What will happen to UVa with the SEC-Big XII agreement?

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Yes, I like hypotheticals.

Assuming that this sets the ACC to be destroyed, what will happen to UVa?

Just a question first:

1) Is UVa joined at the hip with VT?

I think that if the answers are no and yes, respectively, UVa would end up heading to the B1G. Very appealing to me. Hopefully they would take us.

If it is yes and yes, then SEC would be a likely landing spot, since I haven't heard much about VT and the Big 12. I prefer the Big 10 to the SEC.

And, we could end up staying in the ACC. Two ways this could happen: first, ACC doesn't actually get gutted and maybe replaces a few teams with somewhat equal teams (EX: FSU leaves, ACC gets Notre Dame). Second way, the Hoos stay in likely the fifth

No. 19 Cavaliers Fall 6-5 to Maryland on Walk-off Hit

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Virginia wins its fourth-consecutive ACC series

Kohles, Rusch and McCarthy Propel UVa Golfers to NCAA Championships

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All-ACC Trio Shoot Under Par During Final Round of Regional

Four Cavaliers Earn Capital One Academic All-District Honors

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All four now eligible for Academic All-America honors

Former Virginia star Val Ackerman to speak at Valediction for UVa Finals

Source: Streaking The Lawn by Brian J. Leung

Former Virginia women's basketball star Val Ackerman will be speaking at today's Valediction ceremony as part of UVa's Final Exercises. Stream the entire ceremony right here or on the University's main website.

Ackerman graduated from the University of Virginia in 1981, where she was a four-year starter and three-year captain for the Cavaliers. After graduating from the University, she played basketball professionally in France, and earned her law degree from UCLA in 1985, after which she became a staff attorney for the NBA.

She is most well known for being the founding president of the WNBA in 1996. She was also instrumental in creating the US

Cavaliers Beat the Terps and Win the Series (Again)

Source: Streaking The Lawn by Will Campbell

It wasn't pretty and all of the Cavalier faithful in attendance certainly were a little nervous heading in to the ninth inning, but in the end they were rewarded with the Hoos showing why they are one of the top teams in the ACC.

Heading in to the ninth inning trailing by a run (2-3) the Hoos decided they had had enough. Stephen Bruno lead the inning off with a double. Derek Fisher followed suit with a walk on a wild pitch which is where the game turned in UVa's favor. If it wasn't for the wild pitch, Jared King would have bunted the runners over, Kenny Towns would have likely been intentionally walked, and the pressure would have been on Brandon Downes

Eight-Run Ninth Inning Lifts No. 19 Cavaliers Past Maryland, 10-3

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Cavaliers storm back to win 15th straight game in College Park

Virginia Blanks California to Reach NCAA Quarterfinals

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Cavaliers reach quarterfinals for eighth consecutive year

Kohles Hot Hand Leads UVa Golfers During Second Round of NCAA Regional

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Cavalier Senior Shoots 6-under 65

ACC in the top 25

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My colleague Mark Schlabach has released his post-spring top 25, and the ACC has fared well: 7. Florida State 16. Clemson 23. Virginia Tech 25. Georgia Tech I've got the first three in the same order in my post-spring conference power ranking, but I've apparently got more faith in NC State than Schlabach (and probably a lot of other people). Call it instinct. Call it a gut feeling. Call it Mike Glennon's ability to throw the ball, but I think the Wolfpack have the potential for a special season this year -- more so than Georgia Tech.

Friday mailblog

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It feels like forever since I've done one of these. Wait, it has been ... Nathan in Kingsport, Tenn., (Currently in Panama City, Fla.) writes: Welcome back HD!! I wanted to ask your opinion on the future schedule of Virginia Tech. They have received flack in recent years for taking a break from playing tough OOC opponents and playing a "cupcake" OOC schedule. However looking beyond this season, the Hokies will play Alabama in '13, Urban Meyer led Ohio State in '14 and '15 and Wisconsin in '16 and '17.

Get Your Quarterbacks Here!

Source: The Good Ol Blog by Michael Ingalls

With the addition of Alabama transfer Phillip Sims and Virginia’s most recent recruiting commitment, Corwin “Turtle” Cutler, the talk of the town is UVa’s plethora of quarterbacks. Let’s take a look at the resumes of the current group that will practice with the Hoos in 2012. Good Counsel’s Brendan Marshall and Cutler are not included [...]

The Afternoon Break – More QBs

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Jerry Ratcliffe over at The Daily Progress wrote an article about the growing quarterback ranks at Virginia, while The Roanoke Times’ Doug Doughty’s weekly UVa Insider column focuses on the same topic. That’s because another QB recruit committed to the Hoos this week. As Sabre recruiting analyst Chris Horne covered in articles here and here, [...]

