By Jerry Ratcliffe Defensive coordinator John Rudzinski was the first to mention it at the conclusion of Virginia’s program-record, 11-win season last December when he emphasized that the key to the success was the depth at every position on his side of the football. 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 Coming off a banner year on the defensive side of the ball, Virginia hopes to elevate its defensive status this season and a lot of that depends on what kind of pass rush the Cavaliers can produce. 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 With six proven running backs in the mix and only one football, the competition for playing time in Virginia’s backfield is going to be hot during the remainder of training camp. 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 put on pads for the first time in training camp on Tuesday for some best-on-best action, including some short yardage drills in order to get a better look at its loaded backfield of running backs. 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 Ask any member of Virginia’s football coaching staff and they’ll tell you that one of the major keys in winning 11 games last season was the overall playable depth on the Cavaliers roster. 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 From a view outside the Virginia program, it may appear that new offensive line coach Joey Orck might have one of the easiest assignments in America. 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 Longtime Virginia fans can remember the havoc a running quarterback can create for an opposing defense with the likes of Bryce Perkins, Marques Hagans, going back to Shawn Moore. 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 Anyone who knows Tony Elliott is keenly aware of his positive attitude, something he spreads throughout his football program. He hopes that same enthusiasm will now spread through the ranks of Virginia football fans heading into the fall. 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 The biggest question mark as Virginia opened its fall training camp this week is the wide receivers room. 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 The opening of football training camp has changed a bit now that the NCAA permits offseason non-contact skill practices, so teams arrive for fall camp more prepared than ever before. 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 Four UVA players have been selected to the 2026 All-ACC Preseason Football Team as chosen by voters that attended the recent ACC Football Kickoff event 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!

By Jerry Ratcliffe Virginia’s 11-win season a year ago has gained the Cavaliers a measure of respect amongst media voting in the recent ACC Football Kickoff event 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!

By Scott German JerryRatcliffe.com Staff Writer When you talk about Virginia football, at least in the modern era, those conversations usually start with the 1989 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!

Virginia announced the dates for its Meet the Team Day event, as well as the annual Paint the Town Orange pep rally on the Downtown Mall.

By Jerry Ratcliffe Virginia’s football general manager Justin Speros was talking about the transfer portal last week and pointed out there’s a wide misperception in the public about bringing in 30 or more players into the program annually and their allegiance to UVA. 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 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!