Street Knowledge With Chris Graham

There was enough of a break in the torrential rain to allow for the running of the 2024 Daytona 500 on Monday, with William Byron taking the #24 Chevrolet to the checkered flag in the NASCAR season opener. Rod Mullins joins AFP editor Chris Graham to break down how it happened. We also discuss the ongoing review of fuel strategies by NASCAR, and the dispute between the team owners and the France family over how the billions that the business generates should be divided up.

No shame in losing, but Virginia’s 75-41 loss at Virginia Tech on Big Monday was more than an instance of losing a game. There was a lot wrong with everything that happened down in Blacksburg. AFP editor Chris Graham tries to get to the bottom of what happened in the loss, which in a couple of ways seems to have undone the good of the recent eight-game winning streak. Stories referenced in this podcast Listless Virginia pantsed by Virginia Tech in front of national TV audience It only counts as one L, and other observations from UVA’s 75-41 loss at Virginia Tech Metrics: Blowout loss at Virginia Tech did serious damage to Virginia in the computers

Virginia (20-6, 11-4 ACC) faces a tough road test on Monday night with a game at in-state ACC rival Virginia Tech (14-11, 6-8 ACC). AFP editor Chris Graham breaks down the matchup, the second of the home-and-home between the two this season. We also look back at Virginia’s 49-47 win over Wake Forest on Saturday, and how the weekend action impacted the six ACC teams in contention for NCAA Tournament at-large bids. Stories referenced in this podcast Preview: Virginia has tough road test at Virginia Tech on Big Monday First one to 49 wins: Five observations from Virginia’s ugly W over Wake Forest Metrics: How Virginia, rest of the ACC, sit with the computers after Saturday action The ACC’s dumb mistake with March Madness: Scheduling harder than the Big 12 Jay Woolfolk knocked out early, but #14 Virginia completes series sweep

Virginia pretty much beat itself earlier in the week in that 74-63 loss to Pitt. The ‘Hoos (19-6, 10-4 ACC) have to get back on track with a game against a tough Wake Forest (16-8, 8-5 ACC) on Saturday (noon ET, ESPN2). Wake dominated UVA in a 66-47 win in Winston-Salem last month. AFP editor Chris Graham, after recapping what happened on Tuesday in the loss to Pitt, looks ahead to the weekend. Stories referenced in this podcast Virginia, licking wounds from Pitt loss, entertains Wake Forest on Saturday Metrics: How did the home loss to Pitt impact Virginia with the computers? Pitt’s threes were falling: The offensive rebounds, though, they’re on Tony Bennett Tony Bennett, in Pitt postgame presser slip, suggests his team might have ‘quit’ Pitt made a ton of threes: That, and four other observations from Virginia’s 74-63 loss Pitt, draining threes all night long, notches 74-63 upset at #21 Virginia

#21 Virginia (19-5, 10-3 ACC) is the hottest team in the ACC. Pitt (15-8, 6-6 ACC) is the second-hottest, winning five of its last six. AFP editor Chris Graham breaks down the UVA-Pitt matchup, which is set for Tuesday night (7 p.m. ET, ACCN). But first in this podcast, we look back at Virginia’s 80-76 win at Florida State on Saturday, the eighth win in a row for the ‘Hoos. Also, good news, such as it is – Virginia is back in the national rankings. Stories mentioned in this podcast Torrid Virginia faces streaking Pitt, which has quietly won five of its last six Notebook: Virginia coach Tony Bennett on Pitt, being back home on the weekend Virginia Basketball back in AP, coaches’ Top 25 for the first time in eight weeks

Virginia (18-5, 9-3 ACC) takes its seven-game winning streak to Tallahassee this weekend as the ‘Hoos prepare for Florida State (13-9, 7-4 ACC). How does UVA match up? AFP editor Chris Graham breaks down the FSU rotation and offers thoughts on how Tony Bennett will approach the ‘Noles. We also open up the Notebook to discuss Jake Groves, the third guard spot, and the growth of freshman center Blake Buchanan. Stories discussed in this podcast Virginia set to face Florida State, looking to extend seven-game winning streak UVA Basketball Notebook: Groves off the bench; Buchanan growing up; Bennett on D Mailbag: An alternative perspective on playing time for Andrew Rohde

Virginia pantsed Miami on Big Monday, holding the ‘Canes, who had been averaging 80.8 points per game, to a program-low 38 points. AFP editor Chris Graham breaks down the game, and how the win helped Virginia’s case for an NCAA Tournament bid. We also open up the mailbag to talk about the play of guard Andrew Rohde. Stories referenced in this podcast: Virginia puts Big Monday chokehold on Miami, in convincing 60-38 win ‘The game?’ Miami coach Jim Larranaga had enough of that press conference What did we just see? Five Observations from Virginia’s 60-38 squash of Miami Metrics: Where Virginia Basketball stands with the computers after the Miami win Mailbag: Reader offers fresh take on Andrew Rohde playing time discussion

Virginia (17-5, 8-3 ACC) has a quick turnaround after its Quad 1 win over Clemson on Saturday, with Miami (15-7, 6-5 ACC) coming to town for a Big Monday matchup. AFP editor Chris Graham breaks down the Miami lineup and rotation, and looks at how Virginia will try to match up with the ‘Canes. We also take a deep dive into the metrics for Virginia in terms of NCAA Tournament consideration. Stories referenced in this podcast: Preview: Virginia, on six-game winning streak, set to face Miami on Big Monday Metrics: Where Virginia Basketball stands with the computers after Clemson win

Virginia (16-5, 7-3 ACC) travels to Littlejohn Coliseum to face Clemson (14-6, 4-5 ACC) on Saturday (2 p.m. ET, ESPN). Clemson looks good in terms of the metrics right now, but the Tigers looked better at this time last year, and still missed out on the NCAA Tournament. You know they’re going to be up for this one, with a chance to get back to .500 in ACC play. AFP editor Chris Graham breaks down the matchup and gives the keys to victory for the Virginia side, which is looking to keep pace with league leaders Duke and UNC. Stories referenced in the podcast: Preview: What Virginia Basketball fans need to know about Clemson UVA Hoops Mailbag: Andrew Rohde playing time, no touches for the bigs

Virginia (12-5, 3-3 ACC) faces Georgia Tech (9-8, 2-4 ACC) on Saturday at 6 p.m. ET in Atlanta (ACC Network). UVA is looking for its first true road win of the 2023-2024 season. Here on the podcast, AFP editor Chris Graham breaks down the Georgia Tech rotation and how Virginia matches up. Story referred to in the podcast: Preview: What Virginia Basketball fans need to know about Georgia Tech  

Virginia and Virginia Tech have both lost three of their last four, and sit at 2-3 in the ACC, heading into Wednesday’s in-state matchup at JPJ. Chris Graham breaks down the Tech rotation, how we can expect Tony Bennett to try to match up, and sets the stakes in terms of postseason implications. Then, the podcast switches gears to go in depth on a story from over the weekend on a tweet from a prominent UVA Athletics booster about NIL. Stories referenced in this podcast: Preview: What Virginia Basketball fans need to know about Virginia Tech Tweet from NIL booster exposes the seamy underbelly of UVA Basketball recruiting Mailbag: Point-counterpoint on the ‘seamy underbelly of UVA Basketball recruiting’  

Virginia's 66-47 loss at Wake Forest on Saturday was the fifth double-digit loss for the Cavaliers this season. AFP editor Chris Graham shares his Five Observations from the game, recaps coach Tony Bennett's ACC teleconference and addresses the elephant in the room - why it's time for fans to push the panic button not only on this season, but the future of Virginia Basketball. Links to stories referenced in this podcast: It’s time to push the panic button: Not just on this season, but on the future of Virginia Basketball Five Observations: Trying to make sense of another double-digit Virginia loss

Virginia is looking to rebound from a couple of subpar efforts before the Christmas break when it hosts Morgan State on Wednesday at JPJ. Chris Graham tells you a little about Morgan State, then shifts the focus of the podcast to Virginia Football. The football talk starts with the latest on what former coach Bronco Mendenhall is doing out at New Mexico, which is, basically, he’s hiring all of his former Virginia staffers. Then we take a look at the job that Tony Elliott and his staff are doing to add to the Virginia roster via the preps and the transfer portal.

At the 59-second mark of an 11-minute, 59-second phone call on Friday morning, Butch Wells, member of the Augusta County Board of Supervisors, trying to intimidate me, I would soon come to realize, into giving him the name of a person who would have given me information that I had included in a Freedom of Information Act request made to the county on Thursday, told me, forebodingly, that he had “a file started.” My natural question back: “You’ve got a file started?” Wells’ cryptic response: “Oh, yeah, oh, yeah, I’ve got a file started. They’re playing, they’re playing political games. I don't play political games. I play criminal games. And, yeah, I've got a file started.” As the conversation played out, Wells would not answer questions directed back at him about who “they” are, and left to interpretation what his “criminal games” might involve.

Virginia escaped a tough test from a mid Northeastern team. Next up for the ‘Hoos: the first true road game of the season, at Memphis, a likely NCAA Tournament team. Chris Graham tries to make sense of the struggle with Northeastern (it wasn’t an exam hangover), answers the Mailbag, and then puts the focus on Memphis, Penny Hardaway and the FedEx Forum.

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AFP editor Chris Graham gets us ready for the return from the exam break, with the ‘Hoos set to face Northeastern on Saturday night in JPJ. We also talk about how the Class of 2023 transfer class (the guys who left) are doing at their new schools.

When you talk about Virginia Basketball, you talk about the defense, but there are some things being done by coach Tony Bennett to open up the offense. Chris Graham breaks down the trends – more transition, more triangle sets in the halfcourt – and offers thoughts on how it’s working out. Photo: Mike Ingalls/AFP

The chatter around Virginia Football ahead of the opening of transfer portal season, almost entirely on message boards and social media, was that the Dec. 4 portal opening date would be the beginning of a mass exodus of players – which, you have to now assume at this point, isn’t going to happen.

Crystal Graham joins the show to discuss the latest in the case of an Augusta County man accused of shooting the service dog of a neighbor, a military veteran with PTSD. We also get the details on a recent attempt by a scam artist to separate Crystal and $1,600 of her money, ostensibly the price for four tickets to a 2024 Taylor Swift concert, but when it seems too good to be true, it probably is – and was in this case. We wrap with the latest on the wild Sunday weather forecast, which includes wind, thunderstorms and … snow?