Jami Frankenberry

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Category: ODU Basketball

Former star shows up, signs at FC

Feb 08

1:44 PM

First Colonial High School, Virginia Beach

A surprise visitor showed up at First Colonial this morning: Former DB Taveion Cuffee signed his letter of intent to play at James Madison University.

Cuffee was named The Virgininan-Pilot’s No. 2 prospect for the Class of 2007 after getting interest from Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia Tech, Virginia, Maryland, N.C. State, Marshall, Akron and Kent. But he fell through the cracks as the season progressed due to injuries

He went to Fork Union and once again emerged as a high prospect as Connecticut, Memphis, Iowa and Iowa State recruited him.

But he decided to stay in state.

“I felt a home there,” said Cuffee, who is 6-foot and 185 pounds. “They also told me I could come there and start. It will also give me a chance to win a national championship and be an All-American.”

Also at FC on Wednesday, RB Tony Gregory signed with Virginia Tech and RB Eric Hitch with Norfolk State.

- Larry Rubama

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