Hoos On Podcast

Two storied programs in Duke and UVA are ready to battle for a spot in the ACC Championship game...in football? Preston is joined by Conor O'Neill from Devils Illustrated, part of the On3 and Rivals network, to break down what might be the biggest football game ever between the Cavaliers and Blue Devils.First, Preston and Conor discuss the updates surrounding the health of UVA quarterback Chandler Morris ahead of the trip to Durham and what are Virginia's chances with and without their starting signal caller. Then the guys take a look at the ACC Championship game race between five teams, including UVA and Duke, and what seems like the most likely scenarios heading into the final three weeks of the season.Later Preston and Conor dive into the matchups between Duke and Virginia with what the Blue Devils do well on both sides of the ball and where UVA could exploit some matchups. Finally, prediction time for a game in Durham that will play a major factor in deciding the ACC Title race.

The Cardiac Cavs ran out of magic Saturday, Preston welcomes back Cville Right Now editor-in-chief Mike Barber to break down Virginia's loss to Wake Forest and also to give three early impressions of UVA men's basketball.Preston and Mike start off with their One BIG Take following the first ACC loss of the season for UVA, including why the offense hasn't found a pivot and what's still left for the Cavaliers despite the loss.Then the guys turn their focus to the offense: the Chandler Morris injury and timeline, Daniel Kaelin's performance and what to make of Des Kitchings and the UVA offense right now. Then Preston and Mike discuss what the offense would need to do if they are without Morris at Duke this weekend. Later they talk about an overall solid performance from the defense, but also the Murphy's Law experienced by Virginia.Later Preston and Mike breakdown the ACC Championship Game race and what needs to happen the next two weeks for UVA to still make it to Charlotte. They also discuss at this point what will be a success for Tony Elliott and company and what could be viewed as a failure.Finally, two games into the Ryan Odom era, Preston and Mike each pick three early impressions from the first two games: including defense, can Thijs De Ridder translate to ACC play and Virginia's super-sized lineup.

ACC Huddle rolls into Charlottesville this week and ACC Network's Eric Mac Lain rolls onto the Hoos On Podcast to join Preston for a preview of UVA and Wake Forest.Eric has a few connections to the Cavaliers this year with Tony Elliott and QB Chandler Morris, so Preston and Eric talk about past memories from Clemson and the Wahoos success this season. Then Preston and Eric react to the first College Football Playoff Rankings and what it means for the ACC.Later Preston and Eric look at this final stretch run for UVA as they set their sights on getting to Charlotte for the ACC Championship. Finally, Eric breaks down Wake Forest and some keys for Virginia before the guys give their predictions for the game.

You can stop rubbing your eyes because Virginia is atop the ACC to start November and Preston is joined by ESPN and ACC Network play-by-play voice Wes Durham to discuss the Cavaliers sudden rise.Wes discusses why Virginia is the best story in college football this season and what other programs around the country could learn from the Cavaliers. Then Preston and Wes discuss the last 5-plus years of UVA football, the program's decline and steady build and Carla Williams' patience throughout. Wes shares why he believes the Wahoos build is now sustainable in today's college football.Then Preston and Wes talk through some of the gems UVA found in the transfer portal like J'Mari Taylor, Daniel Rickert and Chandler Morris among others. Wes then makes his case why Kam Robinson has slammed the door wide open in the ACC Defensive Player of the Year race.Finally, Preston and Wes talk through the ACC Championship race and predict what will happen down the stretch.

Virginia takes the show out west with their 7th-straight win, as Preston welcomes back Michael McGraw from the Preferred Walk-Ons Podcast to break down the Cavaliers 31-21 at Cal.After moving to 8-1 for the first time since 1990, Preston and Michael start big picture with their One BIG Take following the latest UVA win. Then they hand out another Hoos On Player of the Game to Kam Robinson following some more late game heroics from Virginia's star linebacker.Later Preston and Michael breakdown a mini resurgence for the UVA offense with good showings from J'Mari Taylor, Chandler Morris, the offensive line and a surprise performance from Eli Wood. Then Preston recaps a season's worth of clutch defensive plays by UVA just in the last month, as Michael talks about the growth defensively. The guys then go over some unusual special teams miscues and discuss whether there's anything concerning.Finally, Preston and Michael discuss the ACC Championship Game race with UVA the lone unbeaten remaining in ACC play and whether the ACC's chaos is a strength or weakness this season.

