Hoos Place Studio

Not much happened this past week with the football game getting postponed, women's soccer tournament starting this upcoming week, and basketball still to come. But Val and Seattle still found plenty to talk about with hoops anticipation, ACC women's soccer tournament preview, and the Hoos' "Meet the Team" virtual event to hype. We also introduce our listeners to a HOOS Place feature they might not have known about. No games, but still fun.

It's always fun talking sports after beating UNC. With Mack Brown back and his recruiting prowess hitting the field in a big way, it's even sweeter. But we have more than football to savor, because the ACC-Big Ten Challenge pairings were announced a few days ago, and Virginia finally - finally - gets The Marquee Matchup. It's one with a wealth of history behind it. There is also women's soccer to discuss as the regular season - Part I - came to a close and the ACC Tournament looms. Don't miss Val and Seattle!

It's All About Florida as Host Val Prochaska breaks down the football loss to Miami - yes, he watched the game - then touches on women's soccer's tough battle with Florida State, then the studio crew begins previewing the basketball season by discussing the Hoos' first big opponent: Florida! But there's more. Villanova is the other hoops opponent, and then Val and Seattle talk about the lack of a hoops schedule, and the challenges facing athletes this year. Finally, there is an update about HOOS Place. Check it out!

No, we're not giving up on the football team, but StLouHoo and Seattle Hoo share the general frustration with the 1-3 start and speculate as to the reasons for the defense's failure to live up to lofty expectations. Women's soccer and basketball offer more hope, and the HOOS Place Studio crew get into why... StLouHoo gives a rundown on the three marquee recruits considering Virginia and how they would fit, plus spins an intriguing scenario regarding transfer Trey Murphy. It involves a discussion of the NCAA's new rule waiver and the futures of thousands of young hoopsters...

Val and Seattle are back for Season 3 of the HOOS Place Studio HOOcast! We drop some details on the HOOS Place server move and Seattle's summer, then join the tide of Hoo woe over the football loss to NC State. Val updates us on the Women's Soccer season, then the studio team previews the basketball preview. Spoiler Alert: Seattle thinks Sam Hauser is a superstar.

In honor of Washington State’s statewide day of action this past Friday and in solidarity with all of the University of Virginia athletes speaking out for the Black Lives Matter movement, Seattle Hoo and special guest Isaiah Wilkins discussed police treatment of Black citizens, Isaiah’s experiences, the protest movement, some of the solutions that have been proposed, including defunding or abolishing police departments, and the political activism of UVA athletes – including Isaiah himself. This podcast presents the views of Seattle Hoo himself and does not reflect a HOOS Place corporate statement or position. All of HOOS Place’s contributors have complete editorial freedom and Seattle chose to express his views on this timely issue.

Hoos Place recruiting guru StLouHoo joins Seattle Hoo and Val in the virtual studio to talk football recruiting. StLou gives the rundown on transfers for 2020, including the latest get, then breaks down the early 2021 commits and what it all means. Football is not the only program with great recruiting news right now, as Val tells us about Steve Swanson’s great 2020 class for women’s soccer. — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Seattle Hoo and Val return after a real-life-dictated hiatus to finally review the 2019-20 season and discuss some team awards. They also ponder the imponderable: What’s your favorite season of the Bennett Era? But first, they welcome the newest hoops Hoo, Trey Murphy, with some analysis of his game and a review of his history with UVA. We would have had StLouHoo to run down the football recruiting, but Seattle experienced brain dysfunction and told him the wrong time. Hopefully we can coax StLou on next episode. — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Women’s Soccer Head Coach Steve Swanson joins us on the show to share his thoughts on this past season, what he and the staff are doing to keep the players busy during Coronapocalypse, and his true thoughts about Val. Enjoy this special HOOcast while sheltering-in-place. — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The Hoos gave Mamadi Diakite and Braxton Key a happy sendoff with yet another Senior Day win over Louisville. Seattle and Val talk again about the two seniors, pay homage to Grant Kersey and all the other walkons, and get into the Miami and Louisville wins. — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Seattle and Val celebrate the wins over Virginia Tech and Duke and how they bring the Hoos to within striking distance of another ACC Regular Season Championship. Then with Senior Day coming up, we honor a couple of Champions: our Seniors Mamadi Diakite and Braxton Key, without whom UVA would not have an NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship! — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Seattle and Val try to process those last three minutes against Pitt so we can enjoy the fact of a road win against a talented team that plays well at home. Then we look at how the Hoos beat up on Boston College, addition by subtraction, and that opportunity awaits. How high can the Hoos go and what do they have to do to get there? Beating Tech is first and we tell you how! — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

It’s been a while, but we are finally back to talk hoops. But first, Val fills us in on some women’s soccer news, as two Cavaliers will be playing for our country. Then we dive into the men’s basketball team’s triumph over the Tar Heels in Chapel Hill and place it into context. Casey’s getting better, Tomas is getting better, Kihei belongs on the All-ACC teams but is he or Mamadi the team MVP? The real issue animating Seattle and Val, however, is whether it is the Texas Two-Step or a reverse Texas Two-Step. Finally, Seattle grieves the departure of Vic So’oto. — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The Hoocast crew went into the studio feeling great after a two-game winning streak. Seattle Hoo and Val get into the nitty gritty of shooting stats and hard hedges, celebrate the winning efforts, and flesh out the Hoos’ standing as they head into a week off. It feels so much better after a couple of wins! — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this belated episode, Val updates us on the men’s and women’s soccer players who got drafted and how the teams might recover next year, allowing Seattle to segue into basketball. Seattle and Val break down the basketball team’s last three games – the loss at Florida State, win at Georgia Tech, then the demoralizing defeat at the paws of the NC State Wolfpack. Stay tuned for some rambling overview of the talent and coaching challenges, with some theoretical discourse you might find either enlightening or purely hubristic. We end with a quick look at the football schedule. — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Two losses have dented the spirits of the Wahoo faithful, but the banner still hangs. Val and Seattle break down the losses to Syracuse and Boston College, and delve into the effort level and how to fix the offense. Seattle presents a scouting report on upcoming opponents Florida State and Georgia Tech. Are the Seminoles as fierce as Val fears? Listen to find out. — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Seattle and Val go deep into the Hoos’ evisceration of Virginia Tech, then welcome back guest Kevin Wall of NunesMagician.Com to preview the Syracuse game. The three also talk about Tonight’s games between the Cavaliers and Boston College, and Syracuse and Virginia Tech. There might also be a little banter about some other ACC teams. — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Seattle Hoo shares his thoughts on the Orange Bowl and the hoops game with Navy, plus a short preview of the Virginia Tech hoops game coming up Saturday. — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Former Hoo footballers Earl Sims and Ahmad Hawkins join Seattle and StLou to preview the Orange Bowl. Listen to these two Hoo greats reconnect with some great stories from their playing days – and oh yeah, dish a little on the game and make their predictions. After The Earl and Ahmad Show, StLouHoo jumps into the studio with his mountain of data and breaks down the matchup. This is a great one to enjoy on your drive to Charlottesville for the basketball game, or while traveling to Miami for the football game! — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We talk a little basketball and a little football, as Seattle Hoo coerced Carson McCorkle’s dad Brad back onto the show to update us on Carson’s injury, then StLouHoo broke up Seattle and Val’s grousing and moaning about the HOOps team’s holiday spirit against Stony Brook and South Carolina to analyze the football early signing day results. As bad as the basketball team looked against South Carolina is about as good as the football recruiting class looks! Then Seattle ruins the mood with horrible puns on the way out. — This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app