Fauxch's Corner: Recent Episodes
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Kadin Shedrick sponsored by Phony Bennett joins the crew to talk about his time at UVA. How he got started with Basketball, his incredible growth Spurt in high school and what happened last season? We also talk about practice, what players have been showing out and what about off the court?
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This week on the Fauxch's Corner, we have Reece Beekman and Chase Coleman. They talk recruiting, why Virginia, where they are From, their families, and much more.
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Trey Murphy has decided to forgo his final season at UVA. He joins Phony Bennett, Doug E Fresh, & Mark Jerome to discuss why now? what was the process like? What was his favorite UVA experience? Plus we cover some of the wild COVID season...
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Zay joins the podcast to talk about coming back to the States and his new role as a coach for UVA Basketball.
This week on the Fauxch's corner, we talk to Trevon Gross, former UVA Manager, turned walk-on, turned Scholarship Player. We talk Coach K, Trey Murphy, and his career at UVA and starting the company Craft Your Dream, Inc.
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This week on the Fauxch's Corner, we have a special guest, Mike Ingalls who started TheSabre.com back in 1996. We also catch up on the latest news, NBA hoops and much more.
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The Fauxch's corner is back with reactions from the transfers in and out.
Hoos in and hoos out? The guys talk about who, what and why?
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This week we talk Sweet 16 Prep and Transfer Market. What's the timeline? How does it work? What does TB actually say to you?
Teven Jones joins to talk about his experience and how he made the decision and his timeline.
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Join the Crew as they talk about the upcoming ACC tournament. How did the seedings work? What will happen in the Big Dance? What's up with VA Tech? Gonzaga vs the Field?
Phony and Fresh make a wager.... Thoughts on UVA's chances? Which Wahoo would you like to see under TB?
Phony and the crew chat about the recent losses and the mood of the Wahoo Faithful. What's the deal? Is it OK to be critical? How do you voice your opinion online?
Ty Jerome gets called back up. Braxton Key has a big game.
Reaction to Tiger Woods.
This week the crew checks the temperature on the season. How does Phony deal with losses?
G-League updates of Hoos.
NBA Top Shot
Havlicek Family Story
What's on Netflix?
Phony and the Gang jump in and go deep on Kihei Clark. We rate his game, his hair, his big shots and why people are so torn over our PG.
The NC State Pre-game Show included a special guest. We had Mark Jerome, Phony Bennett, Chris Havlicek and Doug Smith talking shop with NC State 30 for 30 star Dereck Whittenburg. They talk about Jimmy V, Tony Bennett. And much more.
This week with the postponed game, we catch up on a couple of items. The Georgia Tech game, the Statue at JPJ and Scott Stadium, why we didn't get VT, and we jump in to a Draft of the all time podcast guests.
This week Phony Bennett and the crew catch up on what's trending this week:
Casey Morsell is the Player of the Game - Does he transfer?
Jay Huff 2 Career Highs, Kihei's aggressive play.
End of Women's Basketball, is this the end of Tina Thompson Era?
De'Andre Hunter is impressive this season.
Sports Cards are going up...what's that mean?
Coming 2 America.
Marco Anthony.
Today post BC game, we had Danny Neckel, Phony Bennett, Doug Smith, and Zach Carey join Mark Jerome to talk about the game. How does Danny come up with Stats? What was it about today's game that was different?
This week, Phony Bennett and the crew catch up on some big news. Gonzaga matchup day after Xmas, Sean Singletary's throwback game, Covid-19 vaccines, Gonzaga announces a high schooler graduating early to play vs UVA and the transfer market.
This week on the Fauxch's show, we talk about the Nate Oats and Coach K beef. What happened with UVA's cancellation. The Duke Advantages and best leaders in UVA history.
This week we have Richmond's NBC 12 Weatherman and UVA fan Andre Freiden join the Fauxch's Corner. We talk UVA hoops, the NBA draft, how Phony got to know Andrew. Plus Ted Jeffries joins the podcast as we talk about a range of topics including Doug Doughty's questions, the NBA draft, Jay Huff...
