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@irns53 @EmbracePaceUVA @BridgtonHoops Correct. Class of 2027 recruit. Today is national signing day for high schoolers.

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Landoure's commitment has been under the radar, but excited to see how he looks at @BridgtonHoops in this first (only) season of US prep ball. Looks to move well for his size (6'11" 260lb) w/ good hands & shot mechanics.

Credit: ChinoClipz on Instagram for his Game 1 highlights:

[Virginia Men's Basketball @UVAMensHoops]

Signed ✍️

https://t.co/UFPqSGQtuI

#GoHoos

[Hoos Place @HoosPlace]

@UVASteamTunnels @BridgtonHoops We'll backfill TDR through the Portal; definite odds next year's starting P4 is a transfer. With Grunloh and Lewis both on pro radars, either's Draft entry likely triggers a Portal replacement as well. Otherwise yeah I think lots of next year's team is already on the roster.

[Hoos Place @HoosPlace]

@irns53 @EmbracePaceUVA @BridgtonHoops You mean next season? I think the plan is either (a) Grunloh comes back and starts with Ibe as backup and Landoure adjusting or (b) Grunloh goes pro and we get a transfer C to start with Ibe as C2 and Landoure as C3. No one expects the youngsters to both be fully ready next year.

[Jeff Borzello @jeffborzello]

The first in-season Power Rankings of the 2026-27 campaign:

1. Florida
2. UConn
3. Michigan State
4. Kansas
5. UCLA
6. Duke
7. Virginia
8. Texas Tech
9. Illinois
10. Texas
11. St. John's
12. Louisville

Nos. 13-25 ⬇️
https://t.co/XSneeYgRYs

[CFB Kings @CFBKings]

Miami drops 6 spots for losing by one possession on the road to #5 Notre Dame without their best player.

Wake Forest STILL can’t crack the Top 10 despite being 8-1 and destroying everyone they play (so Miami can’t have a win over a Top 10 team).

7-2 SMU unranked (so Wake Forest can’t get a ranked win this week).

7-2 Duke unranked (so Miami can’t get a ranked win this week).

I’ve said it before and will say it again: Outside of helping the SEC in every single conceivable way, the CFP committee’s primary goal is to destroy the ACC.

[Brian Geisinger @bgeis_bird]

Film rewind: Virginia puts Arkansas in the blender

🟠How UVA defended Jordan Smith Jr.
🔴Arkansas counters for JSJ
🔵Virginia's Exit + Chin series
🟠Chance Mallory + Johann Grunloh screen-roll

🔗⏬

[New England Recruiting Report NERRHoops @NERRHoops]

Bridgton enters this season with one of the most intriguing prospects in New England headlining the squad in Virginia commit Mahamadou Landoure.

The Wolverines are loaded with size up front and some familiar names in for a PG year.

More:
https://t.co/hb1karSt4r

[Hoos Place @HoosPlace]

@EmbracePaceUVA Look, I'm not one to generally rush to Coach Cal's defense, but I can't imagine lumping one of his teams in with a Will Wade team.

[Pypeline @Pypeline_]

Lane Kiffin is James Franklin with hair 😭

[Hoos Place @HoosPlace]

Friday evening against a mid major followed by Sunday afternoon against a ranked P5 on a neutral floor... Sounds a lot like an early dry run of the NCAAT first weekend.

[Cavalier Insider @cavalierinsider]

No. 9 Virginia basketball is set for a marquee early-season matchup with No. 12 Arkansas at the Capital Showcase on Sunday in Washington, D.C. ➡️ Find link to story in bio

[Hoos Place @HoosPlace]

@Mikeysurf @hoodaves @ADWilliamsUVA Sources:

Original contract: https://t.co/SBoOZFv8bI

2026 extension: https://t.co/exZX64TOp4

[Hoos Place @HoosPlace]

You won't find many @ADWilliamsUVA fans bigger than I, but the decision to give Elliott an 8-figure guaranteed extension last year after one single flash-in-the-pan season may end up a mistake so big it outweighs all the many great things she's accomplished.

[Hoos Place @HoosPlace]

@Mikeysurf @hoodaves @ADWilliamsUVA It WAS two additional beyond the auto extension. He started with six seasons, he's up to nine now, 2022-2030 inclusive.

Let me make this clear, one last time:

[Hoos Place @HoosPlace]

@Mikeysurf @hoodaves @ADWilliamsUVA Literally what I wrote and sourced from the NBC29 article: He went from being contracted through the Fall 2028 season (expiring spring 2029) under the old contract (accounting for the 1-year auto-extend) to now being contracted through the Fall 2030 season (expiring spring 2031).

[Hoos Place @HoosPlace]

@n0fearcavalier Craig Littlepage deserves plenty of blame for squandering the program's stature post-Welsh: letting Groh nepo-baby his kid into the OC gig, letting Jon Oliver micromanage multiple coaches, failing to adequately fundraise and upgrade facilities, etc.

[Hoos Place @HoosPlace]

@hoodaves @Mikeysurf @ADWilliamsUVA What I wrote is correct. I sourced it with links in this thread directly from non-paywalled news articles from On3 and NBC29. Feel free to go back and read them.

[Hoos Place @HoosPlace]

@Mikeysurf @ADWilliamsUVA Original contract: through the 2027 season, expired spring 2028.

With the bonus year on the original contract: through the 2028 season, expired spring 2029.

On the new extension: through the 2030 season, expires spring 2031.

This is correct, read the On3 and NBC29 links above.

[Hoos Place @HoosPlace]

@n0fearcavalier @MGonthemic @BCPicks1 @wlindlaw @ADWilliamsUVA Well said. I have a standing rule I don't listen to anyone who blames Carla for bad hires but gives her no credit for good ones.

[Hoos Place @HoosPlace]

@Mikeysurf @ADWilliamsUVA Do YOUR homework if you're going to post so authoritatively:

The original contract signed Dec 2021 was for 6 seasons ('22-27) and expired spring 2028. The 10-win bonus added 1 year to spring 2029.

The extension made it spring 2031. TWO years added.

https://t.co/SBoOZFv8bI