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Football Board
2 w ago
I recall Andy Bitter saying Matt Campbell would be the first person he’d go
after when Pry was fired. I’d rather have Franklin, but seems like revisionist history to say Campbell wouldn’t have been on our short list. Only reason he might not have been was that no one thought he’d leave Iowa St.
Baseball Board
2 mo ago
UVA loses twice to Jacksonville State. You hate to see it 😉. Tough day for
most of the ACC - Hoos, Wake, BC (two losses to Liberty), Miami all bounced so far. GT and UNC look Omaha worthy. FSU still alive for now.
Baseball Board
2 mo ago
Our six pitch inning on offense the top of the 4th didn’t help. Renfrow
barely had time to sit down before he was back on the mound.
Baseball Board
2 mo ago
Whew. Not easy but Renfrow working his way out of trouble. Something about
pop flies for both our baseball and softball teams - never seems like the right players are fielding them
Baseball Board
2 mo ago
I’ll give credit where it’s due. Early on I doubted Szefc would survive the
season, but could tell they had some fight when they avoided the sweeps by GT and UVA (still GT’s only home loss I believe). Glad he and the team turned things around, and hope they make some noise in Cali.
Softball Board
2 mo ago
They were talking about the exit velocity on a line drive by an ASU batter
in the first inning. Said any exit velocity over 65 mph is pretty elite in college softball. I imagine most of our batters can reach north of that.
Baseball Board
2 mo ago
UNC pitcher is gonna be tough to hit regardless, but impossible to hit if
he’s getting that kind of call. It wasn’t remotely close.
Baseball Board
2 mo ago
Renfrow listed at #76 on ESPN’s list of top 150 MLB draft prospects. Hope
he keeps dealing at the ACC tourney and gets a chance to show out in the NCAA tourney.
Men's Basketball Board
3 mo ago
I liked that he turned down High Point to go to UNC, and High Point made it
further in the NCAA tourney than the Heels. He had some big games towards the end of his VT run - I'm surprised he's not going somewhere with more playing time available.
Olympic Sports Board
3 mo ago
VT men's golf finished 14th out of 15 teams at the ACC tourney stroke play
portion - didn't make the match play portion and won't be in post season play. Last ranking I saw had them #123 - almost 50 spots behind Elon (#75) and behind programs like Tarleton State, Eastern Michigan, and North Alabama to put it in perspective. I don't know what the short- or long-term solution is for the program, but if you've ever seen a video on the golf facilities at any of the SEC or top ACC schools you can understand the uphill battle they face. It's made worse by the fact UVA will likely be a national title contender and maybe the best freshman golfer in the country is from Blacksburg, but at Auburn.
** Edited by Sloth at 4/28/2026, 9:08:23 AM
** Edited by Sloth at 4/28/2026, 9:09:19 AM
Olympic Sports Board
3 mo ago
VT women’s golf finished 8th in the stroke play portion of the ACC tourney.
The bad news is only the top 6 advance to the match play portion. The good news is they passed UVa in the final round 🙌. They’re currently ranked #39 which should make them a lock for the NCAA tourney - a bracketology I saw a few days ago had them seeded 7th of 12 teams in FSU’s regional.
Olympic Sports Board
3 mo ago
Men’s tennis knocked off #17 Notre Dame today. Just wanted to show some
love to our programs that don’t get much.
Baseball Board
4 mo ago
That’s a pretty good win against a VCU team that had won 6 in a row.
Glad to see a 3 up, 3 down stress free 9th. We need to win a few ACC series to hopefully get some fan interest back.
Baseball Board
5 mo ago
Morehead St beat Louisville 13-5 and Charlotte run-ruled the Hoos 14-0.
It could be one of those years where I only find solace in the losses of other teams I don’t like. I think Scefz has his work cut out for him to keep his job.
Men's Basketball Board
7 mo ago
Elon with a 3 point win over a solid (9-1) Richmond squad. Hopefully they
have our full attention this weekend, but last game before break is always a crapshoot.
Men's Basketball Board
7 mo ago
Hadn’t checked on MJ Collins stats this year but he’s been an absolute star
at Utah State. 21 pts/game, 58% from the field, 47% from three, 92% from the line. I knew he could play but never thought he had those kind of numbers in him. Team is solid too…8-1 and 33 in the NET. They beat the Charlotte team we struggled with at home by 26 in Charlotte.
Football Board
9 mo ago
I’ve been lobbying for ODU QB but see Marshall is up 41-10 on them. I’d
still take him but how low have you fallen when Marshall with a new coach and about 50 new players is crushing a team we lost to by three scores?
Football Board
9 mo ago
I'm with you on Joseph. He made some big time throws against VT when we
had decent coverage, is really sharp with his read option fakes (one of several complaints I have about KD), and is a threat to take it the distance when he gets in the open field (see the two 75+ yd TD runs against Indiana this year or the long TD run against us last year). I understand waiting to see who the head coach is, but the QB is the most important player on the field and he's a good one plus has a couple of years eligibility.
