I was looking at the top prospects in the state, and came across Holloway. Is he someone we are actively recruiting? Will you please provide some information regarding his recruitment?

We took a real punch in the mouth in the first half and could have easily let it get away from us, but we kept at it and kept it reasonable to close out the first half. Then that second half was incredible. To show that kind of toughness and tenacity against a good team on a big stage, that's going to do us a tremendous amount of good going forward. Confidence and belief in yourself makes everything else better. This could be a season defining game.

There are apparently 3 reasons why WVU lost. First, the officials were horribly biased toward UVA. Second, Bilas is a despicable announcer. Third, their players cannot shoot a lick.

Personally, kenpom is my go to rankings site, but obviously its still early in the season.

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This is going to be a rather long post but I don't have another forum to go to and thought I would take a look at the roster and try and figure out how the depth chart would play out next season. So I'll go through who is returning to every position next year. This does not take into account the freshmen class that will be coming in next fall, just those currently on the roster. Class does not take into freshmen that redshirted last year, so some players may show up as Sophomores, but in reality will be RS Freshmen next season. Also of note, positions are based solely on how they are on the official roster, so for example Zaccheaus is listed as a RB, even though he didn't play there for the majority of the year. Okay, now that is out of the way, let's take a look.

Offense

QB
Matt Johns - Sr.
Conner Brewer - Sr.
Andrew Mackay - Jr.
Corwin Cutler - RS So.
Joe Spaziani - RS So.
Nick Johns - So.
Hunter Byrnes - So.

RB
Taquan Mizzell - Sr.
Albert Reid - Sr.
LaChaston Smith - Sr.
Daniel Hamm - Jr.
Anthony Calloway - Jr.
Jordan Ellis - RS So.
Chris Sharp - So.
Olamide Zaccheaus - So.

FB
Conner Ringo-Reeves - Sr.

WR
Kyle Dockins - Sr.
Jamall Brown - Sr.
Keeon Johnson - Sr.
Ryan Santoro - Sr.
Andre Levrone - Jr.
Doni Dowling - Jr.
Ross Gardner - RS So.
Umar Muhammand-Wyatt - RS So.
Braedon Urie - RS So.
Ben Hogg - RS So.
Warren Craft - So.
David Eldridge - So.

TE
Brendan Marshall - Jr.
Evan Butts - RS So.
Tanner Cowley - So.
Richard Burney - So.

OT
Michael Mooney - Sr.
Sadiq Olanrewaju - Sr.
Eric Smith - Sr.
Jack English - Jr.
Jake Fieler - RS So.
Ryan Bischoff - So.
Grant Polk - So.
Trenton Jenkins - So.

OG
Sean Karl - Sr.
Ryan Doull - Sr.
Jack McDonald - Jr.
Steven Moss - RS So.
Patrick Kidd - So.

C
Jackson Matteo - Sr.
Eric Tetlow - Jr.
R.J. Proctor - So.

Depth Chart
QB - M. Johns, Brewer, Cutler
RB - Mizzell, Hamm, Zaccheus, Ellis
FB - Wingo-Reeves
LT - Olanrewaju, English
LG - Karl, Doull
C - Matteo, Tetlow
RG - McDonald, Moss
RT - Smith, Mooney
WR - Johnson, Eldridge, Dockins
WR - Levrone, Dowling, Craft
TE - Butts, Marshall

Defense

DT
Donte Wilkins - Sr. - 6'1" 290
Andre Miles-Redmond - Sr. - 6'4" 280
Andrew Brown - Jr. - 6'4" 280
Jack Babcock - Jr. - 6'3" 245
Spencer Bibbs - Jr. - 6'1" 265
James Trucilla - So. - 6'1" 270
Eli Hanback - So. - 6'4" 280
John Tyson - So. - 6'5" 265

DE
Darrious Carter - RS So. - 6'5" 235
Chris Peace - RS So. - 6'1" 240
Naji Abdullah - So. - 6'5" 215
Steven Wright - So. 6'4" 235

OLB
Zach Bradshaw - Sr. - 6'3" - 235
Mark Hall - Sr. - 6'2" 245
Malcolm Cook - Jr. - 6'1" 205
Cory Jones - RS So. - 6'5" 215
C.J. Stalker - So. - 6'2" 225
Eric Gallon - So. - 6'2" 215
Gladimer Paul - So. 6'2" 210
Reed Kellam - So. - 6'1" 230
Sean Fitzgerald - So. - 5'11" 210

