UVA/Vanderbilt

Virginia Announces Home-And-Home Series With Vanderbilt

By Jerry Ratcliffe Virginia announced the revival of an ancient football rivalry on Friday, revealing that the Cavaliers will play a home-and-home series against Vanderbilt of the Southeastern Conference. 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!

Will Yow

Nation’s Best Baseball Athlete Withdraws From MLB Draft, Will Play For Virginia

By Jerry Ratcliffe Chris Pollard’s program received great news on Thursday when arguably the best high school baseball athlete in the nation removed his name from the Major League Baseball Draft and instead will honor his commitment to play for Virginia. 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!

Tajeh Watson

Virginia Beats Out Hokies And Stanford For Speedy S.C. Wide Receiver

By Jerry Ratcliffe Virginia boosted its future receiving corps on Thursday with the addition of a speedy wide receiver from South Carolina as the Cavaliers beat out Virginia Tech and Stanford for the commitment. 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!

Davis Cochran & Justus Holt

Virginia Extends Offers To Pair Of Up-And-Comers In Spring Recruiting

By Jerry Ratcliffe Virginia basketball has been scouting the country during the spring EYBL circuit season and has made two offers to players who are gaining a lot of recruiting interest heading into summer. 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!

Eugene "Buck" Mayer

Let Me Tell You About The Greatest UVA Running Back You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

By Jerry Ratcliffe Let me tell you about the best UVA offensive weapon you’ve likely never heard of – Eugene Noble “Buck” Mayer. 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!

Andy Stedem

Cavaliers Gain Commitment From Connecticut Edge Rusher

By Jerry Ratcliffe Virginia continued to construct its 2027 recruiting class this week when the Cavaliers added an edge rusher from Avon, Conn. 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!

Battle 4 Atlantis

Field Finally Completed For Virginia’s Bracket In “Battle 4 Atlantis”

By Jerry Ratcliffe The field has finally been filled up for this November’s Marriott Bonvoy “Battle for Atlantis” to be played Thanksgiving week in the Bahamas. 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!

Noah Josey

Heading Into ’26 Season, Virginia Is No. 1 In The Nation In One Category

By Jerry Ratcliffe From the early projections we’ve seen from some of the national publications predicting preseason rankings of how the ACC stacks up this fall, Virginia has gained a lot of respect. 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!

Jimmy Stanger

It Was A Good Weekend For UVA Golfers In Canadian Open

By Jerry Ratcliffe It was a good weekend for former UVA golfers with four Cavaliers playing in the PGA Tour event, the RBC Canadian Open in Toronto. 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!

Ben James

Virginia’s Ben James Leads PGA Tour’s RBC Canadian Open In His Pro Debut

By Jerry Ratcliffe We told you Ben James was good. Now, the world is finding out. 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!

Jordan Crosland

Pollard Lands One Of The Top Players In The Transfer Portal

By Jerry Ratcliffe At the beginning of June, Virginia baseball coach Chris Pollard said that his program could have a more surgical approach to filling its needs as opposed to the 30-day rush to build a roster under pressure last 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!

UVA v. Kentucky, December 1965

Kentucky’s Upcoming Visit To Virginia Stirs Memories Of Wildcats’ Last Visit

By Jerry Ratcliffe Don’t know about you, but I think it’s exciting that Virginia is matched up with a home game against blue blood Kentucky in this season’s ACC/SEC Challenge. 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!

Scott Stadium

Moving Opener From Brazil To Charlottesville Is A Good Thing

By Jerry Ratcliffe During appearances on a couple of radio sports talk shows in and out of state recently, I’ve been asked my opinion on whether or not the cancellation of Virginia’s season football opener in Brazil was a good or bad thing. 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!

James Westervelt

Wahoos Recruiting Remains Hot With Landing Of Maryland Tight End

By Jerry Ratcliffe Virginia continued its recruiting hot streak late Wednesday afternoon when the Cavaliers added their fourth commitment of the week and their second tight end prospect. 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!

Michael Elko

Pollard Adds 6 More Transfers, The Latest Richmond Second Baseman Elko

By Jerry Ratcliffe Chris Pollard has beefed up Virginia’s roster via the transfer portal over the past week, gaining six new players for the 2027 season, including three left-handed pitchers. 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!

Brendan Sorsby

Will The Texas Tech Gambling Case Be The Straw That Breaks The NCAA’s Back?

By Scott German JerryRatcliffe.com Staff Writer Monday may have marked the official countdown to the end of the NCAA, or at least to what remained of it. 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!

Mason Hall

Virginia Beats Out Clemson, Texas For Big Georgia Tight End

By Jerry Ratcliffe Virginia football has been on a recruiting roll this week and has added a third commitment, the latest from a highly sought after tight end from Georgia. 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!