With just nineteen days remaining until the beginning of the Virginia Cavaliers football season, it seems appropriate to look at UVA’s class of ‘19—who’s in, what needs remain, and who might be in line to fill those needs.
To do that, we need to check the status of the roster. Personnel management and succession planning has been one of the strongest points of emphasis for the Mendenhall regime: trying to smooth the peaks and valleys from year-to-year, with future stars developing behind current contributors. We set out an “orange-and-blueprint” for what that could look like on the eve of the signing day for Mendenhall’s first fully recruited class.