This was anticipated from the 3* QB.

With UVa set to start practice tomorrow, our Countdown to Camp series wraps up today as @justin ferber breaks down the situation at linebacker.

With the time difference from Japan, the first day of semifinals and finals will either be in-progress or done depending on where you are, but hopefully you can tune in on Peacock or YouTube highlights.

Here's the Day 1 morning Prelims recap -
200 IM - Kate Douglass and Alex Walsh are 1st and 3rd (tie) going into semis and set up well. Douglass is favored, and Walsh is defending World Champion.
100 Fly - Gretchen Walsh is 8th going into semis in a loaded and tight field
4x100 Free Relay - Douglass and Walsh will both be on the Finals relay after the morning US team qualified 2nd behind the Australians. Maxine Parker was on the morning lineup to qualify.

More to come - if you're interested in the evening semis and Finals recap, you'll be able to find it in the same SwimSwam site easily. I'll probably still be asleep in Seattle.

Ahead of the start of fall practice next week, Countdown to Camp begins to wind down as @justin ferber takes a look at UVa’s safeties and the playable depth the Hoos should have there.

The penultimate installment of our annual Countdown to Camp series focuses on UVa’s offensive line, where @justin ferber breaks down a group that once again must sort through youth and inexperience.

Three-star forward Matthew Hodge talked to @HoustonWilson about his recent offer from UVa, the connections to the program and how he sees the Wahoos, and what his visit schedule looks right now.

So glad the discussion on this board is about sports and not painfully un-clever wordplay and adolescent, middle school ogling of board trolls with breasts. Boobs! OMG boobs!

On Episode 521 of the CavsCorner Podcast (“In the Weeds”), we give you the first part of our last summer topic as we put together the best all-time UVa football offense.

Site: https://virginia.rivals.com/news/cavscorner-podcast-episode-521

: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cavscorner-podcast/id1072370337?I=1000622478215

Overcast: https://overcast.fm/+F0vg0Gedk

I always get shot down on this one, but it is time for Williford to flex some of that Richmond muscle that he supposedly possesses. Invariably, the response is that in-state recruiting just does not matter in basketball. But when you identify a Virginia kid as a target, you’d like to think that having a coach from that kid’s city would help. Thus far, Williford has struck out on the Richmond kids we have wanted. Time to change that.

Among several recent targets to be offered by UVa, fast-rising forward David Punch talked to @HoustonWilson about the Hoos, the entire staff being on the call when the offer came, and when he’d like to make his college decision.

Our Countdown to Camp series continues today as @justin ferber looks at UVa’s quarterback situation, a position group that has even more limited depth now than it did a week ago.

I had just got through trimming bushes/hedges/shrubs outside early due to the brutal temps this month in Big D, Texas and was walking into the walk in shower when I heard Tony Bennett died this morning on the Tv in the Master Bedroom and I stepped backwards, turned my head, where I have a straight on view on my 65" flat screen TV in there and saw it was Tony Bennett the lounge singer who was 96.

I was relieved it wasn't UVA Tony Bennett for sure, but sorry to hear Ole Tony passed away.

With the start of fall practice coming real soon, @justin ferber's Countdown to Camp series rolls on today with a look at UVa’s receivers and tight ends. It’s a collective group that will have to make up for a lot of lost production.

Four-star forward Jacob Cofie was excited to pick up an offer from the Wahoos recently. He talked to @HoustonWilson about UVa, Ron Sanchez, distance from home, his timeline for a decision, and much more.

Big Game Boomer has listed the Top Fifty Defensive Lines for the coming season. The good news is that Virginia comes in at #36. The not so good news in that ten ACC teams are included in the list, and seven teams are ahead of Virginia - Clemson, Florida State, Pitt, Duke, North Carolina State, Notre Dame, and Miami. Louisville and Syracuse trail Virginia on the list.

On Episode 520 of the CavsCorner Podcast (“Talking For Two”), we discuss UVa hoops recruiting before diving into some preseason football talk ahead of the start of fall camp soon.

Site: https://virginia.rivals.com/news/cavscorner-podcast-episode-520

: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cavscorner-podcast/id1072370337?I=1000621719045

Overcast: https://overcast.fm/+F0vgTouTU

A 6’10 forward. Great to see these offers going out. Seems that we are offering kids a bit earlier than before and I like it.

A couple of notable passages from McKneely Eager to Take on Larger Role

Countdown to Camp continues today as @justin ferber breaks down what is arguably UVa’s deepest and most talented group: The defensive line.

Adding Alabama to these recruiting skirmishes somehow makes the cesspool of recruiting even more distasteful. Blech.

Wow. Looked at list of UVA’s 10 lacrosse recruits. From my read, 9 four star recruits and one five star (potential best player in the nation). Could you imagine if our football team could recruit like that??? Crazy how UVA academics is such a huge factor to landing tennis, lacrosse, and women student athletes, but football is so much more involved and so difficult to compete against tradition.

Guess for now, keep dominating what we can and hope football slowly reaches respectability.

A look here:

UVa landed their 12th commit for the 2024 class this evening, with Florida native Tyler Simmons making the call for the Hoos. Simmons chose UVa over Northwestern and Kansas, after recently taking official visits to all three schools. He also held offers from NC State, Michigan State and many others.

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