Preston Willett

Hoos On Podcast

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Welcome to the Hoos On Podcast, part of The Sabre Podcast Network, covering all things UVA football, basketball, baseball and more. Join host Preston Willett every week for conversations with beat writers, players, coaches and others providing a whole new angle on the Cavaliers.

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Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Regular Season Recap + ACC Tournament Preview 09.03.2026

Virginia put a bow on the regular season with a win over Virginia Tech as all eyes turn to Charlotte for the ACC Tournament and Preston covers it all with Brad Franklin from CavsCorner. First Preston and Brad evaluate the regular season as a whole and why this UVA team was so successful in year one under Ryan Odom. Then the guys break down the win over Virginia Tech with thoughts on Ugonna Onyenso...

UVA Guard Malik Thomas Joins + Virginia Tech Preview 05.03.2026

March is upon us as Preston welcomes on UVA guard Malik Thomas to discuss the season and his personal inspiration before also being joined by Tech Sideline's David Cunningham to preview the Commonwealth Clash encore. First, Preston and Malik talk about the team's recent stretch of games and what's it like working through a shooting slump before finally seeing the shots start to fall. Then Malik op...

Reality Check in Durham 02.03.2026

Preston welcomes back The Virginian-Pilot's David Teel to sort out a matchup of the ACC's top two teams after Duke doles out the punches in Durham against Virginia. First, Preston and David break down the game, why UVA struggled offensively, the challenge of facing this Duke team and the reality check the Cavaliers were dealt. Then the guys move towards big picture thoughts on this season, where V...

UVA Pummels NC State + Duke Preview 25.02.2026

Virginia blows out NC State, Tony Bennett to the Los Angeles Lakers and a matchup with No. 1 Duke looming, Preston tackles it all and then welcomes on Devils Illustrated publisher Conor O'Neill to preview the ACC's biggest matchup of the season. First, Preston reacts to the breaking news that former UVA coach Tony Bennett accepted an NBA Draft Advisor role with the Lakers and what it means for Ben...

Virginia 1-0 on Tony Bennett Court 23.02.2026

Virginia outlasts Miami in a physical ACC battle, Tony Bennett's signature now fixture at John Paul Jones Arena and a big week ahead for the ACC title race as Preston welcomes Michael McGraw from the Preferred Walk-Ons podcast to talk about it all. First, Preston and Michael recap the 86-83 win for UVA against Miami discussing Virginia's "swagger" in Chance Mallory and Jacari White, the Cavaliers...

ESPN's Randolph Childress Breaking Down the Hoos 19.02.2026

ACC legend and ESPN color analyst Randolph Childress joins Preston ahead of calling the Virginia-Miami game to share about his connection to the Odom family and why UVA is turning into a scary team in March. First, Preston and Randolph react to a "mollywhopping" win for Virginia at Georgia Tech. Then the two discuss Randolph's close relationship with the Odom family after playing for Dave Odom at...

UVA Notches Win in Nashville, Previewing the Final Stretch 16.02.2026

Virginia picked up a win on their Valentine's Vacation to Nashville, as Preston welcomes back CVille Right Now Editor-in-Chief Mike Barber to breakdown the win over Ohio State, look ahead to the final six games of the regular season and predict where UVA could end up on Selection Sunday in a month. First, Preston and Mike react to the 70-66 win for UVA over Ohio State in Nashville with thoughts on...

Virginia's Troubling Trends and Jacari White's Heroics 11.02.2026

Virginia extends their win streak to five with a comeback win at Florida State, but Preston welcomes back Kris Wright from The Sabre to discuss a few troubling trends for the Cavaliers. Preston and Kris start by recapping another tough night in Tallahassee saved by the heroics of Jacari White. The guys breakdown what went wrong and what went right (Jacari White) to save UVA from picking up an ACC...

A Good Old Season Preview: 2026 UVA Baseball 09.02.2026

Preston welcomes back Greg Madia from The Daily Progress and Monty Taylor from Just Baseball for A Good Old Season Preview ahead of opening day for UVA baseball and first-year coach Chris Pollard. The guys start by recapping a wild and unexpected year for the Cavaliers from big expectations last season to missing the NCAA Tournament to Brian O'Connor moving on and Chris Pollard moving over from Du...

Evaluating Virginia's Roster Post Transfer Portal 05.02.2026

A brief pause from hoops season as Preston welcomes back Jacquie Franciulli from Wahoos247 to evaluate Virginia's football roster post transfer portal with a position-by-position breakdown. First, Preston and Jacquie give their biggest takeaways from head coach Tony Elliott's post-transfer portal press conference, including the age of current day rosters, leaning more into using the portal and in-...

Stock Up, Stock Down for UVA Basketball 02.02.2026

In the thick of ACC play, Preston is joined by WINA Sports Talk Host Luke Neer to take stock of Virginia as the calendar flips to February. First, Preston and Luke discuss a few close calls at Notre Dame and Boston College and try to decide if UVA is in a slump or if there are real concerns. Then Preston addresses the issues with fouling and Luke hammers home on which fouls are frustrating him the...

Why Virginia is a Potential Final Four Sleeper with Evan Miyakawa 29.01.2026

A wild college basketball season calls for a deeper look into the numbers, so Preston welcomes back college basketball analytics expert Evan Miyakawa to do a deep dive on this year's Virginia team. Preston and Evan start off by discussing the reasons this Virginia has surprised so many during Ryan Odom's first season and why roster construction is even more important in today's game. Then Evan hig...

