Speaking the Lawn

Pierce and Zach are back this week to further discuss their thoughts on the men's basketball coaching change. Now that they've had a little time to process things...what does this season look like? From a fan's perspective, what would a successful year 1 of the Coach Sanchez program look like? Is it a tough road for the interim coach to potentially lock down the fulltime gig? These questions and m...

Stunning news of Tony Bennett's retirement has floored the UVA sports community. Naturally, we decided to process our thoughts immediately via podcast. Come listen to Pierce and Zach run through their emotions and brainstorming and feelings and thoughts. Wahoowa

Pierce and Zach are back this week on STL to discuss your 4-1 Wahoos and the big win over Boston College. While the game got off to a pretty slow start for UVA, the team came out in the second half and completely dominated the visiting Eagles. The duo discuss the big plays, change in approach, and who really stepped up for the Hoos to get the W. They discuss the upcoming game against Louisville an...

Pierce and Zach are back to talk about your Wahoos sitting at 3-1! After a wonderfully-executed road win against Coastal Carolina, the Hoos return to ACC play out of their bye week. The STL duo hit the highlights of the performance on the road and what to look for against BC. They take a look at the ACC slate in front of them and how optimism is rising for the program!

Pierce and Zach are back this week to talk about the disappointing loss for the UVA football team against Maryland. They breakdown the big issues that continue to face the squad and where they hope for improvement in this week's road game against Coastal Carolina. The duo chat about their hopes for bowl eligibility and what strong performances on the team they hope to see continue. Wahoowa!

Pierce and Zach are back this week to talk about Virginia Football and its WINNING STREAK. After a gutsy win against Wake Forest, the team is 2-0 and we're delighted to run through some of the standout performances from the big road win. The duo also discuss the Maryland game coming up on Saturday night and close with a discussion of the rivalry and how much Pierce hates Maryland (it's a l...

Your Hoos are 1-0 and Pierce and Zach are back to talk a ton about the big season-opening win for this Virginia team! They talk about the major highlights, a few things their hoping to see improved against Wake Forest, and how that Week 2 game is still so pivotal for keeping the good vibes going in Charlottesville. The duo discuss Anthony Collandrea's excellent performance and what this game m...

Zach welcomes Hooz Got Next's Joe Boxley back on the pod to break down the Virginia Cavaliers football roster ahead of Saturday's season opener against Richmond. Zach and Joe go position-by-position, rating each group on a scale of 1-10 with 1 being a glaring weakness that will lose UVA games and 10 representing an All-ACC collection of talent.

Pierce welcomes cohost Zach back on the pod this week - and the duo have plenty to discuss. First, they chat about the recent announcement that Anthony Colandrea has been named starting quarterback for your Virginia Cavaliers. They break down the implications of this news and their hopes for Colandrea this season. The pod then switches gears into a schedule preview for the Hoos, discussing each op...

Welcome back to Speaking the Lawn, folks! We're kicking off our 2024 season coverage with Pierce hosting special guest Kyle - the UVA superfan duo discuss the upcoming football season, what the vibes are like around the program, and what a successful year would look like. There's plenty to be excited about and the guys chat plenty about those players and reasons for optimism. They also dis...

Pierce and Zach are back this week and welcome in STL contributor Hayden to the podcast! The trio discuss the UVA Men's Lacrosse team, the big win over Hopkins, and what to look out for in the Final Four matchup this weekend against Maryland. Go Hoos!

Zach is back with Pierce this week for our first summer episode of the pod! The duo breakdown the entire men's basketball roster for the Hoos, all the transfer additions (and departures), and what the story lines will be throughout the summer. Vibes are certainly very different than they were to end the season (thankfully). They also give some spring sports updates and look ahead to this weeke...

Pierce is back this week and bringing back a friend of the pod: UVA alum and author, Zach Carter! In this elder-millennials-only show, the duo talk about the UVA men's team recent woes (after celebrating a HUGE win from the women's team). Can Tony Bennett reset things to a winning level before the ACC and NCAA tournaments? How has the string of blowout losses completely shaken the percepti...

