Sims’ Waiver Prompts Fan Frenzy

Phillip Sims

“The NCAA informed the University of Virginia today that sophomore quarterback Phillip Sims has been granted a waiver and will be eligible to compete on the Cavalier football team this fall.”

With that opening sentence in a news release Wednesday, a giant can of worms burst open as Cavalier fans awoke from the summer slumber and dove head-first into speculative frenzy. The quarterback position does that to folks. Who should start practice in the No. 1 slot? Who should start the first game? Who should start over the long haul?

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