Groh keeps things simple — for now

Envision a defense preparing for senior Vic Hall lined up at wide receiver.

Or perhaps the athletic senior stands next to quarterback Jameel Sewell as a tailback-type option.

It could happen.

“Anything is possible,” said Virginia coach Al Groh on Wednesday. “It’s possible we might get to Mars next. We’ve already landed a man on the moon.”

For now, however, Groh remains noncommittal about the possibility of moving a quarterback to allow a pair of playmakers to be on the field at the same time.

“I want to make sure our quarterback play is what it needs to be before we fool around with any experiments,” he admitted.

It remains a three-way race for the starting job between junior Marc Verica, Hall and Sewell.

“As of right now,” Groh added, “all three of them are full-time quarterbacks.”

New addition

Virginia landed another commitment on Wednesday as defensive back Rijo Walker, from Hampton, announced his intentions to become a Cavalier in 2010.

A standout from Bethel High, Walker is 5-foot-7 and 171 pounds and pick UVa over offers from East Carolina, South Carolina, Wake Forest and others.

Body type

As a guest at a recent practice, former Virginia defensive end Brennan Schmidt made an observation that failed to turn heads.

It did confirm the obvious — Matt Conrath looks the part.

“He is massive,” Schmidt said following an open practice.

Now a sophomore defensive end, Conrath has bulked up further and anticipates using that size to his advantage. But he hopes to gain some additional weight after training camp ends.

“I wanted to be at 280,” he said, “but I didn’t get up there. I am just trying to maintain weight right now.

“I will probably play at 275 this year. We have that two-week break so I can put it back on.”