You won’t find many people predicting a postseason appearance for the Virginia Cavaliers in 2018. Consider:
- The Hoos were ranked last in the ACC Coastal division media poll.
- SB Nation’s Bill Connelly picked them to win 5 games.
- Even we at Streaking The Lawn pointed to this season’s “fresh uncertainty” in our bowl watch preview.
There’s been one notable agent of optimism, however. Brad Franklin, the publisher of CavsCorner.com, predicted last spring that Virginia would go bowling once again. His reason for hope is the arrival of Bryce Perkins: Virginia’s new dual-threat quarterback and its most intriguing new player in ages.