Last week, in the wake of the shooting deaths of three Virginia football players, Virginia Tech coaches and players knew their season might be abbreviated.
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University of Virginia first year student Will Bettridge speaks at a memorial service in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. Over a thousand students and locals attended the service at John Paul Jones Arena to honor three student football players who were killed on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (Mike Kropf/The Daily Progress)
Attendees take a moment of silence at a memorial service in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. Over a thousand students and locals attended the service at John Paul Jones Arena to honor three student football players who were killed on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (Mike Kropf/The Daily Progress)
People embrace before a memorial service in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. Over a thousand students and locals attended the service at John Paul Jones Arena to honor three student football players who were killed on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (Mike Kropf/The Daily Progress)
A person places a flower on a memorial before a memorial service in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. Over a thousand students and locals attended the service at John Paul Jones Arena to honor three student football players who were killed on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (Mike Kropf/The Daily Progress)
A person places a flower on a memorial before a memorial service in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. Over a thousand students and locals attended the service at John Paul Jones Arena to honor three student football players who were killed on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (Mike Kropf/The Daily Progress)
A person places a flower on a memorial before a memorial service in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. Over a thousand students and locals attended the service at John Paul Jones Arena to honor three student football players who were killed on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (Mike Kropf/The Daily Progress)
A person places a flower on a memorial before a memorial service in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. Over a thousand students and locals attended the service at John Paul Jones Arena to honor three student football players who were killed on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (Mike Kropf/The Daily Progress)
A crowd waits to enter a memorial service in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. Over a thousand students and locals attended the service at John Paul Jones Arena to honor three student football players who were killed on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (Mike Kropf/The Daily Progress)
Virginia quarterback Brennan Armstrong attends a memorial service in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. Over a thousand students and locals attended the service at John Paul Jones Arena to honor three student football players who were killed on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (Mike Kropf/The Daily Progress)
A young family member of a shooting victim attends a memorial service in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. Over a thousand students and locals attended the service at John Paul Jones Arena to honor three student football players who were killed on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (Mike Kropf/The Daily Progress)
The director of the MLK Community Choir leads the group in song during a memorial service in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. Over a thousand students and locals attended the service at John Paul Jones Arena to honor three student football players who were killed on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (Mike Kropf/The Daily Progress)
University of Virginia Director of Athletics Carla Williams speaks at a memorial service in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. Over a thousand students and locals attended the service at John Paul Jones Arena to honor three student football players who were killed on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (Mike Kropf/The Daily Progress)
University of Virginia Director of Athletics Carla Williams speaks at a memorial service in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. Over a thousand students and locals attended the service at John Paul Jones Arena to honor three student football players who were killed on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (Mike Kropf/The Daily Progress)
University of Virginia President Jim Ryan speaks at a memorial service in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. Over a thousand students and locals attended the service at John Paul Jones Arena to honor three student football players who were killed on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (Mike Kropf/The Daily Progress)
A family member of a shooting victim mourns during a memorial service in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. Over a thousand students and locals attended the service at John Paul Jones Arena to honor three student football players who were killed on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (Mike Kropf/The Daily Progress)
A member of the MLK Community Choir becomes emotional during a memorial service in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. Over a thousand students and locals attended the service at John Paul Jones Arena to honor three student football players who were killed on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (Mike Kropf/The Daily Progress)
A family member of a shooting victim mourns during a memorial service in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. Over a thousand students and locals attended the service at John Paul Jones Arena to honor three student football players who were killed on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (Mike Kropf/The Daily Progress)
Community members attend a memorial service on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at John Paul Jones Arena on the campus of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. On Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, University of Virginia football players from Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr. and D’Sean Perry were shot and killed by a teammate following a school field trip to Washington D.C.
Community members attend a memorial service on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at John Paul Jones Arena on the campus of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. On Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, University of Virginia football players from Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr. and D’Sean Perry were shot and killed by a teammate following a school field trip to Washington D.C.
Community members attend a memorial service on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at John Paul Jones Arena on the campus of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. On Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, University of Virginia football players from Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr. and D’Sean Perry were shot and killed by a teammate following a school field trip to Washington D.C.
A faculty member hands out posters and yard signs following a memorial service on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at John Paul Jones Arena on the campus of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. On Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, University of Virginia football players from Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr. and D’Sean Perry were shot and killed by a teammate following a school field trip to Washington D.C.
Community members attend a memorial service at John Paul Jones Arena on the campus of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville on Nov. 19. UVa football players Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr. and D’Sean Perry were shot and killed on Nov. 13 after a school field trip to Washington, D.C.
A faculty member hands out posters and yard signs following a memorial service on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at John Paul Jones Arena on the campus of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. On Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, University of Virginia football players from Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr. and D’Sean Perry were shot and killed by a teammate following a school field trip to Washington D.C.
Community members attend a memorial service on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at John Paul Jones Arena on the campus of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. On Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, University of Virginia football players from Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr. and D’Sean Perry were shot and killed by a teammate following a school field trip to Washington D.C.
Community members attend a memorial service on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at John Paul Jones Arena on the campus of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. On Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, University of Virginia football players from Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr. and D’Sean Perry were shot and killed by a teammate following a school field trip to Washington D.C.
