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A podcast hosted by Robert Elder and Dustin Jones about their love affair with UVA basketball, football, and sports in general. Includes analysis of games, previews, and insights into all things about the University of Virginia.

Guys In Ties


    • Mar 16, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 48m AVG DURATION
    • 133 EPISODES

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    Episode 133: ACC Tournament Recap And A Quick NCAA Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 45:14


    Dustin is back and he has brought a friend! Rob couldn't make it, but Sean Crow of the Hoos Hoopin' podcast joins to discuss the ACC Tournament, BVP's injury, the NCAA Tournament, and UVA's chances against Furman. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 132: Basketball Shootaround

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 51:01


    Rob and Dustin are back from an extended break from podcasting and return to the middle of a UVA basketball season that has had some highs and some lows. The Guys talk about some positives, negatives, and everything in between! *Recorded on Wednesday, January 11th before the FSU game.*See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 131: Basketball Season Ramping Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 48:37


    The Guys discuss the basketball team, how it would look and feel if Tony Bennett used a platoon system, and the upcoming non-conference schedule for the Men's team. NOTE: this podcast was recorded in the afternoon on Sunday, 11/13. We had a football discussion at the end, but felt best that it was taken out. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 130: Don't Worry It Is Almost Basketball Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 51:53


    The Guys are back and we have sad news: we are not sure the UVA football team will improve this season. BUT basketball season is almost here, and the Hoos should be good again this season. We discuss changes we would like to see from the football squad, move towards some ranting about how we are a bad team, switch gears to talk about the basketball freshman class, and end by discussing UVA's success during Tony Bennett's era. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 129: UVA Loses To The Other Orange Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 48:09


    The Guys are back to discuss UVA's most recent disappointment vs. the Syracuse Orange. We talked about things that were encouraging, things that need to be fixed, and lamented about the offense. We end by looking ahead to next weeks clash of ACC-Bottom-Feeders as UVA heads to Durham to face dook. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 128: The Guys Need Self Therapy After Beating ODU

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 70:36


    Rob and Dustin barely made it through the ODU game without having a heart attack. We discuss the game, the highs, the lows, and look ahead to the Dr. Bob Revenge game this Friday. We try to not remember the Illinois game but misery loves company and we just can't help it. We end the pod talking about the coaching staff, our thoughts, and vent on the way this season has gone so far. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 127: Spiders Were Squashed! Sorta!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 51:49


    Rob and Dustin get on the pod to discuss the win against the Richmond Spiders. We talk about stuff we liked, things we didn't, and we preview the Hoos' trip up to face Illinois next Saturday.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 126: Full 2022 Season Preview!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 60:01


    Rob and Dustin are back with the first episode in their 5th season! The annual football season preview is here, and this time the Guys promise to get every pick right. We discuss every game, the opponents, and give our predictions for each game. Tell us what you think the record of the football team will be!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 125: Football Position Rankings

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 57:33


    The annual pre-season football position rankings are back! Rob and Dustin take guesses on which position units on the football team will be the best this year. We end by talking basketball and how the Italy trip can benefit this team. For some reason Dustin's mic still sounds like garbage, but we will try to fix it!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 124: Audio Troubles Can't Stop Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2022 42:20


    If you expect good audio quality from the Guys In Ties, this episode is not for you. Despite equipment troubles, Rob and Dustin soldier on and discuss the upcoming position battles in football, some player they are excited to see again, and end the episode talking about the Men's Basketball team's trip in Italy! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 123: The Return Of The Guys In Ties

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 72:46


    We're Back. After a "hibernation" Rob and Dustin return to discuss UVA sports. We talk football, the spring game, basketball team roster management, and NIL conundrums. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 122: Bubble Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2022 56:01


    The Hoos beat the Duke Blue Devils and are now squarely on the bubble. Dustin and Rob return to discuss the path to the NCAA tournament, if any slip-ups can occur, and how the Hoos have played their way back from irrelevancy. We also discuss changes to football operations, our new coaching staff, and what we are looking forward to learning more about in the upcoming months about how Elliot runs the program. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 121: New Year New Football Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 60:21


    Rob and Dustin come back after an extended holiday to discuss Tony Elliot's new coaching hires and the return of Brennan Armstrong to lead the Hoos! We then turn to basketball and talk about the team, what the rest of the season expectations should be, and some resolutions for the team. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 120: Reactions To Bronco Stepping Down As Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 28:09


    Rob and Dustin hop on an emergency pod to discuss their thoughts and feelings about Bronco Mendenhall stepping down as head coach of the UVA football team. We talk immediate reaction, long term ramifications, and what the coaching search will be like. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 119: We Are Not Even Surprised Anymore

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 59:08


    Rob and Dustin are here to sadly talk about another UVA loss to Virginia Tech. We discuss feelings, specific plays that were dumb (I bet you can think of at least one), and we discuss how this loss compares to the loss in 2018. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 118: Questioning Basketball And Football

