The Cavs scored 5 runs in the 2nd inning on four singles and two doubles on a cold day with the wind blowing hard from center field. The lead was extended to 8 to 1 . Pitt scored twice in the 6th to cut the lead to 8 to 3. Pitt scored again in the 7th and had the bases loaded with 0 outs. Tonas came out of the bull pen and got a strike out and a double play to end Pitt's rally. He pitched the 8th and 9th innings and allowed just one meaningless single. Blanco pitched the first 5.2 innings and gave up 3 runs on 7 hits to get the win.
Whalen was hit in the head with a fast ball as the second batter in the game and was replaced by Stephan. Every position player then got at least one of the 14 hits by Virginia.

This article highlights JMU’s very high student athletic fees - “JMU’s undergraduate tuition is $30,790 per year for out-of-state students and $13,576 per year for in-state students. The mandatory student fee, which is included in those totals, is $5,662 for 2024.”

https://www.sportico.com/leagues/co...on-student-fees-athletics-million-1234771980/

But it’s also interesting to see who else is on the top 10 list.



It’s predominately schools in the southeast who are mid-majors and using rising sports departments to build their brand and the perception of the university as a top tier degree. And then there’s UVA…who can’t get enough from their alumni I guess and just pile it on the students.

It’s pretty amazing what a high-profile sports program can do. Since Deion Sanders arrived, Colorado has seen a 20% increase in applications and 50% increase from black students. Landing on College Gameday, making a March Madness run, etc does get the attention of high school students and/or their parents. Gotta’ wonder how far you can push that investment onto students though. At least three Virginia schools will be the first to find out I guess.

Comfort level and familiarity are a plus not for UVa’s O-line (and its coach) heading into a pivotal fall campaign for the Wahoos. @justin ferber takes a look at what Terry Heffernan and Co. are hoping to build along the front.

Dug McDaniel and Justin Taylor have entered the transfer portal today. Would we be interested? I do believe McDaniel had some academic issues at Michigan, but I don't think Taylor has any baggage. He is a C'Ville native and knockdown shooter at the wing. You can never have enough shooters.

I meant to post this earlier today. But, I figured it would be good to have a place to discuss games outside the other threads.

Colorado State trailing 27-11 at the half reminded me.

Not a big fan but just won to go their 9th straight sweet 16. Calipari hasn’t won a tournament game since 2019. I’ll have to give Mark Few his due. We need to steal a page from his book!

Four-star Rivals250 OL Hardy Watts talked to @Dylan Callaghan-Croley about his recent trip to UVa and what stood out about his time on Grounds with Tony Elliott and Terry Heffernan.

Virginia scored two runs each in the 3rd, 4th, 7th, and 9th innings. Good pitching was aided by four double plays by the Virginia infielders. Jaxell started on the mound and improved his record to 3-0 by allowing only two hits, one of which was a solo home run. Barker pitched the 6th and 7th and gave up one hit and no runs. Hungate pitched a three up, three down 8th but got into trouble in the 9th by loading the bases to start the 9th; after allowing a run on a sacrifice fly, Tonas came in to pitch. A 6-4-3 double play ended the game. The pitching staff allowed only three walks, and twice they were followed by a double play. Every position player had at least one hit, and Ford, Didawick, and Godbout had two hits each. Didawick had the only home run for the Cavs.

First, let me start off on something that should have been address by the coaching staff last game when Taylor strolled out on the floor with this extension braids all the way down to the back of her butt she was fighting through in High Point game, when she was taking shots and doing spin moves.

Yet she shows up AGAIN with the same bunch of stringy braids hanging down in the back that has got in her way with spin moves and all around her arms when she was trying to shoot. Just ridiculous to put a fashion statement over play. She is 1-5 at the half and she shot poorly in the game against high point with a 3-11 and most were point blank layups and turnarounds under the basket she had to deal with all the hair extensions swinging around her face and arms.

Also Taylor has had several and I mean DUMB unnecessary fouls that have killed the momentum trying to get the score down.

Then you add in McGhee that has played poorly on ball handling, shooting (1-5) and really poor footwork on defense. To be that tall and thin and play that bad on lateral movement giving up wide open shots.

