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Pierce is back this week and bringing back a friend of the pod: UVA alum and author, Zach Carter! In this elder-millennials-only show, the duo talk about the UVA men's team recent woes (after celebrating a HUGE win from the women's team). Can Tony Bennett reset things to a winning level before the ACC and NCAA tournaments? How has the string of blowout losses completely shaken the perception of the program and the mood of the fanbase. Isn't it funny that they're still likely to finish top 3 in the conference? There's much to discuss...
Ben and Pierce are back to discuss the Wahoos and their winning ways. After big wins against Clemson and Miami, the UVA men's basketball team finds itself 2nd in the conference - and just behind a UNC team that lost shortly after this episode was recorded. What do the Hoos need to do to keep up this strong streak of performances? How does the rest of the schedule shake out? What in the heck is up with these data rankings? The STL crew discuss this and more...
Pierce and Ben are back to discuss all the winning basketball has done against agricultural schools recently (and how it will hopefully continue on Wednesday). The duo break down the emergence of Jordan Minor, the importance of Dante Harris' return to the floor, and how the roster shakes out now with a little more depth. They discuss the season so far, the ACC standings, and how the schedule begins to play out for the Hoos. There's plenty of conference slate left to finish where we want them to finish - go get it, Hoos!
Pierce is back with Paul this week to talk about football recruiting's National Signing Day and the incoming class of first year and transfer players. With the recent changes to the transfer portal, college football has seen transfer recruiting soar to an equivalent importance as building a class of high school recruits, and Virginia fans saw the fruits of those labors in full force with Malik Washington and this season's roster. What has Tony Elliott and the staff addressed in this year's class? Who is this year's Malik? We cover that and a lot more in this week's pod.
Pierce, Zach, and Ben are back to break down the big wins for the men's basketball team last week. What has improved on the court for the Hoos? What will beating A&M and Syracuse do for their resume and how do things project for the rest of OOC play? They also talk plenty about Elijah Gertrude, the rest of the ACC competition, and y'know...gush about Ryan Dunn a lot. This is a strong ep of Xs and Os on offense as well - join us!
Zach and Pierce are back this week to talk about the many goings on in the world of UVA sports. Mainly, the utter debacle in the Commonwealth Cup rivalry, where football goes from here, and how crazy the transfer portal will be. Then, the duo discuss the men's basketball trip to Florida, the rebounding issues (and bounce back win against WVU), and look to tonight's game against Texas A&M.
Pierce, Zach, and Ben are all back this week to discuss the wins to start the season for the UVA basketball season. We were so close to starting with another HUGE upset over Louisville in football - but we discuss the context of the football season after the Hoos dropped a close one on the road. Most of the episode focuses on men's basketball - the early standouts and surprises and what we're hoping in the next few out of conference games.
Pierce, Zach, and Ben are back to talk about the 1-0 start for the UVA Men's Basketball team. The crew discuss what surprised them about the opening win over Tarleton State, what roster decisions were the most interesting, and where they see minutes shaking out from here. They discuss how great Reece Beekman is at length - and what also really encouraging signs fans can take from this game? Get set for the Florida game tomorrow with today's episode!
Pierce and Zach are back this week to talk about the UVA football team's recent OT loss to Miami (and some UNC massive upset reflections as well). Truly, the conversation has changed about the program and this coaching staff - will that continue with some momentum against Georgia Tech? Does it really all boil down to winning the VT game? They also dive more into the men's basketball team roster, the opening week next week and how the lineup tinkering might shake out with Coach Bennett.
Pierce, Zach, and Ben are back to talk about hoops this week! Football was on a bye last week, but the UVA basketball teams hosted their annual blue and white scrimmage - and our team of intrepid undergrad reporters made it to the JPJ to take in the first live action of the 2023-2024 squads. The crew discuss the results of the men's scrimmage and how things are starting to project re: the roster breakdown and potential star players!
