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Springtime Means Good Times for Cav Fans
As a result, this weekend could be one of the Cavaliers' finest as Charlottesville plays host to a multitude of spring sporting events. The nation's No. 1 men's lacrosse team opens NCAA Tournament play by hosting Notre Dame on Saturday at 3:30 p.m., while the nation's No. 2 women's lacrosse team hosts Princeton on Sunday at 1 p.m. The No. 7 men's tennis team opens NCAA Tournament play at 10 a.m. on Saturday morning when it welcomes Army to Charlottesville. If the Cavaliers win, they return to action Sunday at noon. In addition to all the exciting postseason action, Virginia faces North Carolina for a three-game baseball series that begins on Friday at 7 p.m. UVa battles UNC on Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. The Tar Heels are ranked No. 1 in the nation. TheSabre.com
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This Week In Recruiting By Chris Horne Basketball recruiting. UVa may not be finished with the 2006 class. This week, Dave Leitao and company have brought in 6-9, 220-pound PF/C Jerome Meyinsse for an official visit. Meyinsse is a standout player out of McKinley High School in Baton Rouge, LA. In his senior season this year, Meyinsse earned Most Valuable Player and first-team honors in the class 7-4A district. He averaged a triple-double versus 7-4A competition - 20 points, 12.5 rebounds and 10 blocks per contest. In addition, Meyinsse is an excellent student. Stay tuned as we catch up with Jerome for more on his visit this week and to find out which other programs are in the mix. The signing period ends on May 16th.
The 6-1 Wright is a point guard who could also play the shooting guard position on the next level. He originally committed to N.C. State before the departure of head coach Herb Sendek and is now open. Virginia has offered and is among the programs he is considering at this point. Patterson is a solid 6-8, 235 pounds, and he possesses good strength, rebounding ability and a nice touch from the foul line on in. He would add a good low post scoring presence if UVa were able to land him. Patrick would like to make official visits before making a decision and mentioned Florida, Kentucky, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest as serious contenders right now. Scott is a super athletic 6-8, 215-pound prospect out of Deep Creek High School. A senior this year, he signed with Temple last fall but decided to re-open his recruitment following the retirement of head coach John Chaney. Scott claims offers from George Mason, Maryland, Oklahoma, Virginia and Virginia Tech have offered. He is leaning towards going to Hargrave Military Academy next fall. For more on these prospects as well as 2008 recruits including Hanover's Ed Davis, check out the Sabre Edge.
Speaking of Hargrave, 2007 WF target Eric Wallace is reportedly transferring there this upcoming fall. Wallace is an outstanding 6-7 target out of Glenn High School in Kernersville. In his junior season last year, he averaged 16 points, eight rebounds and three-and-a-half assists per game. He is one of UVa's top targets for the 2007 class. Wallace's transfer certainly could help UVa, as 2006 signee Johnnie Lett is prepping at Hargrave this upcoming year. He and Wallace will play on the same team.
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Hot Topic: Out-of-Conference Football Scheduling Football teams around the ACC are not playing any games right now, but talk of their opponents has been as hot as ever late this week. Who is playing who? Why does Team A do that and Team B do this? I'd love to see a game between so and so and what's their name. Virginia's OOC schedule is hard to find, but one thing is for certain: The Cavaliers open this season at Pitt on Sept. 2. The Panthers return the game on the 2007 schedule. Beyond that? The Sabre is looking for info so stay tuned. Meanwhile, here are a few posts on OOC scheduling to get your football juices flowing. To join the conversation or to read an entire thread, click on the Subject lines below. Or start your own thread on the Football Message Board.
Subject: To continue the OOC schedule discussion...tell me which you prefer: Posted by: 2BHokie on Fri May 12 2006 9:17:07 AM Message: Method A: Land a bunch of 2-for-0s and 3-for-1s with low-quality OOC opponents so that you are guaranteed of at least 7 home games a year for revenue purposes. And to appease the grumbling of the fanbase, you land the occasional big-name OOC opponent (such as USC, LSU, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Nebraska, etc).
To me, it seems like JW/Beamer have adopted Method A as their approach. It's the revenue-maximizing one...and the one with the worst-of-the-worst cupcakes, sprinkled with the occasional big-name OOC school to keep the fanbase from going postal. Seems like Groh (and Littlepage of late) have gone more with the Method B of scheduling. Welsh/Littlepage were able to land more big name OOC opponents, but Groh has either shown a reluctance to...or Littlepage can't seem to close those deals anymore. To offset that, they sign 2-for-1s with MAC-quality opponents, and 1-for-1s with Syracuses and Pitts. Hardly ever an absolute snoozer in Scott...but the days of PSU being scheduled again don't seem to be on the near horizon? For me...its tough. As much as I hate our 2006 schedule (with Kent State and Northeastern) on our schedule...I really LIVE for those big time OOC matchups with LSU, Nebraska, USC, etc. I think (as a fan) I might be willing to live through the 2006 season...if it means we'll also have seasons like 2007-2009. (Ack, did I actually just say that?) Of course, I would prefer a combination of Methods A & B first and foremost...
Subject: From conversations on OOC scheduling, I'm looking for ACC info ...
In 2006, 12 ACC teams are taking advantage of the 12-game system now in place with out-of-conference games.
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Sabre articles from the past week
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Best Seat in the House: Philip Brown
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Around the Horn: Cavs Face Heels in Big Showdown
Best Seat in the House: Marques Hagans
Best Seat in the House: Mark Guilbeau
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. Sabre Edge recruiting updates from the past week ...
Powell a Top Defensive Tackle Target
The Latest on OL Brad Hallick
Top Target: Howard DL/OL Devon Still
Frazier's Recruitment Heating Up
Q&A Session with Ryan Pettinella
UVa Prospects in Southern Invitational
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