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This week, Phony Bennett, Chris Havlicek and Mark Jerome jump into questions from the forum, twitter, facebook and more. You can always ask questions at: https://virginia.forums.lockerroomaccess.com/
The mailbag with HoozGotNext and Zach Carey is below:
It's time for another edition of the Locker Room Access mailbag. Fans can submit questions via twitter each week for our panel to discuss. Zach Carey and I will be handing the blog portion. Be sure to check out our podcast for Mark Jerome and the gang's take on this week's questions.
Zach: Any sort of blanket eligibility waiver is still being decided upon by the NCAA and there’s still plenty of uncertainty, but if Murphy does get immediate eligibility, there’s potential for him to be a significant contributor. His skillset is tailor-made for the Bennett system. At 6’9” with a 7’1.5” wingspan, he’s got the shooting and handling skills of a two-guard and could usurp guys like Stattmann, Woldetensae, and Abdur-Rahim to crack the starting lineup as a small forward. He would provide versatility on both ends of the court as he and Hauser would be able to switch off playing the four depending on matchups like Braxton Key and De’Andre Hunter did back in 2018-2019. Bennett loves to have versatile wings like Murphy, so if he gets eligibility this year, this top-five team just gained another dangerous weapon.
Hooz: I think we all have a fair idea of what may be going on behind the scenes. We'll have to let it play out. I can't say that I know all that much about the waiver process, if one is even being applied for in this case, but the NCAA seems to be handing them out at a pretty high rate this year.
Hooz: Barring a major surprise, New Zealand guard Taine Murray will be the only recruit signed during this week's early period. Paul VI (VA) guard Trevor Keels has UVA as a finalist and is still uncommitted. Our best hope for him at this point is for it to drag out, and essentially reset. Should he pull the trigger soon, Duke seems to be the likely choice. The good news, if you want to call it that, is if it doesn't go down this week it probably will drag on a while.
Odds are UVA's next commit will come after the season, in the form of a frontcourt player that isn't being discussed yet. With Trey Kaufman and Caleb Houstan heading elsewhere, they'll still look to add a forward for next season. The late Spring cycle will be even more full of options than usual with more opportunities for late discoveries of high school seniors that would have normally popped up during summer AAU, as well as the likely rule change allowing immediate eligibility to transfers. We're already seeing that filtering process begin with the staff reaching out to Estonian import Markus Ilver.
Hooz: Your forecast sounds about right. According to VerbalCommits.com, there were more than a thousand Division-1 transfers last season. That's well over 20%. I don't know what the rate is for the power conferences alone, lower I assume. It'll naturally rise with the one-time waiver rule likely coming. I don't expect it to be the catastrophic event that some others seem to believe. There will be a lot of transfers going forward, however, no way around that.
It will change the way coaches recruit and manage rosters. The ones that adapt quickest to the new environment will have an advantage. The rarely spoken truth is that the majority of outgoing transfers at this level are good for the program. UVA has gained in the transfer trade-off. Young players that aren't working out are replaced with proven commodities. The key going forward is to maintain that net gain by continuing to selectively take advantage of the growing market.
Zach: Shedrick is an interesting prospect this season. Logic would suggest he doesn’t see the court except in blowouts considering there’s too many guys above him in the frontcourt pecking order. Huff and Caffaro are the first and second team centers, McKoy is the pure power forward, and Hauser is the versatile wing who can play the three or the four. The only reason I’d expect Shedrick to get significant playing time is if there’s a long term injury or bad foul trouble.
Regarding where Shedrick would play positionally, he’s a Diakite or Mitchell type who can play either the four or the five in the Bennett system. Whatever fits with the guys he’s playing with really.
Hooz: Kadin will compete with Francisco Caffaro this year for back-up minutes behind Jay Huff. I expect Caffaro to come out ahead for now. He's just the more mature dependable player. Kadin is extremely talented though. If he can be productive in his early opportunities, there's a chance he carves out his own role in the rotation. I see him as a center for now. But much like Mamadi, he has the physical tools to defend smaller players which means he could play some power forward later in his career. It'll take time to develop the comfort and discipline for that.
Hooz: Sacha Killeya-Jones isn't that much of a 'what if" recruit to me. I would think of him as a dodged bullet, but his decommitment led to taking Austin Nichols. So we didn't exactly come out ahead there. I guess it all depends how differently you believe Sacha's career would have been at UVA. It's possible he would have done really well here, and maybe helped win a national title. Oh wait....
Jared Butler tops the list in my opinion. For those unfamiliar, the Baylor junior guard is a pre-season All-American. Tony Bennett wanted him bad back in the class of 2018. UVA seemed to be a heavy favorite for a while, but it wasn't to be. What makes him a fascinating 'what if" is getting Jared would have meant no Kihei Clark. That's who Bennett immediately turned to when Jared's recruitment didn't pan out. Here you have this fantastic player, and Jared really is terrific, but Kihei was so perfect for his role on the title team that no UVA fan can possibly wish things had turned out differently. It's not often you're thankful for missing out on an All-American.
Hooz: Kihei Clark, Sam Hauser, and Jay Huff were among the 20 players selected at each position for the Hall of Fame awards preseason watch lists. Mostly it shows this is expected to be a really good team. It also says something about the way Tony Bennett has built the program that we’re talking about a pair of 5th year seniors and a lightly recruited junior.
You don’t need to look too far back to find the last time it occurred. The “Big Three” of Jerome, Guy, and Hunter all made their respective watch lists before the national title run in 2018-19.
Zach: Yeah this is more a measure of expectations than anything else. It’s great that a number of guys appear to have potential star power, but the key for this team is going to be their cohesiveness. There’s at least five new guys playing in Wahoo uniforms this season, so gelling as a squad will be critical considering how many new pieces there are to the puzzle.
Hooz: haha! The absence of orange uniforms tops my list of purely petty Bennett-era grievances. I don’t think he’s the trolling type though. And maybe it’s true that he’s not on social media, but I’m sure others make him aware of the relevant hot topics.
Zach: Both Kihei Clark and Bennett were wearing orange t-shirts during their pressers. Do I think that they coordinated their outfits beforehand to each be wearing the same color shirt but not the same exact shirt as to quell any suspicion of a conspiracy to troll? I don’t know, but those two have coordinated to do crazier things in the past.
Chris Havlicek joins the Fauxch's corner this week as well as Mark's new baby boy.
This week's topics:
Media Day
New uniforms
Opening day Delay
Keels update?
Huff minutes?
Starting 5?
This week the crew talks about the top Restaurants in Cville, footballers who could hoop in the 90s, and the updated UVA Villnova series, Greg Marshall scandal.
This week on the Fauxch's Corner, Chris Havlicek joins the crew to talk about: new NCAA Eligibility rulings, the Birthday of Scott Stadium, UVA Football, Terry Kirby's amazing time at UVA and Opening a box of Pokemon.
Join this week as we talk with Phony Bennett about how much we raised for Children's Cancer Awareness, UVA Football, Tampa Bay Lightning and parenting Mark's newborn child.
This week Tommy Smith of UVA LAX joins the crew to catch up on what's trending.
UVA FB start coming soon?
Power Rankings for UVA Basketball out now...
This week we are all Team Dalton. We get an update from Phony on the campaign and we jump into this week's trending topics on Twitter.
What's up with the start of NCAA Basketball Season?
Preseason awards.
Bryant Stith posts highlights on Twitter...
This week we discuss the I am Phony Bennett campaign. If you haven't seen it. Click below:
We also discuss:
This week, is football here? What about the NBA? Hoos watching now?
What do you say when you see someone wearing UVA gear?
Steve Nash joining the Nets impact on Joe Harris?
