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NCAA Tournament: Princeton/Bucknell | Sunday, Nov. 22 | 1 p.m. Last Men's Game: ACC Championship - Virginia (15-3-2) 1, N.C. State 0 NCAA Tournament: at UCLA | Friday, Nov. 20 | 10 p.m. Last Women's Game: NCAA Tournament - Virginia (11-5-5) 6, Penn State 2 |
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OT: Gamecock womens team loses to Wake literally in the last second of the match -- wahoowa534 Fri Nov 20 2009 9:14:50 PM |
Let's go Lady Hoos! Beat UCLA! ** -- CavalryCharge Fri Nov 20 2009 8:47:58 PM |
Ben Olsen is done! The UVa-DCU dynasty is a wrap. -- DC Hoo Fri Nov 20 2009 4:13:23 PM |
Don't forget John Maessner -- hoodeyo Fri Nov 20 2009 5:03:55 PM |
Tony, Agoos, Kelderman, and Ritchie Williams. Curt Onalfo coached as well ** -- hoojimmy Fri Nov 20 2009 7:59:08 PM |
Causey there at some point; & the Kandyman... ** -- Bladed Fri Nov 20 2009 5:53:52 PM |
Instead of DC United, we called it UVA re-united. ** -- hooyorkcity Fri Nov 20 2009 5:18:38 PM |
Benny O. Great dude, United fans will miss him. -- hoodeyo Fri Nov 20 2009 5:28:15 PM |
Next poll: How far do you think UVA will get? I say Final 4. -- hooyorkcity Fri Nov 20 2009 12:16:57 PM |
2009 Men's ACC Soccer Champs T-shirt are online! -- UVA Bookstores Thu Nov 19 2009 5:06:30 PM |
Nice shirt. Any chance the bookstore might carry shirts that look akin to the -- Hoo05Dave Fri Nov 20 2009 7:07:47 PM |
That's a sweet looking shirt! ** -- Kris
Fri Nov 20 2009 8:53:55 AM |
Poll time: What does UVA have to accomplish in the tourney to make you happy? -- hooyorkcity Thu Nov 19 2009 12:27:14 PM |
I want to make the trip to Cary ** -- GoochlandHoo Fri Nov 20 2009 4:11:34 PM |
Final Four. ** -- HooDoggy Fri Nov 20 2009 12:35:12 PM |
Final Four. ** -- hoodeyo Fri Nov 20 2009 12:29:41 PM |
Win Sunday ** -- Bladed Fri Nov 20 2009 10:39:35 AM |
With the youth of this team, a final four berth would be great, a NC fabulous ** -- WahooWalt Fri Nov 20 2009 9:44:26 AM |
Tough to win 5 in a row-- I'll settle for at least 3 and a final 4 ** -- TpkeHoo Fri Nov 20 2009 9:35:17 AM |
That 3rd game could be our most difficult ** -- HireGrobeFireGroh Fri Nov 20 2009 10:54:32 AM |
"Anything short of a National Championship will be unacceptable" = ridiculous -- UVaDieHard Fri Nov 20 2009 12:31:26 AM |
I re-read my post and I think turk said it a lot better than I did. ** -- UVaDieHard Fri Nov 20 2009 12:35:27 AM |
After 13 years without a nat championship it is indeed unacceptable. -- hooyorkcity Fri Nov 20 2009 1:33:01 AM |
Early 90s student. I only knew national championships. ** -- aficionadHOO Fri Nov 20 2009 12:10:07 AM |
I want the brass ring ** -- NJHoo Thu Nov 19 2009 10:05:31 PM |
Good Year: ACC Champs Great Year: Final Four Fantastic Year: National Champs ** -- CavalryCharge Thu Nov 19 2009 7:38:32 PM |
I'd say that's pretty reasonable. ** -- UVaDieHard Fri Nov 20 2009 12:26:39 AM |
Yes. If we do it more frequently than we have. 1 special year in 5 isn't enough ** -- hooyorkcity Fri Nov 20 2009 1:38:03 AM |
They will have to play to their potential. That would make me happy -- turk Thu Nov 19 2009 5:12:08 PM |
Wasn't looking for you to insult me, was asking for your opinion. -- hooyorkcity Thu Nov 19 2009 6:39:12 PM |
