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WAR ROOM is back and this quick-hitting edition is full of football recruiting scoop! The Wahoos will be back in Charlottesville tomorrow afternoon, as UVa hosts Coastal Division rival Georgia Tech. And with the return to Scott Stadium will come the opportunity to bring in a host of recruits. There are a couple of official visitors among the group that Virginia will bring in this weekend and we'll give you the latest on both of those recruitments as well as the rest of the names we're hearing of players who are expected on Grounds.
As always, what's said in the War Room, stays in the War Room. Let's go!
Two official visitors coming
Much as with the Syracuse game earlier this month, tomorrow's matchup is pretty much a must-win for the Cavaliers on the field. As all home games are, though, it's also important on the recruiting side of things. In fact, UVa is expecting to host two recruits on their official visits: tight end commit
Christian Baumgardner and running back
Tre Harbison. So, let's start there...
In Baumgardner's case, it certainly sounds like all systems are go in terms of him enrolling at UVa next semester. There haven't been many rumblings about other teams potentially working their way into the picture. That isn't necessarily the case with Harbison, as the three-star commit has been generating what can best be described as preliminary attention from other schools, namely Wisconsin. That's not to say other schools aren't sniffing around a bit, as both South Carolina and Vanderbilt are on the periphery but generally speaking, the Badgers seem to be the other team that's seriously involved. In talking to Harbison, it's always seemed that he was aware of the situation on the ground at UVa, which is why this weekend is big. Not only is he looking to see what happens on the field, he's looking to see how he fits in at Virginia. Since he's been to Charlottesville so often, reigniting those feelings and deepening them is exactly what the Hoos need.
As it stands, both of these guys are planning to come in early and that's good news for Virginia. Until something changes, that's what we'd expect.
Another key visitors
In addition to those two members of UVa's 2016 class, the Wahoos will also be bringing in fellow early enrollee
Matt Terrell as well as Virginia legacy commit
Landan Word.
Of the other recruits expected, the best prospect might be Cox junior defensive end
Jordan Williams. The 6-foot-5, 245-pound end has an offer from UVa as well as Maryland, Penn State, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest. Look for his list to grow quite a bit over the next six months.
Though the trip isn't in stone yet, there's some word that newly offered Western Albermarle defensive end
Osiris Crutchfield could make visit, too. Per Damon Dillman of the Newsplex on Thursday night, Crutchfield picked up the offer this week and word is the Cavaliers really like what they've seen from the 6-foot-4, 225-pound local prospect.
The other recruits expected include Atlee athlete
Kamari Davis, North Carolina native
Josh Drake, Tallwood senior offensive lineman
Jason Goosen, junior offensive lineman
Dontae Keys, James Monroe junior OL
Brandon Martin, Ohio junior DE
Jordan Murphy, and Atlee sophomore WR
Jebril Murray, among others.
Recent offers
While UVa was the first to extend an offer to 2019 Stafford athlete
Devyn Ford, the Cavaliers also recently offered Centerville junior DE
Caleb Brooks. And if that name seems familiar, it probably should: UVa is one of the most likely landing spots for his older brother, 2016 Centerville DE
Christian Brooks.
Word is that UVa was already in a good spot for the elder Brooks and the offer to his younger brother only solidified that position. Obviously, they'd love to be on the same team at the next level. But the competition for Christian, who has offers from Cal, Cincinnati, UConn, Miami, NC State, Pitt, Vandy, and Wake Forest, among others, will be stiff.
That is it for this week, and as always, what's said here, stays here!
