Younger Pearman hits on 21
By Doug Doughty
981-3129

CHARLOTTESVILLE -- As if there weren't enough similarities already between Andrew Pearman and his older brother, now Andrew will be wearing Alvin's old number.

"I came up here to report after summer school in Charlotte, N.C., and at my locker was [No.] 21," said Andrew Pearman, who transferred to Virginia after one season at Hawaii. "I thought it was awesome. I actually had talked to my brother about it beforehand."

Alvin Pearman, who has completed one season with the Jacksonville Jaguars, wore No. 21 during a UVa career that culminated in his selection as a first-team All-ACC running back in 2004.

"I asked him, 'What would you think about me wearing No. 21?' " Andrew said. "I told him, 'I think it would be pretty cool, keeping it in the family.' If people compare me to him, I think that's a good thing."

There was one problem with the number. While Pearman was sitting out the 2005 season as a transfer, the Cavaliers found themselves in need of a number for Byron Glaspy, a walk-on defensive back who became a starter late in the season. He became No. 21.

"At the end of the season, he was saying that he was going to change numbers," Pearman said. "He said, 'Aw, you've got No. 21.' I was like, 'Thanks, man, thanks.' He's [No.] 22 now."

Pearman had thought about requesting the number, but hadn't found a good opportunity.

"I was like, 'Hope, Coach [Al] Groh hooks me up; I hope he's thinking the same thing,' " Pearman said. "I didn't know what his mind-set was, but we ended up on the same page."

There was a history with No. 21 before Alvin Pearman arrived on the scene.

"I knew that," said the younger Pearman, a regular at UVa games when his brother was playing. "Of course. That was Tiki Barber's old number."

Barber, also a running back, enjoyed a stellar career at Virginia and has gone on to stardom in the NFL as the New York Giants' all-time rushing leader.

"I'm going to be doing different things," said Pearman, who is playing wide receiver and will return punts. "But, great players have had it and I want to keep up the tradition.

Andrew Pearman (5-foot-10, 175 pounds) originally committed to Virginia in the summer of 2004, but he had a change of heart after then-UVa running backs coach Kevin Ross left to join his father's staff at Army. Pearman then signed with Hawaii, where he redshirted in 2004. That decision had nothing to do with sibling rivalry.

"I've really learned a lot from him," Andrew said. "I ask for advice all the time -- how to set up, where to put your hands, how to get to the ball. When it comes to returns, he's the man as far as I'm concerned."

In Jacksonville, Terry Cousin, a 10-year cornerback from South Carolina, wears No. 21. Alvin Pearman is No. 34 for the Jaguars.

"It's funny," his younger brother said. "We never had a No. 21 anywhere else. Al wore No. 2 in high school and No. 24 in middle school. I don't know what number my father had at Colgate. He was a receiver, so it was probably in the 80s. I kind of followed in my brother's footsteps. I was No. 24 in middle school and kept it in high school."

At Hawaii, he was No. 23 for the Rainbows, who certainly offered better weather than the Cavaliers experienced during last Saturday's cold and rainy practice.

"I love the weather here," he said. "Growing up in Charlotte, where you have all the seasons, I personally think it gives you something to look forward to."

Another tradition

Virginia once made a living off walk-on wide receivers such as Patrick Jeffers, Tim Finkelston and Keith Mattioli. And there are high hopes this year for Staton Jobe, a 6-foot, 175-pound wideout from Westlake High School in Austin, Texas.

Jobe is a three-time district champion in the 100 meters, with a best time of 10.35 seconds, and has a listed time of 4.39 seconds for 40 yards. After catching a total of 16 passes in the previous two seasons, he had 44 receptions for 1,003 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior.

"Virginia is getting a playmaker," Westlake coach Derek Long said.

Jobe won't be the only Virginia freshman from Westlake. UVa has had scholarship volleyball signees from Westlake in each of the past two seasons, including Jobe's classmate, Lauren Dickson, one of the nation's top 50 volleyball prospects.
 

Wolfpack search turning 'mysterious'
'Hollywood' makes headlines the wrong way
Doug Doughty

As big names continue to fall by the wayside in North Carolina State’s search for a new men’s basketball coach, I find myself wondering what it would take for the Wolfpack to consider ex-Roanoker Gregg Marshall.

