If you had to describe Virginia’s football season so far in one word, what would that word be?
I’ve been asking people that question since Saturday’s game, and there have been quite a few interesting choices. Here are a bunch of the people I asked and the responses they gave.
“Schizophrenic” — Fourth-year College student Jenn Briggs
“Stupefying” — Charlottesville resident Khourey Royal
“Surprising” — First-year College student Justin McKee
“Surprising” — Second-year Engineering student Shanna Hoar
“Inconceivable” — Cavalier basketball forward Jerome Meyinsse
“Indescribable” — Third-year College student Colin Jones
“Honor” — Third-year College student Josh Knight
“Awesome” — First-year College student Bonnie Stender
“Improving” — Cavalier baseball outfielder Jarrett Parker
“Bipolar” — College student Laura Sennewald
“OmigodIcantbelieveit” — Third-year College student Mason Fisher
“Unpredictable” — Charlottesville resident Darby Wootten
“Unpredictable” — Former Cavalier basketball forward Andy Burns
“Unpredictable” — Second-year College student Anna Thurber
“Expressive” — ESPN columnist Rick Reilly
“Turnaround” — Second-year Engineering student Ryan Bulaclac
“Inconsistent” — Second-year College student Erin Jackson
“Resilient” — Cavalier football quarterback Marc Verica
“Heart—attack” — Joni Pearson, University parent and lifelong fan
“...” — Mascot Cav Man
“Precarious” — College student Monique Perry
“Cavalicious” — Phil Morris, Charlottesville resident and marching band member
“Roller—coaster” — Second-year College student Max Friedfeld
“Roller—coaster” — Third-year Engineering student Jack Bird. Cavalier Daily sports associate editor
“Roller—coaster” — Second-year College student Laura Chesser
“Ferris—wheel” — Third-year Engineering student Sean Colyer
“Comeback” — First-year Engineering student Daniel Epstein
“VER—I—CA!” — Second-year College student Anthony Conty
“WTF” — Fourth-year College student Kyle Graham
“Perseverance” — Virginia volleyball coach Lee Maes
“Perseverance” — Sharneé Zoll, former Cavalier women’s basketball point guard
“Inferior [to the Redskins’]” — Third-year College student Martin Volaric
“Rebirth” — Second-year College student Patrick Barrett
“Rocky Balboa” — Second-year Engineering student Ben Trank
“Underestimated” — Virginia volleyball middle blocker Shannon Davis
“Fluctuating” — First-year Engineering student Raza Mir
“Emergence” — Second-year College student Sedale McCall,
“Courageous” — Former Cavalier tennis player Somdev Devvarman
“Absurd” — Cavalier fan, Jordan Hurley, William & Mary student
“Circus” — First-year College student Danny Moylan
“Firegrohnow” — College student Alex Hough
“Invigorating” — Second-year College student Catherine Zampetti
“Long—less” — Second-year College student Dan Stalcup, me
“Dynamic” — Dana Stalcup, my dad
“Boring” — Maria Stalcup, my 3-year-old sister
“They have a football team?” — Cindy Stalcup, my mom
“Ridiculous” — Third-year Commerce student Amy Chang
“Come—from—behind” — First-year Engineering student Andrew Sasai
“Eclectic” — ‘Hoo Crew President Kevin Dowlen
“Confusing” — ‘Hoo Crew Vice President Daniel Schear
“Confounding” — ‘Hoo Crew Hype Chair Matt Cooper
“Capricious” — College student Amanda Galloway
“Fortuitous” — Kendahl Voelker, Cavalier volleyball right side hitter
“Unexpected” - Graduate Education student Kara Himelfarb
“Surviving” - Graduate Education student Billy Flickinger
“Revived” - Graduate Education student Tommy Edwards
“Underrated” - College student Andrew McCampbell
Thanks to the hundreds of the students, fans, athletes and others who contributed, and here’s to the rest of the season bringing more good words to this Cavalier football team.
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