I remember that game like it was yesterday. I was an eighth-grader sitting at my friend's house who is a Tar Heel fan. At half time we went outside to play one on one being down something 40-12 at half telling my friend K isn't on the sideline and we will win. That and the Maryland loss that year was that team's Wake Forest game. You have no idea how I felt on Monday going to school and bragging about that even if Duke was kind of down for one year.

It's my daily frustration of telling people I am a fan and alum. No matter how well TB has built this program, we are not getting the credit we deserve because of tourney shortfalls.

Lost to UF (clearly out matched in that game)

Sweet 16 loss to Michigan State- Great game, but played a team that had no business being a 4 seed

32 loss to Michigan State- Don't get me started

I am never really critical of anything Tony has done, but in most of our tournament wins other than maybe the Memphis game we have underperformed and barely squeaked by the skin of our teeth. Yes March has a way doing that to the best of them and it's about match ups, but Wisconsin faced the same criticism until they finally broke the mold and while I feel Tony is finally realizing he needs certain players to reach that level, anything less than the Sweet 16 or Eight for this group will once again bring questions of if TB can get it done.

The rule changes (pace of play BS)
Our style of play
The fact we are competing in a conference that when setup didn't have our names anywhere near the top of the list

That's a lot of pressure to put on a coach or program, but this season has to be our defining moment that we have arrived even if March Madness has a funny way of quickly reminding us one bad bounce sends you home.

I'm a little surprised that only Reese got a combine invite. I thought that Dean or Severin would have gotten one too based on their on field production. Especially when you consider that VT had Maddy, Nicholas, Fuller, and Ryan Malleck get invites.

I hate the combines because it isn't a great measure of the quality of football player you are. I'm sure if we sent Trent Corney to the combine he would knock everyone's socks off if they had never seen his game film. It showcases workout freaks in my opinion.

That said I hope Reese goes there and runs a 4.5, kills the shuttle run, and wows them on the wunderlic.

Here is a sample test to the Wunderlic for anyone that is interested. I got an 84% 42 out of 50. I only answered 44 questions since I think it is rare to get all 50 questions answered in 12 minutes.

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From UVa:

UVA’s ACC Opponents Announced For Next Two Seasons
Cavaliers to play Louisville, Virginia Tech, North Carolina and Pitt home and away in 2016-17

The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Friday (Feb. 12) the men's basketball league opponents for all 15 institutions for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons. Specific game dates, times and networks have not yet been determined.

Virginia will face each of the 14 conference opponents during the 18-game league schedule that includes nine ACC home games and nine ACC away contests in each of the next two seasons.

In 2016-17, the Cavaliers will play Louisville, North Carolina, Pitt and Virginia Tech two times each. Virginia will host Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, Pitt, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest at John Paul Jones Arena. The Cavaliers will travel to Boston College, Clemson, Louisville, North Carolina, NC State, Notre Dame, Pitt, Syracuse and Virginia Tech for away contests.

In 2017-18, the Cavaliers will play every league opponent with home-and-home matchups with Georgia Tech, Louisville, Syracuse and Virginia Tech. UVA will host Boston College, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Louisville, North Carolina, NC State, Notre Dame, Syracuse and Virginia Tech at JPJ. Virginia travels to Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, Pitt, Syracuse, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest for away games that season.

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In the latest installment of the CavsCorner Podcast, the crew looks at UVa's seven-game winning streak and how the Wahoos were able to be so dominant against the Hokies earlier this week. We'll look ahead to the rest of the season and how things project out now, particularly this weekend's game in Durham against the Blue Devils.

Is he getting any attention at all? Haven't seen anything. I feel like he could be a good pro WR

Great stuff here from our Jason over at our Tech site on the four-star offensive lineman and his visits last weekend to Virginia Tech and UVa.

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Unfortunately, I can't cut and paste the link from my mobile device but we're now ranked #1 in SI. It's over on the college basketball home page.

More respect being thrown our way. The writer notes that we're still only #7 in the AP, but notes our top 50 record as well as passing the "eye" test.

Savage is the son of the former football player at UVA . He is a linebacker from Menchville HS.

UVA shot 37.5 % on 19 for 51 while "Cuse shot 52.5% on 32 for 61. UVA had 23 turnovers to 7 assists while the Orange had 12 turnovers to 16 assists. As Umeri said after the last game, we have to make some minor tweaks.

Syracuse just ran FSU. They shot over 50% for the first time this season and their zone stifled the 'Noles. Hope they can beat Carolina later this season.

about him staying on The Lawn. Very nicely done! sorry...not very good with attaching.

The article was primarily about pitching, which is not surprising considering our losses from last year. He wrote that Jones, Haseley, Doyle, Grounds, Eason, and Lynch are now being considered for starting slots. There was no mention of Casey. I do not know if that means he will not pitch this year or is just not yet ready to be a starter because of his surgery. Bettinger and Doherty were discussed as possible closers. Smith, Coman, and Thaiss were named as possible starters at first base, but it was stated that Smith has spent about half of his practice time in left field. Haseley will probably start in center field when he is not pitching with Dozier, McCarthy, and Simmons also competing for a starting slot. There will also be competition at third base with Karstetter, Weber, and Eikhoff. It appears that Pinero and Clement have shortstop and second base nailed down. There was no mention of Cody or Gerstenmaier, but I do not know if anything can be read into their omission from the article. I suspect that we will have a better idea of the lineup in a few weeks.