ILB
Micah Kiser - Jr. - 6'2" 240
Tucker Gamble - RS So. - 6'1" 230
Michael Guerci - RS So. - 6'2" 225
Dominic Sheppard - So. - 6'2" 240
Jahvoni Simmons - So. 6'1" 240

CB
Tim Harris - Sr.
Divante Walker - Sr.
Kirk Garner - Jr.
Darious Latimore - RS So.
Kareem Gibson - So.
Myles Robinson - So.

FS
Quin Blanding - Jr.
Juan Thornhill - So.

SS
Wilfred Wahee - Sr.
Kelvin Rainey - Sr.

Depth Chart (Base 3-4)
DE - Brown, Trucilla?
DT - Wilkins, Miles-Redmond
DE - Peace, Carter
OLB - Simmions, Gallon?
ILB - Kiser, Sheppard
ILB - Hall, ?
OLB - Bradshaw, Stalker
CB - Latimore, Garner
CB - Harris, Walker
FS - Thornhill, Wahee
SS - Blanding, Rainey

Depth Chart (Base 3-3-5)
DE - Brown, Trucilla?
DT - Wilkins, Miles-Redmond
DE - Peace, Carter
OLB - Simmons, Gallon?, Sheppard?
ILB - Kiser, Hall
OLB - Bradshaw, Stalker
CB - Latimore, Garner
CB - Harris, Gibson
CB - Walker?, Robinson
FS - Thornhill, Wahee
SS - Blanding, Rainey

Offensive pieces are definitely there, but there doesn't really look to be a "go-to" receiver.

Playable depth on D across the board seems like an issue. I'm sure someone will emerge, but it would look like some of the first years might have to step up to have some depth. What first years do you guys see coming in that could crack the two deep?

This is just what I have come up, curious what others think.

Quarterback Matt Johns wasn't quite as surprised as the rest of the world to hear that UVa had hired Bronco Mendenhall as its next coach but that didn't dampen his excitement at all.

In this video interview, he talks about that, about the message of accountability and how important it is to the Cavaliers, about Mendenhall's track record and why that's what the team needs, about what he feels like his role is in helping the team buy in, and about the biggest takeaway he had from Mendenhall's time talking to the team: Train hard and be ready.

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I thought there was some pretty decent stuff inside this article.

Interesting stuff from ESPN's Any Katz in this video talking about UVa's OOC scheduling and how TB wants to keep scheduling tough opponents. At the end, Katz says that Virginia would like to set up a series with Georgetown but the Hoyas haven't come around yet...

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FG % - UVA current shooting 51 %

2015 - Duke, 50%
2014 - UCONN, 45%
2013 - Louisville, 46%
2012 - UK, 49%
2011 - UCONN, 44%
2010 - Duke, 44%
2009 - UNC, 48%
2008 - KU, 51%
2007 - FLA, 53%
2006 - FLA, 50%

3-pt % - UVA currently shooting 38%

2015 - Duke, 39%
2014 - UCONN, 36%
2013 - Louisville, 33%
2012 - UK, 39%
2011 - UCONN, 33%
2010 - Duke, 39%
2009 - UNC, 39%
2008 - KU, 40%
2007 - FLA, 41%
2006 - FLA, 39%

FT % - UVA currently shooting 74.3 %

2015 - Duke, 70%
2014 - UCONN, 78%
2013 - Louisville, 71%
2012 - UK, 73%
2011 - UCONN, 76%
2010 - Duke, 76%
2009 - UNC, 75%
2008 - KU, 70%
2007 - FLA, 69%
2006 - FLA, 74%

Severin, Kiser, Blanding make Coaches All-ACC 2nd team, Burbank and Mizzell on 3rd team.


