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The guys rejoin the podcast for the 1st time in months to chat about the summer for the Hoos. Khari and Sean break down new additions to their team, how they thought UVA fared in the transfer portal, and the latest with the non-conference and ACC schedule release. The guys tease their season previews and close out with some thoughts on what they are most excited for this upcoming season.

Khari sits down to chat with his high school teammate, Caleb Vanderburg, to discuss his life as an assistant head coach for Prolific Prep. Prolific Prep is world-class prep basketball program that has been featured constantly in the Dick's/Geico/Chipotle national championship for high school basketball. Some former players within the program include Jalen Green, Josh Jackson, Darryn Peterson, AJ Dybantsa, Tyran Stokes, and plenty of other college/NBA players. The two reconnect and break down the current world of high school recruiting, how NIL and agents have changed the recruiting pitch, and how an influx of international players and super seniors have impacted high school players opportunities. To tie in the episode to UVA, the duo discusses what the recruiting pitch to Prolific Prep has been from Ryan Odom and his coaching staff. To close out the pod, Caleb gets to live out as a fan and discuss some of the moments coaching has provided him that he wouldn't have believed growing up. Overall a great interview for anyone interested in hearing from a high profile high school coach on today's landscape, the mind of elite players in their program, and what it's like to recruit and sign these high level athletes.

After a couple weeks off to recover from a tough 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 what were some of the highlights from the year. As they look forward to the future, they say goodbye to some fan favorites, and what UVA needs for next season to make a deeper run into the NCAA Tournament. Disclaimer: This episode was recorded prior to the 5 in 5 seasons NCAA discussion, Jurian Dixon's commitment to UVA, and the NCAA tournament expanding to 76 teams. Season 5 will open with a ton of new stories to cover!

The guys are rejoined by resident bracketologist Fred Umland to discuss how he and Khari fared in their bracket projections compared to other notable bracketologist like Joe Lunardi. The guys give their thoughts on what the committee got right and wrong before shifting into UVA's performance in the ACC Tournament. With a couple minutes spent on praising the run the Hoos made and some time dedicated to venting about the final minutes of the championship game, the crew breaks down UVA's path and chances at cutting down nets this spring. To close out the pod, our trio goes over their Final Four picks, their national champion picks, and some upsets they think could happen in round 1.

Virginia finishes the regular season with a second place ACC finish. The Hoos compiled a record of 27-4, 15-3 in the ACC, culminating a huge turnaround from the 2024-2025 season. The guys breakdown the past week's games and welcome in special guest Fred Umland to discuss what's coming up for the Hoos as well as our All-ACC teams and individual player accolades. The conversation shifts towards the upcoming ACC Tournament and what's at stake for the Hoos if they win the whole thing or if they exit early. To wrap up, Fred gives his breakdown of the Bubble, his favorites for this year's NCAA Tournament, and some likely Cinderella stories.

Coming off a rough loss to Duke, Khari and Sean breakdown what went wrong in the game for the Hoos, what allowed Duke to be so successful, and where UVA turns to next to get back on track. The guys discuss the importance of UVA's final two regular season games as they gear up for the ACC Tournament and the NCAA Tournament. Our duo trades thoughts around UVA's ceiling now that we've seen them against top tier competition and share updated outlooks for Virginia's outcome in the NCAA Tournament.

The Hoos are coming off a huge win against Miami in JPJ to push their current winning streak to 8 games. The longest win streak they've had since the 2023-2024 college basketball season. The guys jump on the pod to break down Virginia's recent success and what it could mean for this season's outlook. They make sure to spend some time highlighting and appreciating the court dedication to Tony Bennett and his gesture to make sure all members (staff, players, admins, etc) would have their names also included on the court. Diving deeper into the conversation, Khari and Sean discuss best case and worst case for seeding having seen UVA show up in the NCAA selection committee's mid-season reveal as the final 4 seed. To close out, the guys look forward to this week's matchups against NC State at JPJ and a road trip to Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham against Duke which will likely be the #1 or #2 team in the country coming off their big win over Michigan. As a farewell, Khari and Sean thank all of their listeners and followers for helping get Hoos Hoopin' to the illustrious 5000 listens mark!

