Speaking the Lawn

Pierce and Caroline are back this week to talk about the UVA men's basketball team and their recent wins over Georgia Tech and Pittsburgh. With critical matchups against UNC (Saturday) and FSU (Monday) coming up, the duo recap what we saw UVA do well and what two of the more talented ACC squads will try to do to rattle the first-place Wahoos. Hopefully more people decide to chant "airball!" at Kih...

Pierce and Caroline are back this week - and joined by a returning favorite guest: The Voice of the Cavaliers, Dave Koehn! Dave shares a ton of insight with the duo about the growth he's seen in this season's basketball team, the tightening of the rotation and what that means for certain players, and what the ACC landscape looks like as we get to the middle of the conference season. Dave shares a...

Pierce and Caroline are back on the podcast this week to talk about the streak of wins for the men's basketball team. Unfortunately, the schedule has only allowed for matchups against the bottom tier of the conference, but there's still plenty to take away from these four games that bodes well for the Hoos for the rest of the conference schedule. However, with the canceled non-conference games, it...

Pierce and Caroline are back with Paul this week on the podcast to talk about Virginia basketball's return to action after an unfortunate COVID pause in the early season. They squad run through the results of the win over William & Mary and what they've seen in the rotation changes from the staff. They also put a wrap on the 2020 football season and note some of the important incoming recruits jus...

Caroline is back on this week's episode of the pod with Pierce - and they're joined by Daily Progress reporter Bennett Conlin! Bennett and the team talk at great length about the UVA football team's Commonwealth Cup rivalry game Saturday night and the strengths and weaknesses we've seen this season from both programs. The game is a huge opportunity for the Hoos who are on a late season winning str...

Paul is back on the podcast this week to join Pierce and a special guest: Jordan Sperber of HoopVision! Jordan's blog and newsletter includes amazing breakdowns and analysis of college hoops strategy and styles and he's recently details some of the changes the Wahoos have made to their offense this season. On the pod, Jordan and the guys discuss this change, how the team reverted back to a previou...

Pierce and Caroline are joined this week by CBS Sports' Matt Norlander! Matt is in the Mohegan Sun attempting to cover the season-opening basketball tournament - and all of its moving pieces and teams. Who will the Hoos play today? We think it's Towson now. Who will they play Friday? It's probably best to not assume anything at this point. Matt also drops some thoughts on the COVID season, the ben...

Pierce and Caroline are back this week to break down all of the highs and lows of the football team's big win over UNC - and the streak the Hoos have going against the Tar Heels. They discuss what to look for in the team in the rest of the season and the ins and outs of the offense's strategy and various ballcarriers. The duo also look at the recently-released men's basketball schedule and who the...

Pierce and Caroline are back this week to discuss the football team's losing streak. What's gone wrong for the Hoos? Are the ghosts of losing teams back to haunt the team after Bryce Perkins' graduation? The duo break down plenty of the on-the-field issues, including turnovers, penalties, and a hurt quarterback. Does any of this really matter in bizarro world? We would love to see some wins soon,...

Pierce and Caroline are joined this week by Jonas Pope IV of the Raleigh-area News & Observer. Jonas lends his experience covering the Wolfpack to break down the upcoming game for the Hoos against NC State this weekend. The crew talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly of the team's first three games - and how that all might compare to UVA's first pair of games. Learn more about your ad choices....

Pierce and Caroline are back this week to talk about the big win over Duke and preview tomorrow's game against #1 Clemson. To help them talk about the Tigers, they're joined by Grace Raynor of the Athletic! Grace covers the Clemson program expertly and shines some light on the ins and outs of the ACC Champions. Are there any possible weaknesses in the team that the Hoos could exploit? Where does C...

Caroline and Pierce are joined by returning friend of the pod, Lauren Brownlow, and the crew breakdown UVA's first opponent of the 2020 football season: Duke. The Blue Devils have started their season 0-2, with losses to Notre Dame and Boston College. How has the team looked in those losses and what is the significance of their recent injuries? The crew also discuss Duke's relative standing in the...