I wasn't aiming that at you personally, but at the general notion of needing "x" -- turk Thu Nov 19 2009 6:55:20 PM |
Agree completely with all of that. ACC titles are nothing to sneeze at, and are -- molo83 Thu Nov 19 2009 9:59:03 PM |
If it's so hard, why are same teams making final 4 and winning nat. champ? -- hooyorkcity Thu Nov 19 2009 11:50:34 PM |
Why does UVA have more ACC titles than MD during same stretch -- molo83 Fri Nov 20 2009 7:59:02 AM |
While you think I'm setting up a straw man, I think you're giving GG excuses -- hooyorkcity Fri Nov 20 2009 10:45:46 AM |
My answer to the original question: Win the National Championship. -- HDCHoo Fri Nov 20 2009 9:29:32 AM |
So I guess Dan Marino was a lousy QB? ** -- turk Fri Nov 20 2009 10:20:22 AM |
Poor analogy! ** -- HDCHoo Fri Nov 20 2009 10:41:53 AM |
Fair enough...obviously my hopes and expectations would be a win this year -- hooyorkcity Thu Nov 19 2009 8:56:51 PM |
"Soon there will be recruits who weren't even alive the last time we -- hoodeyo Fri Nov 20 2009 12:55:22 PM |
Final four ** -- Sabre Rattler Thu Nov 19 2009 4:54:28 PM |
Short term, College Cup. Long term, consistency. It will not make me happy to -- HooSingleBarrel Thu Nov 19 2009 1:27:45 PM |
Happy? National title. Somewhat satisfied? Final 4. ** -- the_slammer Thu Nov 19 2009 1:04:25 PM |
I think Final 4 for sure would make me happy ** -- DC Hoo Thu Nov 19 2009 1:30:31 PM |
Given our recent history and offensive troubles this season, I agree ** -- TheVanillaGorilla Thu Nov 19 2009 1:39:06 PM |
EDGE~ACC Champions Prep For Next Tourney -- Kris
Thu Nov 19 2009 11:08:20 AM |
Dang - I just watched the women's Penn St game highlights -- Howdy-Hoo Wed Nov 18 2009 7:18:24 PM |
UNBELIEVABLE! On #4 I think, one defender bends over in disbelief. ** -- Lazarus Thu Nov 19 2009 4:54:59 PM |
It was an own goal off her foot ** -- NJHoo Thu Nov 19 2009 10:04:44 PM |
#2 and #3 were sweet. Was that a hand ball before #4 (on the D) ** -- MBHoo Wed Nov 18 2009 8:53:23 PM |
Hellas Ole, brought some of the magic from Euro 04, Russia/France in trouble ** -- mpchamps Wed Nov 18 2009 4:15:07 PM |
Watching the France-Ireland game -- UVAlex29 Wed Nov 18 2009 5:17:05 PM |
About six months ago I was watching some game -- Faz d' Hoo Fri Nov 20 2009 5:29:49 PM |
Hosing of the century...Ireland should crash the World Cup -- HoosInLondon? Wed Nov 18 2009 9:50:35 PM |
Here it is on youtube.link -- MBHoo Wed Nov 18 2009 8:31:15 PM |
Sucks to see Henry cheat ** -- rjv3f Wed Nov 18 2009 5:33:47 PM |
Cheating is one thing but his celebration after was pathetic ** -- PhillyHooo Thu Nov 19 2009 3:10:17 PM |
French Gooner Cheat. A three sided turd. ** -- DurangHoo Wed Nov 18 2009 10:46:28 PM |
He's not a Gunner any more, thankfully. -- Pogue Mahone Thu Nov 19 2009 11:32:51 AM |
The taint of having been a Gooner is forever, my friend. ** -- DurangHoo Thu Nov 19 2009 12:37:07 PM |
We've completely disinherited Ashley Cole. Henry might be next. : ) ** -- Pogue Mahone Thu Nov 19 2009 6:58:06 PM |
How's your book coming along? -- DurangHoo Fri Nov 20 2009 11:02:40 AM |
Thanks! I'm encouraged that someone's enjoying it. -- Pogue Mahone Fri Nov 20 2009 2:31:56 PM |
That's really encouraging. I can't wait for a signed first edition! ** -- DurangHoo Fri Nov 20 2009 3:14:11 PM |