Flying solo, Khari welcomes in Cuts, the creator of Cuts from The Corner! Cuts gives his story on how he got into the Virginia Cavaliers fandom and eventually turned his passion for UVA Hoops into Cuts from The Corner, a premier analysis of UVA game-by-game breakdowns and player breakdowns. Khari gets the insights from Cuts about his background, his time at UVA, and what led to his deep analysis of basketball. Cuts gives a full rundown on his thought process and the operations that go into creating an edition of Cuts from The Corner alongside what he hopes readers take away from his work. They continue the conversation discussing his thoughts on the current UVA team and turning time back to discuss his favorite players, favorite games, and favorite UVA in-depth analysis. For those that love X's and O's or would describe themselves as a basketball purist, this interview is a can't miss listen!

The guys are back to discuss UVA being 17-3 and towards the top of the ACC and back to being nationally ranked. UVA faced a tough loss at home against UNC but bounced back with a huge double overtime win against Notre Dame in South Bend. Khari and Sean break down the recent performances from the Hoos and their thoughts on what's going well and where the team still needs to improve. Now with 20 games under their belt, the guys adjust their preseason predictions to better reflect how this year's team is performing. To close out the pod, they shoutout their new feature, GameRank! Check it out on Substack!

Per usual the guys took a bit of a longer break than expected but they're back ready to dive into this year's team! Coming off a major road victory against Texas, Khari and Sean discuss the huge win and what they've liked so far about the team 8 games in. They also chat through some areas of improvement and what they would like to continue to see going forward from this year's edition of the Cavaliers. UVA Football also sneaks in a mention as they are having a historic season and are on the verge of an ACC Championship and a College Football Playoff berth.

After a long break away, the guys are back to finally discuss all the latest and greatest for the UVA Men's basketball team. Starting with their thoughts on the hiring of Ryan Odom and getting into all the new faces on the team, including some international signings. Khari and Sean each breakdown their thoughts on the new and returning players, what we could expect to see from each guy, as well as potential lineups that we believe Ryan Odom will lean on. The guys close out on some schedule notes and expectations for the 2025-2026 campaign.

2024-2025 was not the season anyone expected so the guys open up on a lighter note by discussing the 2025 NCAA tournament with bracketologist Fred Umland. The trio breakdown how Khari and Fred fared against the household bracketologist at ESPN, Fox, and CBS along with what the committee got right and where they left us confused. The group closes out bracket talk by discussing likely cinderella stories and choosing their first reaction final fours. Shifting the conversation over to the Hoos, the guys breakdown the season results and the unfortunate news that Ron Sanchez will not be retained at UVA. They then cover some of the rumored coaches like Ryan Odom and Richard Pitino and who they're preferences would be. To bring the podcast home, we discuss next year's roster including the upcoming decision from Chance Mallory, a Charlottesville native that still has UVA in the picture, and then who should be retained from the current UVA roster and what potential transfer portal additions are they excited about.

It's 2025 and the guys are back with their New Year's resolutions for the Virginia Men's Basketball Team. 2024 was a rough year for the Hoos between a rough NCAA tournament appearance, the retirement of Tony Bennett (a surefire hall of fame coach), and a slow start to this season under Ron Sanchez. Khari and Sean break down what they want to see change for the Hoos in 2025 in hopes of getting back to their glory days. They close out the pod by giving there thoughts on UVA's current west coast trip and what success out west could do for UVAs season.

The guys are back after a month long break (mainly due to Khari being in India) to discuss the latest for the Hoos. UVA is currently 6-4 with a big game against Memphis coming up in JPJ. UVA is in need of a major win but with the ACC having another down year, the guys discuss what the outlook on UVA's season appears to be thus far. The conversation shifts to discuss who's impressed this season as well as who hasn't lived up to off-season expectations. Khari and Sean close out the pod discussing Ron Sanchez's performance as the head coach at this point and have some fun with UVA's newest jerseys.

The guys break down the Hoos victory over Campbell to start the 2024-2025 UVA men's basketball season and the beginning of the Sanchez era at Virginia. Khari and Sean give their thoughts on player performances, how they feel about the team's new offense in action, and what differences they noticed between Ron Sanchez and Tony Bennett.