Ben Smiley III Key Voice For Virginia Football Culture

Virginia Cavaliers Ben Smiley IIIBen Smiley III fills in at numerous positions for the Virginia defense. ~ Photo by Kris Wright/TheSabre.com

 

Before the season at a team dinner hosted by Virginia football coach Tony Elliott and family, Ben Smiley III noticed his coach playing the new EA College Football game with his sons on one of their three game consoles.

“He said ‘Smiley, come over and play me’ and I’m like you sure coach?” Smiley said. “I told him this ain’t the Madden from the 90s or the 80s no more, I do this now.”

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