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Only the Presbyterians thought that! Now, if you want to be thought of as a "Roundhead"....

Presumably, you must think the term "Cavalier" ts a reference to the American Civil War. It is not. It is a reference to the fact that the colony of Virginia remained loyal to the House of Stuart during Cromwell's reign. Upon taking the throne, Charles II recognized Virginia's support by calling it his "Old Dominion". Also, the English Parliament which was elected in 1661 after Charles II was crowned was known as "the Cavalier Parliament". Finally, you need to search a bit harder. While the UVa Rivals and 24/7 boards are relatively inactive, there are others which see a great deal of traffic.

But there are good reasons aplenty to matriculate at Mr. Jefferson's University!

Nice pic of the two Isaacs: Traudt & McKneely. Hope to see more of them together!

I imagine that that might be a significant factor should Isaac Traudt pick Virginia, but I also believe it will be due to the bigger picture. Aside from Coach Bennett's principles and faith, there is also his winning record of 295-103 overall at UVa (.741). However, since 2014 (the first year the roster was entirely recruited by Coach Bennett and his staff), the record is 219-50 (.814), and Virginia has finished outright first in the ACC four times and tied for first (with UNC) once. During that time, UVa has not finished behind Duke once in the conference standings. They tied twice. Virginia has also won the ACC Men's Tournament twice. During much of this time, Virginia was competing with four HOF coaches (Krzyzewski, Williams, Pitino, & Boeheim), and Coach Bennett has a better overall record than any of them during this stretch. Then, there are UVa's academics (which Traudt has stated appeal to him), the basketball facilities which compare favorably with any, Charlottesville is a pretty nice college town, and the Grounds are just a tad short of spectacular. It's a big package. I think that Coach Bennett's faith is a huge component of that package, but I think that Virginia's attraction for Traudt goes a bit beyond that.

Or, you might consider this: Every Virginia player since 2014, under Coach Bennett, who was a full time starter in the backcourt/wing for a year or more, has earned a spot on an NBA roster when they left. For London Perrantes, it was barely long enough to get a cup of coffee, but, coming out of high school, I don't think anyone thought he'd be an NBA player.

FYI, that's an "I", not a "1". Isaac McKneely & Isaac Traudt = Isaac squared. :)