University of Virginia Football Preview for 2008

We’re also losing Darnell Carter to academics, but he probably wasn’t going to be on the two-deep.

Receiver:

We’re not losing anyone (except Gorham who hasn’t done much and Dalton, but he wasn’t going to be on the two-deep anyways), so we should be better here.  Plus we'll have Ogletree back, who was out last year with a knee injury, and he has all-ACC potential.

Tight End:

We’re losing Santi and Stupar, who are both very good. 

With Phillips and Torchia stepping up, I think we’ll be solid, but not as good as this year. 

It’s too bad Phillips didn’t redshirt, as he’ll only have one year as a starter, and I think he potentially has All-ACC talent.

Quarterback:

This is the hardest position to predict. 

I was hoping that Sewell's return next year as a third-year starter would really shine. 

Then we heard the devastating news that he was one of the players who won’t be around for academic reasons. 

The presumed starter will be Lalich, in his second year in the program, but a superstar in high school. 

I have high hopes that he’ll end up a very talented QB in the future. 

However, this will be his first year starting, notwithstanding a few series he played this past season.

So I would guess that this position will be a step down. 

On the other hand, Sewell never seemed to be that great of a passer, so it could be a step up, though we’ll obviously miss his running ability.

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