Snow Issues: UVA-UNC Recap, Plus 2026 Football Schedule Thoughts 27.01.2026

Snowed in? Snow issues here as Preston welcomes back David Teel from The Virginian-Pilot to recap Virginia's loss to UNC and why you won't find any overreactions here. Plus David gives his thoughts on the college football calendar and Preston reacts to the 2026 ACC Football Schedule reveal. First, Preston and David breakdown Virginia's impressive start against North Carolina and why the last two m...

UVA, The Country's Biggest Dark Horse? Ryan Hammer and Thijs De Ridder Join 22.01.2026

Don't look now, but Virginia basketball is on the rise. Preston is joined by college basketball analyst and host of the Blue Blooded Pod Ryan Hammer, who declares UVA as the country's biggest dark horse, and then Virginia leading scorer Thijs De Ridder hops on to talk about the season. First, Preston and Ryan discuss the Cavaliers 5-game win streak, including big road wins at Louisville and SMU. R...

UVA Transfer Portal Recap 20.01.2026

The college football season is over and so is the transfer portal window, Preston welcomes back Greg Madia from The Daily Progress to recap a busy two weeks for Virginia football and evaluate the class overall. First, Preston and Greg discuss how the move to the one transfer portal window impacted recruiting and what some of the long term impacts will be. Then the guys dive into Virginia's transfe...

Another Win at JPJ West, Plus What Does Beau Pribula Bring to UVA 15.01.2026

The chaos between hoops season and the transfer portal deserves a two-parter, so Preston delivers with Michael McGraw from the Preferred Walk-Ons Podcast joining to talk UVA basketball after the win at Louisville, plus some portal musing, and then Cody Goodwin from PowerMizzou hops on for a Beau Pribula deep dive. First, Preston and Michael break down Virginia's win at Louisville and why people ar...

Breaking: A UVA Transfer Portal Podcast, Plus a Key Stretch for Hoops 13.01.2026

Breaking news on the Hoos On Podcast: UVA has a quarterback, basketball injury updates and Preston is joined again by Justin Ferber from CavsCorner to react in real time to all of it. First, Preston and Justin run through the latest transfer portal updates for the Cavaliers, including a few massive additions on the defensive line. Then the guys break down why this UVA defensive line could surpass...

Virginia's Ceiling and the State of ACC Basketball 07.01.2026

ACC play is in full swing, so Preston is joined by The Athletic's Brendan Marks to discuss Virginia's latest win over NC State, the ceiling for the Cavaliers and how the ACC has rebounded as a conference this season. First, Preston and Brendan give their initial takes after Virginia picked up a road ACC win at NC State with each picking a few takeaways that caught their eye. Then Brendan gives his...

And So It Begins...UVA Transfer Portal Update 05.01.2026

The transfer portal is officially open for business and Preston welcomes back Kris Wright from The Sabre to dive into the latest with UVA outgoings and incomings, plus a closer look at the Cavaliers roster-building strategy. First, Preston and Kris react to offensive line coach Terry Heffernan leaving to become the offensive coordinator at Stanford and what this means for Tony Elliott's coaching s...

Hoops Curiosities: Recapping UVA-Virginia Tech and NC State Preview 02.01.2026

ACC play is underway and Preston welcomes back Cuts From The Corner to recap Virginia's triple overtime loss to Virginia Tech in their ACC opener, take stock of the Cavaliers and preview an early test at NC State. First, Preston and Cuts decide not to overreact to the loss in Blacksburg, but rather look at some curiosities around Virginia's play. The guys breakdown Ryan Odom's starting lineup chan...

Gator Bowl Recap and What's Ahead for UVA Football 30.12.2025

The final podcast of 2025 to cap off a record-breaking season for UVA Football as Preston is joined by Wahoos247's Jacquie Franciulli to recap the Gator Bowl win over Missouri and look ahead to the busy transfer portal season. First, Preston and Jacquie look back at the 13-7 Gator Bowl win over Missouri and try to put this season into context with some of the greats in Virginia history. Then Prest...

A Gator Bowl Preview: UVA vs. Missouri 22.12.2025

Just in time for Christmas, a Gator Bowl preview as Preston welcomes PowerMizzou's Cody Goodwin from the 247 Sports Network to preview the matchup between Virginia and Missouri. Preston and Cody kick things off by discussing the mood entering this year's Gator Bowl from both fanbases, who each at one point had hopes of playing in the College Football Playoff. Then Cody sums up the Missouri season...

An Alum's Perspective on UVA Football with Former All-American Quin Blanding 18.12.2025

On the heels of an historic season for Virginia, Preston welcomes on former UVA All-American and the all-time tackles leader in program history Quin Blanding to give an alum's perspective on UVA football. Quin walks through his emotions and thoughts watching Virginia's 10-win season and the loss in the ACC Championship game to Duke. Then Preston and Quin discuss where the program currently is and...

A UVA Football Mailbag 16.12.2025

As the postseason (and offseason) begins for college football, Preston welcomes back Greg Madia from The Daily Progress for a mailbag episode with questions from The Sabre message boards. Preston and Greg first start by addressing the few UVA players intending to enter the transfer portal, including All-ACC defensive back Ja'son Prevard. Then Preston and Greg open the mailbag, starting with some q...

10 Most Intriguing Things About UVA Basketball 11.12.2025

Preston welcomes back Streaking The Lawn's Zach Carey to pause from the football season and take a deep dive on Ryan Odom and UVA men's basketball through ten games. The guys start by discussing one of the most impressive non-conference weeks for Virginia in a few years after wins at Texas and vs. Dayton. Then Preston and Zach take a look at some early season rankings and analytics surrounding the...

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