2015 ACC Coaches’ Award Winners and All-ACC Team
(Total votes/points in parenthesis)

Coach of the Year
Dabo Swinney, Clemson (11)
Larry Fedora, North Carolina (3)

Player of the Year
Deshaun Watson, QB, So., Clemson (10)
Dalvin Cook, QB, So., Florida State (2)
Marquise Williams, QB, Sr., North Carolina (2)

Offensive Player of the Year
Deshaun Watson, QB, So., Clemson (11)
Marquise Williams, QB, Sr., North Carolina (2)
Dalvin Cook, RB, So., Florida State (1)

Defensive Player of the Year
Jeremy Cash, S, Sr.-R, Duke (6)
Shaq Lawson, DE, Jr.-R, Clemson (5)
Jalen Ramsey, CB, Jr., Florida State, (1)
Ejuan Price, DE, Sr.-R, Pitt (1)
Luther Maddy, DT, Sr.-R, Virginia Tech (1)

Rookie of the Year
Jordan Whitehead, S, Pitt (5) -Tie
Qadree Ollison, RB, Pitt (5) -Tie
Mitch Hyatt, T, Clemson (2)
Christian Wilkins, DT, Clemson (1)
Eric Dungey, QB, Syracuse (1)

Offensive Rookie of the Year
Qadree Ollison, RB, Pitt (8)
Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville (2)
Mitch Hyatt, T, Clemson (2)
Eric Dungey, QB, Syracuse (1)
Travon McMillian, RB, Virginia Tech (1)

Defensive Rookie of the Year
Jordan Whitehead, S, Pitt (9)
Christian Wilkins, DT, Clemson (3)
Derwin James, S, Florida State (1)
Brant Mitchell, LB, Georgia Tech (1)

First Team Offense
WR Tyler Boyd, Jr., Pitt (39)
WR Artavis Scott, So., Clemson (34)
WR Isaiah Ford, So., Virginia Tech (26)
TE Jordan Leggett, Jr., Clemson (22)
T Roderick Johnson, So., Florida State (33)
T Adam Bisnowaty, Jr.-R, Pitt (30)
G Landon Turner, Sr., North Carolina (36)
G Eric Mac Lain, Sr.-R, Clemson (30)
C Matt Skura, Sr.-R, Duke (35)
QB Deshaun Watson, So., Clemson (37)
RB Dalvin Cook, So., Florida State (38)
RB Wayne Gallman, So.-R, Clemson (30)
K Roberto Aguayo, Jr.-R, Florida State (32)
Sp. Ryan Switzer, Jr., North Carolina (29)

Second Team Offense
WR Stacey Coley, Jr., Miami (20)
WR Kermit Whitfield, Jr., Florida State (20)
WR Canaan Severin, Sr., Virginia (17)
TE(tie) Jaylen Samuels, So., NC State ( 15)
TE(tie) Bucky Hodges, So.-R, Virginia Tech (15)
T Jon Heck, Jr.-R, North Carolina (19)
T Joe Thuney, Sr.-R, NC State (19)
G Dorian Johnson, Jr., Pitt (19)
G Caleb Peterson, Jr.-R, North Carolina (17)
C Jay Guillermo, Jr.-R, Clemson (14)
QB Marquise Williams, Sr., North Carolina (23)
RB Elijah Hood, So., North Carolina (29)
RB Qadree Ollison, Fr.-R, Pitt (20)
K Ross Martin, Sr., Duke (14)
Sp. DeVon Edwards, Jr.-R, Duke (23)

Third Team Offense
WR Ryan Switzer, Jr., North Carolina (15)
WR Rashawn Scott, Sr.-R, Miami (13)
WR Mack Hollins, Jr.-R, North Carolina ( 13)
TE J.P. Holtz, Sr., Pitt (11)
T Joe Gore, Sr.-R, Clemson (14)
T Mitch Hyatt, Fr., Clemson (14)
G Ross Burbank, Sr.-R, Virginia (11)
G Tyrone Crowder, So.-R, Clemson (10)
C Lucas Crowley, Jr., North Carolina (13)
QB Brad Kaaya, So., Miami (13)
RB Taquan Mizzell, Jr., Virginia (14)
RB Joe Yearby, So., Miami (13)
K(tie) Greg Huegel, Fr.-R, Clemson (10)
K(tie) Michael Badgley, So., Miami (10)
K(tie) Nick Weiler, Jr., North Carolina (10)
Sp. Kermit Whitfield, Jr., Florida State (13)

Honorable Mention: Offense (7 or more points):
QB--Jacoby Brissett, Sr.-R, NC State (8). RB--Matt Dayes, Jr., NC State (12); Travon McMillian, Fr.-R, Virginia Tech (7); WR--James Quick, Jr., Louisville (11); Travis Rudolph, So., Florida State (10); Quinshad Davis, Sr. ,North Carolina (10). TE--Cam Serigne, So.-R, Wake Forest (10). T-Danny Isadora, Jr., Miami (8); Lucas Patrick, Sr.-R, Duke (7); Kareem Are, Jr.-R, Florida State (7). C--Freddie Burden, Jr.-R, Georgia Tech (7). SP--Brisly Estime, Jr., Syracuse (12).