You got it. I can't wait until I can sign one. : ) ** -- Pogue Mahone Fri Nov 20 2009 3:51:51 PM |
Pogue, where you at? I am in the San Fran Gooner club. ** -- rjv3f Fri Nov 20 2009 1:48:14 AM |
Northern Virginia - there's a bunch of us here in the NoVA/DC/MD area. -- Pogue Mahone Fri Nov 20 2009 8:23:58 AM |
Love the Brit tabloids "The Hand of Frog" ** -- DC Hoo Thu Nov 19 2009 11:19:19 AM |
BBC is going nuts over it. ** -- DC Hoo Wed Nov 18 2009 5:22:50 PM |
I have some Chinese feed...so I have no idea how they reacted. ** -- UVAlex29 Wed Nov 18 2009 5:26:21 PM |
Calls for instant replay in soccer.... ** -- DC Hoo Wed Nov 18 2009 5:27:13 PM |
And the weirdest part is.... -- Wahoos1 Wed Nov 18 2009 7:06:59 PM |
Henry admits intentional handball. What a scandal. -- DC Hoo Wed Nov 18 2009 7:57:05 PM |
I give credit to Henry for admitting it. He's no Maradona. -- wahoo_de Thu Nov 19 2009 9:51:32 AM |
It's easy for him to admit it now, since he knows it won't change anything. -- Pogue Mahone Thu Nov 19 2009 11:30:19 AM |
Hopefully FIFA will do the right thing and order a rematch. ** -- wahoo_de Thu Nov 19 2009 4:49:07 PM |
I'd love for them to do that, but can't see it happening. -- Pogue Mahone Thu Nov 19 2009 7:00:55 PM |
FIFA is such a sham -- TY-HOO Wed Nov 18 2009 9:10:07 PM |
Effing FIFA mafia. Slovenia is my team in the WC. -- DurangHoo Wed Nov 18 2009 10:50:03 PM |
And then you will see it again with the pot arrangement for the draw -- ehoo2004 Wed Nov 18 2009 10:15:21 PM |
I started to put that in my post -- TY-HOO Thu Nov 19 2009 12:20:14 PM |
You may never see the U.S. fare as well as they did in '02. If the group of -- HireGrobeFireGroh Thu Nov 19 2009 10:29:18 AM |
The officials killed us in '02 too. -- hooba Thu Nov 19 2009 10:39:26 AM |
To be fair, O'Brien got away with a handball in the box against Mexico -- gfhoo Thu Nov 19 2009 5:55:43 PM |
I forgot about all of that. Just watched the highlights. Man we could have -- HireGrobeFireGroh Thu Nov 19 2009 11:07:41 AM |
Reyna was a magician in that tourney. ** -- fishbowlwahoo Thu Nov 19 2009 3:30:05 PM |
Wow. USA imploding in second half vs Denmark. -- Wahoos1 Wed Nov 18 2009 3:58:39 PM |
Re: Wow. USA imploding in second half vs Denmark. -- hooba Wed Nov 18 2009 4:20:55 PM |
Guus Hiddink just became available. ;>) ** -- hooba Wed Nov 18 2009 4:53:55 PM |
If sadly Giovanni Trapatton is available tonight, I want him! ** -- DC Hoo Wed Nov 18 2009 5:01:35 PM |
Losing Trappatoni would just add insult to Ireland's injury. -- Pogue Mahone Thu Nov 19 2009 11:34:12 AM |
C'mon, ye boys in Green! ** -- DC Hoo Wed Nov 18 2009 2:45:30 PM |
Is it televised in USA? ** -- Wahoos1 Wed Nov 18 2009 3:06:20 PM |
Following BBC's live text so not sure. ** -- DC Hoo Wed Nov 18 2009 3:33:16 PM |
*****Goes crazy in his office******Robbie KEEEEANNNEEE ** -- DC Hoo Wed Nov 18 2009 3:39:59 PM |
Rooting for Ireland is like rooting for UVA. -- DC Hoo Wed Nov 18 2009 4:22:40 PM |
I knew it. ** -- DC Hoo Wed Nov 18 2009 5:12:34 PM |
FIFA is so frigging crooked. It's worse than ACC refs on Duke in the '90's. ** -- DC Hoo Wed Nov 18 2009 5:41:56 PM |
I'll drink to that. There is often some lingering doubt about the ACC refs -- HireGrobeFireGroh Wed Nov 18 2009 8:01:33 PM |
