Hoos Hoopin' - A Virginia Basketball Podcast Khari Williams

After a couple months off to recover from a disappointing end the season, the guys are back to finally cover the loss and discuss the beginning of the off-season. Khari and Sean break down the past season and what this UVA team will be remembered for and where things may have gone wrong. As they look forward to the future, they say goodbye to some fan favorites, and hello to some key transfers that hope to make an immediate impact in Charlottesville. To close out the pod, the guys take some way too early predictions as to where this current UVA team will land at the end of next season.

The guys are back to relive what started as a stressful week following an ACC semi-finals exit for UVA, who lost to eventual champions NC State. Khari and Sean are joined by their friend Ben Griffin to talk about the tough loss and their thoughts on NCAA hopes following the defeat. The trio then breaks down the range of emotions on Selection Sunday from the start of the day to hearing "the Virginia Cavaliers" called out on CBS as well as give credit to Khari for being one of the few "bracketologists" to project UVA being in the field of 68. The group wraps up discussing Tuesday night's matchup against Colorado State, what a 2nd round against Tennessee could look like, and also potential reunions against Kadin Shedrick and Isaac Traudt if the Hoos play Texas and Creighton. The end the pod, each of the hosts give their predictions for how Virginia will fair in the 2024 NCAA Tournament.

The guys join back with Fred Umland to talk about UVA’s recent win on Senior Night against Georgia Tech. With the ACC regular season coming to a close they update their All-ACC predictions as well as check in on their game by game predictions. The trio continue their conversations from the last episode with more debates and scenarios around UVA’s NCAA tournament hopes and what needs to go well in the ACC tournament in order to hear “the Virginia Cavaliers” called on CBS during Selection Sunday.

After a tough stretch of losses and huge upcoming games, the guys sit down to discuss UVA’s recent string of performances. In addition, they also are joined by Fred Umland, a dedicated fan that has channeled his passion for basketball into becoming a bracketologist. The trio debate scenarios around UVA’s NCAA tournament hopes and what needs to go well with the remainder of the season in order to hear “the Virginia Cavaliers” called on CBS during Selection Sunday. To close out the pod, each of the guys go on record stating how they think UVA will fair and also give a brief thought on court storming in college basketball.

Khari and Sean jump back on the pod to discuss UVA's current 5 game win streak. The guys discuss the change in fortune for the Hoos and what's led to the turnaround as well as previewing the 2nd half of the ACC slate. The majority of the podcast shifts to a celebration of 10 years since Khari and Sean received their acceptances into the University of Virginia. In honor of the moment, the guys quiz each other on players from each UVA team starting with the 13-14 Sweet Sixteen squad and ending with last year's regular season ACC championship group. With no repeats allowed, limited stats given, and only able to select players in the rotation, this exercise puts the guys to the test for who is the ultimate fan of the Hoos since becoming one.

Khari and Sean jump back on the pod to discuss UVA's tough stretch over the last few weeks. Instead of doing their usual game analysis, the guys talk about the team in general and how they've gotten to this point. With it being the halfway point of the college basketball regular season, the guys discuss how they feel about the potential for this year's team and if it's time to panic about making the NCAA tournament. To close out the pod, Khari and Sean give their thoughts on what it would take to guarantee a tournament bid and also provide updated predictions for the year.



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