First Team Defense
DE Shaq Lawson, Jr.-R, Clemson (35)
DE Ejuan Price, Sr.-R, Pitt (25)
DT Connor Wujciak, Sr., Boston College (28)
DT Nile Lawrence-Stample, Sr.-R, Florida State (27)
LB Steven Daniels, Sr., Boston College ( 28)
LB Brandon Chubb, Sr.-R, Wake Forest (24)
LB Ben Boulware, Jr., Clemson (24)
CB Jalen Ramsey, Jr., Florida State (36)
CB Mackensie Alexander, So.-R, Clemson (29)
S Jeremy Cash, Sr.-R, Duke (36)
S Jayron Kearse, Jr., Clemson (28)
P Alex Kinal, Sr.-R, Wake Forest (19)

Second Team Defense
DE Mike Rose, Sr.-R, NC State (16)
DE Sheldon Rankins, Sr., Louisville (14)
DT Luther Maddy, Sr.-R, Virginia Tech (26)
DT Carlos Watkins, Jr.-R, Clemson (17)
LB Keith Kelsey, Jr., Louisville (20)
LB Micah Kiser, So.-R, Virginia (19)
LB(tie) Dwayne Norman, Sr., Duke (17)
LB(tie) Reggie Northrup, Sr., Florida State (17)
CB Artie Burns, Jr., Miami (26)
CB Des Lawrence, Jr., North Carolina (11)
S Quin Blanding, So., Virginia (21)
S Justin Simmons, Sr., Boston College ( 16)
P Riley Dixon, Sr., Syracuse (17)

Third Team Defense
DE Dadi Nicolas, Sr.-R, Virginia Tech (13)
DE DeMarcus Walker, Jr., Florida State (13)
DT Adam Gotsis, Sr., Georgia Tech (15)
DT Darryl Render, Sr., Pitt (13)
LB Matt Milano, Jr., Boston College (13)
LB James Burgess, Sr., Louisville (11)
LB(tie) Shakeel Rashad, Sr., North Carolina (9)
LB(tie) Nicholas Grigsby, Sr.-R, Pitt (9)
LB(tie) Jeff Schoettmer, Sr.-R, North Carolina (9)
LB(tie) B.J. Goodson, Sr.-R, Clemson (9)
CB Cordrea Tankersley, Jr., Clemson (10)
CB Trumaine Washington, So., Louisville (8)
S Jordan Whitehead, Fr., Pitt (11)
S (tie) Deon Bush, Sr., Miami (10)
S(tie) Josh Harvey-Clemons, Jr.-R, Louisville (10)
P Will Monday, Sr.-R, Duke (14)

Honorable Mention: Defense: (7 or more points)
DE--Mehdi Addesmad, Sr.-R, Boston College (8); Harold Landry, So., Boston College (8); DT--DeAngelo Brown, Jr., Louisville (9); David, Dean, Sr.-R, Virginia (8); Corey Marshall, Sr.-R (7). LB--Trevon Young, Jr., Louisville (7); Devonte Fields, Jr., Louisville (7). CB--Shaq Wiggins, So.-R, Louisville (7); Brad Watson, Jr., Wake Forest (7); M.J. Stewart, So., North Carolina (7). S--DeVon Edwards, Jr.-R, Duke (8). P--Nicholas Conte, Jr.-R, Virginia (13); Justin Vogel, Jr., Miami (8).

Slow start even though I didn't mind the starting lineup.

Gill was our first half MVP. West Virginia was the more physical team early in the game and his attacking the basket on offense kept us in the game.

This is the most we have gotten beat on the glass in a while. We fixed this in the second half, but every game early we seem to allow teams second chances at the basket. Yes, some are coming off long rebounds due to 3 point shots, but I have gotten used to one shot and done from TB coaches clubs (boy how we are spoiled).

