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Coaches Unfamiliar With Each Other Going Into Saturday’s Game
When longtime ACC rivals Virginia and N.C. State face off for the 58th time Saturday, there will be a greater sense of unfamiliarity than in previous matchups in the series, which dates back to 1904. Ever since the league has been split into two divisions, schools can go several seasons — six in this case […]
New Season, New Title For Associate Head Coach Jason Williford
New NCAA rules allowed college basketball teams to begin practicing Wednesday, a couple of weeks earlier than in the past, and there were no surprises at defending ACC champion Virginia. Associate Head Coach Jason Williford The only intrigue was the question of when Alabama transfer Braxton Key will learn if his hardship application will be […]
Cavs Have Chance To Reverse Road Trend With A Win In Raleigh
Life on the road in the Atlantic Coast Conference has not been particularly kind to the Virginia football program in recent memory, but the Cavaliers have a chance to reverse the trend and make a statement, beginning this weekend in Raleigh. Wins have been few and far between away from Scott Stadium in conference play for the Wahoos over the past decade. Since the start of the 2008 season, Virginia has a record of 9-31 (0.225) in ACC road games.
Virginia Offense Will Face Its Toughest Challenge Of The Season Yet
Robert Anae’s offense will face its toughest challenge so far this season on Saturday when they take on N.C. State in Raleigh. Anae, whose offense has been impressive the past two games, realizes touchdowns won’t come as easy against the Wolfpack, ranked ninth in the nation in scoring defense. State has allowed only four touchdowns in three games this season, and is giving up only 13.3 points per game.
No Surprise: Charles Snowden Named ACC Linebacker Of The Week
When the ACC announced its Players of the Week Monday, anyone who saw what Charles Snowden did against Louisville knew his name would be on the list. The 6-foot-7, 225-pound sophomore was named the conference’s Linebacker of the Week after an eye-popping, breakout performance against the Cardinals that helped propel Virginia to a 3-1 record with a dominating afternoon.
UVA Defense Gets Bad News As Two Key Starters Sidelined by Injury
Virginia has lost two defensive starters, one for the rest of the season due to a medical issue, and the other for at least six weeks. The news came from Bronco Mendenhall’s weekly press conference Monday, news that will have a major impact on a Cavaliers’ defense that hit its stride last weekend with a dominating performance against Louisville.
McCarthy Wins Sunday, Punches “Golden Ticket” For PGA Tour
Denny McCarthy fired a 6-under par 65 Sunday to win the Web.com Tour Championship and in the process punched his “Golden Ticket,” to a fully exempt status on next season’s PGA Tour. McCarthy, a former Virginia All-American, was a rookie on the PGA Tour this past season, but was not fully exempt. That meant he played a partial PGA Tour schedule and a partial Web.com Tour slate.
Five Things We Learned After Virginia’s 27-3 Win Over Louisville
Five Things We Learned from Virginia’s dominating, 27-3 win over Louisville: 1. The Cavaliers’ defense is improving. Both Micah Kiser and Quin Blanding said they believed this season’s defense would be even better than last season’s defense when they were the stalwarts. Why? They agreed that this year’s defense would be better because there would be more experienced players, and because there would be more players that could spread out the tackling rather than depending so heavily on two guys. Kiser and Blanding led the ACC in tackling for three consecutive years.
Now That UVA Has Found Its Thorterback, Time For Optimism
Bryce Perkins has become the “Thorterback” the Virginia offense has been looking for Holly Mendenhall isn’t accustomed to getting the answer from her husband that she received Friday night, the eve of Virginia’s ACC opener against Louisville. Bryce Perkins leaps over a defender “She asked me, ‘How do you think you’re going to do?’” UVa […]
Defense Provides A Spark In The Second Half To Propel Wahoos
Young U.Va. alumni (from left) Mary Ann Goode, Ray Ramirez and Carrie Leon celebrate on the Hill In the first half of Virginia’s ACC opener against Louisville Saturday, the offense managed just six points on a pair of first-year kicker Hunter Pearson field goals, after starter A.J. Mejia misfired wide right from 32 yards out […]
Virginia Ups Record To 3-1 With Impressive Win Over Louisville
Virginia’s Joe Reed gets behind the Cardinals defense for a fourth-quarter score It took a little while for the Virginia offense to kick into gear Saturday in the ACC opener against Louisville, but better late than never. The Cavaliers moved to 3-1 on the season as Bryce Perkins returned from a brief injury he suffered […]
Week 4 Tale Of The Tape: It Looks Like UVA Could Have An Edge
Well, it’s Friday morning, game day is tomorrow, so it’s time to look at the tale of the tape between Virginia and Louisville. Weather should be close to perfect (partly cloudy and 78 degrees and game time) and the stats seem to favor the Wahoos. They’ve gained considerably more yards on offense than Louisville, and […]
Hootie, Shawn, Billy Join Jay On Best Seat In The House…
Hootie joined WINA Sports Director Jay James on Best Seat In The House Friday along with former UVA greats Shawn Moore and Billy McMullen for two 20-minute segments on Virginia football. In the first segment they review Virginia’s win over Ohio; in the second segment they analyze the Cavaliers’ ACC home opener against Louisville, in […]
Busy Weekend In Store For Virginia Olympic Sports Teams
As the Autumn season officially begins this weekend, several University of Virginia athletic programs will be in action into the final week of September.
We Are Proud To Announce A New Major Sponsor: Hilldrup
Charles McDaniel probably didn’t realize it at the time, but when he was part of George Welsh’s miraculous turnaround of Virginia football in the early 1980s, he was also learning how to become a leader.
UVA Offense Now Unleashing Passing Side Of Perkins’ Game
Bryce Perkins against Ohio last week When Virginia coordinator Robert Anae and quarterbacks coach Jason Beck were scouting the Ohio defense, they must have been champing at the bit to unleash Bryce Perkins “the passer,” on the Bobcats’ secondary. Until last Saturday, Perkins was known more for beating you with his legs than his arm. […]
This Week’s Picks Feature Father & Son Vs. Father & Son….
Last Saturday saw another upset-filled weekend of games, although one member of the panel – Scott Ratcliffe – managed to avoid more potholes in the road than others. Scott dodged the upset bug enough to go 11-4, pulling into a tie with Dave (who went 9-6) for the panel lead. Guest Jay James was also […]
The Week’s ACC Football Report With Hootie and Greg DePalma:
Listen in as Hootie and Greg DePalma review all of last weekend’s ACC football games, and preview this weekend’s action… We review/preview every game on the slate, including Louisville at Virginia in a huge ACC opener for both teams. We start off with an in-depth look at the somewhat surprising Syracuse Orangemen, 3-0, and soon […]
Hootie Goes Foodie And Discovers Great Harvest Bread Co.
Hootie with the manager of the Law School Great Harvest restaurant, Linda Black I appreciate great food as much as the next guy, and while I don’t know if that classifies me as a “foodie,” I do have friends, including business partner Dave Scarangella, who are. They all swear by Great Harvest Bread Company. When […]
Been More Than A Decade Since A UVA Back Did What Ellis Did
Scattershooting around the ACC, while betting that most of you are sitting around wondering when the last time a Virginia running back had the kind of success that Jordan Ellis had last Saturday in Nashville … Ellis, a senior from Suwanee, Ga., carried the ball 19 times for 171 yards and three touchdowns against Ohio […]
