Speaking the Lawn

Pierce, Zach, and Ben are back this week to run through their thoughts after pair of closer wins for the men's basketball team. They start the episode with a few thoughts on the football team's transfer portal updates and Brennan Armstrong's legacy at UVA, but shift their focus to the basketball squad and its undefeated season. Of course, the big news is Reece Beekman's leg injury - and how the te...

Pierce, Zach, and Ben are back this week to run through all the winning both UVA basketball teams have been up to this season. They even pre-celebrate the women's team's victory over Penn State (and did not jinx them). The crew breakdown the big road victory for the men over Michigan and how this year's UVA team will tend to rotate its star/clutch player from game to game. They discuss what change...

Zach is back this week - and joined by Caroline! The duo talk about the memorial service on grounds and reflect on the loss of Lavel Davis Jr., D'Sean Perry, and Devin Chandler. They share stories shared at the event, thoughts on social media, and creative ways the university could memorialize the players. The duo also run through some recent UVA sports results, focusing on the amazing start both...

Pierce is joined by Zach and Ben again this week to talk about both the men's and women's basketball teams starting 1-0! They actually begin the episode with a brief reflection on football's loss to UNC but Pierce sits out that discussion because he believes in democracy. When they get to the hoops, the trio run through the mens team's performance against NC Central and highlight some of the surpr...

Zach and Ben are back this week (Pierce couldn’t it make it :-( ) to break down the brutal 4 overtime loss to the Hurricanes. The football team is still in disarray but the duo highlight some of the better performances for the team - and discuss the specific issues you continue to see week in and week out from the offense. Coach Elliott’s first season on grounds has been a complete failure so far...

Pierce, Zach, and Ben are back at this week with some thoughts on the men's basketball team's Blue and White scrimmage and all the optimism around grounds for the upcoming season. But first, they discuss the crater that the UVA football team has fallen into and how Coach Elliott could potentially pull them out. Certainly the vibes are bad surrounding the program - does that make all us Wahoos extr...

Pierce, Zach, and Ben are back this week with a special men's basketball episode of the podcast. Enjoy the optimism of that UVA program instead of a certain other sport! This week, the crew answer your questions about the team's rotation, potential star players, how the new players will fit into the system, and the floor/ceiling for the upcoming season. It's an odd situation to be in considering t...

Pierce and Zach are back this week - and joined by Dan Siegel! The trio lament all the things that went wrong for the Hoos down in Durham and the state of a team that sits with a losing record and winless in conference play. It's not quite what our optimism projected for the season and this new coaching staff...so what exactly is going wrong? Or more importantly...why is it going wrong? The crew d...

Pierce and Zach are back this week to talk about the disappointing road loss to Syracuse from the weekend and take a look at the upcoming game against the Duke Blue Devils. The duo run through the problems with Virginia's offense - and try to figure out what in the heck has gone wrong with the team's star QB. They lament a ton of stats, celebrate a few things on defense, and discuss the kicking de...

Pierce and Zach and Paul are back this week to run through the stats and talk about the Hoos' last minute win over ODU and tonight's big road test at Syracuse. What's going on with the offense? Has the oline showed improvement? Is the defense for real? They discuss all these questions and dig through some predictions for the team's first ACC game of the season! Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Following last week's loss on the road for the football team, four different STL bloggers take to the airwaves to discuss what went wrong. Pierce and Zach are joined by both Paul and Ben on this week's episode and they run through the terrible performance and which position groups really need to improve for this season to turn into a success. What went wrong with our star quarterback and receiving...

Pierce and Zach are back this week to breakdown the UVA football team's season-opening win over the visiting Spiders! What was the most exciting aspect of the first victory? Who caught their attention unexpectedly? There was plenty to like and plenty to dislike...or at least plenty to see room for improvement in. The duo discuss the run defense's issues and how the extra depth on the team might le...