ESPN says the game with the biggest potential upset is UVA over UCLA. -- CavalryCharge Tue Nov 17 2009 10:11:17 PM |
They knocked us out in '05 and '07 in LA. -- MunichHoo Tue Nov 17 2009 10:23:33 PM |
Too bad it's in LA again -- teelo Wed Nov 18 2009 4:08:51 PM |
Just got a call. Women's game against Tenn game time may be moved later in day. ** -- HoocanSam Tue Nov 17 2009 4:51:07 PM |
Women's basketball tips at 4. Now no conflict between the 2 games. ** -- HoocanSam Tue Nov 17 2009 7:14:48 PM |
Upone further review, it's a LOT worse than I thought. -- HireGrobeFireGroh Tue Nov 17 2009 4:44:47 PM |
Is that the same commissioner who screwed our baseball team? They overcame -- 1moreUVAfan Thu Nov 19 2009 8:17:11 AM |
Entirely different committee. Though there is someone from Akron on it (!). -- wahoo_de Thu Nov 19 2009 9:49:39 AM |
Our draw isn't too bad. It's a little silly that 2 other ACC teams are in our -- HireGrobeFireGroh Thu Nov 19 2009 10:24:24 AM |
I believe the committee chair is a Big East guy -- an ass't AD at St. John's. ** -- wahoo_de Thu Nov 19 2009 4:50:44 PM |
Interesting, because he did his conference NO favors. Kind of like the Doug -- HireGrobeFireGroh Thu Nov 19 2009 8:39:05 PM |
I started looking at that last night. Totally absurb -- HoosRback Wed Nov 18 2009 3:47:58 PM |
Ole, Ole, Ole, Ole! ** -- MBHoo Tue Nov 17 2009 8:48:51 AM |
UVA! UVA! ** -- The_Superhoo Tue Nov 17 2009 10:55:39 AM |
Virginia won four NCAA Championships in a row (91, 92, 93 & 94)... Has this ever -- BilldaHoo Tue Nov 17 2009 12:34:03 AM |
One???? How about Several MSoc, WSoc, FHockey, M&W XCountry. Wrestling, WBBall ** -- WahooWalt Wed Nov 18 2009 12:28:10 PM |
I assume this was for me. I meant in Soccer. I'd like one these days in Soccer. ** -- hooyorkcity Wed Nov 18 2009 4:45:32 PM |
No other men's team has won more than two in a row, ** -- shakerhoo Tue Nov 17 2009 3:16:06 PM |
Re: Virginia won four NCAA Championships in a row (91, 92, 93 & 94)... Has this -- CommonwealthKid Tue Nov 17 2009 9:00:56 AM |
I think UNC Women quadrupled that record. ** -- HireGrobeFireGroh Tue Nov 17 2009 1:36:37 AM |
UNC Women's Soccer is the greatest dynasty in NCAA history. -- Lazarus Tue Nov 17 2009 2:50:08 PM |
...but in men's Soccer: no? It might stand for a while, as competitive as it is ** -- BilldaHoo Tue Nov 17 2009 12:52:20 PM |
I don't expect it to be repeated ever. ** -- HireGrobeFireGroh Tue Nov 17 2009 12:55:08 PM |
I'd settle for just friggin' one here these days... ** -- hooyorkcity Tue Nov 17 2009 1:27:46 PM |
It's a shame the NCAA makes an All ACC College Cup an impossibility. -- chefhoo Mon Nov 16 2009 7:14:36 PM |
That is absolute CRAP. Looks like UVa soccer is getting the UVa baseball treatme -- turk Tue Nov 17 2009 1:26:06 PM |
Then, by cracky, let's win the whole damn thing. ** -- dpc1994 Tue Nov 17 2009 8:22:25 PM |
Notice the draw Carolina gets. That's what's up with Swofford. ** -- HireGrobeFireGroh Tue Nov 17 2009 3:16:10 PM |
All you have to do is switch Akron with Virginia and you have a pretty good -- HireGrobeFireGroh Tue Nov 17 2009 11:50:10 AM |
Interesting. Very interesting. How'd Akron manage that? -- dpc1994 Tue Nov 17 2009 7:12:10 AM |
So incredibly lame. What is the justification for this? Who is on the -- HireGrobeFireGroh Mon Nov 16 2009 9:15:48 PM |
