And I would probably agree with everything you say, but you can't say this team has quit on him. Boys played hard and I'm happy they got the win.

I had been wondering just who it is that Austin Nichols looks like. It is Joaquin Phoenix.

This is a first ever for the women, and the team became the 12th different UVA team to achieve a #1 ranking. Congratulations to the swimmers and divers.

Number 1 in CFP poll

I like football slowly going to the basketball model if you don't schedule anybody non conferences you better not lose

OSU hasn't played anyone ( Mich and Mich St should bump them up)

LSU and Bama play in SEC

Baylor and TCU need to learn to play better teams

Kirby Smart -- Alabama DC really hope this does not come to pass

anything leaked out yet

Full poll link: http://collegebasketball.ap.org/poll

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On the ACC teleconference this week, we'll have Miami interim coach Larry Scott in about five minutes and then UVa's Mike London at 12:10 p.m. Check this thread for notes.

Brad...any rumblings at all about the closed scrimmage? I know people were pretty tight lipped last year, but was curious if you'd heard anything at all

Getting ready to go on the teleconference line with quarterback Matt Johns. Check this thread in a few for notes...

After a two-week honeymoon to several beautiful parts of Argentina, I've returned to the reality this week of being a Hoo fan.

I've seen a lot of angst on the board and name-calling of CL, so I just want to throw out a few thoughts in regard to the head football coaching position. I will preface this with I tend to personally like Littlepage with the limited interactions I've had through the many years.

1) There are lots of complaints that coaches get the hook to fast in college football and don't have time to even get their philosophy established. I think CL has erred on the side of NOT making this mistake, to the point of overdoing it. I think his "anti-Dan Snyder" instinct is still more or less a positive than a negative, as continuity can be a great equalizer in CFB. I'll call this the Rooney/Steelers philosophy. As Brad says, LTPPO.
2) While I disagree with the decision to bring back ML after last season for reasons given by many and often (including yours truly -- mostly boils down to repetition of the same mistakes by the staff), there were justifiable reasons for retaining ML after last season (+3 Ws, more competitive again, etc.). Again, reasonable people can disagree, but it wasn't without basis altogether or doesn't appear to be based on incompetence by CL or, worse yet, his indifference. It doesn't seem fair to accuse him of such. He saw improvement, he made a call. It just happens to look like the wrong one now (and one I personally disagree with, but can see his justifications).
3) We generally pride ourselves on showing a bit more class than most other institutions. However, when we show a little class, some on this board take it as a sign of weakness (for the examples of being good hosts when VT plays at Scott). While they (or other institutions) don't generally reciprocate, just be glad we aren't them. We don't have to see acting classy as "a lovefest" for the other side.
4) CL has built what is for the most part, a hugely successful department. Early returns were that by hiring an NFL head coach, we hit a home run with Groh, but we didn't. Early returns with London were that we hit a home run, but again, we didn't. But that doesn't mean we can't this time or that we won't try. I hope he tries to find his TB/Oak/all the other hugely successful coaches at UVa for FB.
5) I'm pretty sure he gets it that we have to get this right. Flagship sport. Pays for the whole thing. He is aware that our coaching situation in 2016 will be vital to the department and that given the upheaval in the conference a golden opportunity is to be had. He's not an idiot contrary to the assertions made here by others.

Again, just thoughts ...

D1Baseball reranked the 2011 recruiting classes based on actual performance in college. The UVA class which included Cogswell, Downes, Fisher, Howard, Irving, Papi, Towns, and others was ranked #8 in 2011. We moved up to #2 behind UCLA, primarily because the Bruins had six of their top players play four years while only Towns of those listed above returned to UVA for his senior season.

Derek Fisher won Minor League Baseball award for best one game performance. In his first game with Lancaster in the Class A California League, he hit a solo home run in the first inning, a grand slam in the second inning, another grand slam in the third innings, and ended his production with a three-run double in the seventh. His 12 RBI broke the league record of 11 RBI which had been set in 1954.

Jesse Burkhart of Fangraphs had the following to say about Nolan Jones who will come to UVA next year. "Nolan Jones showed why he's among the 10 best high school hitting prospects in this year's draft, pairing a smooth swing with exceptional bat speed. A good overall athlete with fluid actions, he profiles best at third base where his plus arm will be put to good use." Jones, who bats left and throws right, played shortsop and pitcher in high school.

Coach FB will loose his last game as a coach. What a great payback for all those consecutive years of losing to them!!!
So long Frank, enjoy your retirement. You deserve it, but we also deserve this win!!!

Would people that have been around longer than I care to elaborate on #2. I know some on here have kind of mentioned some things but have never really gone into much detail.

"and did an awful lot of twisting and folding the moral fabric in order to get kids in school and keep them football-eligible. He also did a whole lot of orchestrating/enabling swift and quiet exits for the kids who were not contributing on the field. I stop short of calling Frank Beamer a 'slimeball' or a 'scumbag,' because things never quite got to Rick Pitino levels at Tech, VT was never UNC, but yeah... I'm not going to say I respect what Frank Beamer did at Virginia Tech. "

And I think #4 and #5 are right on point.

Anyway, enjoy.

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Getting ready to go on the teleconference line with junior safety Kelvin Rainey. Check this thread for notes in a few...

There has been some suggestion that our rushing stats against Carolina are somehow inflated because Carolina is so bad against the rush. I watched their game last night against Pitt and their defense played very well. Pitt rushed the ball 37 times for 153 yards and the QB had two big runs on pass plays where he scrambled. Pitt, of course, has a pretty good rushing game, as we and VT both witnessed. They could not run the ball consistently against UNC last night.

We ran the ball 38 times for 196 yards against UNC. I hope this is a sign our rushing game is turning the corner. At a minimum, I think we do a disservice to our team to suggest they ran successfully only because UNC is bad against the run.

Guards Malcolm Brogdon and Marial Shayok go into UVa's season expecting big things from the Cavaliers but also understanding that there is work to be done.

In these video interviews, Brogdon talks about life after basketball and how that idea was impacted by his experiences of the past year. He also talks about playing this summer in the PanAm Games and how it measured up against what he says is the "right way" that Virginia plays. For Shayok, the idea that the Cavaliers might play a little faster this season really depends on how well they can defend and execute. He says he wants to be more consistent and make good decisions and that was his focus in the offseason. He also said that knowing UVa would need to replace Justin Anderson was more motivation for him than it was pressure.

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just really make my blood boil that UNCheat is up there laughing an all the NCAA rules.

Much worse is the hypocritical ncaa. Oh these rules are not really for the teams that are popular and make us lots of money.

uploaded a video of recruiting class(2003). I'm sure I purchased the DVD from this site...

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UVA added six potential infielders to the team this year. Cameron Comer is included in this group because he can play infield even though he was recruited as a catcher. He was named to the Ohio first team all-state team as an infielder and was the Player of the Year. He bats left and throws right. When Comer committed, he wrote, "It was a no brainer choosing Virginia. It was impressive to see them (coaches) show the individual attention to each kid while they were aware of everything." Ryan Karstetter was highly recruited after hitting .469 as a junior and .412 as a senior. He had 33 hits and 13 RBI in 24 games in his senior year. He will probably play at 3B. He transferred to IMG in Florida and played for Chris Sabo in his senior season. Jonathan Meola is the son of Tony Meola, who played soccer and baseball at UVA. He hit .367 with 3 HR and 18 RBI his senior year. He was primarily a SS but can probably play at 2B or 3B. Nate Eikhofft batted .519 as a soph and junior. He hit .465 as a senior with 4 HR and 27 RBI. He played 3B in high school. Andy Weber was recruited at 2B. He hit .433 with 28 RBI as a senior. Jack Weiller is a slick fielding SS. Like Comer, he bats left and throws right. He stated, "I knew that even if I didn't play baseball, Virginia is where I would want to go to college."

So Frank is hanging his whistle up at the end of this season. Official announcement will be tomorrow. I hope we send him out with an L

Just a head's up:

UVa pushed this week's press conference with Mike London from its normal morning slot to 4 p.m. this afternoon. Check back then for notes.