If State wants a coach who could match Herb Sendek’s five consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, it could do worse than Marshall’s six NCAA trips out of the one-bid Big South Conference.

On the other hand, State is definitely in the face-saving mode, particularly after being rejected by Memphis coach John Calipari, who had left Wolfpack officials with the distinct impression that he would take the job after visiting Raleigh, N.C., earlier in the week.

Calipari ended up getting a raise from Memphis, as many suspected he would, so now where does athletic director Lee Fowler turn? Rick Barnes from Texas and Jay Wright from Villanova already have indicated they aren’t interested.

“For the first 11 days, I thought I knew as much as anybody,” said Dave Glenn, respected editor of the ACC-Area Sports Journal. “Over the last two days, things have gotten really mysterious. I think they’re still on their 'A' list, but I’m not sure who’s on it.”

John Brady’s name has received plenty of circulation after taking LSU to the Final Four, but Glenn doesn’t think Brady is at the top of State’s list and he thinks, in the end, that the ACC would frown on the Wolfpack going after the head coach at another ACC school, in this case Miami’s Frank Haith.

Billy Gillispie might qualify as an “A” lister after what he has done at once-downtrodden Texas A&M, a one-point loser to LSU in a second-round game, but how many people in Raleigh could identify Gillispie or would have any idea where he coaches?

When you’ve run a good coach and a decent man like Sendek out of town, you better have a blockbuster name to replace him. Never mind that Gillispie or Marshall or anybody of that nature couldn’t do the job.

(It’s a hard job, by the way, which is why the Billy Donovans of the world aren’t beating down Fowler’s door).

So, what can State offer that maybe some other schools can’t? Money. If the Wolfpack is fanatical enough to make Sendek’s life miserable, then somebody might be fanatical enough to ante up $3 million per year.

For $3 million a year, you could get a lot of coaches, although State alum Nate McMillan makes $7 million as coach of the Portland Trail Blazers. No matter what the Kentucky faithful think, I believe Virginia could have gotten Tubby Smith last year if president John Casteen had OK’d the $3.5-million-per-year price tag.

There were reasons that Smith would have taken the Virginia job, including family ties to the state and his friendship with UVa athletic director Craig Littlepage, that don’t exist at State. However, this was a man with his price a year ago. Maybe, he’ll have his price again.

There might not be many other blockbuster hires out there.

WITH ALL THE FLAK that Virginia has caught for the arrest of six current or former athletes this spring, you better believe that the Cavaliers are relieved that they didn’t sign defensive back Greg Davis from the Blue Ridge School.

Davis, who picked West Virginia over Tennessee, is at his home in Windsor Mill, Md., after being expelled by Blue Ridge for behavioral reasons. Davis also had honor-code issues hanging over his head, according to comments made by Blue Ridge headmaster Dave Bouton to the Daily Progress in Charlottesville.

Bouton’s comments were unusually wide-ranging at a time when most administrators are nothing if not politically correct. Of course, Blue Ridge is a private school and may not face some of the same requirements as public institutions, but that often makes private schools even more private.

“Because of his conduct, we don’t feel Greg deserves to be a Blue Ridge graduate,” Bouton was quoted by reporter Jerry Miller. “At the same time, once he completes his educational requirements, we don’t feel Greg should be double-jeopardized by not having a transcript, which can facilitate his success at the next level.”

Davis, nicknamed “Hollywood” for his brash comments, was rated the No. 17 prospect in Virginia by The Roanoke Times. He listed UVa as his leader for most of the year but there seemed to be a mutual parting of the ways after the Cavaliers lost most of their defensive staff.

Bouton said he personally informed West Virginia of developments with Davis and said the Mountaineers remain willing to try and make Davis’ matriculation a possibility.

“Because Greg was so close to graduation, we will continue to provide academic support with whatever private tutors his family arranges for,” Bouton told The Progress.

MATT GOFF, A QUARTERBACK and place-kicker for Robinson High School in Fairfax, has accepted an invitation to join James Madison’s football team as a walk-on.

Goff, rated the No. 72 prospect in Virginia by The Roanoke Times, is projected by JMU as a possible No. 1 place-kicker but his quarterbacking skills might be worth a look at some point.

Another Roanoke Times Top 100 selection, offensive and defensive lineman Zach Thomas (6-4, 250) from James River High School in Midlothian, has decided to prep for a year at Fork Union. Thomas was rated the No. 98 prospect in the class.

