By Jerry Ratcliffe When Virginia went in full pursuit of quarterback Beau Pribula in the transfer portal, the Cavaliers were all in. The former Missouri standout was looking for a new football home after stints at Penn State and Mizzou. Tony Elliott was determined to make Charlottesville that home. To read the rest of this article and even more award-winning coverage on the UVA athletics department, including its nationally-ranked football and basketball programs, be sure to subscribe to “Cavalier Exclusive” to follow all of Virginia Sports Hall Of Famer Jerry “Hootie” Ratcliffe’s analysis and content. It’s the best in the […]

By Scott German JerryRatcliffe.com Staff Writer Perhaps the biggest news from the ACC Football Media Kickoff last week was the league’s announcement of new football tiebreaker rules. To read the rest of this article and even more award-winning coverage on the UVA athletics department, including its nationally-ranked football and basketball programs, be sure to subscribe to “Cavalier Exclusive” to follow all of Virginia Sports Hall Of Famer Jerry “Hootie” Ratcliffe’s analysis and content. It’s the best in the business for Wahoo Fans!

By Jerry Ratcliffe Virginia fans have their Coke Zero, Pepsi Zero or Dr. Pepper Zero, so now they’re getting a dose of Football Week Zero. To read the rest of this article and even more award-winning coverage on the UVA athletics department, including its nationally-ranked football and basketball programs, be sure to subscribe to “Cavalier Exclusive” to follow all of Virginia Sports Hall Of Famer Jerry “Hootie” Ratcliffe’s analysis and content. It’s the best in the business for Wahoo Fans!

By Jerry Ratcliffe Tony Elliott was somewhat surprised at the ACC Kickoff last week when I told him that Virginia had the most experienced team in college football when it came down to collective play snaps … and it’s not even close. To read the rest of this article and even more award-winning coverage on the UVA athletics department, including its nationally-ranked football and basketball programs, be sure to subscribe to “Cavalier Exclusive” to follow all of Virginia Sports Hall Of Famer Jerry “Hootie” Ratcliffe’s analysis and content. It’s the best in the business for Wahoo Fans!

By Jerry Ratcliffe CHARLOTTE – As good as Virginia’s running game was last season, Tony Elliott would like to see that facet of his offense reach another level in 2026. To read the rest of this article and even more award-winning coverage on the UVA athletics department, including its nationally-ranked football and basketball programs, be sure to subscribe to “Cavalier Exclusive” to follow all of Virginia Sports Hall Of Famer Jerry “Hootie” Ratcliffe’s analysis and content. It’s the best in the business for Wahoo Fans!

By Jerry Ratcliffe CHARLOTTE – Beau Pribula has everything that Tony Elliott looks for in a quarterback: strong leadership, toughness, an ability to win games running, passing, or simply outsmarting the defense. To read the rest of this article and even more award-winning coverage on the UVA athletics department, including its nationally-ranked football and basketball programs, be sure to subscribe to “Cavalier Exclusive” to follow all of Virginia Sports Hall Of Famer Jerry “Hootie” Ratcliffe’s analysis and content. It’s the best in the business for Wahoo Fans!

By Jerry Ratcliffe CHARLOTTE – The darkest days in Kam Robinson’s comeback from a season-ending torn ACL, came three months after the injury. Virginia’s star linebacker, Mr. Do Everything, was struggling and so he threw out a life-line to his coach, Tony Elliott. To read the rest of this article and even more award-winning coverage on the UVA athletics department, including its nationally-ranked football and basketball programs, be sure to subscribe to “Cavalier Exclusive” to follow all of Virginia Sports Hall Of Famer Jerry “Hootie” Ratcliffe’s analysis and content. It’s the best in the business for Wahoo Fans!

By Scott German JerryRatcliffe.com Staff Writer After a historic 11-win 2025 season, the Cavaliers are poised to build on that momentum, and Virginia was certainly in the spotlight on the first day of the ACC Football Kickoff in Charlotte. To read the rest of this article and even more award-winning coverage on the UVA athletics department, including its nationally-ranked football and basketball programs, be sure to subscribe to “Cavalier Exclusive” to follow all of Virginia Sports Hall Of Famer Jerry “Hootie” Ratcliffe’s analysis and content. It’s the best in the business for Wahoo Fans!

The Atlantic Coast Conference has announced a new football championship tiebreaker policy that will take effect beginning this fall.

