(Photo – Erin Edgerton – Daily Progress) Now that the 2019-2020 basketball season has come to close, it’s time to look back on the year that was. Here are my five takeaways from this season and heading into next. The returners stepped up With the departures of Jack Salt, Deandre Hunter, Ty Jerome, and Kyle […]
The COVID-19 epidemic has kept coaches and recruits apart. But the late recruiting cycle goes on. Players will now need to make decisions without the benefit of visits. So called virtual tours and face time visits are being utilized, including by Tony Bennett and staff. Virginia currently has one open scholarship for next season. According […]
Yes, the shirts are back. There are a few ways you can get them. First, a little more info about the shirt: This shirt is the official UMBC Basketball shirt of 2018 purchased directly from UMBC Athletics (not available any longer) with the Mirror Championship Patch sewn on. People ask why the Virginia is backwards […]
The Daily Progress, Charlottesville’s hometown newspaper, ran an article on March 14th entitled “How four Virginia head coaches dealt with the NCAA’s cancellations of championships.” The article recounts how UVA coaches Lars Tiffany, Brian O’Connor, Kevin Sauer, and Steve Garland from lacrosse, baseball, rowing, and wrestling respectively addressed a wildly challenging situation. The thing that […]
Background While we as a nation are in uncharted territory in the worst of ways, Head Virginia Men’s Basketball Coach, Tony Bennett, is finding himself in uncharted territory in a more positive sense. After striking out with a number of five-star recruits in what seemed like hopeless battles, Tony Bennett and the Virginia Men’s Basketball […]
The coronavirus has brought an abrupt end to the college basketball season. Its impact won’t stop there as we transition into recruiting. Combined with a potential rule change that could allow transfers immediate eligibility, uncertainty is at an all-time high during an already chaotic time of year. There are more questions than answers right now. […]
(Photo – Jamie Rhodes – USA Today) With the ACC Regular Season title still up for grabs, Louisville and Virginia collide for the second time this season today at four. These two teams, along with Florida State, and Duke all have a shot at the title, with the Seminoles and Cardinals each controlling their own […]
With a win this evening, Virginia would pass Duke for third in the ACC and secure another resume boosting result that would put the Wahoos in position for an eight seed in the NCAA tournament. With the Blue Devils in a bit of a funk following losses in two of their last three contests, and […]
Another week, another trip from Tony Bennett to watch top class of 2021 guard target Trevor Keels. This time, at the WCAC semifinals on Sunday. Jay Wright, Roy Williams, and Juwan Howard were among the other notable head coaches in attendance. Coach Williford is spending today at the VISAA semifinals, where Keels plays later this […]
