It was hyped as the showdown for the Heisman Trophy - Joe Hamilton vs. Thomas Jones - the nation's most efficient passer butting heads with the country's premiere rusher.
When Virginia quarterback Dan Ellis was diagnosed with a concussion during halftime against Florida State last week, Cavalier fans got scared.
This isn't how it was supposed to end for the trio of heralded fourth-year women's volleyball players who took the Cavaliers out of the depths of the ACC and into prominence. But Maryland shocked Virginia with a 3-2 victory (15-7, 12-15, 13-15, 15-13, 18-16) in the Cavs final home match of the 1999 season Friday night. "Maryland was in seventh place and we got our butts kicked," Virginia Coach Melissa Aldrich Shelton said.
The fans, i.e. you, often catch a lot of criticism from the media, from other fans, from devout Cavalier crusaders and from any number of other outlets for your lack of enthusiasm. Some of it is deserved and some of it is not.
S o you decide to go to a Virginia men's basketball game. You get there 15 minutes before tipoff and find a seat in the upper area of the student section.
The Virginia men's basketball squad features a variety of new weapons in its arsenal, but none may be more lethal than that of third year Donald Hand. "He's one of our toughest guys," Cavalier Coach Pete Gillen said.
Tonight at U-Hall, the Virginia men's basketball team will start the season off in an exhibition game against the Australian All-Stars.
Terence Morris didn't even look up. The media horde descended upon him, bent on poking and prodding and maybe even extracting a unique or controversial quote, but the most-hyped Maryland forward since the late Len Bias was not paying much attention to them. Morris focused on the hotel scratch pad on the table in front of him, quietly sketching the beginnings of a cartoon.
Last season, a relatively inexperienced North Carolina team that had lost four starters learned quickly and posted an impressive 24-10 record.
Hi, my name is John. And I'm addicted to college basketball. Tragically, this addiction is not something that occurred over night.
These guys have been hyped for so long they're starting to resemble a George Lucas production. When the dust had settled and the first recruiting effort of the Pete Gillen regime was in the books, the reviews were outstanding.
The 1999-2000 Wake Forest men's basketball team has all the ingredients of an ACC Championship squad.
When Chris Carrawell first heard the news that not only would Elton Brand leave Duke early for the NBA draft, but that William Avery and Corey Maggette would join him at the next level, the Blue Devil forward mourned their departure just like everyone else in the program.
While the Duke basketball squad is not expected to dominate as they have in the last two seasons, forward Chris Carrawell has decided that not being the favorite has its advantages. "It's great because nobody's expecting anything from us," Carrawell said.
Change has been the key word for N.C. State in the offseason. Leading scorer Adam Harrington opted to leave the program after his freshman season, joined by teammates Keith Bean and Ron Anderson.
Growing up immersed in basketball isn't always fun and games. What do you say when the family debates zone versus man-to-man defense at the dinner table?
After last year's disappointing season, one goal lies ahead for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets - making it to the NCAA Tournament. Coach Bobby Cremins and his squad will be under intense scrutiny after last season, which was marred by a 15-16 record. Although the Yellow Jackets were a dynamic and talented team last season, the chemistry was severely lacking. "We've taken a lot of criticism, and rightfully so," Cremins said.
For those select few Cavalier basketball fans who combine a love for roundball with a passion for gossip, the 1998-99 recruiting binge was something out of a fairy tale. It was drawn out, with commitments rolling in from September all the way through April.
With all of the speculation surrounding this year's basketball team, the return of one player is reversing the criticisms of the naysayers of Virginia basketball. When Colin Ducharme bowed out early in the 1999 campaign - after playing only in one game and totaling 12 minutes of playing time - the Cavaliers were forced to face the season without the help of their only legitimate force in the middle. "The loss [of Colin Ducharme] was immeasurable," Virginia Coach Pete Gillen said.
With the loss of four starters from a Sweet Sixteen squad, most teams would be in the midst of a rebuilding season.