I just looked at their schedule -- they faced a few good sides but not an ACC -- wahoo_de Tue Nov 17 2009 8:48:55 AM |
I don't think Akron played 1 ranked team all season -- UVa Cavaholic Tue Nov 17 2009 10:13:16 AM |
3: Indiana, Tulsa, Ohio State. Still not as tough as our schedule, but they did -- wahoo_de Wed Nov 18 2009 9:55:32 AM |
Akron will have a tough time running the table. Once it runs into UVA! ** -- CavalryCharge Tue Nov 17 2009 7:25:00 PM |
Actually, they did beat Ohio State, who is the #4 overall seed ** -- UVa Cavaholic Tue Nov 17 2009 10:33:16 AM |
Ohio State, 10-10-4 and ranked #25 right now ** -- NJHoo Tue Nov 17 2009 1:59:17 PM |
Sorry, I meant 10-4-4 ** -- NJHoo Tue Nov 17 2009 1:59:54 PM |
Certainly not happy with Maryland on our side of the bracket. But with our -- CavalryCharge Mon Nov 16 2009 9:23:17 PM |
Not discounting our team's abilities, but this bracket is complete nonsense. ** -- HireGrobeFireGroh Mon Nov 16 2009 9:36:36 PM |
We just need to use it as motivation just like the baseball team did. Go Hoos! ** -- CavalryCharge Mon Nov 16 2009 9:41:52 PM |
Exactly. No excuses. Just win, baby. ** -- hooyorkcity Mon Nov 16 2009 10:07:29 PM |
#2 Overall seed in the Tournament. At home all the way through. Great draw!!! -- HooSoccerFanInFL Mon Nov 16 2009 6:06:22 PM |
Very nice. I'm taking all next week off. Weather permitting, I'll be there ** -- GoochlandHoo Mon Nov 16 2009 8:20:35 PM |
Wow, UNC is so good they are the 5 and 15 seed. ;-) ** -- wahoo,M.D. Mon Nov 16 2009 6:12:55 PM |
NC State is the 15 seed. ** -- shakerhoo Mon Nov 16 2009 6:15:52 PM |
Kinda figured that from the record, but they have it listed in CH even. ** -- wahoo,M.D. Mon Nov 16 2009 6:18:44 PM |
I Do not want to watch another NCSU game. ** -- Wahoos1 Mon Nov 16 2009 7:06:04 PM |
Me neither. Saw the game in C'ville and the one yesterday -- GoochlandHoo Mon Nov 16 2009 8:28:35 PM |
Bracket has changed Gametime: Second round game will be at 1pm this Sunday ** -- HooSoccerFanInFL Mon Nov 16 2009 7:05:36 PM |
New Soccer America Top-20 poll: Cavaliers are the #2 team in the nation! ** -- HooSoccerFanInFL Mon Nov 16 2009 3:22:35 PM |
Winning the ACC Tournament when you're already the #6 ranked team is impressive. ** -- UVaDieHard Mon Nov 16 2009 3:38:00 PM |
Is NCAA soccer-tourney school-hosted in early rounds .... -- zeropointzero Mon Nov 16 2009 3:09:57 PM |
Re: Is NCAA soccer-tourney school-hosted in early rounds .... -- HooSoccerFanInFL Mon Nov 16 2009 3:21:34 PM |
Yes. On campus till final 4. We'll be hosting the whole way. -- the_slammer Mon Nov 16 2009 3:21:30 PM |
Game will be next Sunday. ** -- Wahoos1 Mon Nov 16 2009 4:16:27 PM |
NCAA Women's Final 16 -- shakerhoo Mon Nov 16 2009 2:20:29 PM |
When are NCAA men's brackets released? ** -- FL Hoo Mon Nov 16 2009 1:21:18 PM |
Today at 5:30 on ESPNews ** -- Traveller Mon Nov 16 2009 1:54:08 PM |
I imagine we'll be a #1 seed. ** -- MunichHoo Mon Nov 16 2009 3:08:32 PM |
7 of the remaining 16 teams in the women's NCAA are ACC teams -- UVaGD Mon Nov 16 2009 11:39:18 AM |
Oops... BTTS (just saw below). Sorry! ** -- UVaGD Mon Nov 16 2009 11:40:08 AM |
How in the world did the women win 6-2 after being down 2 zip? ** -- Lazarus Sun Nov 15 2009 9:39:25 PM |
