Good Ole Podcast: A Virginia Athletics Podcast · 247Sports, Virginia, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Cavaliers Football, Virginia Cavaliers Basketball, College Basketball, College Football

Episode No. 147: The one where Virginia football returns to ACC play

·33 min·2 clips

Virginia's rushing drop traces back to offensive-line injuries and the loss of Brady Wilson.

1. Good Ole Podcast: A Virginia Athletics Podcast centers on Virginia football's trip to Chapel Hill for ACC play against North Carolina. 2. Jackie French Julie for Why hosts the episode, and John Radzinski, Des Kitchings, Chandler Morris, and James Jackson appear as the quoted voices who explain the matchup. 3. The episode exists to preview Virginia versus North Carolina, assess injuries, and explain why Virginia's offense has stalled while the defense has improved. 4. Tony Elliott said Brady Wilson was expected to be available, along with David Wallabaugh Jr. and Noah Vaughn, before the Thursday injury report changed the picture. 5. Cam Ross and Kevin Wiginton were listed out for the North Carolina game, while Mikhail Boley and John Rogers were listed as probable. 6. Xavier Brown was ruled out after hurting his left leg against Washington State, and Tony Elliott said scans and MRIs were still being reviewed. 7. Tedarian Harrison decided to redshirt, with Tony Elliott saying he would stay in that plan unless Virginia hit a major emergency at wide receiver. 8. Des Kitchings and Chandler Morris said Brady Wilson's return lets Drake Metcalf move back to guard after filling in at center. 9. The hosts say Virginia's offensive line had held up with only one or two sacks in recent games, but the recent injuries reduced the unit's consistency. 10. The episode links Washington State's first-half pressure to confusion up front, with linemen and blockers apparently not all moving in the same direction. 11. Chandler Morris says good teams find a way to win when they are not playing their best, and he credits the defense for bailing out the offense. 12. The offense's recent numbers are specific: 210 yards and three rushing touchdowns since October, compared with more than 200 rushing yards per game earlier in the season. 13. North Carolina's defense is described as top-40 against the run, allowing 119.17 yards per game, which makes Virginia's ground game a central test. 14. Noah Vaughn is described as averaging five yards after contact, and the hosts call him one of the most well-rounded backs in the room when healthy. 15. The passing game also has absences because Cam Ross is out and Xavier Brown is out, which changes how Virginia can attack through the air and on the ground. 16. John Radzinski and James Jackson say the defense's communication has improved every week, including a midweek call change because two words rhymed too closely. 17. The tone is a mix of game preview, injury update, and film-based breakdown, with frequent stat references and clip-style radio pulls. 18. The pace is conversational and analytical, with long sections on personnel, protection, and second-half defensive adjustments. 19. Virginia football fans tracking injuries and ACC matchups. 20. Casual listeners wanting a light recap of Virginia basketball.

Listen to the show on

Apple Podcasts Spotify

Play clips from this episode More from Good Ole Podcast: A Virginia Athletics Podcast