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Message: [QUOTE="73CAV, post: 4872721, member: 3916"] That's not exactly true. At least, the part about the sub 100 ranked players isn't. UVa has talent. FWIW, using the RSCI tables, Beekman was ranked #57, McKneely was #66, Leon Bond III was #78, Elijah Gertrude was #55, and Buchanan was #75. Also, recruiting rankings have to be taken with a grain of salt. Ryan Dunn was ranked #112 and ESPN has projected that he will be the #18 pick in next spring's NBA draft. (Of course, by sub 100, I presume that you mean players ranked outside the Top 100.) That said, Virginia may have returned less experience this year than did Syracuse. Between graduation and expired eligibility, UVa only returned four scholarship players, and Beekman was the lone starter. Furthermore, Beekman and Taine Murray are the only two players with more than one year, if that, of playing experience in Coach Bennett's schemes. Aside from the transfers, Jacob Groves (Oklahoma) and Jordan Minor (Merrimack), everyone else on the team is either a 1st or 2nd yearman (frosh or sophomores to you). UVa has talent, but is very young, and is going to be inconsistent this year. Syracuse was unfortunate to catch them when everything was clicking. The Wisconsin game saw a different Virginia team. Also, with all the criticism being directed at Coach Autry, you might take note that in Coach Bennett's first two years, Virginia played .500 ball. They were 15 - 16 (5 - 11) and 16 - 15 (7 - 9) before making the NCAAT in his third year. And, he had the advantage of head coaching experience prior to moving to Charlottesville. Coach Autry may succeed, or he may not, but it is way too early to tell. That said, Virginia does seem to bring out the worst of Syracuse fans. I've been following this board for the past decade, and I have found it to be one of the better college basketball forums on the internet. There are a lot of knowledgeable fans here who are always providing excellent insights along with the occasional bon mot. Except before and after Virginia games. I don't know why, and I wonder if there was a Big East equivalent in the days before your move to the ACC. At any rate, here's wishing you well in your remaining games. [/QUOTE]

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