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Reaping What He Sowed
At U-Va., Cedric Peerman's No. 37 jersey is popping up at Scott Stadium on game days more and more. That doesn't matter in tiny Gladys, Va., on the farm, which is how Peerman wants it.
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He ran track in the offseason while biding his time, and he continues to do so. (A track star at William Campbell, he once ran the 100 meters in 10.6 seconds.) He admitted he became frustrated at times, but he never vented. Back on the farm, Peerman marveled at how the plants could start an inch above the soil and grow to be taller than six feet. All you needed was time.
"I knew I needed to be patient, and I knew that my time would come soon enough," Peerman said.
Now that it has, Peerman has quickly become a team leader. He surprises Virginia Coach Al Groh at times with how mature and interesting his questions and comments are. He chooses his daily wardrobe with care, never putting on clothes without purpose.
"There's no nonsense about Cedric in anything that he does," Groh said. "There's a plan in everything he does."
He rarely speaks at practice or during games. But he stood before the team at halftime in North Carolina, the Cavaliers leading 16-7, and screamed, "This isn't good enough!"
"When Cedric talks, people listen," Virginia center Jordy Lipsey said.
During offseasons, Peerman returns to Gladys. He's becoming more well known at Virginia, his No. 37 jerseys popping up at Scott Stadium on game days more and more. That doesn't matter in Gladys, on the farm, which is how Peerman wants it.
"One of the things I love about being home, everyone treats me like I'm a normal person," Peerman said. "That's the way it should be. I'm a regular person. I'm just like everybody else, and I don't feel like I should be treated any differently."
