Virginia won 82 - 71 in spite 1) missing 2 of the top 3 team scorers (Rohde and Saunders) and 2) no wins this season on opponent's court. The Hoos won because 1) Miami is a bad team, 2) good shooting -
17 of 27 (62.9%) from inside the arc, 11 of 24 (45.8%) 3 pointers, and 15 of 20 (75% ) foul shots, McKneely (26), Murray (20), and Buchanan (16) led the scoring, 3) Virginia had 27 rebounds including 9 offensive rebounds.

The Hoos and Canes are set to tip off at the top of the hour on ESPNU.

It will be a different looking lineup for UVa, as Elijah Saunders and Andrew Rohde are both OUT with injuries. UVa going with Ames, McKneely Murray, Cofie and Buchanan to start the game.

I figured I'd start at thread with departures, offers, targets, commits etc as UVa is going to be busy this portal season with both departures and additions. I'll track all departures here at the top of the thread.

UVa Transfer Additions (19)

• Daniel Kaelin, QB, Nebraska (#265 in Rivals Portal)
• Devin Neal, S, Louisville (#64 in Rivals Portal)
• Ja'Son Prevard, CB, Morgan State (#796 in Rivals Portal)
• Jacob Holmes, DT, Fresno State (#77 in Rivals Portal)
• Chandler Morris, QB, North Texas
• J'Mari Taylor, RB, NC Central
• Cazeem Moore, DE, Elon
• Brady Wilson, C, UAB (#42 in Rivals Portal)
• Maddox Marcellus, LB, Eastern Kentucky
• Jahmal Edrine, WR, Purdue
• Hunter Osborne, DT, Alabama
• Tyshawn Wyatt, OT, JMU
• Fisher Camac, DE, UNLV
• Kevin Wigenton, OG, Illinois
• Bryce Robinson, LS, Kennesaw State
• Monroe Mills, OT, Louisville
• Cam Ross, WR, JMU
• Mitchell Melton, LB, Ohio State
• Jayden Thomas, WR, Notre Dame

UVa Transfer Departures

• Malcolm Greene, CB (Left team in Sept.)---Signed with UMass
• Jaden Gibson, WR (Announced 12/1)---Signed with Samford
• Anthony Colandrea, QB (Announced 12/1)----Signed with UNLV
• Michael Diatta, DT (Announced 12/3)---Signed with Oklahoma State
• DJ Jones, DT (Announced 12/4)---Signed with Florida A&M
• Charlie Patterson, OT (Announced 12/5)-Signed with Georgia State
• KJ Bratton, WR (Announced 12/5)
• Devin Sherwood, QB (Announced 12/6)
• JR Wilson, WR (Announced 12/8)---Signed with Florida Atlantic
• Trent Baker-Booker, CB (Entered 12/9)-Signed with Indiana State
• Bryce Carter, DE (Entered 12/9)
• Titus Ivy, WR (Entered 12/9)
• Ty Furnish, OL (Entered 12/9)
• Ugonna Nnanna, OL (Entered 12/9)---Signed with North Texas
• Ethan Davies, WR (Entered 12/9)-Signed with Maine
• Ben Smiley, DE (Entered 12/10)-Signed with UConn
• Aidan Ryan, S (Entered 12/12)
• Malachi Fields, WR (Entered 12/17)----Signed with Notre Dame

As the year unfolds, it is becoming clearer that Tony bailed on UVA and on these kids, because he saw how unathletic, and unskilled these kids are. By so doing, he totally screwed Ron Sanchez. Rather than man up and do his duty to coach these kids that HE recruited, Tony bails. and if the response is that Tony DIDN'T recruit these kids then he owes UVA money for quitting on the job without informing UVA. Tony quitting will destroy his legacy. Time to blow up the program and start fresh.

WR from ND. Heard he is visiting today? Would be an awesome get for the team. Also looking at Auburn, VT, and UCLA. Any ideas on our chances? Hope we can close today!

The highlights:

-Opener vs Coastal Carolina on 8/30
-Two byes, the latter coming the week before the VT game (Tech plays Miami the week before)
-Home ACC opener vs Stanford on 9/20, FSU at home on a Friday night (9/26)
-South's Oldest Rivalry vs Bill Belichick on 10/25
-Road trip to Cal on November 1st

FULL SCHEDULE:

UVa picked up a last-minute addition for the offense, with Notre Dame WR Jayden Thomas committing to the Hoos. Thomas had offers/interest from VT, Auburn, Duke and others, but went with UVa. Thomas played at Pace Academy in Atlanta for UVa DE's coach Chris Slade. Thomas had 64 catches and 7 touchdowns in his Irish career; This year he caughed 18 passes for 167 and 2 TDs. Many have speculated that he could also play TE, given his physical frame.

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Greetings from JPJ where UVa and Notre Dame are set to tip at 6:30pm. We'll have updates here throughout the night, as always, have at it!

If you want some feel-good nostalgia about UVA hoops, check this out.

Jerome's making a case for big money next year.

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The Hoos and Eagles are set to tip off from JPJ in just a few minutes. The Hoos are going with a starting 5 of Ames, Rohde, McKneely, Saunders and Cofie tonight. We'll have updates here throughout the night!

We had another train wreck finish again after digging a huge hole in the first QTR we rallied back AGAIN to within like 4 or 6 pts and then the wheels came off AGAIN in the 4th QTR.

GT scores like 13 in 3:23 and we score a big goose egg in the last 3:23.

Defense flat stunk down the stretch. This team has players that lose their assignment and give away easy points and then go completely cold.

It's like the central theme all year in close games against ranked Teams and We then stop hustling in the 4th and players act like they don't know who they are guarding. Dragging feet on blocking out or getting out on wide open shooters.

Good news, if they can hold this squad together next year with Brown coming back, we may be a strong team if we learn not to fall asleep in the 4th QTR.

Just hours after winning the national title with the Buckeyes, Ohio State edge rusher/LB Mitchell Melton is signing with Virginia. Melton has been in the portal for some time but finished the season with the Buckeyes. The former Good Counsel product has had some injury issues in his Ohio State career and has been a backup defender who has seen playing time. Melton had 12 tackles and two sacks this year for OSU, and has one year of eligibility remaining.

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Eleven ACC teams ranked in top 25 - 1 UVA, 3 Stanford, 6 Cal, 7 NCSU, 10 Louisville, 15 Duke, 16 UNC, 19 FSU, 20 Miami, 21 VPI, 25 Pitt

Though we're all pleased I'm sure with our commitment list thus far and that we have some legitimate talent particularly in the trenches on both sides of the ball now. I also cringe at the fact that we'll need to pony up year to year it seems in order to have a competitive team. It's a double edged sword. Forget development, forget playing in good schemes, forget playing for a beloved coach or an up and coming program, forget playing time in some cases (see A. Colandrea and others). 3 years in to NIL and we're already at, "the only thing that matters is THE MONEY."

I'll try to enjoy the ride as long as we can afford to play. I sure miss the way it was

For the first time this year, there is no in spite of and there are several because of reasons. They are 1) BC is not a good team. 2) Virginia shot well from behind the line, and BC did not. The Hoos made 11 of 20 attempts (55%), and BC made 4 of 15 (26.7%). 3) McKneely found his shooting touch; he led the team in scoring with 21 points including 6 of 9 from deep. 4) Virginia outrebounded BC 30 to 23 and had 7 offensive rebounds which led to a 12 to 4 advantage in second chance points. 5) On defense the Hoos had 10 steals and 3 blocks. 6) Ten players got meaningful playing time

On Episode 595 of the CavsCorner Podcast ("Whole New World"), we talk UVa hoops, the BC win, what the Wahoos need more of if they're going to keep momentum, and much more.


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We were so close of winning this one but we had ridiculous turnovers in the forth and NON SHOOTERS need to not be shooting deep balls in the close closing minutes. Johnson and Latimore should have been the two taking shots.

Also McGhee is 6'2" and she is a terrible defender. She constantly drifts off her ball handler for some crazy reason to run over toward an already guarded player and leaving her assignment wide open at the three and was burned numerous times. Also why is she throwing in the ball????? She has thrown away several this year in critical spots in the game. She would be the last person I would have to throw in on the last shot opportunity. That throw as awful at best. I don't blame her completely cause the whole damn team were standing around and not coming for the ball or getting open, but you can't just half throw it up to be easily picked by two defenders.

This team could be good, but several players go from playing well or good to total brain farting it on turnovers, bad, and I mean really bad passes right to the other team down the stretch. This seems to happen especially at the end of games and in close games.

Really thought we would pull off another win on a ranked team, but McGhee just doesn't know how to stay with her assignment like she has ADHD and continues to have this urge to run toward her teammates assignment and leave a 5'8", 5'9" guard that is a sharp shooter at the 3 wide open. Also why on a made shot are our team dragging feet to get down to defend and constantly having opponents just run down wide open on layups? Unbelievable.

Lastly, the zebras sucked in this game. Kept calling charging when you could clearly see Paris Clark had beaten and this girl is running along side and gets one foot in front and then flops. Johnson also got called with a ridiculous call. The two female zebras were getting an ear full from Coach MOX.

Students are talking about an extension being given.
Is this true or rumor?

If true, I give up

Baseball - O'connor - A
Basketball - Sanchez - D
Cross country - Lananna - B
Football - Elliott - D
Golf - Sargent - B
Lacrosse - Tiffany - A-
Soccer - Gelnavatch - C
Squash - Allen - B+
Swimming and Diving - Desorbo - B-
Tennis - Pedroso - A
Track and Field - Lananna - C+
Wrestling - Garland - C-