One of Virginia's best offensive linemen is a renaissance man.
“As the season goes on, those inches are much more difficult to capture.”
Who exactly are these guys?
Five people, three days a week, equating to around 80-plus hours of manpower — that is what it takes to paint the field at Scott Stadium.
These defenses may, understandably, have a tough time sleeping at night — there is plenty to fear about the four horsemen.
“We want the stands packed. We want it loud. We want it obnoxious,” Fenwick said.
“Philosophy?” Gelnovatch said. “Play a tough schedule. It’s worked for us.”
“Last year wasn’t indicative of how I like to play… those kids burned out… I know that’s not gonna be us this year.”
Recently, Staley spoke with The Cavalier Daily to share her thoughts.
“All I saw was ball, I saw the wrong jersey color, and I said ‘alright, I’m going to hit his a–s’,” Robinson said.
“I just want [the athletes] to be the best version of themselves," Fenwick said. "We want them to look back on their four-year experience here and look at it as the best time of their life."
”Your record halfway through the season doesn’t matter,” Elliott said. “Now it’s okay, yeah, it’s game seven. But really, I need day one energy and day one focus.”
George Gelnovatch: “To have them both back was unlikely, and you have two guys that are a handful.”
"It was definitely uncomfortable because people were squeezing in really tight. The people working there kept saying, ‘It’s not our fault, it’s our bosses,’ but they also kept telling us to ‘scoot back,’ and if we did that, it would’ve made us even more cramped.”
“At the end of the day, it’s all belief,” Elliott said. “The heart of a champion doesn’t mean you’re perfect… but you believe beyond your circumstances.”
Even off the field and in academics, Lempers’ competitive spirit pushes her forward.
But were O’Leary to get to build that player instead of choosing just one, whose skills would her perfect player have?
The team enters its 50th season ranked No. 1 in Division I-AA, competing in a new league, designed for programs in similar situations.
With a forced fumble, a redzone interception, a missed kick and an overtime field goal, the Cavaliers took down the No. 8 team in the country — here’s how they did it.
“First thing I’m thinking is, oh my god, we did it,” fourth-year College student Joey Burch said. “The second thing I’m thinking is, wow, this goalpost has to come down.”
