The Grounds

1- um...26...I guess that's pretty optimistic, but I think we'll continue the 8 win trend and probably win a couple bowl games.
2- Probably Vandy. I've always liked the school, they've an overacheiving smart school team completely outmatched in the land of morons/cheaters.
3- I gotta go with Bennettball. I don't think we could ever ever compete with a running system considering our recruiting vs UNC/Duke. Bennettball wont always be slow on offense in my opinion, I think so far it's been due to our lack of playmakers.
4- Yeah pretty much. Definitely not as much as basketball/football/lacrosse, but I follow their games consistently, but only once they became decent. I definitely remember casually following them as a kid though, when they weren't very good.
5- Stands are full.
Crowd is wearing only orange and blue.
Intro actually has energy
Marching Band isn't wearing silly hats/capes and actually plays impressive music, not gimmicky pop with "guest" guitar players or whatever garbage they continually try. Or the pep band's back, either way.
Promotions/games are more about energy and less (obviously) about advertisers.

1) 26 We are on the brink of our best seasons ever! 13 and 14 could both be 10 win seasons!

2) Stanford! I respect what we have to go through. With that being said...I can root for anyone except VT.

3) To me, it is all about the wins. I enjoy watching opposing offenses struggle as much as I love uptempo. How hilarious was it watching UNC flop around at JPJ. That was a national title contender? If that is the case...we are not far from being in the conversation.

4) YES! Zimmerman years! If you are not into baseball, great...that is fine. If you sort of like baseball, you need to rally behind this team. This NCAA sport is growing and "this is where" people should thanks outlets like ESPN. ESPNU and Watch ESPN have assisted in NCAA baseball and LAX continue to gain market-share and popularity in all regions of the US.

As for us...we are inexperienced at every position this year minus first base with King and wherever Werman lines up...but GD this team is giving the most experienced ACC ball clubs fits. We are most likely not going passed the supers this year, but they have exceeded 2012 expectations already and could very well continue to do so! Last night was a complete bummer!

5) The wine and cheesers should still have their PRIME seats, but we should no longer cater to these folks. We appreciate their money, but times are changing and we are getting left behind. If we continue down this track, the snootiness and disconnect from mainstream America will continue. Below are a few headlines I would start with:

I would create standing sections only and would cater to those who request to stand the entire game. The entire lower bowl "old Hooville" section should be students and band. NOISE in that end would be deafening and London could really have a huge advantage. Raise your hand if you are sick of the "sit down in front" speech! I want to be respectful to elders and the kids...but not the lazy! My kids love to bounce around too! Give us our own spot!

I am torn as to what we should do with the hill, as I love it and I actually get on there a few times per year! It looks fantastic and it is part of the character of our stadium, but I might be inclined to bowl it in and make them reserved seats. Far too many visitors get great views and it is a breeding ground for fights! I would move the general visitor sections to the top 2 rows across the upper end zone bowl and upper corners near the hill. Visitors guests and families should get a little better treatment. We are way to gracious to our visitors!

We all know about the issues with the sound system and what comes out of it is half the problem. I have heard enough crazy train. I am 33 and I keep up with popular music whether it be rap, rock or country. Dont play it safe for the old money, play the stuff kids much younger than me like...it can be the edited version.

We need an intro! I do not mind if it alternates, but it needs to be loud and hype!

More amped up tailgating needs to be near the stadium. Party-zones, something, anything else! I cant help but laugh a little when I walk the parking lots as i get closer and hear Yanni playing with people wearing slacks. Awesome!

#1 - 24- 7 in 2012, 9 in 2013, 8 in 2014.

#2 - Wake Forest. I live about 1 hour from Winston-Salem, so the games would be easy to catch.

#3 - I don't care what kind of offense we run, as long as it results in WINNING.

#4 - I love baseball period. I've been a life long Baltimore Orioles fan, and I could have easily said hell with baseball a long time ago considering their terrible output over the past 15 years. I've been attending UVa baseball games since Womack's last season.

#5 - I don't know what the 'perfect' gameday experience would be, but it would be a hell of a lot better than what we are currently putting out there. It wouldn't take much.

Come on guys we want and will be winning 10plus games a year, not 7 or 8. Thats lame, this is the new BCS team of the ACC not just a average middle tier team.

1. 24-26, until I see different out ceiling is 9 wins.

2. Probably south carolina. I love spurrier and watching the program grow has been fun. Big fan of Hoke at michigan tho and love their unis. Gamecocks unis are gross.

3. Bennetball

4. Big fan of baseball since zimm. Plus I live in a big college baseball state with usc, clemson, coastal and wofford all being decent every yr. Keeps me interested.

5. We need our own traditions on gameday. Other than the good old song we always seem to be copying everybody else. The crowd doesn't seem to understand how and when to cheer. Sorry but our band is awful.

YEAH!!! and let's burn coaches in the streets also. Come on guys, money gets the best seats, best parking, etc. at every school. The mob rules mentality might work in North Korea for a few minutes.

Except at Duke Basketball...

gotta give credits to the students, they've been standing more and more. i shall call it the Mike London effect

Ooo, good stuff.

1. I'm not putting any deep thought into this, but I'm going with 25. I'm very, very bullish on London's program right now. Could go 7 wins, 9 wins, 9 wins, could go 8 wins, 8 wins, 9 wins, whatever. But I'm feeling very good about returning to consistent 7-9 win seasons under this staff.

2. I'd still be a hardcore UVA fan, for what it's worth. I'd still go to every UVA vs. Brown game and still wear gawdy orange garb. But since I already have other programs that I actively root for, I'm sure that I'd focus on them a bit more. Navy is the primary one, and I also like the "smart schools" in other conferences -- Stanford, Vanderbilt, and Northwestern. So I'd root for them.

3. Truth be told, I'd go with Bennettball. Watching the Final Four was actually painful for me, because everything just seemed so sloppy and disorganized. Bennett has spoiled me.

4. I absolutely do. The extent to which I can care about any UVA team is directly related to how often that team is on TV. For example, I follow the men's tennis team very closely. However, since they are NEVER on TV I don't exactly rearrange my weekend schedule around the matches. So I started to really care about UVA baseball back in the 2009 CWS season when we actually were on TV a bit. Since that time I have hardly ever missed a televised game and I've driven down to C'ville for a few.

5. I'm part of the minority that actually likes most of our gameday experience. I just want a stadium packed with loud, passionate fans. That's the only thing I'd change. I love the songs, love the marching band, love the Wahoo Walk, and I even still like the Adventures of Cavman. I would like to see more emphasis on "Hoos in the NFL", but that is a complaint I have about the management of the program as a whole. (Don't get me started on the spring game.)