Anticipation is growing rapidly in Raleigh, and for once, Phillip Rivers has nothing to do with it.
Over the last three years, Cavalier fans have become accustomed to seniopr Jason Rogers as a gentle giant; the man who cheers on his team from the sidelines; the man who proudly waved the Hooville flag after Virginia's Valentine's Day victory over Duke two years ago; and the man wh onow will assume a new role, captain.
Almost all of the ACC basketball prognosticators and predictors, including yours truly, will point out that this upcoming season will be unique because of the dominant role freshmen will play on nearly every team in the conference.
Who would have ever thought that one little locker room commission could turn into so much. "We've done a number of projects for the University," VMDO principal architect Bob Moje said.
From the squeaking of And1's on the new University Hall floor to around the clock television coverage, there is a buzz in the air that could only be the result of one thing -- ACC basketball. Every fall along with the changing foliage comes the thunderous throw downs and long-range bombs that only Dr. Naismith's beloved game can bring.
'New' is the perfect word to describe this year's Maryland basketball team. The Terrapins will sport four new starters, a new style of offense, and a brand new venue at the Comcast Center.
If Mike Krzyzewski bothered to glance in the rearview mirror of his sleek, Blue-Devil-blue-tinted Jaguar while cruising into valet parking at Operation Basketball, he would have noticed Clemson coach Larry Shyatt and his Tiger players clunking up the rear in a very pedestrian mini-van.
February 17, 2001 at the Leon County Civic Center in Tallahassee, Fla.
These three years have been a lifetime for two of Virginia basketball's finest.
PHOTO BY PETER JACKSON On Wednesday, October 31, on assignment, I traveled to Campbell Hall for Jason Rogers
As the road-tested veterans and shiny new freshmen eagerly head into this season, two players donning Virginia uniforms are focused on preparing themselves for the long term. Because student-athletes who decide to transfer between schools are required by the NCAA to sit out a year before they become eligible, transfers Todd Billet and Nick Vander Laan will participate and practice with this year
I am a football fan, first and foremost. But there is something about the intensity and rivalry in college basketball that always puts a smile on my face.
If someone had told me at the beginning of the semester that I'd be in charge of something as big as the supplement you're holding, I would have thought they were crazy.
PHOTO BY BRADY WOLFE In the spirit of helping first-years adjust to life at the University, The Cavalier Daily accompanied freshman guard Keith Jenifer to Observatory Hill Dining Hall.
PHOTO BY LISA FLORKOWSKI Every Hoo down in Hooville liked basketball a lot.
If you watched the high-flying dunks at Hoos in the Hall or kept your ear to the ground for Virginia sports news, you already know that the 2001-02 men's basketball team has a future as bright as any other team on Grounds.
