By Jerry Ratcliffe

Beau Pribula
Photo: Denny Medley-Imagn Images | Saturday Blitz

One thing that jumped out at Virginia fans attending Saturday’ s spring game was quarterback Beau Pribula’s quickness.

The Missouri transfer appeared to have both speed and quickness, faster than former UVA quarterback Chandler Morris, which could come in handy this fall in Des Kitching’s offense. QBs were off limits in the spring game for safety reasons, so any time Pribula took off on a scramble, the whistles blew before he could cross the line of scrimmage.

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