In part two of our Good Old Season Preview, Preston is joined by Terrence Oglesby from ESPN and Field of 68 to preview the ACC and get his thoughts on the Cavaliers.First, Preston and Terrence discuss Ryan Odom's fit at Virginia and his first roster build. Then Preston taps into Terrence's international experience to look at the influx of European players, including Virginia's Johann Grünloh and Thijs De Ridder. Later Terrence breaks down Ryan Odom's first UVA team with what he loves and his biggest concern for the Cavaliers.Preston and Terrence turn their attention to the ACC at-large to predict the top-6 teams, potential All-ACC candidates and Coach of the Year sleepers. Terrence also gives a realistic ceiling and floor for Virginia this season. Finally, Terrence answers the question on everyone's mind: Is the ACC back?

A brief pause from UVA football to bring you A Good Old Season Preview for the 2025-26 UVA Men's Basketball season with Preston joined by the familiar crew of Zach Carey from Streaking the Lawn and Cuts From The Corner.The guys start off by giving their initial One BIG Take for the start of the Ryan Odom Era. Then Preston, Cuts and Zach dive into their observations about the starting lineup and rotation for the Cavaliers through two scrimmages.Then the main attraction as Preston, Cuts and Zach hand out their preseason superlatives for Virginia from leading scorer and MVP to Pump the Brakes and Fan Favorites. Finally, the crew predicts where the Cavaliers will finish in the ACC and if Ryan Odom will return to March Madness in year one.

Virginia survives by an inch in Chapel Hill and Ryan Odom makes his JPJ debut (kind of), Preston and Justin Ferber from Cavs Corner dive into a busy weekend for the Wahoos.First, Preston and Justin react to Virginia hanging on to win 17-16 in overtime against UNC and Bill Belichick with their One BIG Take. Then Preston calls an audible for the Hoos On Player of the Game handing the honor to Mitchell Melton, while Justin discusses a mostly solid game from the defense.Preston and Justin then devote their time to the question on everyone's mind: What's wrong with the UVA offense? The guys discuss Chandler Morris, the offensive line, Des Kitchings, injuries and an overall lack of rhythm. Then they look ahead at the remainder of Virginia's schedule to ponder what the rest of the season could look like.Finally, Preston and Justin react to Virginia's final exhibition against Villanova. They each toss three things they learned about the Cavaliers, including Malik Thomas living up to expectations, the rotation and defensive concerns.

Virginia rides a 5-game win streak into 130th The South's Oldest Rivalry, Preston is joined by UVA alum and Barstool's Jake Malasek, who makes his first appearance since last year's matchup between UNC and UVA.First, Preston and Jake take a vibe check for Virginia football after the program's best start since 2007. Jake talks through a run of one possession victories for the Cavaliers and assesses their ACC Championship and College Football Playoff chances. Then Jake breaks down Chandler Morris and ranks recent UVA quarterbacks on a confidence scale.Later Preston and Jake preview The South's Oldest Rivalry with their thoughts on year one of Bill Belichick at UNC before giving their predictions. Finally, Jake gives his early impressions of UVA men's basketball under Ryan Odom.

The Cardiac Cavs are back with another thriller and Preston is back with Kris Wright from The Sabre to break down the come back win over Washington State and thoughts on Virginia's exhibition at Vanderbilt.First, Preston and Kris talk about the wild, heart-pumping results for the Cavaliers this season and over the years before discussing a fantastic atmosphere at Scott Stadium. Then Preston hands out the Hoos On Player of the Game to Kam Robinson for his walk-off safety and Kris gives the UVA star linebacker some more flowers.Later Preston and Kris break down some of the offensive issues in the last two games from a lack of rhythm to Chandler Morris. Then the guys shine a light on the play of nickel Ja'son Prevard and kicker Will Bettridge, who made key plays in the comeback. Finally, a look ahead to the ACC Championship race after Miami and Duke drop conference games.Before wrapping up, Preston and Kris give their takeaways from the UVA men's basketball scrimmage, including some of the questions, the Cavaliers interior presence and more.

A fall double feature on the Hoos On Podcast, as Preston catches up with Greg Madia from The Daily Progress to hand out midseason grades and preview Washington State and then welcomes on UVA shortstop Eric Becker to chop it up about fall baseball.First, Preston and Greg talk through all of the injury updates for UVA coming off the bye week and the position the offensive line is in now. After six games, Preston and Greg then hand out midseason grades for the offense, defense, special teams, Tony Elliott and the front office. Finally, they look ahead to Washington State with a break down of matchups to look for and if Virginia could get tripped up by the Cougars.Later Preston is joined by All-ACC shortstop Eric Becker to discuss the first fall ball under new head coach Chris Pollard. Becker talks about the progress the team has made this fall, who's standing out and why there are a lot of similarities between Pollard and Brian O'Connor. Then Becker dives into his reaction to O'Connor leaving, his time in the transfer portal and why he ultimately stayed at UVA.