Ben and Pierce are back to discuss the Wahoos and their winning ways. After big wins against Clemson and Miami, the UVA men's basketball team finds itself 2nd in the conference - and just behind a UNC team that lost shortly after this episode was recorded. What do the Hoos need to do to keep up this strong streak of performances? How does the rest of the schedule shake out? What in the heck is...

Pierce and Ben are back to discuss all the winning basketball has done against agricultural schools recently (and how it will hopefully continue on Wednesday). The duo break down the emergence of Jordan Minor, the importance of Dante Harris' return to the floor, and how the roster shakes out now with a little more depth. They discuss the season so far, the ACC standings, and how the schedule b...

Pierce is back with Paul this week to talk about football recruiting's National Signing Day and the incoming class of first year and transfer players. With the recent changes to the transfer portal, college football has seen transfer recruiting soar to an equivalent importance as building a class of high school recruits, and Virginia fans saw the fruits of those labors in full force with Malik...

Pierce, Zach, and Ben are back to break down the big wins for the men's basketball team last week. What has improved on the court for the Hoos? What will beating A&M and Syracuse do for their resume and how do things project for the rest of OOC play? They also talk plenty about Elijah Gertrude, the rest of the ACC competition, and y'know...gush about Ryan Dunn a lot. This is a strong e...

Zach and Pierce are back this week to talk about the many goings on in the world of UVA sports. Mainly, the utter debacle in the Commonwealth Cup rivalry, where football goes from here, and how crazy the transfer portal will be. Then, the duo discuss the men's basketball trip to Florida, the rebounding issues (and bounce back win against WVU), and look to tonight's game against Texas A&amp...

Pierce, Zach, and Ben are all back this week to discuss the wins to start the season for the UVA basketball season. We were so close to starting with another HUGE upset over Louisville in football - but we discuss the context of the football season after the Hoos dropped a close one on the road. Most of the episode focuses on men's basketball - the early standouts and surprises and what we&#39...

Pierce, Zach, and Ben are back to talk about the 1-0 start for the UVA Men's Basketball team. The crew discuss what surprised them about the opening win over Tarleton State, what roster decisions were the most interesting, and where they see minutes shaking out from here. They discuss how great Reece Beekman is at length - and what also really encouraging signs fans can take from this game? Ge...

Pierce and Zach are back this week to talk about the UVA football team's recent OT loss to Miami (and some UNC massive upset reflections as well). Truly, the conversation has changed about the program and this coaching staff - will that continue with some momentum against Georgia Tech? Does it really all boil down to winning the VT game? They also dive more into the men's basketball team r...

Pierce, Zach, and Ben are back to talk about hoops this week! Football was on a bye last week, but the UVA basketball teams hosted their annual blue and white scrimmage - and our team of intrepid undergrad reporters made it to the JPJ to take in the first live action of the 2023-2024 squads. The crew discuss the results of the men's scrimmage and how things are starting to project re: the rost...

Pierce and Zach are back this week to talk about UVA football. The Hoos are finally in the win column! With that excitement headed towards the bye week, there's an opportunity for the team to regroup and head towards some ACC wins. The next two opponents are slightly daunting (depending on how things in Miami are going...) and the duo run through their thoughts on the rest of the schedule as w...

Pierce, Zach, and Paul are back this week to talk about the brutal last-drive loss to the NC State Wolfpack. Yes, they discuss the iffy calls and plays that led to the late collapse for the Hoos, but really dive into the bigger themes about losing and where the potential is to turn things around. They discuss the quarterback decision, Tony Muskett starting, and how the Boston College game might sh...

Pierce, Zach, and Paul are back to discuss the losing start to the UVA football season. What's gone wrong? What of these things was expected? What kind of surprising negatives have popped up for the team - and what are some happy surprises we've seen? The trio discuss the blowout at Maryland, how it compared to the back-breaking loss to JMU and where to go from here. There's a big oppo...