Nick Sulzer Named to AWN All-Rookie Team

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UVa 165-pounder was NCAA qualifier in redshirt freshman season

Most important game: Duke

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Our series taking a look at the most important game on the schedule this year for each ACC school continues today with Duke. For those of you just tuning in, this is a look at which games will reveal the most or have the biggest impact on the 2012 race. Duke Most important game: Sept. 29 at Wake Forest Why it’s important:If Duke is going to go bowling, it HAS to be able to win the winnable games, and this is definitely one of them. This has been one of the most entertaining series in the ACC.

Morris: Canes not worried about NCAA

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Miami quarterback Stephen Morris said he and the players aren’t concerned about the highly-publicized NCAA investigation that is still looming over the program. “Today was the first day I’ve been asked about it, and I told everybody, ‘We’re not worried about it at all,’” Morris told ESPN.com in a telephone interview. “I haven’t thought about it until today, when everyone was asking questions about it.

ACC's lunchtime links

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The FSU chatter seems to have died down a bit today ... Not before Bobby Bowden had a chance to weigh in, of course. His message? Stay in the ACC. The new 'lost helmet' rule could create some controversy. There was a standing-room only crowd for the funeral of former Miami AD Paul Dee. Hokies' beat writer Andy Bitter took an in-depth look at opponent Austin Peay. Former Wake Forest defensive end Nate Bolling is now throwing his weight around in NASCAR.

Preview: Virginia Men's Lacrosse NCAA Ro8 vs. the Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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Coming off of a narrow but spectacular victory over the Princeton Tigers, the Cavaliers travel to Philadelphia this weekend for a second round NCAA match-up with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Notre Dame is a relative newcomer to the world of college lacrosse, though their performance in recent years has been top-tier. They have appeared in the NCAA tournament every year since 2006, losing to Duke in the finals in 2010; head coach Kevin Corrigan has been an outstanding leader on and off the field.

Virginia's 2012 NCAA seeding is quite opportunistic. The Cavaliers match up well against the Fighting Irish, with a wicked offense and a

Tetlow thrilled about ACC offers - Virginia [$$] (Rivals)

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Commissiong will return to GT - Virginia [$$] (Rivals)

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Coaches scout Elffers - Virginia [$$] (Rivals)

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The WAR ROOM! (Rivals)

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The WAR ROOM is back and loaded with Virginia football and basketball recruiting scoop!

Ultimate ACC road trip: Week 2

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Welcome back to the ACC’s ultimate road trip. In case you’re just joining us, this series is your ticket to each of the best games in the ACC every week. These are the games that -- if you had the money and the time -- you would want to be at this fall. The season is still a long ways off, but here in the blogosphere, we’re already into Week 2: Schedule: Saturday, September 8 Maine at Boston College Ball State at Clemson Duke at Stanford Savannah State at Florida State Presbyterian at Georgia Tech Maryland at Temple Miami at Kansas State North Carolina at Wake Forest NC State at Connecticut Penn State at Virginia Austin Peay at Virginia Tech My choice: North Carolina at Wake Forest Why: The nonconference lineup is a dud?

Cavaliers Escape with the First Game!

Source: Streaking The Lawn by Will Campbell

We all knew that the Hoos were entering in to a dangerous place this weekend when they traveled to College Park to take on the Terps. We didn't know they were going to barely escape with not only their lives but a victory as well!

It certainly wasn't pretty, but few Cavalier victories are right? If they won by four or five runs, there wouldn't be any fun in that!

Entering the ninth with a 7-5 lead (after being down 0-2 earlier in the game), Justin Thompson wanted to make sure everyone's heart medicine was working and up to date. After giving up a run due to some shaky fielding and pitching, Thompson escaped the ninth to secure the victory by flipping a double play with runners on first and third.

At the plate

Life After UVA: Virginia Women's Lacrosse's Josie Owen

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Graduation weekend is finally upon us, which means that thousands of fourth years are making the biggest mistake of their lives by allowing themselves to leave the University. But that's another subject for another day. As we think about all of our graduating fourth and fifth years who have dedicated their time at the University to competing for our enjoyment, we wanted to check in with a few of them to get their post-graduate plans. We start our tour with 2012 women's lacrosse team captain Josie Owen.

Named to the 2012 All-ACC team and the 2012 All-ACC Tournament team, Owen has started every game for the past two years. She led the Cavaliers offensively this year, and it wasn't even close, with 77 points on 42 goals and 35

ACC post-spring power rankings

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Now that spring practices are over, it’s time to re-evaluate the ACC pecking order for 2012. There wasn’t much change at the top from the pre-spring power rankings, but Georgia Tech did get a slight bump, along with two teams on Tobacco Road. Here’s a look at the latest ACC power rankings: 1. Florida State: The Noles’ defensive line should be one of the deepest and best in the conference, if not the country, and they’ve got an outstanding quarterback in EJ Manuel.