Virginia returns to action after the bye week, but first Preston catches up with UVA wide receiver Trell Harris to talk about the team's 5-1 start, his inspiration and why the Cavaliers are exactly where they thought they would be.Preston and Trell talk about a well-timed bye week for UVA and the bye week routine for the team's leading receiver. Then Trell walks through some of the biggest moments of the season, including the win over Florida State and the moment he shared with his family. Preston then asks Trell when he realized this Virginia team was different, what playing in this offense is like and how Chandler Morris has set the tone.Later Trell tells the story of how receivers coach Adam Mims fought through the snow to land the Kent State transfer's commitment. Preston and Trell also walkthrough one of Harris' biggest motivations to play football at a high level. Finally, Trell shares why no one inside the building at UVA is surprised by their start or shy about where they want to go.

The Hoos On Podcast rolls into Charlotte for ACC Tipoff as Preston is joined by The Virginian-Pilot's David Teel, UVA men's basketball coach Ryan Odom, UVA players Malik Thomas and Dallin Hall, ESPN's Seth Greenberg and former Cavalier and current Cal guard Dai Dai Ames.First, David Teel stops by to open the show with thoughts on Virginia's roster and where the Cavaliers sit in the ACC. Then Preston and David talk through the top teams in the ACC from Duke, Louisville, UNC and NC State and an under the radar team in Virginia Tech. To wrap up, Teel gives the one thing he's most curious about with the UVA roster.Then UVA head coach Ryan Odom joins the podcast for the first time to discuss the team's first few weeks of practice, how the pieces are fitting together, the general manager position and the ACC's potential resurgence.ESPN's Seth Greenberg hops on next as a lifelong friend to Ryan Odom and family. Seth shares about sharing a room with Ryan before finding an apartment in Charlottesville and why Ryan was always meant to be the head coach at Virginia. Then Seth offers his opinion of the Cavaliers and how the ACC stacks up this year.New Virginia guards Malik Thomas and Dallin Hall join Preston to talk about how an almost entirely new roster has gelled and described each other's games.Finally, a familiar face in a new place joins with former UVA and current Cal guard Dai Dai Ames, who talks about his one season at Virginia and his new stop on the West Coast.

With another overtime win in the books UVA hits the bye week, while Preston is joined by ESPN's David Hale to recap Virginia's win at Louisville and review the season so far at the halfway point.First, as is custom on the show, David recaps his trip to see an ACC clash (?) between Clemson and UNC and the dire season taking shape in Chapel Hill. Then Preston and David turn their attention to Virginia's win on the road in Louisville with their One BIG Takes and what they learned about the Cavaliers after their 3-0 start to ACC play. Later linebacker Kam Robinson is the Hoos On Player of the Game and David talks about his impact in the middle of the UVA defense.Then Preston and David take stock of the season at the halfway point after Virginia's best start since 2017. David shares why he believes the Cavaliers are a different looking team from adapting to the college landscape, the transfer portal and internal growth on offense. Finally, David and Preston ponder if now is the time for UVA fans to start thinking about the ACC Championship game and even the College Football Playoff.

UVA upsets Florida State, the Cavaliers are ranked and Virginia Sports Radio Network analyst Matt Schaub is back on the Hoos On Podcast with Preston to discuss what changed inside the program to get to this point.First Preston and Matt look back at the wild scene at Scott Stadium last Friday night and break down some of the biggest moments of the game. Then Matt talks about what a win like this means for Virginia football moving forward.Quarterback corner, Matt analyzes what makes Chandler Morris unique as a quarterback from footwork to leadership and breaks down a few mistakes the UVA signal caller will learn from. Then Preston and Matt toss around the idea of where this offense could belong in the pantheon of great Virginia offenses. Later Matt explains why he thinks this Wahoo defense is only gaining more momentum after their performance against Florida State.Finally, Preston and Matt preview the road trip to Louisville and log their predictions for a big game in the state of Kentucky this weekend.

Charlottesville partied like it was 1995 on Friday night and Preston welcomes on Wahoos 247's Jacquie Franciulli to podcast like it's 2025 and react to an historic night as UVA upsets No. 8 Florida State 46-38 in double overtime.First, Preston and Jacquie set the scene at Scott Stadium after the fastest field storm in college sports history and the emotions surrounding the win. Then they discuss where this ranks among college sporting events either has attended in-person.Later Preston hands out the Hoos On Player of the Game, which was given to the UVA offensive line as Jacquie discusses the job the unit has done. Then Preston and Jacquie focus on Des Kitchings and the offense, Chandler Morris and some of the other major plays on offense. Preston then makes his case why this was an impressive performance from John Rudzinski and the UVA defense despite what the box score says.Finally, Preston and Jacquie discuss if the win changes their expectations for the rest of the season.

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.