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The ACC unveiled its picks for the 2020 all-conference football teams Tuesday morning, and a total of five Virginia players were selected across all three teams and honorable mention selections.
In any normal year, Virginia football fans would likely be bickering with their Virginia Tech friends and family about this year's football game or wagering friendly bets. This would have been the best year for it in a long time, as the Cavaliers won the rivalry game last year after losing in the previous 15 meetings.
After the unprecedented cancelation of the 2020 NCAA men's basketball tournaments — commonly known as March Madness — due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fans were left with heartbreak. Little by little, millions of sports fans’ hearts have been filled again with the return of nearly every other major sport. That is, besides college basketball, which is slated to officially return Nov. 25. While the details of the Cavaliers’ season opener remain unknown, here are 10 things that all Virginia men's basketball fans should be looking forward to for the 2020-21 season.
As the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Virginia football team is facing their own dilemma — albeit a much smaller one. The Cavaliers face the ever challenging task of replacing former quarterback Bryce Perkins, who signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent in April.
On May 25, George Floyd, an African American man, was murdered in broad daylight by Derek Chauvin, an officer of the Minneapolis Police Department. After handcuffing Floyd and forcing him to the ground, Chauvin kneeled on Floyd’s neck, restricting his ability to breathe while three other police officers watched. In a video recording of the incident, Floyd says “I can’t breathe” and “they’re gonna kill me.”
Just over a month ago, a sports columnist for The Cavalier Daily — who will remain nameless — wrote an article predicting that Virginia men’s basketball would miss the NCAA Tournament. At the time, the conclusion seemed rational, given that the Cavaliers were 12-6, had lost four of their past six and were offensively inept.
When the Virginia men’s basketball team won the National Championship last April, every Cavalier player, coach, fan and alumnus was able to take a deep sigh of relief. After years of letdown and disappointment, the trophy was finally on its way to Charlottesville.
The early National Signing Period for college football was open at the end of last week, as Virginia saw 13 of its 14 current commits officially sign letters of intent. The class consists of three 4-star players and 10 3-star players, according to 247Sports recruiting rankings.
The ACC unveiled its picks for the 2019 all-conference football teams Tuesday morning, and 10 Virginia players were selected across all three teams and honorable mention selections.
After Thanksgiving dinner, many Cavaliers fans will look to attend this year’s Virginia vs. Virginia Tech football game the next day. While hearing “This is the year” over and over again can be exciting, some fans may still not understand why the game is such a big deal. Alongside the “Good Ol’ Song” controversy and the program’s recent turnaround, the Commonwealth Clash is one of the most important storylines for Virginia football this season. Here’s a guide to the classic in-state rivalry.
In the 2019 NCAA Tournament, the Virginia Cavaliers were the comeback kings. Virginia did not win its first national championship in program history with ease — it took tremendous resilience, which made it all the more spectacular.
Since Coach Tony Bennett took over the program in 2009, he has led the Cavaliers to superb regular seasons, including four ACC regular season championships and two ACC Tournament titles. Virginia has made the NCAA Tournament in the past six seasons, adding to the hope that this year would be the year the Cavaliers would be crowned national champions. But so far, each season has ended in defeat.
As two seasons of sports continue at the University, students and fans can enjoy a sporting event nearly every day of the week. Several teams have been excelling, with men’s basketball continuing to dominate competition and men’s lacrosse picking up two dramatic overtime wins on the road in consecutive weeks. This week though, I decided to spotlight four individuals who have shined in their respective sports.
As February inches closer to an end and the weather in Charlottesville slowly grows warmer and warmer, we find ourselves welcoming something else back into our lives — the return of spring sports. While there is still some time left for winter sports to finish up, spring sports made their grand return this past week.
After a disappointing loss to No. 2 Duke at home Saturday and a great bounce-back win on the road against No. 8 North Carolina Monday, college basketball fans around the country are all wondering what to make of the Cavaliers. I’m here to provide that clarity and explain where the team stands.