Greetings from Charlottesville, where UVa head coach Bronco Mendenhall will address media members in about 10 minutes. UVa is planning to stream the presser here but I'll provide updates in this thread. Check back soon.

http://m.bleacherreport.com/article...t-latest-projection-of-the-field-of-68/page/7

Of course they would be in our bracket as a projection

Headlining the main CBB page.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...liers-malcolm-brogdon-lives-prestigious-range

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After scoring a career-high 14 points in No. 7 UVa's win over Virginia Tech on Tuesday night, sophomore forward Isaiah Wilkins talked about how he's developed, his comfortable level with his jumper, how the team put together this winning streak, and why he feels like he's fitting in well now compared to earlier in the year.

Has there been a game this year that you wanted to win more than this one, and not just win, but crush the daylights out of the opponent?

Getting ready to go with UVa's Tony Bennett here in a few. Check this thread for notes...

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Here's the full release from UVa:

Six Cavaliers Earn All-ACC Academic Honors
UVA boasts its most honorees since 2004

Six Virginia Cavaliers have been named to the 2015 Atlantic Coast Conference All-Academic Football Team, as announced by league commissioner John Swofford. The six honorees for UVA i the most for the program since 2004, the last time six Cavaliers earned ACC All-Academic accolades.

Sophomore Micah Kiser (Baltimore, Md.) leads the sextet as the inside linebacker becomes the first Cavalier since Heath Miller in 2004 to earn first-team All-ACC honors and All-ACC Academic honors in the same season. He is the first UVA defensive player to do so since Patrick Kerney in 1998. Kiser is the 27th Cavalier since 1954 to be a first-team All-ACC honoree and make the All-ACC Academic team. He is the 18th Cavalier to do so since 1990.

Punter Nicholas Conte (Roanoke, Va.), placekicker Ian Frye (Bristol, Va.), quarterback Matt Johns (Chalfont, Pa.), free safety Wilfred Wahee (Norfolk, Va.) and offensive guard Jay Whitmire (Alexandria, Va.) round out the other UVA honorees. It’s Wahee’s second nod on the All-ACC Academic team after appearing on the 2014 squad, while it’s the first career nod for the other five Cavaliers. Conte also earned All-ACC honors, being named to the honorable mention squad.

The ACC has selected an ACC All-Academic Team every year since 1954, and with the addition of the duo, UVA has had 215 Cavaliers earn such honors since the inception of the award.

To be eligible for consideration for the team, a student-athlete must have earned a 3.00 grade point average for the previous semester and maintained a 3.00 cumulative average during his academic career. Graduate students needed to maintain at least a 3.5 grade point average for both the previous semester and for their graduate school careers. All 14 ACC schools were represented by at least two selections on the team.

Wilkins career high an the entire bench aided the cause. Go UVA

Remember when 20-win seasons were hard to come by? (Sorry, tried to put some spacing between the fields to read easier, but it doesn't show up.)

1990–91 Jeff Jones 21–12 6–8 6th NCAA First Round
1991–92 Jeff Jones 20–13 8–8 5th NIT Championship
1992–93 Jeff Jones 21–10 9–7 5th NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1993–94 Jeff Jones 18–13 8–8 4th NCAA Second Round
1994–95 Jeff Jones 25–9 12–4 4th NCAA Elite Eight
1995–96 Jeff Jones 12–15 6–10 7th
1996–97 Jeff Jones 18–13 7–9 6th NCAA First Round
1997–98 Jeff Jones 11–19 3–13 9th

1998–99 Pete Gillen 14–16 4–12 9th
1999–00 Pete Gillen 19–12 9–7 3rd NIT First Round
2000–01 Pete Gillen 20–9 9–7 4th NCAA First Round
2001–02 Pete Gillen 17–12 7–9 5th NIT First Round
2002–03 Pete Gillen 16–16 6–10 6th NIT Second Round
2003–04 Pete Gillen 18–13 6–10 8th NIT Second Round
2004–05 Pete Gillen 14–15 4–12 11th

2005–06 Dave Leitao 15–15 7–9 7th NIT First Round
2006–07 Dave Leitao 21–11 11–5 T–1st NCAA Second Round
2007–08 Dave Leitao 17–16 5–11 10th CBI Semifinals
2008–09 Dave Leitao 10–18 4–12 11th

2009–10 Tony Bennett 15–16 5–11 9th
2010–11 Tony Bennett 16–15 7–9 8th
2011–12 Tony Bennett 22–10 9–7 4th NCAA First Round
2012–13 Tony Bennett 23–12 11–7 4th NIT Quarterfinals
2013–14 Tony Bennett 30–7 16–2 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2014–15 Tony Bennett 30–4 16–2 1st NCAA Third Round
2015–16 Tony Bennett 20–4 9–3

in the Washington Post

http://www.myajc.com/news/sports/perrantes-virginias-fiery-laid-back-leader/nqMTf/