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 73:26


    The Guys are back to discuss UVA basketball and football. We talk about what is going wrong with basketball, how it can improve, and we talk over some unanswerable questions. Football twists between lamenting about the season that could have been and discussing how good Pitt has been this season. Trust us, it is a fun listen!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 117: Basketball Season Is Upon Us!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 61:26


    The Guys are back to discuss the upcoming basketball season! We discuss some important swings in the schedule, some players who we are excited to see develop on the court, and we discuss how UVA is viewed not only in the ACC, but across the country! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 116: Lamentings And Complainings

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 54:43


    Rob and Dustin are doing this pod just one day after the crushing loss to BYU to lament about the season that could have been if our defense was even just a little bit decent. We discuss what went wrong, Brennan's injury, and our outlook (not good) for the rest of the season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 115: Duke Sucks

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 49:38


    Duke sucks but we really think our defense got better! Rob and Dustin discuss if our defense has improved at all, the backup QB situation, and look ahead to the GT showdown.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 114: Best FG Defense In The Country??

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 76:35


    The Guys are back after Dustin's marriage vacation, and there is a lot to discuss! We talk about the Louisville game and how amazing our Field Goal defense is. We dive into the next game against Duke, and we end the pod with a midseason list of grades for each unit. You will be surprised to know that we graded the offense higher than the defense!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 113: Let's Just Move On To Wake Forest

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 44:56


    This is a sad pod with some sad Guys. We discuss how amazing Brennan Armstrong has played while lamenting about how bad the defense played against UNC. We quickly move on to talk about the upcoming game against Wake Forest and we make predictions about next week's uniform combo at Miami and how many people will be in the crowd on Friday night against Wake.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 112: Illini Beatdown And UNC Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 44:33


    The Guys are back to discuss the great win against Illinois last week and the upcoming game against UNC this week. We talk offense, defense, and we decide to not make a prediction against UNC because we are superstitious! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 111: W&M Recap And Illinois Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 31:20


    The win against William and Mary had many success and only a few things that made the Guys lose their cool. We talk the weird QB system, the defensive scheme, and look ahead to Illinois on Saturday!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 110: FULL 2021 FOOTBALL SEASON PREVIEW

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 74:09


    The Guys are back for their annual season breakdown for the football season. We go through every game and every matchup and make predictions! Spoiler: we like this team a lot, even if some other people are low on them! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 109: Preseason Football Position Rankings

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2021 60:16


    Rob and Dustin hop on to discuss the position rankings for this UVA football team. They give their top 5 positions, and at the end the Guys talk about some former Hoos in the NFL preseason and the NBA Summer League. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 108: NIL Bill Thoughts And Feelings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 59:08


    Rob and Dustin are back after an extended break to find themselves in Season 4 (!!!) of the Guys In Ties podcast. We discuss The NIL Bill, things that we are looking forward to in football, and a smattering of other UVA related things. (NOTE: Recorded before the Olympics started so we cannot discuss how awesome the UVA athletes are doing this year.)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 107: K

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 58:40


    We are back after a short hiatus! The Guys discuss Coach K retiring (begrudgingly), the Men's Lax NCAA champinship, and an assortment of hodge-podge news from the last month. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 106: Spring Game Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 54:02


    The Guys talk about the Spring Game, guys who impressed, changes to the defense in football this year, and we end by talking about UVA's newest Polish basketball recruit.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 105: Spring Football Is Blossoming

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 58:28


    Spring football is here and Rob and Dustin are here to talk about it. We discuss some important roster changes to football, scattershoot around some of the new faces and old faces, and then we pivot to NCAA basketball to discuss the *potential* rule changes for next year.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 104: Let's Finally Talk About These Transfers!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 60:45


    It's been a while since our last recording, and we promise that it's not because we don't love you or that we were super salty about losing in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (not fully at least). We come back with a vengeance, and talk about how Dustin made a silly mistake, how there are so many transfers, and we even get a little bit of football talk in there. Also Dustin hangs up on Rob halfway through, so that's fun.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 103: March Sadness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 36:58


    The Guys are sad today. We discuss the early exit from the NCAA Tournament, the rest of the teams left in the field, and why this year didn't go as planned (hint: it begins with C and ends with OVID). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 102: ACC Champs!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 57:10


    Well, we didn't really expect this, but here we are. The Guys talk about the Hoos winning the ACC regular season crown, being the 1-seed in the ACC tournament, and look ahead to March Madness.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 101: Looking Ahead To The ACC Tourney

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 52:32


    The Guys are back after a short break and three bad losses. We talk about Men's Basketball, what the problems with the team could be, and ACC Tourney predictions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 100: The Century Mark

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 71:38


    100th episode! We made it! Rob and Dustin get sappy, but before that we talk about the win against UNC, outlook on the rest of the season, the NCAA tournament, and how we hoped to beat FSU :( NOTE: this was recorded before the FSU catastrophe, but we did mention that the Hoos don't really have any great wins. FSU would've been that win, but alas, we sucked. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 99: No Good Very Bad Loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 44:04