Also considering Fork Union is the 95th-rated player on the list, quarterback Danny Aiken from Cave Spring. Aiken, an academic qualifier, also is being recruited by Bridgewater and Emory & Henry.

Running back Lorenzo Goode from Richmond’s Hermitage High School, once said to have had an offer from North Carolina, is going to Hancock College, a two-year program in Santa Maria, Calif. Goode was the 43rd-rated prospect in the state.

Hermitage coach Patrick Kane said that Goode will be joining former teammate Andre Lipscomb, a defensive back, at Hancock. Another current Hermitage senior, massive offensive lineman Isaiah Hinson, is going to Iowa Central Junior College.

MEDIA GADFLY JEFF WHITE, who represented Notebook Plus on Thursday night at the Capital Classic, has given a thumbs-up to the players bound for Virginia and Virginia Tech.

He noted that UVa-bound Jamil Tucker wasn’t particularly physical, “but he’s very skilled,” White said. “Virginia doesn’t have anybody like him. I was impressed.”

Tucker, from Gary, Ind., is listed at 6-9 and “was as tall as anybody on the floor,” White said. “He’s not one of those 6-7 guys who’s listed at 6-9. I don’t know where he fits into the mix but he increases their talent level.”

Tucker had 11 points and five rebounds for the U.S. All-Stars, who prevailed 120-117 in front of a crowd of 3,174 at the Smith Center, George Washington’s 5,000-seat arena. DeMatha point guard Nigel Munson, who has signed with Virginia Tech, missed a game-tying 3-point attempt at the buzzer. He finished with 10 points, four assists and four rebounds.

“Munson ran the team,” said White, who added that there is no question that Munson is a pure point guard and not just a lead guard constantly looking for his own shot. “He looked good.”
 

Incoming class plugs gaps
They didn't sign blockbuster classes, but the Hokies and Cavaliers are able to fill some holes during the basketball recruiting season.
BY DAVE JOHNSON
247-4649
April 15, 2006

When Seth Greenberg took over as Virginia Tech's men's basketball coach in April of 2003, he inherited two recruits and added a third, a kid he had been recruiting at South Florida.

Greenberg brought in nine freshmen in his next two classes. Some (Zabian Dowdell, Deron Washington) worked out; others (Marquie Cooke, Justin Holt) did not.

But for this recruiting season, Greenberg has felt more prepared. Reason being, he's been watching these kids a while.

"This is a class that we had a chance to recruit over a period of time," Greenberg said. "With our first class, we were trying to get a feel for guys and who they were. We've had a chance to watch this group develop and mature. And we have a better feel of what we're looking for in terms of kids who are going to be successful on our campus, which is very important."

Greenberg put the finishing touches on his third full recruiting class by adding 6-foot-2 guard Tyrone Appleton of Gary, Ind., earlier this week. He joins three fall signees - point guard Nigel Munson, wing Jeffrey Allen and power forward Lewis Witcher - to give Greenberg probably his best group so far.

"At the end of the year," recruiting analyst Dave Telep of Scout.com said, "Virginia Tech's class looks really, really good."

Greenberg isn't providing hype - "Recruiting is like the futures market," he said - and that's wise. Certainly on paper, the Hokies' class isn't among the top half in the ACC. But in Munson, Tech adds a pure point guard who started four years at DeMatha. With Dowdell and Jamon Gordon returning, the Hokies could go with a quick three-guard lineup from time to time.

Allen, who might end up in prep school for a year, has what Greenberg described as "an ACC body and ACC athleticism." Appleton should help at either guard position. And the 6-8 Witcher is a rebounder, good news for a team that was last in the ACC in rebounding margin (minus-3 per game).

"You never know about a recruiting class until they're juniors," Greenberg said. "But we filled our needs. All four players come from winning programs and they understand what it takes to win."

Virginia helped itself as well. Dave Leitao's first recruiting class landed three players in the fall - 6-8 wing Jamil Tucker, 6-8 center Johnnie Lett and 6-5 guard Will Harris. The Cavaliers are expected to add a fourth, 6-5 forward Solomon Tat, before the spring signing period ends next month.

The Cavaliers also will be adding 6-8 forward Ryan Pettinella, a transfer from the University of Pennsylvania who enrolled in January.

"Their versatility and collective enthusiasm for the game will help," Leitao said last fall. "Hopefully they can contribute right away."

Virginia was primarily a two-man team last season with guards Sean Singletary and J.R. Reynolds accounting for 51 percent of the team's scoring. Tucker could provide a third option early.

"You're talking about a 6-8 guy on the wing who can flat-out get it and score," Telep said. "That's going to be the guy who has the best chance to make the biggest immediate impact."

U.Va. is still waiting to hear from Tat, a native of Nigeria who attends Community Christian in Sylvania, Ga. He committed last fall but held off signing his letter-of-intent.

 

Duke players eyeing Cavs
Men's Lacrosse Notes
By Whitelaw Reid / Daily Progress staff writer
April 15, 2006

Amid the rape scandal that is rocking the Duke lacrosse program, Virginia coach Dom Starsia has been contacted by Duke players who are thinking about transferring to UVa.
However, Starsia said adding any of those players is unlikely.

"We've had some inquiries from kids, but to be perfectly honest, we've told everybody to just take a deep breath here," Starsia said.

Starsia cited strict transfer rules as one stumbling block for players wishing to come to Charlottesville.

For instance, if a Duke player wanted to transfer to Johns Hopkins, he would be eligible to play immediately. But if he wanted to transfer to Virginia, he would need to sit out a season because Duke and Virginia are both members of the ACC.

"I don't think it's likely that we'll get involved with a bunch of these kids," Starsia said. "I don't think it's going to happen. I would tell you that in all honesty that any short-term gain that Virginia or any other college program might gain from having somebody come to their team, I would trade that in a heartbeat for Duke coming back as a strong lacrosse team next year."

Starsia didn't completely rule it out, though.

"You wouldn't try and interfere with somebody who had plans to [transfer] and discourage somebody from making whatever decision was best," Starsia said.

On Thursday, Duke announced it was releasing incoming recruits from their letters of intent. According to Starsia, the chances of adding one of those players is just as unlikely because of a similar rule that requires recruits to sit a season if they sign with another school in the ACC.

"If somebody was contacting us and trying to make a decision for the rest of their lives, we would talk to them about it," Starsia said. "I'm not saying we wouldn't do it under any set of circumstances. It's just a little bit more complicated than it may appear on the surface."

ACC Tourney update

Starsia has mixed feelings about the format of this year's ACC Tournament, set for April 28 and 30 in Baltimore.

Earlier in the week it was announced - in response to the Duke situation - that Virginia would play the winner of the Maryland-North Carolina contest, giving the top-seeded Cavaliers a first-round bye.

"I think we sorely miss the fourth team," Starsia said. "I wish the tournament was at full strength. I don't like the fact that we may appear to have an advantage by not playing in the first round, but I don't think the conference had any choice in terms of the format in the end.

There was a general consensus that this was what was going to have to happen."

 

Doolittle coasts on the mound for UVa
By Jay Jenkins / Daily Progress staff writer
April 15, 2006

Since his arrival last year, Sean Doolittle has been one of the best flamethrowers in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Doolittle would rather be known as a pitcher.

The sophomore southpaw, who spent last season working primarily out of Virginia's bullpen, took a major step forward in that process Friday night at Davenport Field against Boston College.

Doolittle went seven solid innings as he scattered six hits and overcame three early errors by his infielders en route to an 8-3 win in the series opener.

"Last year, I knew I was only going to be in the game for two or three innings tops," Doolittle said. "I knew I could come in the game last year and throw it as hard as I could. Now I have to really concentrate on location or velocity and conserving my energy.

"That has been one of the toughest things for me to adjust to."

Virginia (29-9, 9-7 ACC) won an opening game in a league series for the first time in three weeks with the victory. Boston College dropped to 18-16-1 overall and 4-12 in the ACC.

"The key to game for me was how Doolittle managed his innings on the mound," said Virginia coach Brian O'Connor. "He only gave up single runs when BC scored. A couple of those could have very easily gotten out of hand and he didn't let them. That gave us a chance to stay within reach."

With the game tied 2-2 in the bottom of the fourth, Virginia exploded for four runs as it sent 10 hitters to the plate. Tom Hagan, who went 2 or 4 with four RBI, delivered the biggest blow, a two-run single up the middle that sent BC reliever Michael Wanamaker (3-3) to the ground.

The run support was something Doolittle was unaccustomed to. In his previous four outings Virginia had scored a total of 10 runs.

Doolittle used the lead to his advantage by pitching ahead of the Eagles batters, while limiting his pitch count. He threw 100 pitches, 67 of which were strikes.

"It was a much different feeling in a good way," Doolittle said of entering the fifth with a 6-2 lead. "I was just trying to get back on the bump and stay in a rhythm. I was able to relax and focus on pounding the zone."

Virginia added insurance runs in the fifth and seventh innings and Doolittle pitched out of minor jams in the sixth - he allowed one run - and seventh innings.

Despite only striking out two batters, Doolittle looked like a different pitcher on the mound according to his coach.

"Coach [Karl] Kuhn did a lot of work with him and we talked a lot during the past week about how he has to pitch," O'Connor said. "He has to mix his pitches and threw a lot more breaking balls than he has. Maybe he didn't strike as many guys out, but he got a lot of ground balls and he was able to save his pitch count and he was able to go seven innings.

"That is key, you need a starting pitcher to pitch into the seventh inning."

Michael Schwimer pitched scoreless frames in the eighth and ninth to close out the game and improve Doolittle's record to 6-1 on the year.

EXTRA INNINGS: Virginia had 11 hits in the game, including six from the top two hitters in the lineup. Tim Henry went 3 for 5 with two runs and Brandon Marsh was 3 for 6 with an RBI. ? Virginia and Boston College combined for seven errors in the game. UVa had four, the most since the team had four miscues against Coppin State on March 28. ? Johnny Ayers, BC's leadoff hitter, led the Eagles with two hits at the plate. No other BC player managed more than one. ? Jacob Thompson (6-1, 2.64 ERA) is scheduled to pitch for Virginia today in the 4 p.m. contest. Boston College will counter with RHP Dan Houston (2-3 4.12 ERA).

 

U.VA. NOTES
Richmond Times-Dispatch Apr 15, 2006

MODEL CITIZEN: Surfacing on the Internet in the past week were photos of Virginia's starting quarterback, senior Christian Olsen, and he wasn't in uniform.

Olsen also is an aspiring actor and model, and the shots show the 6-3, 216-pound senior, in various poses, nattily attired in blazer and white dress shirt.

Coach Al Groh said yesterday he's seen the photos and that they've "been flashed up on the screen during team meetings," drawing "hoots and hollers" from the other Cavaliers.

"I don't know where they came from," Groh said, "but they were fun to put up there."

WIDE OPEN: Olsen, who was Marques Hagans' backup last season, began spring drills as the Cavaliers' No. 1 QB, and he's tightened his hold on the job. The battle for No. 2 continues, however. The candidates are rising junior Kevin McCabe, rising redshirt freshman Jameel Sewell and rising sophomore Scott Deke. When the competition will end, Groh can't say.

"I think we would let it go as long as necessary," he said. "It's one of those where we'd prefer it [to end] as early as possible, but we'll go as long as need be."

Virginia opens the season Sept. 2 at Pittsburgh.

WORK IN PROGRESS: Watch Jamil Tucker play basketball, and it's readily apparent that the 6-9 forward from Gary, Ind., has superior offensive skills. For Tucker, who signed with Virginia in November, to crack coach Dave Leitao's rotation next season, however, he'll need to show he can do more than shoot and handle the ball.

A recurring topic in Leitao's conversations with Tucker? Defense.

"That's what it's all about: defense and rebounding," Tucker said Thursday night after scoring 11 points and grabbing five rebounds for the U.S. All-Stars at the Capital Classic in Washington. "That's what I'm going to need to do to help the team."

FLUID SITUATION: Andy Ogide, a 6-8 forward from Georgia who committed to U.Va. last fall, is headed elsewhere. Ogide is a fine student, but Virginia's coaches wanted him to polish his game for a year at prep school before matriculating in 2007.

Ogide balked, and both parties are moving on.

Another high school senior, 6-9 Johnnie Lett, signed with the Cavaliers in November, but he's planning to spend the 2006-07 school year at Hargrave Military Academy to improve his academics. Lett is expected to enroll at U.Va. in 2007.

Asked last month about his recruiting strategy, Leitao said it "may not be until late in the spring or the summer or what have you before we complete the scholarship process. We're still evaluating how it relates over a two- or three-year period, and having enough [scholarships] available to go after as many people as we need to in '07 and even in '08."

STAYING PUT: One of Leitao's assistants, Gene Cross, was a finalist in Morehead State's recent search for a coach. The job went to Middle Tennessee State assistant Donnie Tyndall, a Morehead alumnus. The other finalists were Cross, Mississippi State assistant Phil Cunningham and Florida Atlantic assistant Rex Walters.

Cross followed Leitao from DePaul to U.Va. last year.

THE END: In Virginia's 3-4 defense, rising junior Chris Long, a returning starter, will get most of the snaps at right end. On the left side, Jeffrey Fitzgerald and Alex Field are likely to rotate. Fitzgerald, a Hermitage High graduate, is a 6-3, 270-pound freshman who redshirted last fall.

Field, who played sparingly as a true freshman in 2005, at 6-5, 275 pounds has "kind of got the prototype build that we're looking for," Groh said. "He's gained size and strength, and I think there will be a lot more of that to come."

Long, who had 10 tackles for loss last season, led the Cavaliers with 26 quarterback pressures.

"Now he comes back and has the potential to be a real disruptive player," Groh said. "I think we've worked some things into the scheme with an eye to providing him that opportunity."

PLAYING CATCH-UP: Brandon Woods, who came to U.Va. as a wide receiver last summer, switched to safety late in the season. He redshirted, meaning he's behind some of his peers in the secondary, such as Byron Glaspy, Ryan Best and Mike Brown, who made their debuts last season.

Woods' progress has "been good," Groh said. "but he's kind of where those guys were last August: a little harem-scarem at times." - Jeff White
 

Munson's shot off in Capital loss
Tech recruit misses final shot; U.Va. signee Tucker scores 11 for the
winners
BY JEFF WHITE
TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITER Apr 14, 2006
CAPITAL CLASSIC
U.S. 120 CAPITAL 117

WASHINGTON - With Nigel Munson at point guard, DeMatha High's
boys basketball team went 34-1 this season and finished No. 4 in the
USA Today national rankings. Forgive the Virginia Tech recruit, then, if
he wasn't sure how to react when the final buzzer sounded last night at
George Washington University's Smith Center.

"It's a weird feeling after winning all those games this year," Munson
said. "But I'll use this as a learning experience."

DeMatha is in Hyattsville, Md., and Munson played for the local squad
in the 33rd annual Capital Classic. He took the game's final shot - a
contested 3-pointer from the deep left wing - but it missed, allowing the
U.S. All-Stars to claim a 120-117 victory over the Capital All-Stars
before a crowd of about 3,500.

"I thought it had a chance," said Munson, who had 10 points, four
assists, four rebounds and two steals in 27 minutes. "I wasn't square to
the basket. But I had to try to get it up."

Last night marked Munson's first time on a court with Jamil Tucker, but
it won't be his last. Tucker, a 6-9 forward from Gary, Ind., is a University
of Virginia recruit. He played for the U.S. All-Stars and contributed 11
points, five rebounds and a blocked shot in 20 minutes. Tucker, known
for his long-range shooting, missed his only attempt from beyond the
arc, but he had two dunks and ran the court like a guard.

"It was great being able to play with all-stars," Tucker said.

Tucker watched the final six minutes from the bench, an unusual feeling
for him. He would have preferred to have been on the court but wasn't
complaining.

"Me and my teammate were talking about that," Tucker said. "We're all
used to being on the court at the end of the game. But then again, a
team is a team. You got to be able to trust every player to do what they
can do best, and that's what we had to do at the end of the game."

Capital Classic alumni include Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing, Ralph
Sampson, LeBron James, Grant Hill and Moses Malone. Last night's
game featured players headed to such schools as NCAA champion
Florida, Connecticut, Georgetown and Michigan, as well as George
Mason and William and Mary.

Among Munson's teammates on the Capital All-Stars were two players
headed to Maryland: Eric Hayes and Greivis Vasquez. Tucker's
teammates included two ACC recruits: William Graves (North Carolina)
and Dan Werner (N.C. State).

The future Hokie said he stayed respectful around his soon-to-be rivals.

"I'm not really a trash talker," Munson said. "I just let my game do the
talking."