Pierce and Zach are back this week with a special episode: Caroline is back on the pod to report on her travels abroad as she caught most of the UVA basketball team's Italian scrimmage trip. Darns runs through what she saw from each of the players, the coaches roster management throughout the trip, and what the freshmen could be bringing to the team. The trio discuss what they'd like to see in a r...

Pierce is back this week with Zach and they're joined by Paul because it's football time and during football time we talk about FOOTBALL. The boys preview the UVA football season game by game, giving you their thoughts on the Hoos, the opponents, and what they likely outcome for that game will be. There is some optimism! There is some pessimism. It's a roller coaster of emotion. Join us. Learn mor...

With the UVA basketball team on its trip to Italy right now, Kevin Cook and Joe Boxley from Hooz Got Next join Zach to talk about the 2022-2023 team along with the notable news surrounding 2023 recruiting. They chat about UVA's stacked 2022 class and what we can expect from them in both the short and long term along with addressing what it will take for the Wahoos to win the ACC this season. Then,...

We're back with another episode week as Zach sits down to chat with Jacquie Franciulli from Wahoos247 to hear from her about UVA Football's fall camp and what she's gleaned from being at a number of practices. Zach and Jacquie discuss the positive, necessary changes from Bronco Mendenhall's approach to Tony Elliott's along with details from a number of position battles, and what it's going to take...

Pierce and Zach are back this week - and joined once again by Paul - to talk about the Virginia Football Team's summer practice, reports from the team, and how things are starting to shake out across depth chart. The trio talk about the chatter regarding the running back position, who should step up on the offensive and defensive lines, and how things have changed with the new coaching staff. Zach...

Zach is back on the podcast this week and he sits down with two current Wahoos - and two National Champions: Francisco Caffaro from the Men's Basketball team and Claudio Romero from the Track & Field team. The two student athletes talk about coming to Charlottesville from their South American homes, what made them choose the Hoos, and what this upcoming season should look like. Romero discusses hi...

New football approaches! Summer camp is here and with that comes a return of the STL podcast, dear listeners. Pierce and Paul are here to discuss the football offseason, the biggest question marks about the team heading towards the start of the season, and the impact that this new coaching staff could have with the returning talent on the Hoos' roster. The duo talk about needed changes in offense,...

Caroline Darney joins Zach to chat about spring sports and specifically men's lacrosse as the 'Hoos face #1 Maryland in a colossal quarterfinal matchup this Sunday. They talk about Saturday's win over Brown, the absurd bracket, and what it will take to topple the Terps this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pierce and Zach are back this week - joined by Streaking the Lawn's newest writer, Ben! The trio discuss the basketball offseason so far - complete with roster fluctuation, a new incoming transfer, huge news from Kihei Clark, and how all that will impact the roster for the 2022-23 squad. The also discuss London Johnson's recruitment and where things will go from here for Coach Bennett's next recru...

Pierce and Zach are back to chat about the Hoos' win over Mississippi State, what it means for the team to be in the NIT, and reflect on the disappointing end to the ACC tournament for the team. They take another look at the roster and what transfer needs might need to be addressed this offseason - and where some important freshman pieces will fit into the rotation. The duo also run through recent...

Pierce and Zach are back this weekend to breakdown the Hoos' tough loss to Duke this week and where things stand for the team and the NCAAT bubble. They run through a ton of what went right and what went wrong in Coach K's last trip to the JPJ and where the team might see themselves in the ACC tournament. They also preview the FSU game today and run through the other sports going on around grounds...

Caroline is filling in for Zach this week - and she's back on the pod to talk about the happy winning streak the basketball team has strung together. Following an impressive win at home and even more impressive win @ Duke, where does the team stand now in the ACC? What are the chances they push towards an NCAA Tournament at large bid? The duo discuss these things and run through the remaining sche...

Pierce and Zach are back this week to talk about the Hoos on the hardwood and the Hoos recruiting on the gridiron and the two-time defending national champion lax Hoos on the...grass? Turf? Anyhow, the STL duo run through the recent basketball performances - the alternating between wins and losses and the potentially-pattern-breaking game against Miami this weekend. Can the Hoos pull off a much-ne...