Speaking the Lawn

Pierce and Zach are back this week - and joined by Caroline! The trio talk about the positives to take away from the loss in Nashville and look at where the UVA football team is going into its home opener this weekend against JMU. The Dukes are favored by the sportsbooks, but there are reasons to believe UVA can pull off a victory in its first game back in Scott. The crew discuss a lot of the ques...

Pierce, Paul, and Zach are all back this week to go through the 2023 UVA football schedule! They discuss each game, make predictions, argue about who is being too optimistic, and who they really really hope the Hoos can beat. The episode ends with an animated debate about starting the season 1-2 and which game would be the most critical win.

Zach is back in the host's chair this week on the podcast - he's joined by Paul and Dan as they go position-by-position through the UVA football roster. The crew talk about the whole depth chart, the starters they're most excited for, and give their grades on their confidence in each position on the team. With so much turnover this offseason, there are a lot of new faces to be excited...

Pierce is out of hibernation and bringing back Paul on the podcast this week to get the FOOTBALL preview started for the 2023 season. The duo run through all of the emotional context surrounding this offseason and what actually-on-the-field questions the team is dealing with as it heads towards the opening game against Tennessee. They dive into conference realignment talk at great length as well -...

Before the Virginia men's lacrosse team kicks of play over Championship weekend, Zach, Caroline, and Paul jumped on to talk about UVA's wins over Richmond and Georgetown. They discussed takeaways from those games and then looked ahead to tomorrow's semifinal matchup with Notre Dame. They closed the show with some brief thoughts on a potential Duke vs Virginia National Championship game...

Zach, Caroline, and Paul are back on this week's episode of the pod to talk about the men's NCAA lacrosse tournament coming up. How does the bracket shake out for the Hoos? Where are the key positions on the field for making another run? How much do we hate Duke? All this and more in this springtime podcast. Wahoowa.

Pierce, Zach, and Ben are back to breakdown the pair of transfer portal additions the Hoos have picked up pledges from this week! Jordan Minor from Merrimack and Andrew Rohde from St. Thomas both should fill immediate needs for the team and the Speaking the Lawn squad breakdown what excites them about both players. They discuss where they think the team will go from here in the offseason and even...

Pierce, Zach, and Ben are back to discuss the state of the basketball program following the transfer departures and where things seem to stand with the portal craziness - and some high school recruiting! They take a look at the roster and the big needs for the team heading into the summer practice season. There's plenty of rumblings to discuss on the recruiting trail, but the crew also chat ab...

Paul and Caroline join Zach for episode one of Speaking the Lawn, the rebranded, new name of our podcast moving forward, to discuss the Virginia men's lacrosse team's loss to #3 Maryland and win over (then #1) Notre Dame. They open the show by getting Caroline and Paul's perspective on the end of basketball season and the recent transfer announcements of Kadin Shedrick, Isaac Traudt, a...

Pierce, Zach, and Ben are all back to breakdown the end of the Hoos' hoops season. They run through their frustration with the game against Furman and how it furthers the common complaints against Tony Bennett's program here at UVA. The crew discuss how the upset loss reflects a lot of the struggles this 22-23 team had throughout the season and how disappointing it was to see the team flame out ea...

Pierce and Ben are both back on the pod this week - to keep Zach company as they breakdown the three ACC tournament games in Greensboro. Pierce discusses his view of the games from being there at the Colosseum and his newfound hatred of the Clemson Tigers. The crew round up their thoughts on the disappointing performance against Duke and turn their attention to Thursday's game against the Paladins...

Zach is back with a quick reaction episode - and joined by Paul and Caroline! The trio talk about the win over Clemson in Greensboro and what to expect from the Championship Game matchup against Duke. Clearly the level of play has really improved for the Hoos - particularly when you compare these two recent games to the recent stretch the team had offensively. The crew discuss what's gone well, ho...

After Virginia's nine-point win against North Carolina last night, Paul Wiley joins Zach to recap and analyze the win. They discuss the re-emergence of Kadin Shedrick, Reece Beekman's big night, and all the pieces that went into handling the Tar Heels. Then, they shift focus to preview tonight's game against Clemson and how UVA's front-court (without Ben Vander Plas) can match up against the Tiger...

