Nice opening win for Uva Baseball...French Open tennis...

The Hoos won a pitcher's duel Friday 2 to 1.  They will play again tonight at 6 PM.  I'm hoping they pull out a series win this weekend so that I can take Sydney up on Friday for the first game of the Super Regional.  As a side note i'm really pulling for Oklahoma this weekend...wonder why! :)

Sloane Stephens played well this morning and advanced to the 4th round at the French Open.  I'm really hoping that someone beats Nadal...really tired of him winning this event every year!  Not sure if Novak or Roger have enough to beat him though and there really isn't anyone else that can challenge him.

Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals is tonight and the Birdman has been suspended.  David Stern obviously wanting a Game 7 in Miami on Monday night.  Look for Indiana to pound the ball inside and win easily.  King James will deliver in Game 7 though and then we are looking at a Spurs vs. Heat epic showdown!!

Congratulations...

The Uva men's tennis team won the National Championship today by defeating UCLA.  I'm proud of the team and their efforts as they went a perfect 30 and 0 on the year!  Now let's kick VT's ass in baseball tomorrow at the ACC Tournament!! WAHOOWA

ACC Baseball Tournament...

The University of Virginia has a first round matchup with VT on Wednesday.  Coming off a series win at UNC has the team prepared and ready to make a run at the ACC Tournament crown.  Check back later this week for more updates!

Post NIT news...

I took a couple of days to digest the season ending loss to the Iowa Hawkeyes.  The team, overall, looked tired and Justin Anderson and Mike Tobey really needed help against the Big Ten squad.  I was extremely disappointed with the way the season ended and with what seemed to be fatigue getting the best of my beloved HOOS. 

I have always been of the opinion that if you lose to the other team because of talent, then so be it.  However, if you lose because you were mentally not as tough as the other team or you were out-hustled by the other team, that is totally unacceptable.  I feel very strongly that the off-season conditioning program needs to be ramped up and it is vital that the upperclassmen display the mental toughness necessary to lead the team and inspire the underclassmen. 

I'm a huge fan of Coach Bennett and his staff.  I feel he has us on the right path.  However, in order to reach the level that we want to reach some mental and physical toughness desperately needs to be injected into this program.  John Crotty and Bryant Stith need to drop in and talk to this squad...they need an edge and if they find it...they will be scary good next year.  GO HOOS!!

NIT

The University of Virginia men's basketball team had a dreadful performance both in terms of free throw shooting and turnovers.  As usual the defense bailed them out and they were able to escape with an 11 point win over their 757 neighbors from Norfolk State.  The upper class men really didn't have the team ready and motivated and the Coaching staff could clearly see that.  They inserted Teven Jones at the point much earlier and they also played Justin Anderson for more minutes.

Sparked by the freshmen Jones and Anderson and their energy level the Wahoos were able to hold off the Spartans.  The next round opponent will be St. Johns and it's going to take a much better effort to advance to the third round.  While I was unimpressed, I'm still thankful for the chance to watch the HOOS play hopefully again hopefully on Sunday afternoon.  WAHOOWA!!

Quin Blanding...Five Star Safety

When 5 star safety Quin Blanding announced his college choice last week he had no shortage of suitors.  The likes of Ohio State and Alabama came calling, Urban Meyer personally recruited this young man.  That's some serious recruiting right there.  Yet, the Virginia product chose to go to the finest University in his home state, The University of Virginia.  His commitment pledge was huge in a year where the state is loaded with Nationally recognized players.

Quin has already hit the recruiting trail to lure other top players to join him at Mr. Jefferson's University and I'm hoping for some huge names to follow.  With a tough home schedule and showing all the elite commonwealth prospects they aren't afraid of competition, the UVA football program is clearly sending a message.  Let's hope that message translates to wins on the field this year and more prosperous results on the recruiting trail.

Let's catch up...

Congrats to the Baltimore Ravens on their second World Championship.  It's a shame that the 49ers undefeated record in the Superbowl is now over.  They had a good run and I was very proud of Cam Johnson and Ahmad Brooks balling out wahoowa style. 

Got my season ticket information after the announcement of the Oregon game.  Tickets are up...guess I'm gonna have to work plenty of regular overtime this year.  Thankfully I can stretch out the payment over a year now thanks to the VAF.  I do appreciate that and all those attending games with me this fall will appreciate it as well.

Tomorrow is national signing day and I'm excited at the potential for a top 35 class for my beloved wahoos.  Coming off a 4-8 2012 and with a massive coaching shakeup I will take anything in the top 50!  I expect rumors to heat up very soon about Uva to the Big Ten.  If this happens I should have a good friend of mine accompanying me and my dad and my son to several games over the next couple decades!  GO HOOS!!