It’s nearly postseason time, and the only question remains exactly where the Hoos will be seeded for the ACC Tournament. A win over Maryland gives Virginia a chance at a No. 7 seed, but that win might be hard to come by. Overall, turtles are nothing to be afraid of, unless they are the snapping [...]

When the Virginia men’s basketball team takes the floor Tuesday for Senior Night at the John Paul Jones Arena, it will be facing N.C. State, a team with a similar situation in the ACC standings. Both the Hoos and the Wolfpack enter the game with 5-9 conference records; State is 15-13 overall, while UVa is [...]

Tony Bennett’s team is in the home stretch; only three games remain on the regular season schedule, and the next two are the final home contests of the year. This weekend, Boston College makes the trip to Charlottesville, and the Hoos will try to pick up a coveted ‘W’ after dropping a heartbreaker in Chestnut [...]

Do the Techs of the Atlantic Coast Conference bring out the best in the Virginia men’s basketball team? Fans get a chance to find out when the Cavaliers travel to Georgia Tech on Wednesday night. Fresh off a season sweep of in-state rival Virginia tech, the Hoos will try to add the other Tech to [...]

There was a lot of serious lax talk at Thursday’s men’s lacrosse media day/practice, but you can never walk away without a few choice quotes that just don’t quite fit into a story. Here are some of the fun notes and quotes that I picked up yesterday at Klöckner. “We’re always excited to face Duke. [...]

The men’s basketball team heads to Tallahassee tomorrow to go to work against a talented. albeit frustrated, Florida State squad. The Noles did score a win last night against Georgia Tech, and it came despite some sloppy play. FSU was also embarrassed in two previous contests against Clemson and North Carolina, and needs to prove [...]

For any and all die hard UVa fans looking for something positive after the basketball team’s dismal loss to Maryland on Thursday night, I’ve got good news for you – baseball practice starts Friday. “It’s awesome. It’s absolutely awesome to get back out there,” junior pitcher Danny Hulzten said. The Cavaliers are coming into the [...]

One thing lost in some ways during the postgame shuffle of Virginia’s 72-64 win against Georgia Tech over the weekend has been the Cavaliers’ defensive effort and their ability to control the tempo of the game. The Yellow Jackets average more than 70 points per game on the season and entered the contest with UVa [...]

Sabre user CLC-UVA made a post this afternoon on the EDGE message board that made me wonder how Virginia fans are feeling right now about the men’s basketball program. First, CLC-UVA’s post: Subject: Funny feeling … Posted by: CLC-UVA on Fri Jan 21 2011 12:11:53 PM Message: We’ve lost three games in a row. All [...]

I decided to bounce around some of the blogs listed on The Good Ol Blog’s links list and landed on former Cavalier Jerome Meyinsse’s blog page. He’s playing pro basketball in Argentina and has roared into the new year with some monster stats … and “a few vicious dunks” … so he says at least. [...]

This season I’ll be breaking down the X’s and O’s of Virginia basketball along with the X’s and O’s of opposing ACC squads. The installments will be available for EDGE Subscribers going forward but for the opening of ACC play here is a sneak peak at a look at some of UNC’s playbook. Heading into [...]

Multiple outlets reported this week that Hermitage (Richmond, VA) linebacker Curtis Grant has narrowed his list to four schools, including Florida, North Carolina, Ohio State and Virginia. The 6-3, 220-pound senior, currently in San Antonio (TX) preparing for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, made an official visit to Ohio State last month and is scheduled [...]

H.D. Woodson (Washington, D.C.) senior Darius Redman has de-committed from the University of Virginia and is now a member of Virginia Tech’s 2011 recruiting class.  Redman, a 6-4, 240-pound tight end/defensive end prospect, confirmed the decision this morning. “Yes sir,” Redman wrote via text message when asked if he had committed to Virginia Tech. On [...]

