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Tale of the Tape: Virginia vs. Boston College

With three of its next four games away from home, the Virginia men’s basketball team looks to extend the nation’s longest road winning streak and keep the momentum rolling at Boston College tonight. Tip time is scheduled for 9 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on ESPNU.

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George Welsh: Building a Program

George Welsh believed he could win at Virginia when he arrived on the scene in December of 1981. He had recruited similar players to Navy and won against somewhat similar competition.

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ACC Basketball Power Poll: Jan. 7

Jerry Ratcliffe and Scott Ratcliffe from JerryRatcliffe.com and Chris Graham and Scott German from Augusta Free Press debut the ACC Basketball Power Poll. Who sits atop the standings after the opening week of ACC play?

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Kyle Guy: En Fuego

Kyle Guy has officially surged beyond Red Hot. Physicists tell us that heat progresses from red, orange, yellow, blue, violet, and then ultraviolet, which will burn our retinas. While it doesn’t exactly fit into the sports lingo in describing how on fire a player might be, Guy is now ultraviolet.

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The Jerry Ratcliffe Show: Jan. 5

Listen this week as Jerry Ratcliffe chats with UVA Wide Receivers Coach Marques Hagans, longtime George Welsh assistant Danny Wilmer, UVA RB signee Mike Hollins and more.

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Remembering George Welsh

I’ll never forget the first time I saw George Welsh. Thursday, Dec. 17, 1981, was the day. Welsh, dressed in a simple dark blue suit, entered the old press room at University Hall, through a side door, looking very much in command.