Again half time, so let's hope somebody gets it going and Taylor takes some scissors to all that loose, stringy extensions so she can free up her arms, and face to score. Wishful thinking but come on, do you really need to make this outing a fashion statement and worry more about scoring and the game. This is on Coach Mox for not saying anything after last game on wearing long braids she normally don't wear this year and it being another defender Taylor has to deal with.

So safe to assume no press conference this morning or today??

Does anyone know when these conversations take place ?

For the last several years Jimmy Dykes has been singing the praises about so many SEC teams going to the Final Four. Most would be lucky to make it to the second round. They still have Tennessee, A & M and Alabama left, but the bloom has fallen of the rose.

Every Virginia starter had at least 1 hit and 1 run as Virginia scored early and often. Ferrence led the hit parade with 1 single, 1 triple, 2 home runs, and 3 RBI in five trips to the plate. O'Ferrall was also 4 for 5 with 2 doubles, and 2 RBi. Saucke was 3 for 5 with 2 RBI; Ford was 2 for 3 with a home run and 3 RBI; and Didawick was 2 for 5 with a double and a home run and 5 RBi.
McKay was effectively wild starting on the mound. He pitched 5 innings to get the win but gave up 3 hits, 2 walks, and 2 hit batters and both Pitt runs. Hungate and Kampschror each pitched 1 inning.

They were the polar opposite of the men's team and came with a purpose. Probably had one of their better games, especially given the slump all season in the 3rd Quarter and collapses down the stretch in the 4th quarter.

One nit pick. Taylor needs to either wear her hair naturally and or put it up like the other girls on the team; not be going out putting in all the long extensions down to her rear that are in her face, swinging into her arms when she is trying to spin in the lane. She was 3-11 but only had one shot out of the 11 under the basket. She just seem to have the hair all in her face and all up under her arms when she was doing her patented spin move underneath. Taylor did have 13 with 2-3 at the 3pt line and 5-6 at the free throw line.

Both Clark (14) and Smith(13) had outstanding games. Kymora had 10 and Brunelle had 11 with Pauley coming off the bench hitting 2-3 out at the 3pt line.

The one baffling player is how she was a 4 star coming in and she struggles both on defense at 6'2" and went 0-7 shooing yesterday is McGhee. She has had 6 games in double figures including a high of 22 against Wake Forest, but she has 12 games of playing time with 0 points in those games. In the last 7 games she has a total of 5 points.

With us losing Taylor, Brunelle, Clarkson that are all 6'2" players and then you throw in Lawson that is 6'0", Lauterbach that's 6'7" we only have Noyan that will be a Sophomore at 6'3", McGhee that is 6'2", McLean that's 5'11" on a medical redshirt as forwards with newcomer 6'2" Breona Hurd. She has amassed 1,648 career points and accumulated 801 rebounds. Hurd also set the Tigers’ single-game school record with 47 points on Dec. 17, 2022. Hurd was awarded all-state honors both her sophomore and junior seasons.

Really need to get a 6'3" - 6'5" girls that can defend/score inside from the portal to offset VT, Miami, FSU and others that have multiple 6'4" and taller girls to stay competitive.

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The 3-2-1 returns as @justin ferber looks at all the work that faces UVa in the coming weeks as the Hoos dive deep into a critical offseason.

Class of 2026 guard Darius Bivins talked to @HoustonWilson about his trip to UVa earlier this month and what stood out about the experience.

will boat race Colorado State.

could have advanced in the tournament. They are the real victims of the MWC gaming the system. Look at mighty Colorado State.

Apologies for not having an article today but a pair of confirmed visitors on campus today including a very important one...

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Good evening! We're about 30 minutes from tip-off of UVa/Colorado State in Dayton, about 30 minutes after Wagner/Howard wraps up. Tonight's game is on TruTV, or the March Madness App. The winner will advance to play #7 seed Texas on Thursday evening in Charlotte. We'll have all the in-game updates here, as always have at it!

I didn't realize Beekman was so close to breaking the record and missed it by just two assists. He should be given the record by the mere fact that he even got close to it with this team that had such awful shooting from all of the players at various points of the season (and some like Rohde and Harris all season).

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