Hoos Hoopin' - A Virginia Basketball Podcast

To kick off the start of season 3, Khari and Sean come back after a summer break to discuss UVA's off-season. The guys cover everything from coaching changes, schedule updates, recruitment battles, and roster predictions to get ready for the fast-approaching season opener in November.

Important Notes: This episode was recorded prior to the commitments of Chance Mallory (UVA), Keyshaun Tillery (Cincinnati), Jackson Keith (Butler), and London Jemison (Alabama). All were prospects that held offers from UVA.

After a couple months off to recover from a disappointing end the season, the guys are back to finally cover the loss and discuss the beginning of the off-season. Khari and Sean break down the past season and what this UVA team will be remembered for and where things may have gone wrong. As they look forward to the future, they say goodbye to some fan favorites, and hello to some key transfers that hope to make an immediate impact in Charlottesville. To close out the pod, the guys take some way too early predictions as to where this current UVA team will land at the end of next season.

The guys are back to relive what started as a stressful week following an ACC semi-finals exit for UVA, who lost to eventual champions NC State. Khari and Sean are joined by their friend Ben Griffin to talk about the tough loss and their thoughts on NCAA hopes following the defeat. The trio then breaks down the range of emotions on Selection Sunday from the start of the day to hearing "the Virginia Cavaliers" called out on CBS as well as give credit to Khari for being one of the few "bracketologists" to project UVA being in the field of 68. The group wraps up discussing Tuesday night's matchup against Colorado State, what a 2nd round against Tennessee could look like, and also potential reunions against Kadin Shedrick and Isaac Traudt if the Hoos play Texas and Creighton. The end the pod, each of the hosts give their predictions for how Virginia will fair in the 2024 NCAA Tournament.

The guys join back with Fred Umland to talk about UVA’s recent win on Senior Night against Georgia Tech. With the ACC regular season coming to a close they update their All-ACC predictions as well as check in on their game by game predictions. The trio continue their conversations from the last episode with more debates and scenarios around UVA’s NCAA tournament hopes and what needs to go well in the ACC tournament in order to hear “the Virginia Cavaliers” called on CBS during Selection Sunday.

Khari and Sean jump back on the pod to discuss UVA's current 5 game win streak. The guys discuss the change in fortune for the Hoos and what's led to the turnaround as well as previewing the 2nd half of the ACC slate. The majority of the podcast shifts to a celebration of 10 years since Khari and Sean received their acceptances into the University of Virginia. In honor of the moment, the guys quiz each other on players from each UVA team starting with the 13-14 Sweet Sixteen squad and ending with last year's regular season ACC championship group. With no repeats allowed, limited stats given, and only able to select players in the rotation, this exercise puts the guys to the test for who is the ultimate fan of the Hoos since becoming one.

Khari and Sean jump back on the pod to discuss UVA's tough stretch over the last few weeks. Instead of doing their usual game analysis, the guys talk about the team in general and how they've gotten to this point. With it being the halfway point of the college basketball regular season, the guys discuss how they feel about the potential for this year's team and if it's time to panic about making the NCAA tournament. To close out the pod, Khari and Sean give their thoughts on what it would take to guarantee a tournament bid and also provide updated predictions for the year.

* Technical difficulties occurred to open up the podcast so feel free to skip to the 15 minute mark if you would like to bypass Khari having microphone issues *

Khari and Sean jump on a quick pod to breakdown UVA's first week of the 2023-2024 basketball season. The Hoos are off to a 2-0 start after victories over Tarleton State and the Florida Gators. The guys breakdown each game followed by what's to like so far in the season and what are some concerns that have popped up from these early contests. With the 1st game, fans also received confirmation that Christian Bliss, Anthony Robinson, and Elijah Gertrude would be redshirt candidates for the season. The guys close out the pod looking forward to UVA's upcoming games and the level of difficulty the Hoos might face.

Sean and Khari wrap up their season preview series by providing an in-depth analysis of all 31 games on the Virginia men's basketball schedule for the 2023-2024 season. The guys break up the episode into 2 sections focusing on both the 11 non-conference games and the 20 ACC conference games. Going game by game, the guys discuss each opponent and make a prediction for how UVA will fare against them and details as to why each game might be a win or a loss for the Hoos. To wrap up the episode, Sean and Khari breakdown what UVA at their best may look like, and also what the team might experience if the new roster doesn't gel together the way they may be expected to. Full with predictions for UVA's ACC standing and NCAA tournament expectations, the guys make sure that this episode is a full outlook on what hopes to be an excellent season for Wahoos!