Pierce, Caroline, and Paul are back! The crew are here to discuss the almost-start to the UVA football season and the issues college football teams are facing in the pandemic. What went wrong with the Va Tech matchup? What will happen if other teams have similar breakouts later in the season? They also run through some recent basketball news - hoping that it doesn't suffer a similar fate, we now k...

Pierce, Caroline, and Paul are back this week to discuss some more summer news for the Hoos. Jay Huff is coming back! Caroline got a new video game! Oh and the 10+1 ACC football schedule format has been released. The crew chat about the news, run through some reasons for pessimism and optimism, and continuously wonder if we'll have sports at all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...

Pierce, Caroline, and Paul are back to talk about...how the pandemic took our sports away. They discuss how strange it is that we're all pretending like we'll have college football in the fall (we won't) and how sad they are that we probably won't have basketball either. The crew chat about what would be appropriate spring football story lines - while discusses the multitude of problems facing col...

Pierce and Caroline are joined this week by a friend of the cast: Lauren Brownlow of 99.9 The Fan and WRALSportsFan.com! The crew chat a little about the sports plans for the fall in the face of the pandemic and run a fun exercise: A fantasy draft of Tony Bennett UVa players - building 5 player lineups (and a bench player) and discussing whose team would win. Turns out...we've had plenty of really...

Pierce, Caroline, and Paul are all back to discuss some recruiting news for the Hoos...and talk about the new UVa athletics logos! No, no one really thinks they're that great...but is it worth an online petition? What is a secondary logo anyway? What should UVa athletics bring back instead? (Lil' Hoo). Feast your ears on this pandemic content! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...

Pierce, Caroline, and Paul are back this week to chat about the canceled basketball. We're certainly all pretty devastated about missing out on March Madness, but are UVa fans perhaps the least hurt by it? (not you, UNC fans). The squad also breaks down a Charlottesville restaurant bracket created by none other than UVa's Austin Kastra! Check out the bracket for yourself here: https://twitter.com/...

Pierce, Caroline, and Paul are back this week to chat about the big wins for the Hoos over the Hokies and Blue Devils this week as the team solidifies it's "better than on the bubble" position headed towards the ACC Tournament and Selection Sunday. Then, Caroline chats with Ken Pomeroy, our favorite basketball statistician and analyst, about the state of the college game this season, the best stat...

Pierce, Caroline, and Paul are back this week to talk about the recent close wins against Notre Dame and UNC. They discuss the continued improvement a lot of the team has shown and some of the issues they'll face the rest of the season. They also break down the remaining schedule as the UVa squad continues to play for a spot on the good side of the NCAAT bubble. ALSO, you'll love the new segment:...

Wooooo what a weekend in ACC basketball. CL Brown joins Lauren to talk about all the crazy action over the past few days as Duke-UNC went nuts, Virginia decided to score a ton of points against Louisville, and more. Virginia is discussed at 30:17. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Duke heads to North Carolina, Virginia faces Louisville, and more as a the ACC has a big weekend in college basketball. Lauren is joined by the ACC Network's Bryan Ives to discuss all that and more for today's episode. Be sure to subscribe to your favorite ACC podcast network so you don't miss an episode! For the Virginia-Louisville discussion, start at 45:00! Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

The ACC's three best teams -- Duke, Louisville, and FSU -- all went on the road and got wins this week. Plus, Cole Anthony returns for UNC, Wake and Clemson play "basketball", and Kihei Clark somehow has really great assist numbers. That and more! Be sure to subscribe to your favorite ACC podcast network to make sure you don't miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...

Pierce, Caroline, and Paul are back to talk about the basketball team's wins over Wake Forest and FSU. The FSU win in particular does big things for the Hoos' NCAA Tournament chances - but how daunting is the rest of the ACC schedule? The crew talk about the uptick in scoring and what needs to happen to keep up the winning momentum. They also break down the upcoming lacrosse season and discuss som...

If you think you have any idea what to expect this season from the ACC, well, think again! CL Brown joins Lauren to discuss recent upsets, upcoming games, Coach K's outburst, and what might happen with Cole Anthony. The Virginia discussion starts at 45:07. Make sure to subscribe to your favorite ACC podcast network to make sure you don't miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod...