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  Come on!! College football in Virginia isn’t THAT bad … is it? The NFL’s 32 teams must think so … after  MALIK WASHINGTON  who, in his only season at U.Va., set several records, was the only player selected from the commonwealth in the 2024 draft … And Washington, a transfer from Northwestern, had to wait until the sixth round before Miami called his name, the 184 th  player chosen overall … The 5-9, 191 pound wide receiver caught 110 passes for 1,426 yards – both school records – and nine touchdowns. In addition, he established another Cavalier standard for excellence, an even-more-impressive 100 yards (or more) receiving in 10 of 11 games for a team that finished 3-9, matching Pittsburgh for the worst record overall in the ACC … Actually, he was equally outstanding off the field … compiling a 4.0 average in his quest for a masters in higher education … At Northwestern, he was a two-time member of the Big 10 All-Academic team … with a four-year GPA of 3.7 … So som...

The University of Virginia has one of the best – if not THE best – receivers in the country … and transfer Malik Washington is returning kickoffs? Last time out, on the first series against Georgia Tech, he ran for 12 yards and a first down on the first snap.  Then, the Hoos’ first pass went to Malachi Fields, who seemingly made the catch only to have the ball taken away for an apparent interception as they hit the ground. Say apparent because there was some question whether Fields had made contact with the turf while still in possession.  One replay by The CW Network left viewers wondering whether the officials made the right call … so why didn’t U.Va., throw the flag before Tech hustled to the line to put the ball in play?   “Maybe they’d want to take a look at that,” said TV analyst James Bates, “but it doesn’t look like they will.” Maybe?   With 4:29 gone, Washington finally was the target … of a swing pass he turned into a 21-yard gain to the GaTec...