Physically and literally!
For those not in the loop, He is a center. This guy is a grad transfer from Virginia. That means he is smart. This year he finished 2nd in the Rimington award behind the dude from Iowa. That is the big award for Centers.
We lose Vastardis and the talk is our current guys are still a year away at this position. We REALLY needed this guy.
The lest name is pronounced exactly as it is written.