Hoos On Podcast

Preston kicks off a loaded Thanksgiving Week with Greg Madia from The Daily Progress joining to discuss another massive edition of the Commonwealth Clash, the ACC Title picture and five burning questions after UVA men's basketball's trip to the Greenbrier.

First, Preston and Greg touch on the updated ACC Championship picture for UVA following the bye week with a pretty simple math equation now: win and in. Then Preston and Greg rank "What's On the Line" between UVA and Virginia Tech this weekend from the ACC Championship to Tony Elliott picking up his first win against the in-state rivals as James Franklin's hire looms in Blacksburg.

Later Preston and Greg dive into the weekend at the Greenbrier Tip-Off for the Cavaliers with five burning questions: Can UVA defend on the perimeter? Should Chance Mallory start? Is Virginia a good shooting team? Has Malik Thomas turned a corner? And what's going on in the halfcourt offense?

The end of the regular season draws near as Virginia enjoys their final bye week, Preston is joined by UVA defensive end Mitchell Melton to discuss the season, strides made by the defense and rivalry games.

Preston and Mitchell start by talking through "aggressive sleeping" strategies during the bye week and also test Mitchell's knowledge of his hometown of Silver Spring, Maryland. Then Mitchell explains what has changed for the UVA defense from the beginning of the season to now, how a deep defensive line rotation works and he makes a case for Kam Robinson as ACC Defensive Player of the Year.

Later Mitchell dives into his journey to Virginia from Ohio State and why he felt so comfortable with the Cavaliers during the Buckeyes title run. Then Preston and Mitchell talk about rivalry games from his memories of Virginia-Virginia Tech, how he challenged Ohio State coach Ryan Day after losing to Michigan last season and why the Commonwealth Clash outweighs the ACC Championship race.

A start-to-finish emphatic win in Durham keeps Virginia's ACC Championship hopes alive, as Preston is joined by Virginia Sports Radio Network analyst Ahmad Hawkins to recap the win at Duke and the ACC race.

Preston and Ahmad give their One BIG Takes on a resounding response for the Cavaliers and hand out the Hoos On Player of the Game to receiver Trell Harris. Then after weeks of criticism, offensive coordinator Des Kitchings deserved some flowers, so the Ball Hawk broke down why the offense turned the corner at Duke. Preston also highlights key performances from running back J'Mari Taylor and quarterback Chandler Morris.

Then Preston and Ahmad turn to a surging UVA defense under John Rudzinski and discuss the week-over-week improvements from the unit, especially with the injury to star linebacker Kam Robinson. Finally, they take a look at a wild ACC race with a tiebreaker breakdown and Ahmad's message to the team with the Commonwealth Clash looming after the bye week.

Two storied programs in Duke and UVA are ready to battle for a spot in the ACC Championship game...in football? Preston is joined by Conor O'Neill from Devils Illustrated, part of the On3 and Rivals network, to break down what might be the biggest football game ever between the Cavaliers and Blue Devils.

First, Preston and Conor discuss the updates surrounding the health of UVA quarterback Chandler Morris ahead of the trip to Durham and what are Virginia's chances with and without their starting signal caller. Then the guys take a look at the ACC Championship game race between five teams, including UVA and Duke, and what seems like the most likely scenarios heading into the final three weeks of the season.

Later Preston and Conor dive into the matchups between Duke and Virginia with what the Blue Devils do well on both sides of the ball and where UVA could exploit some matchups. Finally, prediction time for a game in Durham that will play a major factor in deciding the ACC Title race.

The Cardiac Cavs ran out of magic Saturday, Preston welcomes back Cville Right Now editor-in-chief Mike Barber to break down Virginia's loss to Wake Forest and also to give three early impressions of UVA men's basketball.

Preston and Mike start off with their One BIG Take following the first ACC loss of the season for UVA, including why the offense hasn't found a pivot and what's still left for the Cavaliers despite the loss.

Then the guys turn their focus to the offense: the Chandler Morris injury and timeline, Daniel Kaelin's performance and what to make of Des Kitchings and the UVA offense right now. Then Preston and Mike discuss what the offense would need to do if they are without Morris at Duke this weekend. Later they talk about an overall solid performance from the defense, but also the Murphy's Law experienced by Virginia.

Later Preston and Mike breakdown the ACC Championship Game race and what needs to happen the next two weeks for UVA to still make it to Charlotte. They also discuss at this point what will be a success for Tony Elliott and company and what could be viewed as a failure.

Finally, two games into the Ryan Odom era, Preston and Mike each pick three early impressions from the first two games: including defense, can Thijs De Ridder translate to ACC play and Virginia's super-sized lineup.

ACC Huddle rolls into Charlottesville this week and ACC Network's Eric Mac Lain rolls onto the Hoos On Podcast to join Preston for a preview of UVA and Wake Forest.

Eric has a few connections to the Cavaliers this year with Tony Elliott and QB Chandler Morris, so Preston and Eric talk about past memories from Clemson and the Wahoos success this season. Then Preston and Eric react to the first College Football Playoff Rankings and what it means for the ACC.

Later Preston and Eric look at this final stretch run for UVA as they set their sights on getting to Charlotte for the ACC Championship. Finally, Eric breaks down Wake Forest and some keys for Virginia before the guys give their predictions for the game.

You can stop rubbing your eyes because Virginia is atop the ACC to start November and Preston is joined by ESPN and ACC Network play-by-play voice Wes Durham to discuss the Cavaliers sudden rise.

Wes discusses why Virginia is the best story in college football this season and what other programs around the country could learn from the Cavaliers. Then Preston and Wes discuss the last 5-plus years of UVA football, the program's decline and steady build and Carla Williams' patience throughout. Wes shares why he believes the Wahoos build is now sustainable in today's college football.

Then Preston and Wes talk through some of the gems UVA found in the transfer portal like J'Mari Taylor, Daniel Rickert and Chandler Morris among others. Wes then makes his case why Kam Robinson has slammed the door wide open in the ACC Defensive Player of the Year race.

Finally, Preston and Wes talk through the ACC Championship race and predict what will happen down the stretch.

Virginia takes the show out west with their 7th-straight win, as Preston welcomes back Michael McGraw from the Preferred Walk-Ons Podcast to break down the Cavaliers 31-21 at Cal.

After moving to 8-1 for the first time since 1990, Preston and Michael start big picture with their One BIG Take following the latest UVA win. Then they hand out another Hoos On Player of the Game to Kam Robinson following some more late game heroics from Virginia's star linebacker.

Later Preston and Michael breakdown a mini resurgence for the UVA offense with good showings from J'Mari Taylor, Chandler Morris, the offensive line and a surprise performance from Eli Wood. Then Preston recaps a season's worth of clutch defensive plays by UVA just in the last month, as Michael talks about the growth defensively. The guys then go over some unusual special teams miscues and discuss whether there's anything concerning.

Finally, Preston and Michael discuss the ACC Championship Game race with UVA the lone unbeaten remaining in ACC play and whether the ACC's chaos is a strength or weakness this season.

In part two of our Good Old Season Preview, Preston is joined by Terrence Oglesby from ESPN and Field of 68 to preview the ACC and get his thoughts on the Cavaliers.

First, Preston and Terrence discuss Ryan Odom's fit at Virginia and his first roster build. Then Preston taps into Terrence's international experience to look at the influx of European players, including Virginia's Johann Grünloh and Thijs De Ridder. Later Terrence breaks down Ryan Odom's first UVA team with what he loves and his biggest concern for the Cavaliers.

Preston and Terrence turn their attention to the ACC at-large to predict the top-6 teams, potential All-ACC candidates and Coach of the Year sleepers. Terrence also gives a realistic ceiling and floor for Virginia this season. Finally, Terrence answers the question on everyone's mind: Is the ACC back?

A brief pause from UVA football to bring you A Good Old Season Preview for the 2025-26 UVA Men's Basketball season with Preston joined by the familiar crew of Zach Carey from Streaking the Lawn and Cuts From The Corner.

The guys start off by giving their initial One BIG Take for the start of the Ryan Odom Era. Then Preston, Cuts and Zach dive into their observations about the starting lineup and rotation for the Cavaliers through two scrimmages.

Then the main attraction as Preston, Cuts and Zach hand out their preseason superlatives for Virginia from leading scorer and MVP to Pump the Brakes and Fan Favorites. Finally, the crew predicts where the Cavaliers will finish in the ACC and if Ryan Odom will return to March Madness in year one.