    Nothing good came out of the loss on Saturday to VT. We break down the game, discuss which players are most important to the UVA team, look ahead to Wednesday against NCST, and discuss newest basketball recruit Isaac McKneely.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 98: Clemson Game Reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 57:50


    The Guys discuss the great things to come out of the Clemson game, how this basketball team is syncing, and what we expect the rest of the season to look like. We also talk scholarships for next year, ACC mediocracy, and transfer rumors (???). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 97: New Year New Hoos

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 57:08


    It's 2021 and the Hoos are currently undefeated in the ACC! It may be because we have played the three WORST ACC teams, but hey, we will take what we can get. We discuss the team's ACC standing, different players we want to see step up, and the outlook for the rest of the year. We also do a football update and NBA talk.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    Episode 96: The Saddest Pod Ever

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 64:07


    This is a sad podcast. The football teams loses their last game of the season to in state rival, Virginia Tech. The basketball team is shut down and has cancelled games against the two best opponents that were on the schedule in Michigan St. and Villanova. But, we still have sports in our lives, and that brings us joy. Give a listen for our takes on all things football, basketball, and UVA sports related.

    Episode 95: HATE WEEK

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 53:21


    It is officially HATE WEEK. We talk about the teams that we HATE that we play this week. We preview the football game against Virginia Tech (who we HATE), and the basketball game against Michigan State (who we lightly hate).

    Episode 94: Late To The Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 52:45


    The Guys recorded this pod but didn't edit it until late...but we still make some great points! We discuss FSU having to cancel their football game against UVA, talk about the basketball team beating Towson, but also the basketball team losing to San Francisco.

    Episode 93: We Finally Beat Louisville And Look Ahead To Basketball

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 59:53


    We are calling this Double-Episode-Day because Dustin sucks and forgot to drop the pod last week. We suggest listening to that one first. But you don't really have to I guess. Skip Ep. 92 if you love UNC and hate Brain Delaney. In this pod, we discuss the win over Louisville, the departure of :( Jowan Briggs, and the upcoming basketball season which starts next week!

    Episode 92: The Lost UNC Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 61:43


    Y'all, Dustin edited this episode but he forgot to upload it because he's a frickin idiot! AND IT WAS A GREAT EPISODE. Backtrack a couple of weeks to hear us smack talk UNCheat, discuss the scholarship situation for next season, do some deep dive stats on the UVA kicker Brain Delaney, and talk about Bubbleville way before the schedule was finalized.

    Episode 91: We Are Trying To Stay Positive

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 50:10


    The Guys are here to talk about football, and it would be so so easy to be negative about this season. However, we try to keep it positive (for some of the time). We discuss the loss to Wake Forest, the upcoming game against Miami, and we throw in some basketball talk to make the episode not all sad!

    2020 Homecomings Special!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 52:33


    The Guys are teaming up with the Alumni Association to bring you a special Homecomings edition of the Guys In Ties! We talk about the last ten football games on Homecomings, our favorite and least favorite football Homecomings memories, and then talk about some different memorable moments from other non-revenue sports. Make sure to check out all of the other special events that the Alumni Association is hosting this week!

    Episode 90: Moving On To NC St.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 59:19


    The Hoos tried really hard at Clemson last week but couldn't quite tame the Tigers. The Guys talk about what went wrong, what went right, and we look ahead to this week's game against NC State.

    Episode 89: Down With The Dukies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 61:08


    The Guys talk about UVA's first football game and first win of the season! We start off with things we liked from the game, dove into things we want to see improved, and ended with a brief and very positive Clemson preview.

    Episode 88: Salty Tech Rant

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 43:31


    Rob and Dustin are salty and disappointed that VT had to postpone their first football game against the Hoos because they were scared of COVID related issues. We dive into our thoughts about that, our feelings that football is back, and an update on our newest basketball recruit!

    Episode 87: The Definitive 2020 UVA Football Position Unit Rankings

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 64:18


    Football season is (hopefully) right around the corner, and it's time for Rob and Dustin to debate which position units on the UVA football team are the best. We discuss the top five, the players that make the units good, and we talk about why the bottom three units could still surprise people.

    Episode 86: Update From The UVA Football Bubble

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 57:11


    The Guys are back together! Rob and Dustin talk about updates from UVA summer football camp, how we feel about playing VPI as our first game, and updates on former Hoos from the NBA bubble.

    Episode 85: Training Camp 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 52:44


    Training camp has started and the Guys are here to talk about everything they know...which isn't a lot. We discuss updates from football training camp, jersey numbers, conference drama, and how the basketball season will work.

    Episode 84: The Plan For ACC Sports!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 46:06


    The Guys are pumped about the ACC releasing how they want fall sports to work. Rob and Dustin go over the details of the plan (1:58), how Notre Dame will look as a member of the ACC for this year (15:23), and finally they look over the tough schedule that UVA football will have to play in the ACC this year (22:33).

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