It sounds to me like the UVA Football brain trust assumes that Chandler Morris will be back for the 2026 season.

But …

There’s always a but, when the NCAA is involved.

Football GM Tyler Jones and assistant GM Justin Speros met with the local media on Monday to talk about their work on the upcoming transfer portal season, with the portal open for a two-week period beginning Jan. 2, a week from Friday.

A lot of the back-and-forth was on recruiting philosophies, and trust me, having read the transcript, not much there.

My eyes and ears perked up at the brief mention of the Chandler Morris situation, though.

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