UVa's Top 25 Wins Of The Past 25 Years

TheSabre.com founder Mike Ingalls penned a column last week on Virginia's "Top 25 Greatest Wins Of Last 25 Years" as a way to get everyone excited for football season. The free article listed the top 5 as follows:

• 1. Virginia vs. No. 2 Florida State (1995)
• 2. Virginia at No. 20 Virginia Tech (1998)
• 3. Virginia vs. No. 9 Clemson (1990)
• 4. Virginia vs. No. 13 Texas (1996)
• 5. Virginia vs. No. 6 North Carolina (1996)

So what do you think? Did he get it right? How would you list your top 5? Top 10? Top 25? Let us know on the football message board!

One thing is certain, the Hoos need to add more candidates to the list and coach Mike London appears to have the program on the right track for that. Wins at Miami and Florida State last season are great examples of the progress. The 2012 Cavaliers got off to a great start this weekend with a 43-19 win against Richmond. Here's hoping that one or more potential top 25 wins are headed UVa's way this season!

This Week In Recruiting With Chris Horne

Several prominent football commitments, including running back Taquan "Smoke" Mizzell, were in attendance for Virginia's big win over Richmond on Saturday. Only one official visitor was on Grounds this weekend, though, and he is a basketball recruit. (Check out weekend visitor info here on the Good Ol Blog.)

London Perrantes, a 3-star point guard out of Crespi (Encino, CA), made Virginia his first official visit stop this past weekend. The 6'1" prospect also plans to take officials to Washington State, Illinois and Arizona State. He has taken unofficial visits (trips the prospect must pay for) to both WSU and ASU already, but the trips to UVa and Illinois will be his first experiences at those schools. I hope to reach Perrantes this week for comments on his trip to Charlottesville and much more, so stay tuned.

This coming weekend, the Hoos' basketball program will play host to one of the top big men in the class of 2013, Briarcrest (Memphis, TN) power forward Austin Nichols. The 6'9" Nichols has narrowed his list of schools to six - Auburn, Duke, Memphis, Tennessee, Vanderbilt and Virginia - and plans to make all five official visits. Virginia will be his first official stop.

Turning back to the football front, I was in attendance for last Friday night's match-up between Gilman (Baltimore, MD) and Good Counsel (Olney, MD). A combined four Virginia commits attend those respective schools, including Gilman linebacker Micah Kiser and Good Counsel products Kirk Garner (CB), Andre Levrone, Jr. (WR), and Brendan Marshall (QB).

This week on the EDGE, I'll have a full recap of the contest (Good Counsel won 20-19 in overtime), my thoughts on individual players, interviews with Garner and Marshall, and video highlights. Also this week, check out the Good Ol Blog for the latest "Week In Review," a look at how UVa's class of 2013 recruits performed in the previous week.

Chris Horne, our resident recruiting expert, provides updates throughout the week for EDGE subscribers about UVa's commitments and recruiting targets in football and men's basketball. To sign up for an EDGE subscription, please check out the Sabre EDGE Sign Up and Information Page. If you're already on board as an EDGE subscriber, click the links below to catch up on recruiting.

Sabre EDGE recruiting updates since the last SabreMail ...

Recruiting News, Notes, & Links
In this latest edition of "Recruiting News, Notes, And Links," Virginia Beach junior wide receiver Jamil Kamara reveals his current college favorite, Woodbridge (VA) junior defensive end Da'Shawn Hand talks recruiting, high school coaches discuss two of UVa's class of 2013 commits, and check out a few notes on the basketball recruiting front.

Class of 2014 Hoops Center Lands UVa Offer
The University of Virginia has offered Worcester Academy (MA) junior Matt Cimino, a sweet-shooting 6'10", 215-pound center/power forward. ACC-rival Boston College, Illinois and Kansas State are among the other schools that have offered the promising prospect.

More recent recruiting updates on The Sabre ...

• In-State Junior Moss Up To 13 Offers
• Notable Weekend Visitors (blog)

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Hoos Talking Returns

Hoos Talking, TheSabre.com's radio partner from Richmond, returned to the air waves last week. This season features a new day for the show, though!

That's right, Hoos Talking is moving to Mondays! The show airs tonight at 5:30 p.m. and features Patrick Kerney, The Sabre's Kris Wright, and Gordie Rawles, MD. Beginning with the Sept. 10 broadcast, the show appears in its regular 6-7 p.m. time slot.

Make sure to check out Hoos Talking on SportsRadio 910 AM (WRNL) or stay tuned to TheSabre.com for archived audio of the broadcasts.

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Around the World of Wahoo Sports ...

• Cavaliers Complete Texas Trip with 2-1 Win Over SMU: The No. 7 Virginia women's soccer team ran its win streak to five with a 2-1 victory over SMU on Sunday. The Cavaliers (5-1) completed their trip to Austin with a pair of wins, after defeating host Texas 3-0 on Friday night. Caroline Miller and Julia Roberts scored second half goals to lift the Cavaliers to their second win of the trip. It marked the first time since 2004 that Virginia traveled to an in-season tournament and won both games.
• Virginia Splits with No. 22 Cal, No. 11 UCLA Over The Weekend: Joe Sofia scored the match's lone goal with 28 seconds remaining in overtime to lift No. 11 UCLA to a 1-0 victory over the Virginia men's soccer team on Sunday. UVa scored its first win of the season Friday night with a 2-1 victory over No. 22 California. Freshman Zach Carroll headed home the game-winning goal with just over six minutes remaining in regulation.
• No. 8 Virginia Upsets No. 3 Old Dominion: The No. 8 Virginia field hockey upset No. 3 Old Dominion, 5-4, to cap off a three-game week. Paige Selenski scored two more goals, finishing the week with nine goals. Earlier in the week, UVa defeated Richmond 6-1 as Selenski logged the fifth hat trick of her career. On Friday, the team broke the program record for most goals scored in a single game with a 14-0 victory over Towson. Elly Buckley and Selenski each scored four goals in the contest.
• Virginia Sweeps Lehigh and Delaware at Jefferson Cup: The Virginia volleyball team competed in two matches Saturday (Sept.1) in the final day of the Holiday Inn Jefferson Cup at Memorial Gymnasium. In the first match, the Cavaliers (3-3) defeated Lehigh, 3-0, before going on to sweep Delaware, 3-0. The team dropped its 2012 home opener Friday night, falling to Western Kentucky, 3-1. Jessica O'Shoney and Emily Rottman made the all-tournament team for the Hoos.
• Cross Country Makes 2012 Debut at Virginia Tech Alumni Invitational: The Virginia men's and women's cross country teams made their 2012 debut Friday evening at the Virginia Tech Alumni Invitational. The Tech Cross Country Course is the site of the ACC Championships on Oct. 27. Sophomore Ed Schrom had the Hoos' top finish, taking second in a 6K time of 18:30.33.

To read the full stories or gather more information on Virginia athletics, check out Virginiasports.com.

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Issue No. 321 - December 10, 2007

FUMA's Pasztor Commits

Fork Union Military Academy offensive lineman Austin Pasztor made an official visit to UVa this past weekend. The 6-6, 310-pound prospect had an excellent official visit experience and, earlier today, gave a verbal commitment to head coach Al Groh, according to The Daily Progress and other reports. Pasztor becomes Virginia's 15th verbal commitment for the 2008 recruiting class. He is the fourth prospect projected to play on the offensive line.

A native of Langton, Ontario, Canada, Pasztor was discovered by Fork Union postgraduate head coach John Shuman in August, when Fork Union scrimmaged against the Canadian National team. Pasztor decided to come to Fork Union and, even though he is classified as a true senior, played for Coach Shuman's postgraduate squad this season. He played well, starting every game at left tackle.

Read SabreMail No. 321 here.

Coming Soon

The Sabre has you covered when it comes to Hoo news. Here are a few of the articles to expect on the site soon:

• The Sabre Interview: Mike Ingalls is working on his latest in-depth interview with some of your favorite Hoos. Up next? Basketball star Jimmy Miller.
• Postgame coverage: The Sabre brings you all kinds of coverage following the football team's games. Stay tuned for more articles from the win against Richmond.

In Case You Missed It ...

