Mizzell Has "Great" Visit To UVa


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The University of Virginia football program is establishing quite the pipeline at Bayside High School (Virginia Beach, VA). It started in the class of 2010 with linebacker Henry Coley . Cornerback Demetrious “Tra” Nicholson signed in 2011 and subsequently started every game of the 2011 season. Wide receiver/safety Anthony Cooper signed with the Hoos in 2012. Rising senior running back Taquan “Smoke” Mizzell, Mike London and company hope, will be UVa’s fourth Marlins recruit in as many years.

Competition for the 5’10”, 185-pound tailback increases weekly. Last week, Mizzell scored offers from North Carolina and Temple. An offer from Notre Dame is pending. Boston College, Connecticut, East Carolina, Illinois, Ohio State, Purdue, Temple, Vanderbilt, Virginia and Virginia Tech had offered previously. A plus for Virginia is the fact that Mizzell has visited numerous times, including last weekend’s junior day event.

“Had one of the best [times] ever today,” Mizzell wrote on his Facebook Wall on Saturday.

On Sunday, Mizzell wasn’t backing off his initial sentiment.

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