dozen offers and has visited most of those schools (unofficially).[/FONT]
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Andrew Szczerba, tight end, Wilmington, Del. He’s rated one of the top prospects on the East Coast at the position and has at least 10 offers, including Iowa and Penn State.[/FONT]
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Emeka Nwankwo, 6-3, 285, offensive guard, Hollywood, Fla. Everybody wants him, but Nwankwo’s five favorites read like this: UVa and Notre Dame at the top, followed by Florida (which his sister attends), Georgia and Florida State.[/FONT]
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Akeem Auguste, 5-11, 170, corner, Hollywood, Fla. He’s a teammate of Nwankwo’s and he also has more than 20 offers. The Cavaliers are recruiting him extremely hard and hope that the two Chaminade-Madonna High stars visit together this summer.[/FONT]
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Anthony Davis, 6-5, 340, offensive tackle, Piscataway, N.J. Is rated the No. 3 player in the country at his position by Rivals. UVa will have to beat USC, Miami and about two dozen more schools for his services.[/FONT]
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Nick Jenkins, 6-3, 285, offensive lineman, Good Counsel H.S. in Maryland. Has 30 offers, but London is in pursuit of this physical player.[/FONT]
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Andrew Nuss, 6-5, 283, offensive lineman, Ashburn (Stone Bridge H.S.). He’s a Virginian, but many recruiting experts believe that Notre Dame leads for this star. UVa, Virginia Tech and Georgia are pushing hard.[/FONT]
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William Alverez, 6-5, 305, Woodbridge (Hylton). Everybody wants this kid, who still has to qualify academically. He will be worth the wait.[/FONT]
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Charlie Carmichael, 6-5, 295, Sherman Oaks, Calif. Had a bunch of early offers, but once UVa assistant coach Steve Bernstein visited and offered, UVa shot up into Carmichael’s top three along with Oregon and Arizona State.[/FONT]
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Blake DeCristopher, 6-6, 300, offensive line, Clover Hill. Ohio State, UVa, Virginia Tech and N.C. State in a dogfight over this one.[/FONT]
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Romale Tucker, 6-3, 207, linebacker, Coolidge High in D.C. Cavs lead for this standout player, and who knows, maybe if they can get Tucker, teammate Austin could come along for the ride?[/FONT]
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C.J. Fleming, defensive back, Highland Springs. He’s a big-time player that could boost UVa’s secondary of the future.[/FONT]
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Kris Burd, defensive back, Matoaca. UVa and Tech have offered, but Maryland is working hard on this player.[/FONT]
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Chris Hill, wide receiver/ cornerback, Highland Springs. Michigan, Ohio State, Georgia, Tennessee, UVa and Tech have all battled for this kid.[/FONT]
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Jay Smith, wide receiver, Kempsville. He’s a Rivals Top 100 player and, at 6-2 with speed to burn, everybody wants him. He has 28 offers, but has three schools that intrigue him at the moment, only revealing one of them: Miami. Can the Wahoos keep Smith at home?[/FONT]
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Greg Little, 6-2, 214, wide receiver, Durham, N.C. (Hillside). Some believe he’s a potential Reggie Bush with his size and speed (4.5). He’s the No. 4 overall football athlete in the country according to Rivals. He’s well aware of Lalich and what Virginia is trying to build for the future, but there’s a long line of football factories after his services. Some believe Notre Dame and Florida are in the driver’s seat.[/FONT]
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Sean Wiser, wide receiver, Westlake Village, Calif. He’s on the Left Coast, but he knows all about Lalich and likes what he hears. The Wahoos are in his top four along with Oregon, Stanford and Duke.[/FONT]
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15 prospects during the coming months. Wahoo fans should be encouraged that the majority of the players UVa is pursuing are attached to big-time[/FONT]
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football powers.[/FONT]
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Now, all Coach Al Groh and his staff have to do is close as strong as they started. If they get their share of the above talent, then Virginia could be building toward a run at the ACC Championship not too far down the road.[/FONT]
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