Longtime Daily Press sports columnist David Teel and guests talk about the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, the ACC and sports in general.
On the latest episode of the Teel Time podcast, David Teel and Jonathan Heeter talk about the Virginia Cavaliers, college basketball's new national champions. Teel walks us back through the Final Four and the Cavaliers' dramatic win over Auburn, and the guys talk extensively about the win over Texas Tech. We rank the championship in the landscape of state sports history, and Teel talks about the legacy of this team. We take a look at who may come back to Charlottesville next year and what the expectations for U.Va. should be in 2019-20. Teel talks about the departure of Virginia Tech coach Buzz Williams and his replacement Mike Young. Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod.
Virginia is headed to its Final Four since 1984, and the Teel Time podcast is here to break down how the Cavaliers got here and how likely they are to cut down the nets in Minneapolis. David Teel and Jonathan Heeter backtrack to the Sweet 16 to discuss the Cavaliers win over Oregon and their heartstopping win against Purdue. We also look at Auburn, Michigan State and Texas Tech, the other schools in the Final Four. We also talk about Virginia Tech's dramatic loss to Duke in the Sweet 16 and discuss how the Blue Devils will be judged for not making the Final Four. Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod.
David Teel and Jonathan Heeter chat about the first weekend of the NCAA basketball tournament. Teel breaks down Virginia's showing in Columbia, S.C., and we spend time on Duke's dramatic win over Central Florida. Virginia Tech also advanced to the Sweet 16, marking only the second time ever the Hokies have won two tournament games in a year. The Hokies, however, draw Duke in the next round. Can the Hokies upend the Blue Devils for the second time this season? The guys chat about the other Sweet 16 games and look forward to the weekend of games. Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod.
Fresh off Selection Sunday, David Teel and Jonathan Heeter chat about the 2019 NCAA basketball tournament on episode 78 of the Teel Time podcast. We recap the ACC tournament and chat about Old Dominion's first NCAA appearance under coach Jeff Jones. Teel breaks down each regional, and he and Heeter give their Final Four picks. We discuss whether or not Virginia Tech can make its second Sweet 16 in school history and the likelihood of ODU pulling an upset. And we talk about Virginia's return to the tournament after last year's historic loss to Maryland Baltimore County. We also talk about the dismissal of coach Tony Shaver at William and Mary and whether or not Buzz Williams will have interest in the Texas A&M opening. Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod.
With the conference tournament season fast approaching, David Teel and Jonathan Heeter chat about the state of the ACC. Virginia Tech earned a signature victory with its home win over Duke, while Virginia is cruising towards a 16-2 ACC record. We look at where both teams stand heading into next week's conference tournament. We break down the ACC bubble teams and take a look at the case Duke and North Carolina present as No. 1 seeds. We also travel through the rest of college basketball and chat about bubble teams and whether or not Old Dominion can steal a bid without winning its conference tournament. Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod.
On Episode 76 of the Teel Time podcast, David Teel and Jonathan Heeter chat about Virginia's win over Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. The Cavaliers survived a surprising challenge from Notre Dame to rebound and beat an undermanned Hokies squad on the road. Also, Duke is now facing uncertainty following the injury to star Zion Williamson and the Blue Devils' blowout home loss to North Carolina. The Virginia Tech football also added considerable quarterback depth over the past few weeks, and Teel will talk about the Hokies' future under center. Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod.
On Episode 75 of the Teel Time podcast, David Teel and Jonathan Heeter talk about Virginia's quick turnaround from a loss to Duke to a win at North Carolina. We chat about Virginia Tech's recent struggles with injuries and the Hokies' much-needed win against Georgia Tech. Teel takes a look at the ACC schedule with about a month to go until Selection Sunday. And we discuss Kyler Murray's decision to give up baseball and enter the NFL Draft. Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod.
On Episode 74 of the Teel Time podcast, David Teel and Jonathan Heeter chat about the week that was with Virginia and Virginia Tech basketball. We discuss injury issues for both teams and preview the Cavaliers big weekend with games against Duke and North Carolina in a span of three days. We also chat National Signing Day, and Teel talks about Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente's open discussion of the transfers leaving the Hokies. Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod.
