Speaking the Lawn

Following last week's loss on the road for the football team, four different STL bloggers take to the airwaves to discuss what went wrong. Pierce and Zach are joined by both Paul and Ben on this week's episode and they run through the terrible performance and which position groups really need to improve for this season to turn into a success. What went wrong with our star quarterback and receiving corps? Was the defense actually good? Can we still expect a win against ODU? We have thoughts.

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Pierce and Zach are back this week to breakdown the UVA football team's season-opening win over the visiting Spiders! What was the most exciting aspect of the first victory? Who caught their attention unexpectedly? There was plenty to like and plenty to dislike...or at least plenty to see room for improvement in. The duo discuss the run defense's issues and how the extra depth on the team might lead to steady improvement this year. They also look ahead to tomorrow's road game at Illinois - while not entirely optimistic, the guys point out some ways Virginia could walk away 2-0 on the year.

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Pierce and Zach are back this week with a special episode: Caroline is back on the pod to report on her travels abroad as she caught most of the UVA basketball team's Italian scrimmage trip. Darns runs through what she saw from each of the players, the coaches roster management throughout the trip, and what the freshmen could be bringing to the team. The trio discuss what they'd like to see in a rotation for the upcoming season, the new players' nicknames, and what could really improve this year to get the Hoos back to the promised land.

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Pierce is back this week with Zach and they're joined by Paul because it's football time and during football time we talk about FOOTBALL. The boys preview the UVA football season game by game, giving you their thoughts on the Hoos, the opponents, and what they likely outcome for that game will be. There is some optimism! There is some pessimism. It's a roller coaster of emotion. Join us.

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With the UVA basketball team on its trip to Italy right now, Kevin Cook and Joe Boxley from Hooz Got Next join Zach to talk about the 2022-2023 team along with the notable news surrounding 2023 recruiting. They chat about UVA's stacked 2022 class and what we can expect from them in both the short and long term along with addressing what it will take for the Wahoos to win the ACC this season. Then, they close out the show discussing UVA's 2023 commit Blake Buchanan and top targets Elijah Gertrude and TJ Power.

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We're back with another episode week as Zach sits down to chat with Jacquie Franciulli from Wahoos247 to hear from her about UVA Football's fall camp and what she's gleaned from being at a number of practices. Zach and Jacquie discuss the positive, necessary changes from Bronco Mendenhall's approach to Tony Elliott's along with details from a number of position battles, and what it's going to take for UVA to win the final Coastal division title.

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Pierce and Zach are back this week - and joined once again by Paul - to talk about the Virginia Football Team's summer practice, reports from the team, and how things are starting to shake out across depth chart. The trio talk about the chatter regarding the running back position, who should step up on the offensive and defensive lines, and how things have changed with the new coaching staff. Zach also runs down some basketball recruiting names to keep an eye on in the next few weeks!

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Zach is back on the podcast this week and he sits down with two current Wahoos - and two National Champions: Francisco Caffaro from the Men's Basketball team and Claudio Romero from the Track & Field team. The two student athletes talk about coming to Charlottesville from their South American homes, what made them choose the Hoos, and what this upcoming season should look like. Romero discusses his national championship and where the sport of discus might take him after school. Caffaro talks about some of the new faces on a very experienced team at the JPJ and what he hopes for the upcoming season. They close things out with a classic Charlottesville food discussion.

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New football approaches! Summer camp is here and with that comes a return of the STL podcast, dear listeners. Pierce and Paul are here to discuss the football offseason, the biggest question marks about the team heading towards the start of the season, and the impact that this new coaching staff could have with the returning talent on the Hoos' roster. The duo talk about needed changes in offense, the lack of depth in the trenches, and who on the roster could step up to be new leaders on both sides of the ball. They also discuss the beginning of the football schedule and what fans should be looking for in those first few games. It's not that far away, yall!

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Caroline Darney joins Zach to chat about spring sports and specifically men's lacrosse as the 'Hoos face #1 Maryland in a colossal quarterfinal matchup this Sunday. They talk about Saturday's win over Brown, the absurd bracket, and what it will take to topple the Terps this weekend.

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