We broke out the ultimate good luck charm....the golden horseshoe! ** -- CavalryCharge Sun Nov 15 2009 11:14:57 PM |
I heard they found the can of whoop @$$ they'd been looking for in another bag. -- Metcalf Mon Nov 16 2009 10:34:51 AM |
They scored 4 goals between the 70th and 80th minutes. ** -- UVaDieHard Sun Nov 15 2009 10:15:27 PM |
I was looking at the roster and was struck by how young this team is. -- UVaDieHard Sun Nov 15 2009 9:20:00 PM |
Did Volk play at all last year? Played at Rutgers -- Surf43rd Mon Nov 16 2009 2:03:51 PM |
We were already one of the favorites this year. Cannot count on next year!!!! ** -- hooyorkcity Mon Nov 16 2009 1:11:40 PM |
I beg to differ -- WahooMikey Mon Nov 16 2009 2:37:59 PM |
Differ all you want, UVA returned 92% of their team and was tabbed #2 in ACC... -- hooyorkcity Mon Nov 16 2009 7:38:13 PM |
Not everybody agreed -- WahooMikey Mon Nov 16 2009 8:31:51 PM |
The analysis in what you linked basically says what we're saying GG must do more -- hooyorkcity Mon Nov 16 2009 8:37:40 PM |
GG did more........what do you hate him so -- WahooMikey Mon Nov 16 2009 8:50:19 PM |
I don't like where this program has been during his tenure. Simple as that. -- hooyorkcity Mon Nov 16 2009 8:59:25 PM |
Re: I don't like where this program has been during his tenure. Simple as that. -- WahooMikey Mon Nov 16 2009 9:01:47 PM |
No, unlike you I don't settle for mediocrity. ZERO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 13 YRS -- hooyorkcity Mon Nov 16 2009 9:15:06 PM |
"92% of their scoring" ** -- hooyorkcity Mon Nov 16 2009 7:39:02 PM |
Well, ACC coaches poll had us as #2 in ACC, right behind (then) #1 in nation UNC ** -- Wahoos1 Mon Nov 16 2009 4:15:59 PM |
Agreed... the whole backline and GK went from Huge ??? to best in the nation ** -- HooSoccerFanInFL Mon Nov 16 2009 3:23:37 PM |
Congrats on a fine tournament and championship -- rives Sun Nov 15 2009 9:06:45 PM |
Re: Congrats on a fine tournament and championship -- PhilosopHoo Sun Nov 15 2009 9:16:35 PM |
Supposedly we will be getting our offensive players back as well. ** -- WahooWalt Sun Nov 15 2009 10:56:44 PM |
If UVA gets up 1-0, they lock down defensively and stonewall opponents. I like -- CavalryCharge Sun Nov 15 2009 11:17:06 PM |
Ari Dimas was his school's valedictorian. I like him even more now. ** -- UVaDieHard Sun Nov 15 2009 9:06:26 PM |
I got to watch the game today, so I'll share my comments and observations.... -- UVaDieHard Sun Nov 15 2009 9:02:26 PM |
Ownby's speed is ridiculous. The guy is like a jet out there. ** -- CavalryCharge Sun Nov 15 2009 11:18:46 PM |
Agreed. He and Bates would be a formidable tandem up top ** -- Sabre Rattler Mon Nov 16 2009 4:42:14 PM |
It was so cool to see him go for what seemed to be contested balls, then -- giantcav Mon Nov 16 2009 8:34:06 AM |
Here's a photo of your 2009 ACC Champions.... -- UVaDieHard Sun Nov 15 2009 8:55:15 PM |
So tell me about the song our guys did twice after the game -- Wahoo Josh Sun Nov 15 2009 8:51:26 PM |
It's just the standard "ole, ole, ole" and they add "UVA" in there. ** -- UVaDieHard Sun Nov 15 2009 8:54:47 PM |
It's one of the main songs the Wahooligans sing during the games. ** -- chefhoo Sun Nov 15 2009 9:45:45 PM |
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