Marques Hagans

We suspect that Virginia’s offense is in good hands with Marques Hagans. We know that it’s in big hands.

Hagans often gets noticed for his lack of height, but recently the size of his hands has become a topic of discussion in explaining his success. Along with speed, elusiveness, poise, savvy and smarts, the junior quarterback has huge hands that envelop the ball and help with handoffs, fakes and throws.

“Just in terms of having more surface of the ball on his hands, that gives him an advantage of having more control of the ball,” UVa coach Al Groh said during his Monday press conference. “That’s particularly an advantage if you’re playing in bad-weather games.”

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