Cavs Land Big-Time Target


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UVa picked up a major commitment today, when Plainfield (NJ) offensive tackle Eugene Monroe pledged to the ‘Hoos. Monroe visited UVa this weekend for Saturday’s Junior Day and committed today.

“I called Coach D’Onofrio and told him I wanted to come,” Monroe said. “I think they had a gut feeling I might commit by the way I was on the trip this weekend. I almost committed there but decided to wait a little bit. They were definitely excited. When I told Coach London he dropped the phone and was screaming ‘whoooo.'”

Monroe, a 6-6, 320 pound offensive tackle, is one of the top prospects in the country. He is rated the number 11 overall prospect in the country by Rivals.com. He chose UVa over about 40 Division I-A scholarship offers, including some of the major in the country.

Heading into the visit, Monroe didn’t think he would make a commitment to UVa, however things changed over the course of the weekend.

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