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[No.154] The one with all the March Madness: UVA basketball in Philly, football kicking off spring

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Virginia's players tie their tournament ceiling to being the most physical team on the floor.

1. Good Ole Podcast: A Virginia Athletics Podcast records a special road-trip episode from Philadelphia as Virginia basketball prepares for Wright State in the NCAA tournament. 2. Host Jackie Franchula talks from Xfinity Mobile Arena and sets up the episode with Virginia basketball and Virginia football as the two main topics. 3. The episode is about how UVA basketball is preparing for Wright State and how Virginia football began spring practice in Charlottesville. 4. Virginia players say the team went from a projected 10 seed to a 3 seed, and one player calls it "awesome" and "a blessing." 5. The players say they were relieved to avoid the West Coast and were happy to land in the Midwest region. 6. Virginia describes the ACC tournament loss as something they "flushed" while learning about themselves from that experience. 7. The team says it spent the week on "blackout drills" and "hitting the pad all week" to get ready for Wright State. 8. Several players repeat that Virginia has to be the most physical team, win loose balls, and dominate on the boards. 9. The players say tournament officiating allows more contact and that physicality will matter in the first couple rounds. 10. Virginia says Wright State is balanced, heavy on paint touches, and difficult because different players can score and create problems. 11. One player says Wright State's offense uses backdoor cuts, high-low actions, and a lot of ball movement. 12. Another player says having Ugo and Johan in the paint should lead to blocks and transition layups. 13. The episode also includes a line about wanting to "take it one game at a time" and "enjoy every moment" in March Madness. 14. Bo Pribula says his first spring day was "eventful" because he had pro day and spring practice on the same day. 15. Pribula says he wanted to help at pro day by being "an arm" for other players and giving them a better chance to make a big day better. 16. Pribula says Virginia's offensive system stood out because it can huddle, go no huddle, and use tempo with a quarterback-friendly two-play structure. 17. Monroe Mills says last season was hard because he wanted to play but could not, so he helped younger players as an old player with experience. 18. Mills says the offensive line's chemistry is strong enough to feel like "telepathy almost," and he says the unit includes McKelan Thomas, Drake Metcalf, Noah Josie, and Mikael Boley. 19. Listeners who follow Virginia basketball and UVA football spring practice will get the most from this episode. 20. Listeners wanting general sports talk without Virginia context can skip it.

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