On Episode 73 of the Teel Time podcast, David Teel and Jonathan Heeter continue to talk about Virginia Tech's tumultuous football offseason. Since the last episode, the Hokies' 2019 quarterback competition was halved as Josh Jackson and Hendon Hooker both announced they were transferring. With just two scholarship quarterbacks on the roster - Ryan Willis and Quincy Patterson -- where do the Hokies go from here? Meanwhile, Virginia Tech basketball picked up a road win at Miami but standout guard Justin Robinson sustained an injury. The Hokies were already thin on depth, so how with Robinson's injury affect the Hokies? And Virginia picked up a road overtime win against N.C. State, and the Cavaliers have just one game (a home contest vs. Miami) before back-to-back games against Duke and North Carolina. We also briefly chat about the Super Bowl. Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod.
On Episode 72 of the Teel Time podcast, David Teel and Jonathan Heeter talk ACC hoops. Virginia fell short on the road against Duke, but the Cavaliers authored another impressive performance. We talk about what to expect out of these two schools moving forward. Virginia Tech, meanwhile, struggled in another big test following its loss to Virginia with a defeat in Chapel Hill. The Hokies had other losses in the past week with the announcement of some football transfer departures. And we briefly chat conference championship games in the NFL and look towards the Super Bowl. Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod.
On Episode 71 of the Teel Time podcast, Teel and Jonathan Heeter chat about the much anticipated Virginia Tech-Virginia basketball game. The game didn't quite live up to the hype in terms of competitiveness, but the Cavaliers continued to display dominance in the ACC. Where do both teams go from here? Teel looks ahead to the coming weeks in the ACC. And we chat about the newly released ACC football schedule and preview the challenges Virginia and Virginia Tech are facing. Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod.
On Episode 70 of the Teel Time podcast, David Teel and Jonathan Heeter talk about the College Football National Championship game and Clemson's romp over Alabama. Where does Clemson rank about the best teams in ACC history? And do any teams in the ACC have a shot of knocking Clemson off the top of the mountain in the near future? Teel also remembers former Virginia coach George Welsh, who died last week. We talk ACC hoops and look forward to Virginia and Virginia Tech's huge basketball game next week. Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod.
On the latest episode of the Teel Time podcast, David Teel and Jonathan Heeter talk about the bowl season and how the ACC fared in their matchups. Virginia closed the season with a bang with a shutout win over South Carolina in the Belk Bowl. Can this be a stepping stone to bigger things for the Cavaliers? Virginia Tech's bowl experience didn't end as well as the Hokies lost to Cincinnati in the Military Bowl. The loss sent the Hokies to their first losing season since 1992. The guys break down the rest of the ACC bowl season, chat about the College Football Playoff and discuss the national championship matchup between Alabama and Clemson. Teel also walks us through the ACC basketball season to this point. He lets us know when Virginia could lose, and whether or not Virginia Tech is poised for its best finish ever in the ACC. Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod.
On the final Teel Time podcast episode of 2018, David Teel and Jonathan Heeter discuss the year in sports and look forward to 2019. They talk about memorable moments from 2018, including Maryland-Baltimore County's historic upset over Virginia in the NCAA basketball tournament as well as one other historic upset on a Hampton Roads football field. They chat about the state of the Virginia and Virginia Tech football teams after the 2018 season. And how will U.Va. and Virginia Tech fare in the NCAA tournament this year. Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod.
On the 67th episode of Teel Time with David Teel, Teel and Jonathan Heeter chat about the upcoming bowl games for Virginia and Virginia Tech at the end of December. They talk about the other ACC bowl games (editor's note: They forgot Miami-Wisconsin, but you can probably find their thoughts on that game in last year's bowl preview episode since it's a repeat game). Teel also chats about the early signing period and discusses the anticipated signing classes for Virginia and Virginia Tech. And we chat about Old Dominion's strong start to the basketball season and the Monarchs' win over Syracuse and go through the ACC as the non-conference schedule winds down. Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod.
On the 66th episode of the Teel Time podcast, David Teel and Jonathan Heeter chat about the bowl season and the College Football Playoff. Did either have issues with the four teams the committee selected? They'll also talk about the bowls with ACC schools, including the Military Bowl, which selected Virginia Tech after the Hokies' bowl-clinching win over Marshall on Saturday. We chat about the Heisman Trophy, and Teel talks about his memories of attending Army-Navy games with his dad. We take a look at coaching searches in college football, and quickly breeze through Virginia and Virginia Tech basketball. Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod.