Sabre articles and blog posts since the last SabreMail

The Sunday Sampler 2012 - Richmond
The Virginia football team opened its season with a strong showing on Saturday, easily dispatching Richmond 43-19. The comfortable lead gave transfer quarterback Phillip Sims a chance to make his debut as a Cavalier and he thrived in that opportunity. The Sunday Sampler discusses Sims' first action as a Wahoo and much, much more.

Shepherd, Jennings Make Impact
Virginia's offense featured a ton of solid performances in the season opener against Richmond on Saturday. That tends to happen with 545 yards of offense to go around. Sophomores Khalek Shepherd and Darius Jennings, in particular, demonstrated some strong play-making skills in the Cavaliers' 43-19 victory.

Photo Gallery: Virginia 43, Richmond 19
Virginia's football team got its season off to a great start by rolling to a 43-19 victory against Richmond on Saturday. The Cavaliers cranked out 545 yards of total offense and allowed just 28 yards rushing against the Spiders in the win. Receivers like Tim Smith and Darius Jennings had big days as Michael Rocco threw for 311 yards, while youngsters like Drequan Hoskey, Anthony Harris, and Henry Coley led the team in tackles. Take a look at some of the day's highlights in this photo gallery featuring 66 images!

Virginia Topples Richmond 43-19 In 2012 Season Opener
Miranda Mason recaps the season-opening win for the Virginia football team on Sabre TV. The Wahoos cruised to a 43-19 win over Richmond to start the 2012 season.

Cavaliers Stomp Spiders
Virginia opened the 2012 season in convincing fashion on Saturday, posting a lopsided 43-19 victory against Richmond. The Cavaliers proved superior in every category beyond the score too, dominating the rushing, passing, time of possession columns. Still in the moments following the game at Scott Stadium, the Hoos made it clear that there's a lot of work to be done in the weeks ahead.

2012 Watch List: Richmond
The wait is over. Virginia fans eager to see the football team in action for the first time since New Year's Eve get their first chance of the 2012 season on Saturday. That's when Richmond comes to Scott Stadium in the season-opening game for both teams. To get ready for the game each week, TheSabre.com "Watch List" will give fans a sneak peek at a few key areas to keep an eye on for that week's contest. Without further ado, here's the list for the showdown with the Spiders.

Top 25 Greatest Wins Of Last 25 Years
Not long ago a writer from Yahoo! Sports provided a feature called, "Virginia Cavaliers Football: The 25 Most Devastating Losses of the Past 25 Years." I linked this feature within Sabre NewsLink fully expecting the author to provide a companion piece listing the Top 25 greatest wins of the past 25 years. He, unfortunately, did not. Never fear, I did. I didn't want to leave the Wahoo fan base hanging, so I made my own list of UVa's greatest wins.

Tailgating With Chefhoo 2012: Richmond
Last year, I was able to focus on a general theme for each tailgating article. Some themes were pretty easy (Maryland and Blue Crab for example), while others were quite challenging (Indiana??). This year, I'm going to share some of my favorite recipes that are pretty easy to make and will please a crowd. And thank goodness, because, even though I was born and raised there, I can't think of anything that is quintessential "Richmond." So this week's recipe is one of my favorite all-time tailgating foods. It's incredibly tasty and pretty simple: oven fried chicken.

Game Preview 2012: Richmond
The season-opening game of Mike London's third season as UVa's head coach comes against his alma mater. That's not the only tie between Richmond and Virginia in this matchup, though. In fact, connections between the two schools abound. For example, for Michael Rocco and Richmond head coach Danny Rocco, it's a family outing. Read about that and get Sabre Editor Kris Wright's keys to the game in the game preview.

Rocco Named Starter
To cut to the chase, Michael Rocco will start his 14th straight game at quarterback for Virginia on Saturday when Richmond comes to town. On the season's first two-deep, Rocco retained his position as starting quarterback with Phillip Sims listed as the back-up option. David Watford holds the No. 3 slot. Read about the quarterbacks and more in this notes article.

Hoo Preview 2012: JHoo's Preseason Questions
Another season is almost upon us and like most seasons, questions abound. Answers to those questions will come in time and so I suppose we could just set aside the questions and allow things to unfold as they will ... but if we did that, could we really call ourselves fans? No, of course not, as it is part of the DNA of any fan that one must ponder the questions. Here are 10 such questions that I am chewing on going into the 2012 season.

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