This week we take look at the NBA postponed, the new starting QB, Coaches vs Players, F4 logos and Baseball cards trending.
https://twitter.com/UVAMensHoops/status/1298077450178564102/photo/2
https://www.ebay.com/itm/DE-ANDRE-HUNTER-2019-20-National-Treasures-EMERALD-RPA-Rookie-Patch-Auto-RC-3-5/164292569831?hash=item264099aae7:g:vB8AAOSw0SxfD-CD
This week we talk about Kobe Jerome, Joe Harris, Devon Hall's pass and Malcolm's link.
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This week we have Ahmad Hawkins join us to talk FB, but also the top returning player list from Andy Katz, FSU, ACC Football, UVA QB Mount Rushmore...and more.
This week special guest Chris Havlicek joins the Fauxch's corner as we chat about JA's dunk over Giannis, UVA FB Schedule, Recruiting Stories,
How did Mark Jerome handle recruiting?
What if your kid was the #1 recruit in the nation?
Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics.
Recruiting Stories including Chris Havlicek's move in story...you dont' wanna miss this one.
Phony Bennett and the crew walk through this week on UVA Twitter.
This includes the NBA bubble,
hoos in the NBA,
the Final Four games, Purdue with Grant Kersey.
Also DJ CJ does the interlude. Check him out at: https://www.twitch.tv/djcj
The Toughest player in UVA History.
This week, the Fauxch's Corner has special guests DJ CJ, you may remember him as World Series Pitcher Connor Jones. We also have DJ WHY BE, Yuri Barnes joining the show.
We get updates on Twitch, the Dunk Contest by UVA Jams and the Washington Football Team.
DJ WHY BE spins at the 49 Minutes Mark. Follow him on https://www.facebook.com/yuri.barnes
We return to talk about Malcolm Brogdon, Chris Havlicek, the most underrated.
We finish the DJ CJ, Connor Jones. Make sure you follow him at:
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This week Phony Bennett and crew are joined by Bennett Conlin of the Daily Progress and Grant Kersey aka White Mamba. We discuss a few tweets including:
UVA JAMS hosted by https://twitter.com/UVAMensHoops/status/1282442110545920008/photo/1
Redskins news: https://twitter.com/BennettConlin/status/1283761566740107264
Football Plans: https://twitter.com/BennettConlin/status/1283488469206159360?s=20
Expired Cereal: https://twitter.com/BennettConlin/status/1283155667759640583?s=20
Twitter likes: https://twitter.com/BennettConlin
The Coolest UVA Photo: https://twitter.com/UVABasketball/status/1280556320693739520
UVA Hoops Group on FB https://www.facebook.com/groups/1487739011521792/
Music By DJ WHY BE: Catch him on Facebook every Wednesday. https://www.facebook.com/yuri.barnes/videos/10216425058769848/?notif_id=1594854477014109¬if_t=live_video&hc_location=ufi
This week, the Fauxch's Corner goes a little off the path. Doug Smith is unable to join the crew, but Sean Singletary joins us (warning his signal does go in and out). Yuri Barnes, joins as well and provides a sampling of music for future intros and outros. Yuri Barnes was the Center for UVA from 1992-1995. Topics include:
Best Hair
Best Dunker
Sean Singletary's Twitter LIkes
Phony's likes
Yuri Suggests parody for Ralph Sampson and we talk 90's ACC
NBA Bubble $2
Was Kobe Jerome named after Kobe Bryant?
Rick Pitino on the return of the season,
The Podcast ends with a sampling of music from Yuri Barnes. Help us pick a theme song.
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This week the guys catch up Doug E Fresh: https://twitter.com/UVAMensHoops/status/1275795325064810497/photo/1
https://twitter.com/hawkedits14/status/1275575612175003649/photo/1
This week on the Fauxch's Corner:
The new Logo
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Cover Art by Ben Rekosh
Join us for the first episode of Fauxch's Corner with Phony Bennett. We'll try to explain what's trending to Doug E Fresh Smith. Topics this week: