Around the Corner 10/13: Tony Bennett embracing his salty side, recruiting updates, and Mamadi Diakite making a push for an NBA roster spot

Yo yo my fellow Virginia Cavaliers peeps and welcome back to Around the Corner. After a day off so I could, ya know, do some homework, we’re back with a bang on this rainy Thursday morning.

Notable news

Virginia Basketball: Two Recruiting Targets Cut UVA From Lists — Cavaliers Now

With fall recruiting in full swing, 2023 and 2024 recruits are slimming down their prospective school lists. Of note, highly touted 2023 PG Elmarko Jackson didn’t include the ‘Hoos in his final five while another PG, 2024 Dedan Thomas Jr., also cut UVA from his final group.

One-on-one with Tony Bennett (Part 2): Embrace the Pace — On3

Another portion of Jamie Shaw’s interview with CTB went up the other day. And whew boy check out this salty, juicy quote:

People negatively recruit against us a lot. I say if they can win as much as we have and they can produce as many guys into the NBA, then go ahead and talk about it. And if they can’t, it’s probably best just to focus on themselves. You know, our guys are not just a flash in the pan in the league.

Takeaways from what UVA men’s basketball’s Tony Bennett, Jayden Gardner, and Kihei Clark said at ACC Media Tipoff — Streaking the Lawn

Speaking of Bennett and his squad, he headed down to Charlotte with Jayden Gardner and Kihei Clark yesterday for the ACC Media Tipoff. With that, we’ve got the meaningful takeaways from what they said.