30 years after one of the signature wins in Virginia program history, Preston welcomes on Demetrius "Petey" Allen to look back at the 1995 UVA win over No. 2 Florida State and preview this Friday night's primetime matchup at Scott Stadium.First, Preston and Demetrius set the stage for the 1995 season, which included close losses to Michigan and Texas leading up to the Floria State game. Then Demetrius walks through some of the greatest moments from the 1995 matchup between Virginia and Florida State including Tiki Barber's performance, the James Farrior blocked punt, his own 72-yard touchdown and stopping Warrick Dunn. Plus, Petey shares a few stories for the first time like how he celebrated his touchdown and getting fans off the field before "The Stop".Demetrius also touches on his legendary Peach Bowl kickoff return against Georgia and shares his excitement for this week's Florida State-UVA game in Charlottesville.Then Preston wraps up with a few updates from Tony Elliott's press conference and previews the matchup against Florida State.
The Virginia offense keeps rolling and so does the Hoos On Podcast with episode 100 as Preston welcomes back the "Voice of the Cavaliers" John Freeman to recap the win over Stanford and look ahead to a massive Friday night against Florida State.First, Preston and John give their One BIG Takes about the scorching UVA offense, which is giving some other prolific offenses in program history a run for their money. Then Preston announces the Hoos On Player of the Game in receiver Trell Harris, who made some history on Saturday against the Cardinal.Later Preston and John give more plaudits to offensive coordinator Des Kitchings and some of the numbers making this UVA attack more unique. Then John shares the perfect comparison for quarterback Chandler Morris after his ACC Player of the Week performance before taking a closer look at the injuries on the offensive line. On the defensive side, the guys celebrate the return of Kam Robinson, discuss Dan Rickert's surprising start and share some concerns in the secondary.Finally, Preston and John turn their attention to a home clash against a top-10 Florida State team, while remembering some classics between the two programs.
In light of Brent Pry's tenure in Blacksburg coming to an abrupt end, Preston is joined by CVille Right Now Editor-In-Chief Mike Barber to process the state of college football in Virginia.First though, Preston and Mike talk about the return of UVA linebacker Kam Robinson ahead of the ACC opener against Stanford on Saturday night and then give their predictions.Then the guys take a big picture look at where the Commonwealth's five FBS programs currently find themselves, but especially Virginia and Virginia Tech. Preston and Mike discuss how linked the two ACC rivals are after coaching searches in 2016 and 2021, as well as how both UVA and VT are viewed.Then the conversation shifts to the events leading up to the Hokies parting from Brent Pry so early in the season and more changes to come. Mike and Preston give their best shot at some of the top coaching candidates for the position.Later Preston poses the question of what Virginia Tech's coaching search means for Virginia and how a big opportunity is there to be seized by the Cavaliers. Finally, Preston and Mike ponder what the rest of the season will look like for both programs.
Virginia might still be picking up yards, but Preston is joined by Brad Franklin from Cavs Corner to breakdown a record-setting UVA 55-16 win over William & Mary.Preston and Brad start with chatter about the situation in Blacksburg after Virginia Tech fired head coach Brent Pry. Then the guys turn their focus to UVA with their One BIG Take centered around taking care of business against FCS opponents. Running back Harrison Waylee was voted the Hoos On Player of the Game, so Preston and Brad discuss Waylee and a loaded running back room.Later Preston runs through the stats behind Virginia's record-setting day on offense, as Brad talks about what's different with Des Kitchings' offense this season. Then the guys try to glean a few takeaways from the UVA defense after a pretty straightforward day against the Tribe. Finally, Preston and Brad take a look ahead at UVA's ACC opener against Stanford with matchups and predictions.
A September side trip to John Paul Jones Arena, Preston is joined by UVA men's basketball associate head coach Griff Aldrich as practice gets underway for the Cavaliers.Griff talks about the offseason up until this point and what's to come for this new-look Virginia squad this fall. Then Griff dives into his basketball story from being college teammates with Ryan Odom to becoming a lawyer and eventually a college basketball coach.Preston and Griff discuss the international recruiting scene and how Thijs De Ridder and Johann Grünloh got to Grounds. Finally, Griff touches on a few other subjects like Chance Mallory, the General Manager position and which players are surprising in practice.Later Preston goes through some key games on the newly released ACC men's basketball schedule and recaps everything from Ryan Odom's press conference on Wednesday, including new uniforms.
After UVA suffers their first setback of the season in Raleigh, Preston is joined by David Teel from The Virginian-Pilot to recap Virginia's 35-31 loss to NC State.First, Preston and David start off with their One BIG Takes, including the missed opportunity and how the Cavaliers need to get "better not bitter". Then Preston and David break down a fruitless three-straight possessions for the offense in the fourth quarter leaving UVA just short of a win.Later they dive into the performance of the offense with discussing a great game called by offensive coordinator Des Kitchings, Chandler Morris' still impressing despite the late pick and J'Mari Taylor's coming out party. Then Preston and David take a look at the bad, also known as the defense, and try to answer what defensive coordinator John Rudzinski can do to improve the unit. Finally, a look ahead to William & Mary and David's message to the UVA fanbase.
Preston welcomes on ESPN's Andrea Adelson to dive into an eventful weekend in the ACC, evaluate where Virginia is as a program after starting off 1-0 and preview this weekends "non-conference" matchup with NC State.First, Andrea recaps her trips to both Miami and Florida State, while giving her opinion on two ACC programs making the biggest noise in week one. Then Preston and Andrea give their thoughts on the UNC debut of Bill Belichick and why tough times could be ahead for the Tar Heels.Following a comfortable win over Coastal Carolina, Andrea touches on the high points for the Cavaliers one week into the season, including Chandler Morris, Cam Ross and the depth. Later Preston and Andrea discuss where UVA is as a program, her thoughts on the Tony Elliott tenure and where Virginia should be aiming for this season and beyond.Finally, Preston and Andrea break down the matchup against NC State and some key areas for UVA to focus on before giving their predictions. Then before closing out, Andrea talks college football realignment and where Virginia could see themselves in five years with the SEC and Big Ten lurking.
Week one is in the books! Preston welcomes back Virginia Sports Radio Network lead analyst Ahmad Hawkins, aka The Ball Hawk, to breakdown the Cavaliers 48-7 win over Coastal Carolina.First, Preston and Ahmad give their One BIG Take focusing on the special teams and depth UVA showed in the opener. Then Preston hands out the first Hoos On Podcast Player of the Game to receiver Cam Ross after his electric debut.Later Preston and Ahmad review a strong opening from the UVA offense with Chandler Morris making his debut, a strong receiving corps, 10 (!!!) offensive linemen rotating and a slow, but powerful start for the running backs. Then they shift their focus to the defense where there was a lot of rotation on the defensive line, Landon Danley had a strong first start and the secondary shut down the Air Raid.Finally, the guys look ahead to the non-conference matchup at NC State and some of the keys for the Cavaliers to pick up a win.
The college football season is finally upon us, which can only mean one thing: A Good Old Season Preview. Preston is joined by Greg Madia from the Daily Progress and Jacquie Franciulli from Wahoos 247 for the second annual UVA football season preview.Preston, Greg and Jacquie start by offering their "One BIG Take" for the Cavaliers heading into the season, including depth and "no excuses". Then they dive into predictions for Virginia's schedule starting with the key game of the season, what happens in the Commonwealth Clash and finally record predictions.Later they turn their focus to the stat book with predictions on which players will lead in rushing, receiving, tackles, sacks and interceptions. Finally, Preston, Jacquie and Greg log their predictions for offensive, defensive and special teams MVPs as well as "Under the Radar" players ready to break out.
