Kecoughtan (Hampton, VA) linebacker Jerod Mayo made an unofficial visit to Virginia this weekend to see the game versus Virginia Tech, and enjoyed his time seeing the heated rivalry in person.

“It was a wild one,” Mayo said. “It was really close in the first half, but Virginia pulled away in the second half. I didn’t really expect that. I thought Virginia Tech was going to pull it out with the way they were playing in the second quarter. I don’t know what Coach [Al] Groh said at halftime, but whatever it was it worked.”

The game’s outcome had no effect on either programs standing with the talented linebacker prospect.

“Not at all,” Mayo said when asked if the game will affect his decision. “The win didn’t change anything and the loss didn’t change anything. I just wanted to see the positions both schools are recruiting me to play. Virginia Tech likes me as a whip. They blitz a lot from that position and cover a lot too, which I’m good at. At Virginia, I’d play outside linebacker. They blitz a lot too, but I think they’ll do more once they shore up the secondary. I really like both positions, and I don’t like one better than the other [after seeing the game].”

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