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As an associate AD, he played a major role in hiring Dom Starsia as men's lacrosse coach. Starsia has led the Cavs to two national championships. In four years as athletic director, he has hired three head coaches: Jan Mann, who has made the fledgling women's golf program competitive in just a few years; Brian Boland, who has turned men's tennis into a national power; and Brian O'Connor, who led the baseball team to its best season in his inaugural year. Granted, there is a lot more riding on this men's basketball hire, and that's probably why so many fans are anxious right now. But as a former college basketball player and coach, and as next year's head of the NCAA tournament selection committee, Littlepage is respected and extremely well-connected in basketball circles. There's no guarantee he will end up getting his first choice (or second, or third) and it's no sure bet the new coach will succeed in the brutal ACC, but that would be true no matter who was spearheading the search. For my money - and, more importantly, for the millions of dollars being poured into the men's basketball program - there's no one I'd rather have in charge of this process than Craig Littlepage.
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This Week In Recruiting By Chris Horne Football recruiting...
Since leaving high school, Pearman, who has been timed at 4.28 in the 40-yard dash, says he has gained 12 pounds of muscle. He is training extremely hard and looks forward to getting to UVa. He will have to sit out one season before he can become eligible to play. This week UVa offered Blue Ridge School star Greg Davis. Davis is a 6-3, 190-pound cornerback/wide receiver for Blue Ridge but could end up playing safety on the next level. Davis says that UVa likes him as a free safety. Other schools that have officially offered scholarships include Kansas, Maryland, Nebraska and Virginia Tech. Blue Ridge features two other potential Division 1-A prospects in 6-2, 180-pound wide receiver Tony Lewis and 6-0, 220-pound running back/linebacker Trey Mines. Both are stars in basketball as well. Of the two, Lewis, who runs a 4.5 in the 40-yard dash according to Blue Ridge coach Mike Alley, may have the best shot at a Division 1-A offer.
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'Hoos hot in UVa sports?
But at the moment, no teams are hotter than baseball and men's lacrosse. After an 8-6 start, Brian O'Connor's baseball team has won nine straight games heading into this weekend's three-game series at Virginia Tech. And they haven't just been winning - they've been winning big. The combined score of those nine games has been 70-16. The pitching staff already has seven shutouts this season, a school record, while young sluggers Sean Doolittle and Brandon Guyer have added much-needed power at the 4 and 5 spots in the batting order. Dom Starsia's lacrosse team, meanwhile, has won all six of its games this season after going 5-8 a year ago. The Cavs are healthy again, the offense is clicking and sophomore goalie Kip Turner is one of many players enjoying a breakthrough season. The 'Hoos, ranked #2, will take on #1 Johns Hopkins tomorrow in Baltimore. For the Sabre's weekly update on UVa baseball, please see the link below.
For a Sabre Edge story on the lacrosse team's resurgence, subscribers can read this article..
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Sabre Edge articles and columns from the past week
It's only March and the lacrosse season is barely half over, but already Virginia has won more games than it did in all of 2004. So how does a team go from 5-8 one season to 6-0 (and counting) the next? Well, lots of reasons. A few key newcomers. Better health. Some emerging stars. Most importantly, perhaps, more confidence and chemistry, plus a better attitude. The result, says senior attackman John Christmas, is “it's starting to feel a little reminiscent of two years ago.” In 2003, of course, the Cavaliers were national champs.
Brian O'Connor came to Virginia with a strong reputation as a recruiter, and his first batch of signees is already making its mark for the Cavaliers. Among the freshmen who have contributed heavily to UVa's 17-6 start and nine-game winning streak are Sean Doolittle, Brandon Guyer and Robert Poutier. That trio has given the Cavs much of the power and pitching they so desperately needed this season.
As Virginia gets ready to start spring football practice next Friday, now seems like a good time to look ever further ahead to the fall and analyze the new ACC in 2005. The advent of the dual-division conference and championship game should make for the most exciting year ever in the ACC. Here is how I see things panning out for Virginia and the 11 other teams...
With a little over 14 minutes left in Monday night's game, Virginia's LaTonya Blue was flattened by a screen set at midcourt by Minnesota's giant center, Janel McCarville. Before long, the Cavaliers found themselves knocked out of the NCAA women's basketball tournament. As a woozy Blue watched from the bench, the third-seeded Gophers went on a 12-0 run to take command of their second-round game at Williams Arena in Minneapolis. The sixth-seeded Cavs never recovered and lost 73-58, ending their season with a 21-11 record.
Virginia's performance tonight in the NCAA women's basketball tournament was worth a two-year wait. The sixth-seeded Cavaliers dominated 11th-seeded Old Dominion 79-57 at the Williams Center in Minneapolis, advancing to the second round of the Tempe Regional. The Wahoos failed to qualify for the NCAA tourney last year for the first time in 20 years. After a slow start tonight, they shot 65% in the second half, controlled the boards and got big games from Brandi Teamer (23 points, 10 rebounds) and Tiffany Sardin (16 points, six rebounds). Sabre Edge recruiting updates from the past week Our resident recruiting expert, Chris Horne, provides updates for Edge subscribers about UVa's commitments and recruiting targets in football and men's basketball. To sign up for an Edge subscription, please see the sign-up promotion below. If you're already on board as an Edge subscriber, click the links below to catch up on recruiting. Football
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