Preparing for the much ballyhooed UVA defense
We get to play the top “defensive” team in the ACC today. They hold teams to 54.5 points per game.
As the image below attests, UVA does not like to let other teams score so prepare yourself for a low scoring, brutal basketball game.
In preparation for the game I hear Gottfried hired a wrestling coach.
12 Responses to “Preparing for the much ballyhooed UVA defense”
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.
Leave your opinion here. Please be nice. Your Email address will be kept private.
That photo of CJL above, that’s an example of an offensive foul in this league, right?
I think that was a ‘travel’.
I think King Karl kicked him out of the game right after this.
That photo is the perfect example of “they hold teams…..”
I suggested in another topic that our guys borrow the pads from the FB team because of all the banging and holding and hacking uva does. It’s hard to do against them, but we need to find a way to make them play at a tempo more to our advantage and not their plodding, methodical, tackle BB style.
Offensive foul no doubt.
pak is correct – That particular play was a ‘travel’ on CJ IIRC.
I really like our chances today, but I find it extremely unfortunate playing the Cavaliers in a 4-day tournament format … Our guys are going to be brutalized.
How in the he*l is this basketball?
CJ must have “created” and caused the melee. It’s his tendency to do so. That’s all that matters to ACC refs: tendencies; and your profile (see that Kersey knew that as a Freshman, TL can not approach him to talk).
Hilarious-Just tuned into early game a witnessed Donahue dropping F-bomb after F-bomb in Kerseys ear. One of his players dove for a loose ball which ended in a pig pile (Miami defender late attempt diving). BC guy gets the foul because he “initiated” the hustle and dive. Classic. Like I’ve said before, our Crew Chiefs were dead wood in Mid-Major Conferences and received the old Clougherty Golden Parachute.
I think CJ got a tech for ball-hogging on that play.
The key to the game is whether our guys can keep their cool and play through the garbage officiating. Rest assured, the officiating will be garbage.
I just looked at that picture again and laughed out loud. It’s hilarious. Sad, but hilarious.
I believe the UVA folks call that good defense. I think the refs called that a player control foul against Leslie. Mainly, because he couldn’t control the UVA guys.
Mark my words: this will be a tough one from an officiating standpoint. Apparently Joe Harris is the new golden boy and either he scores or he goes to the line. Gonna be a challenge. Our bigs need to keep their heads in the game, which can be a challenge to itself. All you Vandy lovers may get your chance today (unfortunately). Hopefully we’ll create a working margin and it will be all for naught, but I wouldn’t bet on it.