Normally, August is sort of the quiet time between storms in recruiting. Not so much this year. With it becoming more evident that prospects won’t be allowed to visit campuses this Fall, everything seems to be moving at once. Commitments are happening more frequently. Hopefully one of those will go our way soon. In the […]
It’s been a long dry summer already on the recruiting front. Class of 2021 prospects are announcing their commitments, 51 of 247Sports Top 100 are now off the board. Virginia fans are wondering when we’ll get our first. I don’t have the answer obviously. But I’ve noticed over the years that when we’re almost at […]
Fans are antsy, and that’s an understatement. Class of 2021 recruits are flying off the board. 15 of the 247Sports Top 100 committed in July, with several more setting announcement dates. Meanwhile, Virginia is entering August without a pledge for just the third time (2015.2018) under Bennett. There are extenuating circumstances obviously, and this was […]
The status of college sports remains uncertain, but there’s a little bit of normalcy returning as members of the Virginia basketball team filed back on grounds this week. There’s nothing normal about recruiting right now, unfortunately. We’re four months into the dead period with no definite end in sight. It’s unclear if class of 2021 […]
As the corona-induced dead period drags on, it’s an uncomfortable time for Virginia fans. We’re not accustom to prolonged recruiting battles. The worst is usually assumed, because history has taught us to expect it. Without any activity to serve as evidence for reassurance, there are many unknowns. Not only with where things stand now, but […]
June 15th is always an exciting date for rising juniors. It marks the first time college oaches are allowed to contact them directly. As the day came and went on Monday, reports flooded in of Virginia coaches reaching out to potential targets. Over 50 in total. You can scroll through all the names listed in […]
(Image: Adam Zagoria) Tony Bennett paid a visit to The Westtown School (PA) back on January 31st, as we reported. Today, he extended a scholarship offer to their star point guard Jalen Warley. Warley has been one of the biggest stock risers of the high school season and has piled up offers through the Spring. […]
I’ve been thinking a lot about all the changes in recruiting I’ve noticed over the years. Not that I’ve been around doing this all that long. I started the HGN account on twitter four years ago, and lurked for several years before that. Since there’s not much else going on thanks to the COVID-19 dead […]
Hoos make the cut for a pair of 5-stars Kendall Brown included Virginia in his Top 10 list released today. The 6’7 wing out of Sunrise Christian (KS) is ranked as the #16 prospect in the 2021 class according to the 247Sports composite. He was offered in February after coaches made recruiting rounds during a […]
