Only two players in the country finished the regular season with 60+ tackles, 2+ sacks, 2+ interceptions and 2 defensive TDs.
ACC voters just put both on 2nd and 3rd team all-conference:
Rasheem Biles, Pitt
Kam Robinson, UVA
Robinson did that in just 7 games.
Former UVA football player, Donovan Johnson, is fighting Acute Myeloid Leukemia. His mother who is his caregiver was recently diagnosed w/ breast cancer. She is scheduled to start treatment too. Iβm posting a link to a GoFundMe for Wahoos to support them. Any donation helps.
Rest in peace Coach Kurt Hester. You are the πππππππππππ Your legacy will live forever! Blessing to you and your loved onesππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»
We live in America. The construct of race has been one of the most defining characteristics of our republic. Itβs unfortunate that Coach Freeman has to answer this question but thatβs not ESPNβs fault. Itβs because this is America. Every aspect of our culture has a racial history, much of it violent. It does no one justice, past or present, to ignore both the breakthroughs and the brokenness.
Yesterday, was an incredible win for UVA football. 11/9/24 was also the one-year anniversary of a life-changing moment for an amazing young man, Perris Jones. I have had the privilege of getting to know Perris over the last year and his story is worthy of a full-length documentary. Consider these highlights:
* Perris was born in an urban area of Florida where in his words, the career aspirations of young boys was βplay in the NFL, play in the NBA or cook fries at McDonaldβs.β
* At 8 years old, he burned his familyβs apartment down when he set a stuffed animal on fire.
* After that incident, some in his family began to invest more in him. He began to do football drills in the backyard with his grandad.
* In spite of his surroundings, he excelled in school and had the option to play football at Yale or UVA. Obviously, he chose UVA.
* He came to UVA as a walk-on, but never got much of an exposure to the playbook. He had to dig plays out of the trash can and ended up βstealingβ the login to the computer system from another player so he could understand the offense.
* When Coach Elliott came on, he got his chance. Then the the tragedy hit in 2022, with 3 teammates being killed and his roommate at the time, Mike Hollins being shot.
* 2023 was his breakout year and things were going great until November 9, 2023. A tackle left him with a spinal cord injury and his dreams of ever playing football again were gone forever.
To fans, we watch a game and get impatient when the wins donβt cascade immediately. For people like Perris, it is more than a game and often a chance to change the trajectory of their life and that of their families. We have not forgotten you Perris. Your story will be told because it is full of inspiration and you are a master communicator.
If you are connected to a church, business or organization who would like a wonderful speaker, contact me and I can help arrange for Perris to come. 100% of any fees would go to Perris. He is an eloquent, inspirational speaker. @p__m__j@Mikeysurf@IAmBallHawk@JerryRatcliffe@bwizgins@TCOVISUNDERDOG