I hope those kids know, beyond everything else that comes with going out and making a statement against a Top-5 team, they just did something for Wahoos everywhere that cannot be measured and hardly described with any precision.
Only thing to say:
#gracious
The crazy thing? Guy didn’t just make the free throws. He also made the 3 to put
#UVa
in a position to even make it a one-possession game late. Unreal stuff.
An absolutely harrowing, stunning recounting by Ryan Lynch of her experience on the bus Sunday night. I am so beyond impressed by her courage in sharing this and my thoughts and prayers are with her and her classmates.
(Warning: This eye-witness account is graphic)
"I just want people to know that they were really one-of-a-kind, and they will be really missed, especially in our class by everyone."
Ryan Lynch, a University of Virginia student who was on the bus when Sunday's shooting happened, joins
@LinseyDavis
.
For those who didn’t see it or maybe your DVRs cut it off, here is the on-field interview with Bryce Perkins and Bronco Mendenhall in its entirety after
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’s win over the Hokies yesterday.
Sam Hauser ended his presser tonight by giving credit again to Ohio and then tossing a shout out to the women’s swimming and diving team at
#UVa
on winning the national title.
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’s Mamadi Diakite sought out Roy Williams after the game to thank him for all of great games against his teams. Williams mentioned it after his presser, saying it meant a lot to him. Diakite told reporters that he has a lot of respect for Williams and his program.
I can’t get over Kihei having the wherewithal to track it down, grab the thing, turn, dribble twice, and then whip the pass downcourt to Diakite. And then Diakite makes it immediately….over a 7-foot-3 kid.
#gracious
Hard to describe the feeling of wanting to say something and having no idea what to say or how.
Devastated for the lives lost. Heartbroken for their families and the UVa community as we mourn them. Livid and numbed at the senseless violence that took them much too soon.
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’s Kyle Guy, on the game-winning free throws: "These are moments that every basketball player dreams of…To be able to go to the national championship off that for these guys and Coach Bennett, I really don't have the words."
Down 31-0,
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not only kicked a field goal on 4th and 6 from the VT 7-yard line…but then upon it going through, the stadium hit the LED lights and they actually shot fireworks off.
There are simply no words.
“I’m gone tell ya, Bronco Mendenhall, he’s one of the class guys in the whole business. He’s done an unbelievable job with that program.” - Clemson’s Dabo Swinney
Pretty cool moment during Senior Day festivities. Appeared that RB Chris Sharp didn’t have anyone here for him, so fellow RB Lamont Atkins ran out and got in line among family members just in time to greet him.
Notre Dame head coach Mike Brey (per AP) after being blown out by
#UVa
: “I can’t say enough how impressed I am with them. They could win the national championship. They are men who have won together and are polished…That was men versus boys, flat out. They took away our spirit.”
To my question about the
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players overruling him and picking him to be the one to break the rock today, an emotional Bronco Mendenhall said softly, “The ultimate compliment.”
Column: A year removed from its greatest defeat,
#UVa
punched its ticket to the Final Four with its greatest triumph on the greatest night of my professional life.
No matter what happens from this point forward, love this for Minor. After the start of the season he had and the way he rode in and rescued
#UVa
’s season amid that winning streak and then the chance to make the contributions he made tonight? Incredible stuff.
#gracious
FINAL | UVA 66, Boston College 60
Cavaliers survive an overtime thriller thanks to a pair of big threes from Issac Mckneely and Reece Beekman
Cavaliers keep the bus parked in DC and face NC State tomorrow
Bumped into Joey Blount as I was leaving Scott Stadium. He had a wrap on his left knee but no crutches and was walking fine, carrying what looked like dinner. I joked that he shouldn’t scare people like that. As I left, he said “See you next week.”
And I don’t think we’ve seen many
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teams *this* willing to play the villain in front of a crowd like this. Just absolutely epic stuff from the Cavaliers in the last few minutes. Confident, poised, and not afraid to tell you about it.
Bronco Mendenall, to my question about the “theatrical” injuries and if they had any impact on
#UVa
’s late drive: “Yeah I really don’t have a comment for that.”
“I said earlier in the week that their 1, 2, and 3—Guy, Jerome, and Hunter—are as good as anybody in the country and they got 55 of their 69…We had some chances to win the game but they made the plays down the stretch and we didn’t.” — UNC’s Roy Williams
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’s Tony Bennett named the ACC Coach of the Year. Isaiah Wilkins the Defensive Player of the Year. Kyle Guy makes first team All-ACC with Devon Hall on second team and Ty Jerome on third. De’Andre Hunter on the All-Freshman team and the Sixth Man of the Year.
Sam Hauser said it was a “blessing” to come to
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and play for Tony Bennett. Said he would’ve liked to have had some fans in the stands but he said he was very thankful to have come here for his last year of eligibility.
Underrated part of that game-winner: Kihei Clark’s penetration to pull the defense in and then the accuracy on a tough pass out.
Feels like that dude has a knack for throwing some accurate postseason passes when the clock ticks down…
Look, I know the Hoos haven’t had the best year and all that and yeah, I know there are a lot of flags (many of them unearned). But these dudes really do an impressive job of continuing to get off the mat every time they’re knocked down. It’s pretty incredible the way they fight.
Can’t overstate how important the addition of Chris Tyree is for
#UVa
. Not only is he an extremely talented kid who fits like a glove but he’s also an in-state guy whose name matters.
The Wahoos continue to do work in the portal pulling kids from inside the border.
#gracious
Legit cannot think of a player who has done a 180 within a season the way Jordan Minor has for
#UVa
. It’s truly unreal to see it all unfold the way it has the past three months.
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’s Jay Huff says he told the team tonight that when he was redshirting, that team lost four games in a row and then won the ACC Tournament. It’s important, he said, to understand that they have control of what happens next.
An offense with Dubois, Reed, Jana, Wicks, Kelly, Kemp, and a solid stable of RBs shouldn’t struggle this mightily against a defense giving up 450 yards per game. I don’t care if they’re playing on Mars. Shouldn’t happen.
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’s Tony Bennett talking about playing at Clemson when the Tigers were celebrating the national title. Recalls wondering what that would be like.
“THAT DAY IS NOW!” he screams.
Stat sheet says Shedrick had four points, two boards, five blocks, and an assist. But bigger than numbers, that was a huge game for that kid and maybe the team too given the loss of BVP.
I was so very fortunate to have been able to cover Ty Jerome, Kyle Guy, and De’Andre Hunter from high school recruits to college players to national champions.
Best of luck to them as they move forward to the next phase of their hoops careers.
#gracious
Can’t stress enough just how impressive that was.
#UVa
hadn’t come close to playing a complete game…and then did it on the road against a Top-10 team.
O-line was apt for the fight.
Defense made big plays.
Special teams showed ample consistency.
What a win.
#gracious
Asked
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’s Reece Beekman what it would mean to him if he’s chosen as the ACC’s DPOY and he said that it would be huge. Since he was a little kid, he’s always cared more than most.
“Even if I don’t get it, I’m still thankful for the way my defense was this season,” he added.
“Yeah, I don’t know. I’ve never done it” Bronco Mendenhall deadpans when asked how
#UVa
transitions from the high of this win to preparing to face No. 3 Clemson in the ACCCG.
The rest of the ACC is going to hate this
#UVa
team so much. Just a bunch of dudes who come at you in waves and find ways to make your life miserable on both ends.
This is going to be a fun ride, folks!