On a busy 65th episode of the Teel Time podcast, David Teel and Jonathan Heeter chat about Virginia Tech's dramatic win over Virginia. The Hokies extended their winning streak to 15 against their rivals, and they also kept alive their bowl hopes with a game against Marshall this weekend. We go through the ACC last week and look ahead to championship weekend. We also talk ACC coaching changes and look at possible bowl game destinations. Teel talks about what he saw out from Virginia on the court at Maryland, and we breakdown the ACC-Big Ten Challenge. Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod.
On Episode 64 of the Teel Time podcast, David Teel and Jonathan Heeter chat about this year’s edition of Virginia-Virginia Tech. With the Hokies limping in losers of four straight, can they correct course and keep alive their winning streak against the Cavaliers? We talk about Jimmye Laycock’s finale at William and Mary, and the Tribe’s hiring of former U.Va. coach and former Hampton resident Mike London. Virginia Tech beat Purdue to win the Charleston Classic, and the guys go through the ACC on the football field and on the hardwood. Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod.
On this special episode of Teel Time, David Teel and Jonathan Heeter chat about the Virginia-Virginia Tech football rivalry as the Cavaliers-Hokies play their 100th game against one another this year. Teel recounts his favorite moments, players and memories from the series. Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod.
On Episode 63 of the Teel Time podcast, David Teel and Jonathan Heeter chat about Virginia Tech's most recent setback -- this a Hokies' loss in Pittsburgh. With Miami and Virginia left, can the Hokies keep their bowl streak intact? The Cavaliers bounced back with a win over Liberty, but they need to close out with wins over Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech and get some help in the form of Pittsburgh losses to have a shot at the Coastal Division. College basketball enters its second week and we got our first look at Virginia Tech and another chance to see the Cavaliers on the court. And this week marks the end of eras for William and Mary and Old Dominion as Jimmye Laycock coaches his final game in Williamsburg and ODU closes down historic Foreman Field for renovations following the Monarchs' game against VMI. Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod.
On Episode 62 of the Teel Time podcast, David Teel and Jonathan Heeter chat about the rough weekend for Virginia and Virginia Tech. With the Cavaliers and Hokies stumbling in ACC, can either recover to chase down a divisional championship? The guys also talk about the opening of the college hoops season as U.Va. returns to the court for the first time since its unprecedented loss to Maryland-Baltimore County in the NCAA Tournament against another Baltimore area school in Towson. And Duke's highly touted group of freshmen take the floor and come away with a dominant win over Kentucky. Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod.
On Episode 61 of the Teel Time podcast, Jonathan Heeter and David Teel talk about Virginia's continued success in the ACC. After a win over rival North Carolina, the Cavaliers control their fate in the race to the ACC Championship Game with important games looming against Pittsburgh, Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech. The Hokies are searching for some consistency after getting walloped by Georgia Tech. The Hokies face a stiff test from Boston College this week. The guys also chat about the ACC basketball tipoff event and whether Duke is overrated going into the 2018-19 season. Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod.
On Episode 60 of the Teel Time podcast, David Teel and Jonathan Heeter talk about Virginia's big win over Duke. Are the Cavaliers a legitimate contender for the ACC Coastal Division? They also chat about Virginia Tech as the Hokies prepare for a home game against Georgia Tech on Thursday night with the Yellow Jackets in desperate need of a win and the Hokies looking to maintain a lead in the Coastal. Teel chats about Old Dominion's historic win over Western Kentucky, and he previews ACC basketball media day in Charlotte, N.C. Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod.
On the 59th episode of the Teel Time podcast, Jonathan Heeter and David Teel chat about a wild weekend in college football. It wasn't a great week to be a ranked team, with eight of the top 25 losing, including four of the top 10. One of those upsets came in Charlottesville, with Bronco Mendenhall authoring his biggest upset as coach at Virginia with a win over a ranked Miami team, pushing to the Cavaliers to the top half of the Coastal Division. The team leading the Coastal is Virginia Tech, which escaped its own upset loss on the road in North Carolina. Teel also talks about Virginia Tech's media day for basketball and previews the upcoming ACC basketball media day. Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod.
On Episode 58 of the Teel Time podcast, David Teel and Jonathan Heeter talk about Notre Dame’s dominant win over Virginia Tech this past Saturday. After a close first half, the Irish pulled away in the win, and the Hokies rediscovered some of the inconsistency that plagued them in the loss to Old Dominion. Virginia was off this past week, but the Cavaliers return to action against Miami in Charlottesville on Saturday night. As always, we talk about the week that was in the ACC and look forward to the upcoming week in the conference. Music: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeod.