Countdown to Camp: Our annual summer series begins today as @justin ferber takes at look at UVa’s quarterback situation, where the Hoos have two quality options for QB1.

The second July Live Period began last night at 6:00 PM. Coaches are allowed on the road until 3:00 PM tomorrow. It looks like Tony Bennett is skipping this weekend and Isaiah Wilkins is taking his place.

Four-star guard Prince-Alexander Moody (2026) talked to @HoustonWilson about his spring/summer so far and looking to build his relationship with UVa.

Countdown to Camp: @justin ferber's annual series moves to the running backs, where UVa has some questions to answer heading into the 2024 season.

On Episode 570 of the CavsCorner Podcast (“Take Your Lumps”) we talk about the return of CFB25 and the experience playing it thus far, including slight tweaks to UVa’s uniforms that were revealed by the game’s release.

Site: https://virginia.rivals.com/news/cavscorner-podcast-episode-570

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I grew up in an era when pitching tended to dominate the hitting. and there were several pitching staffs with several pitchers who were future Hall of Famers. The Dodgers had a farm team in Newport News-Hampton, so I became a Dodger fan. They had staffs headed by Koufax and Drysdale, but had problems with the Ford led Yankees. About the same time Cleveland staff was headed by Feller and Lemon. The Braves had just two reliable pitchers who earned the quip, Spahn and Sain and pray for rain. Later on the Braves had some excellent staffs led by Maddux and Glavine..
Some of you young whippersnappers may have not been around to appreciate these pitchers. Who do you consider to be among the best four man rotations?
There are no prizes because there is not, in my humble opinion, an obvious correct answer.

About one month ago I suggested that Clark should have been selected for the USA Olympic team. At that time several posters disagreed for several justifiable reasons. It was stated that her stats were not good enough, that she had not had an impact on her team's record, and that her popularity should not be a factor in the selection for the team. Since then there have been some changes that I believe to be significant.
Her stats have continued to improve. She is averaging about 17 points a game; she is a very close second in the league in assists, and is likely the best rebounding guard. She has already established new league and team records; she is the first rookie to have a triple double, and she had five straight games with a double double.
She was selected by the Indiana Fever. The team had little talent as indicated by the team's 13 - 27 record in 2023. The team started the 2024 season with a 2 - 8 record but has gone 9 - 6 in the last fifteen games for a 11 - 14 record to date. She has led her team to victories over higher ranked teams who have two players selected for the Olympic team.
Her popularity has been greater than expected, Opponents have almost always moved the venue to larger arenas when the Fever team comes to town. The prices for tickets to the next game in Dallas range from a low of $168 for seats in the corner sections to $3, 243 for seats behind the Fever bench. This compares very favorably to the price of Virginia's first football game selling for $22 to $106.
There are now four players selected for the Olympic team that are currently injured, and Clark has been suggested as a possible replacement if any of them are unable to play.. More than ever, I agree.

Hoos next for UVa in 2025? @Dylan Callaghan-Croley takes a look at the board and breaks down where things stand with several targets.

Countdown to Camp: Depth at safety gives the Wahoos lots of options heading into the fall. Ferber looks at how things stack up at what should be one of UVa’s strongest positions.

Kyle had a big night at the MLB Futures Game last night. Below is a piece from the MLB game write up:

Kyle Teel showed why he could be one of the game’s top offensive catchers at some point within the next few years. One year after being taken by Boston with the 14th overall pick, the former Virginia Cavalier standout tallied a pair of doubles, making him the only player in the game to deliver a mutilhit performance.
The left-handed-hitting backstop doubled off a slider from MLB's No. 20 prospect Rhett Lowder (Reds) in the fifth and a 98.4 mph heater from MLB's No. 51 prospect Bubba Chandler (Pirates) in the seventh. Teel ranks as MLB’s No. 24 prospect (Red Sox's No. 3) and has hit .298 with eight homers and an .839 OPS for Double-A Portland this year.

Emma (19th seed) beat #2 seed and fellow American Coco Gauff to advance to the quarterfinals. Danielle (11th seed) plays tomorrow morning to advance to the same round. Wah🎾🎾wa!

Coaches will be back on the road today until Sunday for the 1st July Live Period. I will post daily updates in this thread as the weekend goes on. I spotted Williford in Rock Hill, SC this morning at the adidas championships watching Team Loaded VA 16U.

On Episode 569 of the CavsCorner Podcast (“Bonus Points”), the offseason shenanigans continue as we toss out some UVa sports trivia questions and try to come up with some good answers.

Site: https://virginia.rivals.com/news/cavscorner-podcast-episode-569

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Multiple members of UVa’s coaching staff watched three-star forward Zymicah Wilkins at DMV Live last weekend. @HoustonWilson caught up with the Arden (NC) native to talk about the Hoos, the other schools tracking him, and much more.

Four-star guard Qayden Samuels (2026) talked to @HoustonWilson about his summer rise and the latest in his recruitment, including his growing interest in UVa.

I don’t get it. Team we just beat. He’d have been our closer. Must be about money, all I can figure.


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Storylines about as summer workouts continue at UVa. @justin ferber takes a look at several of them as the Hoos head deeper into the offseason.

Because of the lack of collegiate, and particularly UVA, sports during the past few weeks, I have watched several sporting events that I normally would avoid. Chief among these was the WNBA. I believe that there are five skills to look for in every player - shooting accuracy, ball handling, rebounding, defense, and speed. I have watched portions of several WNBA games and highlights of several more. This sample was sufficient to convince me that there are no more than ten players in the WNBA that possess at least three of these five skills.
In spite of this, the announcers and commentators rave about routine plays. I have concluded that my eyes must be lying because quality was not what I have been seeing. The centers have been doing a lot of scoring because low post defense is bad. Passes were often made to no one in particular, and if the passes reached the hands of a teammate, it was often dropped. Open layups were frequently bricked and rebounding numbers were increased by grabbing missed bunnies. Coaching and officiating calls were routinely baffling.
All in all, I found the games boring. I am looking forward to the start of college sports.

Another solid get for the Hoos this weekend, with Baltimore native Corey Costner picking the Hoos. Costner, a 3-star, had offers from Wisconsin, Tennessee, Michigan State and many others.

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Hi all! Just wanted to wish everyone a happy 4th of July! Hope everyone has a great time celebrating and be careful around those fireworks!

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The art of being a professionally aggrieved victim is in full bloom. After Kyle Filipowski's disappointing drop into the second round of the draft, his brother and mother are blaming the Duke coaches for not intervening to put the brakes on Kyle's relationship with a 28-year-old gold-digger girlfriend. Not sure how that relates to the draft, but good beach reading!

Finding UVa “very comfortable” was a big part of why three-star OL Jim Harris, Jr. committed to the Hoos this week. He talked to @Dylan Callaghan-Croley about that decision and why it’s one he made a while ago.

UVA assistant Orlando Vandross and Jason Williford just walked into the gym at DeMatha. They are here for DMV Live Session 2. They are currently watching 2025 Zymicah Wilkins of Christ School