Wahooze on the Trail: Big Time Commitment Number 4

OPEN THE FLOODGATES

Virginia continued to pick up steam with the commitment of Tim Harris, a 6-2 173 pound safety from Varina in Richmond, VA, following the spring game on Saturday. This is a HUGE get for this program. Harris is a 4-star safety prospect and, though widely thought to be a heavy UVA lean, was stringing out his recruitment and trying the nerves of Wahoo recruitnicks like the Wahooze staff. Harris is a huge piece to this class, and one that could very well start to make some other players fall in line. Sound familiar? This almost the exact same thing that happened with Kwontie Moore last season. Not only is Harris going to be huge on the field, but his commitment seems to be a push that this class needs. Look at these tweets Harris had shortly after committing:

 That last one is about Shane Beamer, not really pertinent to the article, but it made me happy. To be clear that is Harris actively recruiting two Virginia studs in Bucky Hodges and Smoke Mizzell. While Hodges is a longshot at this point it is clear that Harris, as well as the rest of the stars in this state, are good friends, and that they all appear to be wanting to play together. Coach London's preaching of family seems to be playing out beautifully. The players that come on board are actively recruiting their friends to also come into the UVA family which is building a huge amount of momentum for us. Getting a player as talented and well respected as Harris is a huge step for the program.

But let's get onto the field. Harris is a long safety, which is a huge position of need for the Hoos. At 173 he is a little light for a strong safety, but I think Coach Marcus will have something to say about that once he gets Harris in the weight room. Obviously safety is a huge position of need on this team, and Harris is the kind of player that can lock that position down. He is excellent in coverage and always draws rave reviews on the camp circuit. Ranked as the number 11 safety in the country and the number 113 player overall Harris has all the makings of a true ballhawk in the secondary. He also has the hitting ability to play in the box in run support.

I cannot overstate how huge a get this is for this class. It was long thought that players like Harris, Smoke Mizzell, and Zack Jones, all considered heavy UVA leans, were going to take their time and that they could possibly be waiting for the other ones to commit. Well now that the first one has, perhaps we could see the floodgates open. Regardless this is great news for the Hoos. Welcome Tim!