BY DENNIS SILVA II | DENSILVA2@GMAIL.COM

A little more than two years ago, then-Tompkins incoming sophomore Jalen Milroe could not stop smiling.

A late morning July discussion with a reporter in Tompkins head coach Todd McVey’s office centered around Milroe’s potential. His intriguing background. His promising future. His raw, though obvious, natural skill.

Following an eye-opening two months in spring ball, Milroe was the unofficial projected starter for a Tompkins program that used three quarterbacks while going through a 2017 winless season.

“The MVP of smiling,” McVey acknowledged of his precocious youngster. “It’s contagious.”

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