Fall camp comes to an end with week one on the horizon, so Preston welcomes Kris Wright from The Sabre to recap an eventful training camp on this edition of The Camp Report.Preston and Kris start with the biggest headline of UVA Fall Camp: injuries. They guys discuss Kam Robinson officially being listed as injured, plus how other long term injuries will impact Virginia this season. Then Preston and Kris dive into the biggest position battles in camp to try to declare some winners and some spots still being figured out. What's fall camp without a couple of standouts? Kris and Preston each toss out a few who could be flying under the radar.Finally, ESPN projects Virginia to have the easiest schedule in the Power-4, but how easy is it? Preston and Kris go through the schedule to analyze whether it's as easy as the numbers say.
Breaking News! Preston welcomes on former Wahoo and 13-year NFL veteran Rodney McLeod to talk about his new position at ESPN and the ACC Network.Rodney shares about his decision post-retirement to step into the broadcast booth as a color analyst for weekly afternoon games on ACC Network. Preston and Rodney discuss the process from NFL Broadcast Bootcamp to auditioning at ESPN and now his preparation for the college football season.Later Rodney talks about his expectations for the Cavaliers this season after talking with Tony Elliott and players at ACC Media Days. Then the guys go through some of the bigger headlines in the ACC and what stands out most to Rodney about college football in the decade-plus since he played at UVA.Finally, Rodney shares his best Chris Long story from playing with the fellow UVA legend in both St. Louis and Philadelphia, which involves a rookie prank.
As Fall Camp nears an end in Charlottesville, Preston is joined by UVA starting quarterback Chandler Morris to breakdown his first fall with the Cavaliers, his football journey and more.First, Preston and Chandler talk about the first three weeks of camp, which players are standing out on both sides of the ball and how the team has dealt with some massive injuries to key players. Then Chandler shares about growing up as the son of a football coach from traveling, picking up a playbook for the first time, being around some of the best to play the sport at Clemson and meeting Tony Elliott early on.Later Chandler discusses his journey through college football now on his 4th stop after Oklahoma, TCU and North Texas. Chandler explains how injuries at TCU made him fall out of love with the game, but a year at North Texas gave him new life in the sport and how he feels revitalized heading to UVA. Then Preston asks Chandler why he believes the Cavaliers can compete for an ACC Championship. Finally, Chandler addresses some questions from his teammates that Preston gathered.
New eras in college athletics come every other month now, so Preston is joined by CavFutures Marketing Inc. Executive Director Lo Davis to discuss the changing tides and more surrounding UVA athletics.First, Preston and Lo discuss CavFutures name change and their new role in NIL post-House Settlement. Then Lo explains the differences between the wild, wild west that was the December transfer portal window for football and this past summer with basketball, including international recruitments, and baseball. With two new coaches at UVA in Ryan Odom and Chris Pollard, Lo talks about his first opportunity to work with both over the summer.Later Preston and Lo dive into the House Settlement, how NIL deals are scrutinized now and how CavFutures has adjusted their approach (with new rules coming down during the interview). Finally, Lo talks about the excitement of the upcoming football season and the expectations internally.
The Camp Report is a new series for the Hoos On Podcast where throughout Virginia fall camp, Preston and a guest will take you through the biggest headlines of the week for the Cavaliers leading to the season-opener.In week two, Preston is joined by Greg Madia from The Daily Progress to talk about some key long term injuries for UVA during fall camp. Preston and Greg discuss projected right tackle starter Makilan Thomas broken foot and who could replace him, then cornerback Ja'Maric Morris tearing his ACL. Greg also describes a different sense of urgency settling in around UVA camp.Then Preston and Greg throw out five names catching their attention in fall camp including linebacker James Jackson, freshman defensive back Corey Costner, wide receiver Cam Ross and more.
Preston is joined by former UVA great Justin Anderson in-person at John Paul Jones Arena for a special edition of the Hoos On Podcast.Justin shares what it's like returning to JPJ in a new era without Tony Bennett, plus his experience so far with new head coach Ryan Odom. Later he talks about his relationship with UVA freshman guard Chance Mallory as well as newcomer Thijs De Ridder from their time playing against each other overseas.Then Preston and Justin look back at some of the biggest what ifs of his career from his college decision to the ACC Tournament run to his streak of injuries junior year. Justin also walks through the breakthrough moment for UVA basketball in the 2014 ACC Championship.Preston and Justin later talk about a unique professional career now going on a decade, including stories with Dirk Nowitzki, Rick Carlisle, Joel Embiid and more. Finally, Justin picks his all-time UVA starting five.Check out the full video of Preston and Justin's conversation on the new Hoos On Podcast YouTube channel.
The Camp Report is a new series for the Hoos On Podcast where throughout Virginia fall camp, Preston and a guest will take you through the biggest headlines of the week for the Cavaliers leading to the season-opener.In this first Camp Report, Preston is joined by Mike Barber, the Editor-in-Chief of CVille Right Now, to break down the first day of UVA fall camp. Preston and Mike breakdown the headlines with Virginia being picked to finish 14th in the Preseason ACC Media Poll, Elliott claiming this is the deepest roster in the last four years and the outlook for offensive coordinator Des Kitchings and the UVA offense.Later Preston and Mike each pick an offensive and defensive player to watch as well as a position group to watch heading into fall camp.
Preston welcomes new UVA Baseball Coach Chris Pollard onto the podcast just a few months into the job to take stock of his first roster in Charlottesville.First, Pollard explains how the roster build has gone and how many players he expects to take into fall ball. Then he discusses retaining Eric Becker and his relationship with the Becker family before focusing on a few other returners like Harrison Didawick, Matt Augustin and others.Later, Preston and Chris shine the spotlight on a few of the Duke transfer who followed Pollard to UVA like AJ Gracia, Kyle Johnson and Max Stammel among others. Then they dive into a highly anticipated recruiting class coming to Grounds and Pollard explains why it might be the best he's had in 26 years of coaching. Finally, Pollard covers what UVA still needs for the roster and how the pitching could shake out next season.
A tell tale sign of football season is conference media days. Preston is joined by The Daily Progress' Greg Madia from Charlotte to recap ACC Kickoff from the Virginia perspective.Preston and Greg hit on the biggest headlines from the Cavaliers trip to Charlotte including the rising expectations and pressure on the program, Chandler Morris being named the UVA starting quarterback heading into fall camp, some extra practice reps this summer and the emphasis on the trenches.Then they take a look at a few of ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips' announcements from availability reports to field/court storming and the future of ACC scheduling. Finally, they each take a crack at the top-four in the ACC heading into the season.
Preston welcomes former UVA quarterback Brennan Armstrong with the college football season nearly a month away.Brennan discusses his professional career in the NFL and CFL, while also sharing about his brief attempt at switching sports to baseball. Then Preston and Brennan talk about his relationship to UVA football, the changes over the last few years and the reason behind him transferring to NC State. Brennan also gives his thoughts on the current Cavaliers quarterbacks after getting an up close look during the spring.Later Preston and Brennan look back through some of the biggest moments of his career from backing up Bryce Perkins to the record-breaking 2021 season to the injury at BYU and "that play" against Virginia Tech. Finally, Brennan talks about what it will take for Virginia to recapture some momentum.
Preston is joined by former Wahoo Jayden Gardner to talk about his hoops journey, former teammate and current Cavalier Johann Grünloh and more from his time at Virginia.First, Preston and Jayden discuss his two years playing overseas, some of the stories and challenges as well as what's next. Then they discuss his former German teammate Johann Grünloh and what makes him such a special prospect for UVA. Gardner also says the message he told Grünloh about Virginia during his recruitment.Later Preston and Jayden go back to the sudden retirement of Tony Bennett, his initial reaction and how former Bennett players are feeling as the program enters a new era. Finally, they go back through some of the more memorable moments in Jayden's UVA career including the NCAA Tournament loss to Furman, shutting down eventual NBA All-Star Paolo Banchero, buzzer-beaters and more.