Wilkins and Hall are giving us the minutes we'll need late in the year. They don't stick out in the stat sheet per se, but they are growing into their roles nicely.

Going small with Wilkins in the second half at the 4 really made the difference. Some teams will require Tobey and Salt to sit. Really glad TB has embraced small ball

Even with the turnovers and lack of energy early, I never thought we'd lose this game. I trusted TB to out coach Huggins in the second half. WVU relies on getting turnovers in their aggressive play where Tony is going to adjust and always count on our defense to be the thing that gets us over the hump.

LP, LP, LP- he is the key for us getting to the final four. That kid was an assassin in the second half. Whatever we thought on the board from that funky head the first couple games can be quietly buried and put to rest. In a game like that where a team keeps pressuring you just like the VCU game last year, his play at the point guard position against pressure is textbook.

DT attacking the basket also sticks out. He can make a 3 from time to time, but he is at his best in transition and when he gets to the rim.

The second half offense coming off a curl cuts was just a beauty to watch. It's almost an extension of in football when you're running the ball down the team's throat and just wearing them out not only physically, but mentally. This is probably the first time all season where mover-blocker absolutely worked to perfection and because LP was in the game our spacing on the court seemed a lot better than it has been the last few games.

MB gets 14 points and I barely notice. Sign of a great team.

Nolte has been good the last few games just getting guys in the right spots and bringing energy on the floor. We need his 3 point shot at some point, but his experience as a senior has shown to be needed during certain times

This is one of the biggest wins in the Tony Bennett era. Yes I know that's a little presumptuous considering it's a regular-season game when the season isn't even one third done yet, but there are many reasons we started scheduling like this. We were away from the home environment with a tournament and we basically take a punch from a top 15 team and straight demolish them in the second half. Go Hoos.

ICYMI

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27 points
10-18 from the field and 6-6 from the free throw line. Kyle also had 4 rebound, 7 assists, 1 block shot, 1 turn-over

Great read from Jeff White following the win last night. Make sure you check it out here.

About a half an hour from the tip up in New York City between No. 14 West Virginia and No. 10 UVa. As I posted earlier, word inside Madison Square Garden is that London Perrantes will play for the Cavaliers tonight. I'll be back in a few with starters and game updates to follow.

As always, have at it folks...

There are several positions in which UVA has playable depth returning from this year. If we can keep our offensive linemen healthy, we will be in good shape with Bischoff, Doull, English, Fieler, Karl, Matteo, McDonald, Mooney, Moss, Olanrewaju, Smith, and Tetlow. At running back we have Ellis, Hamm, Mizell, Reid, Wingo-Reeves, and Zaccheaus. We will miss Severin and Thorpe at wide receiver, but we have Docking, Dowling, Eldridge, Johnson, and Levrone returning. Tight end will need some help as Butts is the only player returning with significant playing time. Johns is the returning starter at quarterback,, and Brewer also returns. The situation is not as good on the defensive side. We will be thin on the defensive line, but we will be in better shape at linebacker with Bradshaw, Gamble, Hall, Kiser, and Stalker returning. We will have four potential starters returning at defensive back in Harris, Latimore, Wahee, and Walker, but we will have to develop some back-ups. Unfortunately, it appears that most of our better in-coming players are at positions where we already have decent depth.

Is he hurt, other than his wrist? He just looks all wrong this year.

As I posted elsewhere, the expectation yesterday among sources was that London Perrantes would play tonight. Multiple reports from MSG via Twitter confirm it: Perrantes will play for UVa tonight.

What gives? It opened up at only -3 and now is only -4. Isn't Romo out? Aren't the Cowboys 0-7 without him? This line is a trick one way or the other and I am trying to figure it out. Either the Skins are going to blow them out or the Cowboys will win. Which one is it?

Redshirt sophomore guard Darius Thompson had one of the most electric dunks in recent memory in No. 10 UVa's 67-52 win over William & Mary on Saturday. In this video interview, he talks about the dunk, about getting out in transition, about his role with London Perrantes sidelined by the appendectomy, about playing tomorrow night at famed Madison Square Garden, and how he would assess the team's status through the first seven games of the year.

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