Every week, the Fanatic will spotlight one Virginia athlete and explain why he or she is someone you should keep your eyes on.

Clint Sintim
Linebacker, #51

At 6' 3", 254lbs and a powerful pair of legs, Sintim is a threat to any offense.  Extremely fast with a good awareness of the plays put forward by the opposing offense, Clint might well be the saving grace of our undeniably lackluster defense this year. Definitely keep an eye on him against Duke this weekend, if the Duke QB gets sacked, chances are Sintim is the guy who made it happen. Although it's been said that he can be a little too aggressive (a late hit against Richmond and an obscenely late hit in the dying seconds of the VA Tech game last year), Sintim's head seems to be in the right place for the most part - indeed, from an outsider's prospective, Clint seems to motivate both the players and the crowd, especially in third down situations. Remember how last year when UVa's defense was on the field, everyone's eyes were on Mr. Long? Well this year, keep an eye on Clint Sintim.

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Last update : Thursday, 18 September 2008

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