Thursday, March 18, 2010

Tiger's comeback, Spring Football, and a very early Fantasy Football Prediction

Tiger is coming back.......at The Masters.......umm, no use in playing a warm-up tournament, huh!? Trust me folks, if Tiger is coming back, he will be ready to play. This man has too much to atone for to show up and play bad golf!! And by the way, those odds in Vegas....you better be placing your bets now cause you won't see these odds again anytime soon!

The UVA spring football game will be April 20th. I can't wait to see what Mike London has in store for the fan base! I have heard rumors of new uniforms being unveiled, possibly even with an encrypted message about the other institution in Blacksburg. The attitude seems much more positive and the players more upbeat. If they win a game or two early, this squad could just surprise some folks and in November, we'll see what happens down in Blacksburg.

If you have the first pick in this year's Fantasy Football Draft, I would encourage you to trade it!! As a man who has won, not 1 but 3, Fantasy Football Championships, I can assure you the first pick isn't what you want. I've done really well with picking at the end of the first round and beginning of the second. Be smart and pick value in those areas! If you get the first pick, take whomever your buddy wants and trade the player to him for whomever he picks. I've just saved you twenty bucks on Fantasy Football magazines. Now it's time for you to write me that check, instead! :)

Thursday, March 11, 2010

THE ACC Tournament!!

No Sylven Landesberg, no Calvin Baker, no wins in 8 weeks, NO PROBLEM!!!! Coach Bennett picked up his first ACC tournament win as head coach of the Virginia Cavaliers in the opening game of the 2010 Acc tournament. The crowd was small but vocal, the action plotting but competitive as the Wahoos took out the Eagles 68 to 62!

It was a complete team effort, well, sort of - only 6 cavaliers played but they played as a unit on both ends of the floor. Sammy Z was outstanding and the supporting class did exactly what they were supposed to do, their best!!! Up next for the Wahoos is a showdown with DUKE......umm, well, did you see them beat Boston College today? :)

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Silven Landesburg and Mike London - Two Ends to the UVA Spectrum

Tony Bennett's decision to suspend Silven Landesburg had to have been a tough one for the first year head coach. Landesburg is by far his best player and to be perfectly honest, as the roster is currently set up, this is the least talented team in the ACC. Landesburg failed to meet his academic requirements, and for that, Bennett had to suspend him. It speaks volumes of Bennett that he would suspend his best, and only, ACC caliber player on principle. This is why he was hired, and this is why the basketball program will rise back to prominence under his guidance.

The in-state recruiting under new Virginia coach Mike London is already paying dividends. Over the weekend, UVA held its Junior Day where potential recruits visit the campus. They were treated to a spirited effort by the under-manned Virginia Basketball team as well as the beauty of the grounds of the University. The efforts of Coach London and his staff paid off this weekend as they landed two commitments from rising seniors from the state of Virginia. That sound you are hearing from Blacksburg, VA is the air coming out of their Hokie Nation balloon. Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, and his name is Mike London!