In the third lacrosse episode of the season, Zach and Caroline hop back on to discuss (in-length) the last three wins for the UVA men's lacrosse team, the plethora of strengths the team has, a few places where the 'Hoos could improve, and more. They also close out the episode by touching on the All-ACC basketball selections with a few notes on this week's ACC Tournament. Learn more about your ad c...

Following the UNC loss and the Clemson win, Pierce, Ben, and Zach are back to break down what went right, what went wrong, and why it looks like the Wahoos are back on track heading into their regular season finale against Louisville. They talk what still needs to happen for this team before the postseason, ACC Tournament seeding, and what would be the best path to the ACC Tournament Championship....

Pierce, Zach, and Ben are all back this week to run through the basketball team's up and down week. Really it was mainly down and not up - but the crew discuss what went wrong leading up to the BC game and culminated in the really discouraging loss Wednesday night. What needs to happen to rebound against the Heels tomorrow? Where are we in our post-season optimism these days? PLUS WE HAVE SOME EXC...

Zach and Caroline are back to talk lacrosse in this episode of the STL podcast. The duo run through the hot start for the #1 ranked men's team - and dig into what have been the most impressive strengths for the squad. Of course, the offense is clicking, but they take a long look at what's gone right defensively - and how the win over Harvard wasn't anywhere near as close as the final score would s...

Two wins are two wins, too. Ben and Pierce are here to break down the Duke win, the controversy at the end of regulation, and the road win against Louisville. There are certainly a few troubling trend for the Hoos, despite all the winning, that keep the two from being overly optimistic about the team's postseason future. However, there are five games left in the regular season to get back on track...

Zach and Ben are on the pod - flying without their wise steward, Pierce, because he had adult things to take care of this week and didn't want to hear about the Eagles. The duo manage to successfully record a full show nonetheless with some thoughts on the Hoos' recent games against VaTech and NC State - and a thorough breakdown of Saturday's visiting Duke Blue Devils. How optimistic are we feelin...

In the first lacrosse episode of the season, Caroline Darney comes back to talk with Zach about the upcoming UVA men's lacrosse season before it kicks off this Saturday versus Michigan. Caroline and Zach talk about the roster as a whole, individual position groups, and the overall schedule in the first of what will be bi-weekly lacrosse podcasts this spring season. Learn more about your ad choices...

Pierce, Zach, and Ben are back this week to talk about the big basketball wins over Boston College and Syracuse! The crew do briefly start off with football's signing class and talk a little bit about the best-rated recruit in the class. They quickly turn their attention to the basketball team's winning streak and breakdown the two recent wins. They discuss Kadin Shedrick, consistent shooting perf...

The STL Podcast crew is back this week - Pierce, Zach, and Ben run through the UVA men's basketball team's recent win streak and talk about the changes the squad has shown in offensive strategy and personnel rotation. What's up with Shedrick? How HUGE have the emergences of Issac McKneely and Ryan Dunn been? The crew share their thoughts on the team going forward and break down the next few ACC ga...

Pierce is once again joined by Zach and Ben to break down the recent performances by the UVA men's basketball team. After some nice wins over GT and Albany, the Hoos let a double digit lead slip away in Pittsburgh, leading to a deflating loss on the road. At 2-2 in the conference, Virginia has plenty of work to do to remain an ACC title contender and the trip break down what they're hoping get the...

Pierce and Zach are back this week - and they welcome Paul back on the podcast to help breakdown the UVA football team's signing day stories, look at the recruiting class of first-years and incoming transfer players, and the state of the roster following signing day. They then turn their attention to the recent basketball losses and dig into the questions facing Tony Bennett and his staff before t...

Pierce, Zach, and Ben are back this week to break down the Houston Cougars basketball squad and the top five matchup tomorrow in Charlottesville! What's the status of Reece Beekman? We don't know! So we discuss all the possible scenarios! The crew banter about a ton of stats on both sides of the floor for the Hoos - and look at which specific players might have a favorable (or difficult) matchup....