Pierce and Zach are back this week to talk about UVA football. The Hoos are finally in the win column! With that excitement headed towards the bye week, there's an opportunity for the team to regroup and head towards some ACC wins. The next two opponents are slightly daunting (depending on how things in Miami are going...) and the duo run through their thoughts on the rest of the schedule as well. What would "success" look like for the second half of the season? There's great opportunity to turn the conversation around on this team and program...we're rooting for it to happen!
Pierce, Zach, and Paul are back this week to talk about the brutal last-drive loss to the NC State Wolfpack. Yes, they discuss the iffy calls and plays that led to the late collapse for the Hoos, but really dive into the bigger themes about losing and where the potential is to turn things around. They discuss the quarterback decision, Tony Muskett starting, and how the Boston College game might shake out.
Pierce, Zach, and Paul are back to discuss the losing start to the UVA football season. What's gone wrong? What of these things was expected? What kind of surprising negatives have popped up for the team - and what are some happy surprises we've seen? The trio discuss the blowout at Maryland, how it compared to the back-breaking loss to JMU and where to go from here. There's a big opportunity to turn things around for ACC play - we're hoping the Hoos answer that call!
Pierce and Zach are back this week - and joined by Caroline! The trio talk about the positives to take away from the loss in Nashville and look at where the UVA football team is going into its home opener this weekend against JMU. The Dukes are favored by the sportsbooks, but there are reasons to believe UVA can pull off a victory in its first game back in Scott. The crew discuss a lot of the questions they have about the team, its health, and how those answers against JMU will give them a better picture of what the rest of the season might look like.
Pierce, Paul, and Zach are all back this week to go through the 2023 UVA football schedule! They discuss each game, make predictions, argue about who is being too optimistic, and who they really really hope the Hoos can beat. The episode ends with an animated debate about starting the season 1-2 and which game would be the most critical win.
Zach is back in the host's chair this week on the podcast - he's joined by Paul and Dan as they go position-by-position through the UVA football roster. The crew talk about the whole depth chart, the starters they're most excited for, and give their grades on their confidence in each position on the team. With so much turnover this offseason, there are a lot of new faces to be excited about - and some strong reasons for confidence in some of the groups. Come listen for the strengths and weaknesses across the Hoos roster - gameday is coming up soon!
Pierce is out of hibernation and bringing back Paul on the podcast this week to get the FOOTBALL preview started for the 2023 season. The duo run through all of the emotional context surrounding this offseason and what actually-on-the-field questions the team is dealing with as it heads towards the opening game against Tennessee. They dive into conference realignment talk at great length as well - and they very much disagree on which conference they want to see the Hoos in. Let's get it going, folks - it's August!
Before the Virginia men's lacrosse team kicks of play over Championship weekend, Zach, Caroline, and Paul jumped on to talk about UVA's wins over Richmond and Georgetown. They discussed takeaways from those games and then looked ahead to tomorrow's semifinal matchup with Notre Dame. They closed the show with some brief thoughts on a potential Duke vs Virginia National Championship game.
Zach, Caroline, and Paul are back on this week's episode of the pod to talk about the men's NCAA lacrosse tournament coming up. How does the bracket shake out for the Hoos? Where are the key positions on the field for making another run? How much do we hate Duke? All this and more in this springtime podcast. Wahoowa.
Pierce, Zach, and Ben are back to breakdown the pair of transfer portal additions the Hoos have picked up pledges from this week! Jordan Minor from Merrimack and Andrew Rohde from St. Thomas both should fill immediate needs for the team and the Speaking the Lawn squad breakdown what excites them about both players. They discuss where they think the team will go from here in the offseason and even get a little too excited about the possibility of a five star freshman committing down the road...
Pierce, Zach, and Ben are back to discuss the state of the basketball program following the transfer departures and where things seem to stand with the portal craziness - and some high school recruiting! They take a look at the roster and the big needs for the team heading into the summer practice season. There's plenty of rumblings to discuss on the recruiting trail, but the crew also chat about the current UVA players who could (and should) fill specific roles for the team next year regardless of new faces. What news will break soon? We shall see...
