2009.06.29
Virginia gets football commitment from Florida
Efforts by first-year Virginia assistant Chad Wilt to recruit in Florida paid dividends Monday with an oral commitment from Pablo Alvarez, a 6-foot-3, 205-pound defensive back and wide receiver from Belen Jesuit School in Miami.
Six other Division I-A schools had made offers to Alvarez, who took an unofficial visit to Virginia last weekend. He picked the Cavaliers over Duke, Iowa and Northwestern.
Alvarez, the sixth player to commit to UVa for 2010, is ranked nationally in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles and has a 22.01 clocking in the 200. The Cavaliers have only scholarship player from Florida on their roster, cornerback Mike Parker, who will be a junior this coming season.
-- DOUG DOUGHTY
I thought for some reason they didn’t make the final cut (I will amend my post accordingly). Thanks.
Comment by football — June 30, 2009 @ 2:27 am
Duke, Iowa and Northwestern.......Hmmm!
Comment by Nelson — June 30, 2009 @ 11:34 am
Buffalo, Navy, Marshall, Ohio, ECU, Richmond, Vandy, Northwesten and Maryland....All these schools were outbid by VPISU for Arkema....Stout competition right there! (Rolls eyes)
Comment by Jeffrey — June 30, 2009 @ 3:43 pm