Episodios

  • Emergency Pod | Chris Pollard Named UVA Baseball Coach
    Jun 10 2025

    Another Emergency Hoos On Podcast as Virginia tabs Duke coach Chris Pollard as the program's next head baseball coach. Preston welcomes back College Baseball Central's Monty Taylor to break down the hire and the future for baseball at UVA.

    The guys start by talking about the quick turnaround time for UVA to select Pollard as their next head coach and give their initial reaction to why Pollard is the right fit. Then Monty talks about Pollard's background, his coaching staff coming to Charlottesville and the similarities between the cultures built by Pollard and Brian O'Connor.

    Later they look at how quickly Pollard could build Virginia's roster back up with the current Duke roster, plus high school commits. Then Monty breaks down Pollard's recruiting strategy between transfers and high schoolers. Finally, Preston and Monty ponder how Pollard can stabilize the Virginia program and the questions Pollard still has to answer.

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    33 m
  • UVA Hoops Breakdown with Analytics Expert Evan Miyakawa
    Jun 9 2025

    As Ryan Odom's first roster at UVA nears completion, Preston welcomes on college basketball analytics expert Evan Miyakawa to take a closer look at the Cavaliers.

    Evan talks about the overall transfer class Odom has put together and how it stacks up nationally in his rankings over at EvanMiya.com. Then Preston and Evan discuss a few of his favorite players on the roster in Dallin Hall and Malik Thomas.

    Later Evan breaks down how to build a roster in the modern era of college basketball and what the numbers say about the re-built UVA roster with no returning minutes. Preston and Evan also dive into mid-major players making the jump up to the Power-5 and the recent trend of international players coming to college hoops. Finally Evan gives his outlook for the Cavaliers and the ACC overall next season.

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    38 m
  • Emergency Pod | Brian O'Connor Leaves for Mississippi State
    Jun 2 2025

    Preston is joined by Greg Madia from The Daily Progress for an emergency podcast reacting to the news Brian O'Connor is leaving UVA after 22 years to become the next head coach at Mississippi State.

    Preston and Greg give their initial reactions on O'Connor officially signing with the Bulldogs and reflect on the program he built in Charlottesville over two decades. Then the guys break down the events leading to O'Connor departing from resources to the relationship with UVA athletics, recapping an eventful and ultimately fruitless 72 hours of fundraising.

    Then Preston and Greg ponder the future of UVA baseball with a shortlist of names being considered for the head coaching position, how should the Virginia job be viewed moving forward and players already jumping into the portal.

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    31 m
  • Summer Blues: UVA Misses NCAA Tournament
    May 26 2025

    Preston welcomes back Daron Vaught, host of ACC Baseball Etc. on the D1Baseball Network, for instant reaction after Virginia misses the NCAA Tournament for the third-time under Brian O'Connor.

    Preston and Daron discuss the NCAA Selection Committee's decisions, how the bracket played out and Virginia's resume compared to other bubble teams. Then the guys note some trends in recent selection decisions like RPI, conference scheduling and SEC vs. ACC. Later they breakdown what went wrong for the preseason No. 2 ranked team in the country and why the Cavaliers end up sitting at home.

    Finally, Preston and Daron touch on some big issues facing the ACC moving forward in scheduling after the additions of Cal and Stanford. Then ponder the future for UVA baseball after one of the most disappointing seasons in Virginia Athletics history.

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    55 m
  • UVA Football Depth Chart Talk + ACC Baseball Tourney Preview
    May 20 2025

    Virginia is surging on their way to Durham for the ACC Tournament, so Greg Madia from The Daily Progress joins Preston to preview the Cavaliers path. First, the guys discuss how UVA closed the season winning 12 of their last 14 games, the players stepping up and what Brian O'Connor and company need to do to lock in an NCAA Tournament spot.

    Then after a flurry of transfers, Preston and Greg try to make sense of the UVA football depth chart, going position-by-position. They fill out the two-deep, pick out a few sleepers, slot in the new batch of transfers and discuss the most difficult positions to predict heading into the summer. Check out the full UVA Football Depth Chart story on TheSabre.com.

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    42 m
  • Transfer Portal Hoo-pla with Ja'Maric Morris and Jordan Robinson
    May 15 2025

    Virginia football doubled down on the transfer portal this spring, so Preston look at where expectations should be set headed into Tony Elliott's fourth season.

    Then new transfers defensive backs Ja'Maric Morris and Jordan Robinson join the show to discuss their recruitments, UVA's recruiting pitch and the massive influx of defensive backs. Plus with all five transfer DBs being 6'2 or taller, Ja'Maric and Jordan explain the advantages their size brings at the position and how defensive coordinator John Rudzinski wants to run the defense. Finally, they both give their takes on expectations at UVA next season and what targets are being talked about amongst coaches and players.

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    45 m
  • The New Look Hoos with Jacari White
    May 13 2025

    Ryan Odom's first roster at Virginia is almost complete, so one of those new additions in Jacari White joins the Hoos On Podcast to talk about the new look Wahoos.

    First, Preston breaks down the biggest addition of the offseason for the Cavaliers in San Francisco transfer guard Malik Thomas committing to UVA and what it means for the roster looking forward. Preston also recaps a massive series sweep for Virginia over Miami, some of the impressive performances from the weekend and what else Brian O'Connor's team needs to sneak into the postseason.

    Then Preston is joined by North Dakota State transfer guard Jacari White to talk about Ryan Odom, his decision to pick the Cavaliers, NIL and what UVA is getting in the All-Summit League player. White talks about mid-major players making the jump up to the Power-5 level and how a completely rebuilt roster meshes together. Later White explains Odom's system, his fit, his reaction to the Malik Thomas addition and what expectations should be for the Cavaliers next season.

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    35 m
  • Ryan Odom's European Vacation + UVA Baseball's Final Stretch
    May 7 2025

    A double feature on this week's Hoos On Podcast with Ryan Odom's own version of Euro Trip and UVA baseball trying to surge towards a postseason berth.

    First, Preston welcomes on Double Hoo and FIBA enthusiast Nick Kalinowski to talk about Virginia dipping into Europe to fill out Odom's first roster. Nick talks about the recent influx of top European prospects coming to the college game and the gray area that is international NIL. Then Preston and Nick breakdown each prospect linked or committed to UVA in Johann Grünloh, Thijs De Ridder, Elisse Assui and Martin Carrere. Finally, they discuss where Virginia's current roster sits in the ACC pecking order and what a couple of additions could do.

    Later Preston is joined by D1 Baseball's Bradley Smart ahead of a massive series at The Dish between UVA and Miami. The guys breakdown what has gone wrong this season, but also a few bright spots before laying out what needs to happen for Virginia to make the NCAA Tournament.

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    1 h y 11 m
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