Greater Atlanta Christian (Atlanta, GA), led by Virginia-bound guard Malcolm Brogdon, won three games and lost one to claim fifth place in the 16-team Beach Ball Classic that took place last week. GAC is 7-2 on the season. Brogdon, a 6-5, 210-pound guard, received praise for his performance throughout the tournament.  In the final game, a [...]

Prized Virginia football recruit Demetrious Nicholson (Bayside H.S., Virginia Beach (VA)) will be in action on January 5, when he takes the field in the Under Armour All-America Game in St. Petersburg, Florida.  The game takes place at 7:00 p.m. and will be televised by ESPN. Nicholson, a cornerback who will play for the White [...]

Bowl season has officially started (still waiting for the Panera Soup-in-a-Bread Bowl…) and for the third season in a row, my beloved Hoos are home for the holidays. It’s hard not to feel some of that December Depression, watching other ACC teams and random schools compete for the glory of being named the San Diego [...]

Good Counsel (Olney, MD) senior Vincent Croce has been named the 2010 Washington Post All-Metro Defensive Player of the Year.  Croce, a 6-4, 265-pound prospect, racked up 66 tackles including 7.5 tackles for loss and an interception from the middle linebacker spot.  He also started at tight end, helping Good Counsel capture its second consecutive WCAC championship. Croce, who committed [...]

Hermitage (Richmond, VA) defensive end Diamonte Bailey, Stone Bridge (Ashburn, VA) defensive end/tight end Rob Burns, and Phoebus (Hampton, VA) standouts Daquan Romero and Caleb Taylor will be in Charlottesville next Saturday.  Hermitage will play Battlefield in the Group AAA, Division 6 championship game, while  Stone Bridge will meet Phoebus in a rematch of last year’s...

The 2010 season is over for DE/TE Thompson Brown, OL Ross Burbank, DL Vincent Croce, OL Tim Cwalina, DT David Dean, WR Adrian Gamble, ATH Kevin Green, ATH D.J. Hill, OL Kelby Johnson, DB Jordan Lomax, DE Marco Jones, LB Darius Lee, S/ATH Kameron Mack and RB Clifton Richardson.  The other prospects were involved in key playoff action last week. DE Diamonte Bailey and...

If you’re anything like me, you’re still a little bummed about the loss to Virginia Tech on Saturday. Also, if you’re anything like me you gorged yourself on Thanksgiving leftovers in an attempt to fill the emptiness inside. While no amount of gravy and pie could completely fill the void left behind when Tyrod Taylor [...]

Below is an update of how each University of Virginia football commit performed last week on the gridiron.  If no stats were available, there is an update on how the commit’s team is faring.  (Note:  The position(s) listed is what each commit plays for their high school team) Diamonte Bailey, DE, Hermitage (Richmond, VA) - Hermitage (11-0) [...]

The UVa field hockey heads to College Park, Md., to play in the Final Four against North Carolina (21-2) on Friday at 2 p.m. The Cavaliers (18-3) found themselves in this same position last fall when the Tar Heels won 3-2 en route to the National Championship. This year a more experienced Virginia team is [...]

As the Virginia men’s soccer team took the field to host Old Dominion in the first round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament on Thursday night, it was quite clear that this was not the same team from last year’s National Championship run. The Cavaliers failed to capitalize on their many chances, taking 18 shots with only [...]

Below is an update of how each University of Virginia football commit performed last week on the gridiron.  If no stats were available, there is an update on how the commit’s team is faring.  (Note:  The position(s) listed is what each commit plays for their high school team) Diamonte Bailey, DE, Hermitage (Richmond, VA) - The Panthers [...]

Kempsville (Virginia Beach, VA) linebacker Travis Hughes did make the trek to Charlottesville on Saturday.  The 6-1, 215-pound senior likely made his last visit to Charlottesville before he announces his college choice on December 18.  Earlier this season, Hughes attended the UNC game and then returned for an official visit the weekend of the Miami [...]