Men's Basketball Board
1 y ago
Avdalas is not in ESPN’s initial top 60 prospects list for the ‘26 draft.
I’m surprised, although it’s considered a deeper draft than this year. I was ready to complain about an anti-VT bias but Lawal is ranked #58.
Men's Basketball Board
1 y ago
NAW playing really well tonight. Leading scorer for Minny so far.
I mentioned a few weeks back but I read he’s in line for a nice contract (4 yrs, $60 million estimated) this off-season.
Men's Basketball Board
1 y ago
Nickeil Alexander Walker wound up 6th in the NBA 6th Man of the Year vote.
Saw an ESPN article a few weeks back that said he was one of the best bargain contracts in the league, but wouldn’t be for long. Projected he’s in line for a 4 yr, $60 million deal this offseason. Wonder if he’d like to jumpstart funding for Cassell renovations 🤔?
Men's Basketball Board
1 y ago
Oquendo for SMU is 25 yrs old and Cross turns 24 in a few weeks. Talk about
a major experience advantage.
Men's Basketball Board
1 y ago
Saw a list of bball prospects for 2027 and #1 is 16 yr old Baba Oladotun.
That last name sparked a memory and I wondered if he’s related to Ibrahim Oladotun that played for Tech, and yep that’s his Dad. I have no idea if he still has any ties to VT, although I did see we’ve offered. However, so has every major bball power. I can’t imagine we land him, but a fellow can dream, right?
Baseball Board
2 y ago
Based on some of the ACC scores from this weekend, we're far from alone....
I know UVA's bullpen blew a late 4-0 lead to lose on Friday and then a 12-3 lead to lose 16-12 on Saturday. The one game they salvaged at Miami they won 14-11. NC State beat BC 18-16 yesterday. Not sure if it's all pitching issues or great hitting, but I'd look for plenty of slugfests around the league this year.
Men's Basketball Board
3 y ago
VT -5 tomorrow. Vegas has more faith in us than I do at the moment.
Even at home I expected Pitt to be a small favorite.
Men's Basketball Board
3 y ago
MY took over a team from Buzz with literally 4 players on it and knocked
off a good Mich State team, got a bunch of freshmen to a .500 record, and then (sans COVID) has extended a record of NCAA tourney runs to 5. I’m not saying he’s perfect but I’ve been going to games since I was 7 (‘77) and I can tell you I hope he’s our coach for 15+ more years.
Men's Basketball Board
3 y ago
I thought so too. Also thought we can’t play much better D and he still
knocked it down. Wonder if he would have gone pro if not for NIL money?
Olympic Sports Board
3 y ago
Didn’t know Johnson Wagner was a Golf Channel studio host now.
And he’s still rocking the mustache. Hope it turns into a nice second career for him - he sounds pretty polished.
** Edited by Sloth at 1/12/2023, 10:51:40 PM
Football Board
3 y ago
Yep. Not a fan of the decision either. Also, we put two people back on
punts against GT and were wildly successful. Wonder why we’ve stopped?
Football Board
3 y ago
My ticker shows Pitt up 14-0 over Hoos like 20 seconds in to the game.
Hope it’s not a technical error.
Olympic Sports Board
3 y ago
Women's Basketball Board
3 y ago
Next year's WBB recruiting class ranked #15 nationally on ESPN's list.
All four commits are ranked in their top 100. Nice to know there will be talent in the pipeline!
Football Board
3 y ago
Olympic Sports Board
3 y ago
Football Board
3 y ago
Yep, lots of hidden yardage lost on punts. Harvey’s first game returning
them so I was worried about drops, but he needs to at least fair catch and field the ones he can get to.
Baseball Board
3 y ago
Cade Hunter 2 for 3 with his first professional HR last night (in just
his third pro game). Long suffering Reds fan here who’d love to see him make the big leagues one day.
Olympic Sports Board
3 y ago
Olympic Sports Board
3 y ago
Vincent T-21st after two rounds. Just 5 shots back of the lead though, so..
one really good round could put him back in contention to win.
Women's Basketball Board
4 y ago
VT women #11 in ESPN's latest "Way Too Early Top 25" for basketball
this coming year. This was an updated ranking after Soule transferred in. Still three ACC teams (Louisville #7, NC State #8, Notre Dame #9) ranked ahead of us and UNC just behind (#13). Obviously plenty can change with injuries or other issues, but hope this team lives up to the regular season rankings and does some damage in the NCAA tourney.
Softball Board
4 y ago
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4 y ago
We definitely err on the side of being aggressive on the basepaths. Puts
pressure on the defense but we also run ourselves out of some innings too.
Olympic Sports Board
4 y ago
Olympic Sports Board
4 y ago
Women's Basketball Board
4 y ago
Aisha Sheppard’s pro debut: 15 minutes, 2-2 (both threes) and 6 points.
Aces won by 20. Don’t think you could ask for a much better start! Best of luck to her the rest of the year.