'It feels like it's a nightmare, to be honest with you. I'm ready for somebody to pinch me and wake me up and say this didn't happen,' University of Virginia head football coach Tony Elliott told reporters at a Tuesday press conference.
Elliott said that team members are relying on each other to navigate the tragedy.
"The first meeting was really, really tough," Elliot said as he fought back tears.
both devin chandler and lavel davis were my students. devin was in my class in spring 2022, and lavel is in my class this semester. I am so indescribably sad right now but I wanted to share a few memories of them, because they were wonderful peopleUniversity of Virginia associate professor of media studies and American studies Jack Hamilton says he taught Chandler in the spring and Davis this semester.
Davis, though quieter than Chandler in Hamilton's experience, was equally as nice of a person, he said.
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