By Scott German JerryRatcliffe.com Staff Writer On the eve of ACC Football Media Days in Charlotte, let’s take a look at how the conference might unfold this season. To read the rest of this article and even more award-winning coverage on the UVA athletics department, including its nationally-ranked football and basketball programs, be sure to subscribe to “Cavalier Exclusive” to follow all of Virginia Sports Hall Of Famer Jerry “Hootie” Ratcliffe’s analysis and content. It’s the best in the business for Wahoo Fans!

By Jerry Ratcliffe It’s going to be interesting to see how the 2025 Virginia football season impacts the 2026 campaign and if Cavaliers fans will respond to the program’s success. To read the rest of this article and even more award-winning coverage on the UVA athletics department, including its nationally-ranked football and basketball programs, be sure to subscribe to “Cavalier Exclusive” to follow all of Virginia Sports Hall Of Famer Jerry “Hootie” Ratcliffe’s analysis and content. It’s the best in the business for Wahoo Fans!

By Jerry Ratcliffe It’s almost July and Virginia has 15 high school football commitments and 9 of those are from inside the state, which is somewhat of an oddity considering the Cavaliers lack of success within its borders over the past decade and beyond. To read the rest of this article and even more award-winning coverage on the UVA athletics department, including its nationally-ranked football and basketball programs, be sure to subscribe to “Cavalier Exclusive” to follow all of Virginia Sports Hall Of Famer Jerry “Hootie” Ratcliffe’s analysis and content. It’s the best in the business for Wahoo Fans!

By Jerry Ratcliffe Scattershooting Part 2, with so many Virginia and ACC notes that we couldn’t fit them all in just one Scattershooting, so here’s your bonus… To read the rest of this article and even more award-winning coverage on the UVA athletics department, including its nationally-ranked football and basketball programs, be sure to subscribe to “Cavalier Exclusive” to follow all of Virginia Sports Hall Of Famer Jerry “Hootie” Ratcliffe’s analysis and content. It’s the best in the business for Wahoo Fans!

By Jerry Ratcliffe Scattershooting around UVA and the ACC, while wondering, as a fan would you rather have hemorrhoids or have Will Wade as your basketball coach… To read the rest of this article and even more award-winning coverage on the UVA athletics department, including its nationally-ranked football and basketball programs, be sure to subscribe to “Cavalier Exclusive” to follow all of Virginia Sports Hall Of Famer Jerry “Hootie” Ratcliffe’s analysis and content. It’s the best in the business for Wahoo Fans!

By Jerry Ratcliffe Every Wahoo should be wearing a smile today after Virginia’s fifth-place finish in the Learfield Directors’ Cup competition. To read the rest of this article and even more award-winning coverage on the UVA athletics department, including its nationally-ranked football and basketball programs, be sure to subscribe to “Cavalier Exclusive” to follow all of Virginia Sports Hall Of Famer Jerry “Hootie” Ratcliffe’s analysis and content. It’s the best in the business for Wahoo Fans!

By Jerry Ratcliffe My heart has a hole in it today with the passing of longtime friend and former Virginia play-by-play man Warren Swain, who called some of the greatest moments in Cavalier football and basketball history. To read the rest of this article and even more award-winning coverage on the UVA athletics department, including its nationally-ranked football and basketball programs, be sure to subscribe to “Cavalier Exclusive” to follow all of Virginia Sports Hall Of Famer Jerry “Hootie” Ratcliffe’s analysis and content. It’s the best in the business for Wahoo Fans!

By Scott German JerryRatcliffe.com Staff Writer The win-now mentality in college football is not without repercussions. To read the rest of this article and even more award-winning coverage on the UVA athletics department, including its nationally-ranked football and basketball programs, be sure to subscribe to “Cavalier Exclusive” to follow all of Virginia Sports Hall Of Famer Jerry “Hootie” Ratcliffe’s analysis and content. It’s the best in the business for Wahoo Fans!

The NCAA Division I FBS Oversight Committee approved a waiver to allow the season opener against NC State to remain on Aug. 29.

By Jerry Ratcliffe Virginia has added a deep threat to its receiving corps out of the recruiting class for 2027, another in-state commitment and the 14th overall commit for that class. To read the rest of this article and even more award-winning coverage on the UVA athletics department, including its nationally-ranked football and basketball programs, be sure to subscribe to “Cavalier Exclusive” to follow all of Virginia Sports Hall Of Famer Jerry “Hootie” Ratcliffe’s analysis and content. It’s the best in the business for Wahoo Fans!