Of Fans and Bands

During last week’s UVa-NC State contest at University Hall, coaches for both teams sported sneakers in support of coaches against cancer. A fine gesture that turned ugly when a fan hollered late in the second half, “Are those shoes for running out of here Gillen?”

For certain there have been times this season when the Cavaliers have played without the discipline, the leadership and without the focus to contend in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Some have questioned the team’s early season schedule over the past few seasons, and others have wondered aloud over the circumstances regarding the arrival and departure of Nick Vander Laan, Jermaine Harper and Keith Jenifer.

It is not easy to build team chemistry with players coming and going at that rate. Virginia’s student athletes have especially encountered difficulty in determining their individual roles on this year’s squad.

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