Recruiting Roundup 5/18

Source: Streaking The Lawn by Justin Ferber

The Wahoos landed their 7th commitment for the 2013 class. How many Quarterbacks is too many Quarterbacks? Will the Cutler commitment have any impact on one of the top players in the nation in the 2014 class? Find out in this edition of Recruiting Roundup.

UVA lands Cutler

The Cavaliers landed their 7th commitment for the 2012 class this week, when Ocean Lakes (Virginia Beach) Quarterback Corwin Cutler jumped on board. The fan response was somewhat mixed, as some were excited to add another talented player to the fold, and others had reservations about Virginia taking yet another Quarterback. In 2013, UVA will have at least 7 scholarship Quarterbacks (Rocco, Watford, Sims, Lambert, Johns, Marshall, Cutler),

Virginia Women’s Tennis Edged by Duke in NCAA Round of 16

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Cavaliers conclude season with 20-8 record

No. 19 Cavaliers Down Maryland in 7-6 Thriller

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Virginia scores three in eighth to break tie, then holds on in ninth for win

Virginia Golfers Open NCAA Regional Tied for Third

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Woodall Leads Cavaliers with 2-under 69

‘Hoos End Season With Maryland

Source: Great Blog of Virginia by Charlie Sallwasser

We’ve only lost one game — not one series, one game — to Maryland since the current coaching staff took over in 2004, a mark that currently sits at 23-1. The lone loss came at Davenport in 2009, so the current regime has yet to lose at Turtle Smith Stadium going into tonight. Great. That’s the good news — the bad is that Maryland’s team is on the upswing, and, regardless of a rough-looking ACC record, has some players who can do some damage.

Offense has been a problem for Maryland. They rank in the bottom third of the ACC in hits, batting average, on-base percentage, walks, slugging percentage, and home runs. They’re scoring only 4.9 runs per game, and that figure drops to 4.0 in ACC games (and 3.2 when you take out the 21 run explosion against last place Duke — context is key). Only one Maryland regular is hitting .300, and that’s right fielder Jordan Hagel (.311), who doubles as the only one with a .400 OBP (.403). The most interesting thing about Maryland is the amount they run — they’ve got 74 steals, good for second in the ACC, and they do it well (76.2% success rate). Three Terps have 15 steals on the year: Hagel (in 19 attempts), shortstop Alfredo Rodriguez (in 18 attempts), and center fielder Korey Wacker (in 17 tries).

Our offense has been OK, but I’d love to see some spark from the guys (particularly King, Fisher, and Chris Taylor, who continues to lead off with his last-place OBP of .374) before postseason play starts. It’s felt a little like Bruno and the Seven Dwarfs at times recently, with no one seeming to consistently feel it except him.

The pitching rotation will remain unchanged for this series, as BOC has been heard saying he wants to get Kline the extra work. Likely matchups look like this:

Branden Kline (6-3, 3.96 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, .239 BAA, 78 K in 75 IP) against RHP Brett Harman (6-3, 2.72 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, .254 BAA, 68 K in 76 IP)

Scott Silverstein (2-4, 3.86 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, .225 BAA, 42 K in 58.1 IP) against RHP Michael Boyden (2-3, 3.44 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, .207 BAA, 47 K in 49.2 IP)

Artie Lewicki (3-2, 4.10 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, .240 BAA, 37 K in 59.1 IP) against RHP David Carroll (4-3, 3.96 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, .275 BAA, 40 K in 66 IP)

Maryland’s staff has a 2.99 ERA overall and is allowing just a .243 BAA, so they’re not going to just let us get our offensive schwerve back on. This should be a tightly contested series, and I see us taking home two of three and saddling BOC with his first loss at Maryland.

Most important game: Clemson

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Our series taking a look at the most important game on the schedules this year for each ACC school continues today with Clemson. For those of you just tuning in, this is a look at which games will reveal the most or have the biggest impact on the 2012 race. Clemson Most important game: Sept. 22 at Florida State Why it’s important: Both teams have legitimate chances to win the Atlantic Division title, and this game should produce the frontrunner.

Mihalik is comfortable with move to center - Virginia [$$] (Rivals)

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Three Cavaliers Placed on All-Region Team

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E. Cipolloni, G. Cipolloni, Mitchell honored by NFCA

Video: Top 20 roundtable -- Florida State

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"College Football Live's" panel of experts preview South Carolina's upcoming season.

‘Hoos Look to Fight Off Irish

Source: Great Blog of Virginia by Charlie Sallwasser

Notre Dame comes into this meeting with us winner of 11 of their last 12 games and with probably the best goalkeeper in the country in John Kemp (an unbelievable 5.95 goals against per game and a .641 save percentage). They possess wins over Duke (holding the Devils to just three goals), Hofstra, Yale, Denver and Syracuse. They’re legit.

I’m hoping their defensive numbers are in part a function of a slow tempo, because their offense isn’t exactly Showtime either (50th nationally at 8.92 goals per game and produced only single-digit goals in nine of 14 games thus far). Their leading goal scorer has only 19, less than four ‘Hoos, and they show up pretty far down the list in pretty much all counting stats, which suggests a sluggish game plan.

Expect a game akin to some of our recent meetings with Maryland, where most of the game feels akin to running underwater. I’m cautiously optimistic, because a.) I think we’ve got superior talent, and b.) we just won one of those games against Princeton last weekend.

29 Cavaliers Earn Berths to NCAA East Preliminary Round

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Meet to be held in Jacksonville, Fla., on May 24-26

ACC Announces First 3 Virginia Football Game Times and TV Coverage Info

Source: Streaking The Lawn by Brian Schwartz

The Atlantic Coast Conference announced the first three weeks' worth of game times for the 2012-2013 (see what I did there?) football season. Without further ado, here they are:

September 1st: Richmond @ Virginia - 3PM RSN

September 8th: Penn State @ Virginia - Noon, ABC

September 15th: Virginia @ Georgia Tech - 3:30 PM, ESPNU

The RSN game against Richmond will be seen regionally on Fox Sports Florida or Sun Sports, Fox Sports South, Fox Sports Carolinas, Comcast Sports Mid Atlantic or NESN, but can also be watched, subject to blackout, on ESPN3. The 3PM start should allow ample time for tailgating before the game (not to mention a chance to recharge before post-game celebration

ACC game times announced

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The ACC has announced game times and TV networks for all home games for the league in its first three weeks of the season, as well as for all of its 2012 Thursday night games on ESPN and all of national television games confirmed to date. The 2012 Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game, which will be played Dec. 1 in Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., will be nationally televised by either ABC, with an 8 p.m. kickoff, or ESPN at 7:45 p.

Video: Most to prove in the ACC

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After repeatedly failing to live up to the hype, Florida State has the most to prove in the ACC this fall.

The Afternoon Break – Kickoff Times

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The ACC announced the scheduled times for Virginia’s first three football contests of 2012 on Thursday. All three of those games are being offered on television. The Cavaliers open at home on Saturday, Sept. 1 against Richmond. That game is set for 3 p.m. and will be televised by Regional Sports Networks. The Saturday, Sept. [...]

Tennis Photos

Source: The Good Ol Blog by Kris

Both the men’s and women’s tennis teams advanced to the Sweet 16 in the respective NCAA Tournament brackets. Both tourneys finish their run in Athens, Ga. The Cavalier women face Duke at 4 p.m. today (Thursday), while the men take on California at 4 p.m. on Friday. If you want to prepare for those matches, [...]

Kickoff Times and TV Announced for UVa's First Three Football Games

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Penn State Game to be Aired on ABC

Watch for these rule changes in 2012

Source: ACC Football Blog

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. -- Every year, there are new rules to pay attention to, for coaches, players, officials and viewers watching games. Here are several of particular note that could impact teams this season. ACC coordinator of officials Doug Rhoads spent time going over these changes with coaches during the spring meetings, and took some time to explain them for this post. These changes were made to help create more player safety. 1. Helmet comes off.

College Football 411: Spring's best

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Cassidy Hubbarth and the college football bloggers bring you the best from the spring and what that means for the games in the fall.

ACC's lunchtime links

Source: ACC Football Blog

Heard any news about FSU? Me either ... ACC commissioner John Swofford isn't worried about something that hasn't happened yet, and might not happen. He remains confident in the current and soon-to-be-expanding structure of the league. The topic of Florida State and the Big 12 was not a formal discussion at the ACC spring meetings. This recruit picked Georgia Tech over FSU strictly because of the academics. Georgia Tech's beat writer answers some important questions about the Yellow Jackets.

Baseball Travels to College Park; Puts their Lives in Jeopardy for You!

Source: Streaking The Lawn by Will Campbell

The final weekend series of the year was always one of my favorite weekends of the baseball season. It is always a Thursday through Saturday series and we usually got back in time to go out on the corner Saturday night with nothing to do on Sunday hang out with the guys! Practices with no school to worry about made for great days of tropical smoothie, Xbox, or maybe a little fungo golf. This year should be as enjoyable for the Cavaliers as they travel to Maryland in their final weekend to take on the GREAT Terps.

These past two years were supposed to be different for Maryland. Bakich was entering his third year of his journey to get Maryland to the top of the ACC and had what many considered a strong contingent of JUCO