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.
As college basketball season approaches, Virginia fans should actually be looking forward to this year's roundball campaign.
It's not something that will make me very popular, especially as a sports editor, especially at the University and especially at this time of year.
It's been a long road for Virginia men's basketball Asst. Coach Tom Herrion. Six years ago, the 31-year-old was an assistant at tiny Merrimack College in North Hanover, Mass., where he had coached for nearly a decade. Now, with Bobby Gonzalez's departure to the heada coaching position at Manhattan College, Herrion takes over as the new head assistant under Cavalier Coach Pete Gillen. Herrion replaces Gonzalez as the assistant coach in charge of recruiting.
Coming off a 1998-99 campaign that saw them finish four games under .500 and eighth in the ACC, the Florida State men's basketball team hopes to rebound this year under third-year Coach Steve Robinson.
The Clemson men's basketball team faces more questions this season than the average trio of contestants on Jeopardy!
Mary Frances Scott has accomplished a lot during her four seasons as setter for the Virginia volleyball team. She led the Cavaliers to their first-ever NCAA Tournament bid.
With the scent of last year's comeback win by the Ramblin' Wreck still lingering, the Virginia football team looks to gain revenge on Georgia Tech tomorrow at 3:30 p.m.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.-The Virginia women's soccer team is a resilient bunch. The Cavaliers have dethroned champions and fallen to unranked cupcakes, but they have not been fazed by any of it.
Prior to last night's men's basketball game, when the Cavaliers dominated the Australian All-Stars 97-67, everyone knew this year's Virginia squad was going to be better than last year's.
The Virginia women's soccer team went 0-3 against its top ACC rivals and lost three of its last four regular season games.
