What's Next in Charlottesville (VIP)
It looks like Ryan Odom is UVA's desired choice but that is one of many factors that will determine how quickly the program will turnaround.
If you listen to the "insiders," internet trolls, and the old man in the Sheetz on 29 South, the next Virginia Cavalier head coach will be VCU's Ryan Odom.
After 15 seasons of Tony Bennett, Odom provides a resume that UVA fans and alum will be comfortable with even though the playing style won't be the same.
In today's college basketball landscape, most schools are a bad hire or two away from an apathetic fan base. That's the kiss of death for any program.
The Cavaliers have been there. The latter part of Jeff Jones' tenure, along with Pete Guillen and Dave Leitao years, had UVA searching for a savior. The school found that coach in Bennett, even if they didn't know it then.
The stakes are much higher in the transfer portal and NIL era.