Mines Enjoys Getting to Know Virginia Star


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Hermitage (Richmond, VA) wide receiver Fontel Mines made his official visit to Virginia this past weekend. While he enjoyed the Cavaliers 14-9 victory over NC State, he was also impressed in getting to know a certain Virginia All-American receiver.

“The visit was very good,” said Mines, who has been compared by many to former Henrico (Richmond, VA) and current Virginia All-American receiver Billy McMullen. “[The highlight of the visit] was talking with Billy. We talked about the situation, and he told me not to feel any pressure with the comparisons and everything.

“He told me that if I went there, to not feel any pressure from the hype.”

Mines, who visited with Hermitage TE/DE Duane Brown, was hosted by Lance Evans, Anthony Martinez, and Stefon Orange. He also spent time with McMullen and junior receiver Michael McGrew after the game. During the game, he met a few Virginia commitments who happened to come down for the game.

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