Paul and Caroline join Zach for episode one of Speaking the Lawn, the rebranded, new name of our podcast moving forward, to discuss the Virginia men's lacrosse team's loss to #3 Maryland and win over (then #1) Notre Dame. They open the show by getting Caroline and Paul's perspective on the end of basketball season and the recent transfer announcements of Kadin Shedrick, Isaac Traudt, and Francisco Caffaro before deep-diving into lacrosse. Focusing on the Notre Dame win, the trio discuss what changed from one week to the next and what made the 15-10 victory so convincing. They then close the show by looking ahead to tomorrow's game against Duke.
Pierce, Zach, and Ben are all back to breakdown the end of the Hoos' hoops season. They run through their frustration with the game against Furman and how it furthers the common complaints against Tony Bennett's program here at UVA. The crew discuss how the upset loss reflects a lot of the struggles this 22-23 team had throughout the season and how disappointing it was to see the team flame out early in March after a fairly strong showing in the ACC tournament. They also discuss at length the possible roster needs and breakdown following potential attrition in the offseason - there's not a lot known concretely currently, but there are definitely at least two specific roster needs no matter what happens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Pierce and Ben are both back on the pod this week - to keep Zach company as they breakdown the three ACC tournament games in Greensboro. Pierce discusses his view of the games from being there at the Colosseum and his newfound hatred of the Clemson Tigers. The crew round up their thoughts on the disappointing performance against Duke and turn their attention to Thursday's game against the Paladins of Furman. They run through what Furman brings in the matchup and why the Hoos are such a well-discussed upset pick. Don't worry, they #nojinx plenty and discuss their optimism for the first round game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Zach is back with a quick reaction episode - and joined by Paul and Caroline! The trio talk about the win over Clemson in Greensboro and what to expect from the Championship Game matchup against Duke. Clearly the level of play has really improved for the Hoos - particularly when you compare these two recent games to the recent stretch the team had offensively. The crew discuss what's gone well, how the team has managed to adapt after BVP's injury, and where we'll go from here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
After Virginia's nine-point win against North Carolina last night, Paul Wiley joins Zach to recap and analyze the win. They discuss the re-emergence of Kadin Shedrick, Reece Beekman's big night, and all the pieces that went into handling the Tar Heels. Then, they shift focus to preview tonight's game against Clemson and how UVA's front-court (without Ben Vander Plas) can match up against the Tigers' stars including PJ Hall and Hunter Tyson. They end the show by chatting about who they'd rather UVA play in a potential ACC Championship game, Duke or Miami, and discuss what last night's win means for Virginia's NCAA Tournament seeding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In the third lacrosse episode of the season, Zach and Caroline hop back on to discuss (in-length) the last three wins for the UVA men's lacrosse team, the plethora of strengths the team has, a few places where the 'Hoos could improve, and more. They also close out the episode by touching on the All-ACC basketball selections with a few notes on this week's ACC Tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Following the UNC loss and the Clemson win, Pierce, Ben, and Zach are back to break down what went right, what went wrong, and why it looks like the Wahoos are back on track heading into their regular season finale against Louisville. They talk what still needs to happen for this team before the postseason, ACC Tournament seeding, and what would be the best path to the ACC Tournament Championship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Pierce, Zach, and Ben are all back this week to run through the basketball team's up and down week. Really it was mainly down and not up - but the crew discuss what went wrong leading up to the BC game and culminated in the really discouraging loss Wednesday night. What needs to happen to rebound against the Heels tomorrow? Where are we in our post-season optimism these days? PLUS WE HAVE SOME EXCITING PODCAST NEWS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Zach and Caroline are back to talk lacrosse in this episode of the STL podcast. The duo run through the hot start for the #1 ranked men's team - and dig into what have been the most impressive strengths for the squad. Of course, the offense is clicking, but they take a long look at what's gone right defensively - and how the win over Harvard wasn't anywhere near as close as the final score would suggest! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
