Johann Grunloh

Bad News For The Rest Of The ACC: Odom Says His 4 Returning Starters Have Made Huge Strides In Their Games

By Jerry Ratcliffe Ryan Odom has delivered great news to Virginia fans, pointing out that all of the Cavaliers four returning starters have made significant gains in their individual games since the end of 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!

A Look At Virginia’s New Players: Today, Former Anteater Jurian Dixon

By Scott Ratcliffe JerryRatcliffe.com Staff Writer When new Virginia basketball addition Jurian Dixon decided that he was going to be transferring from UC Irvine this offseason, following an impressive sophomore campaign in 2025-26, he admitted that it was a tough, life-changing decision, but one that he felt was necessary for his basketball career. 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 […]

Ryan Odom

Odom On His New Six-Man Recruiting Class: ‘They’re All Good Guys’

By Jerry Ratcliffe We kicked off our week-long series about Virginia’s new basketball players, beginning with Scott German’s profile of power forward Kalu Anya (see related story on this site). 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!

Kalu Anya

New Series: A Look At Virginia’s New Players; Today: Kalu Anya

By Scott German JerryRatcliffe.com Staff Writer After leading Saint Louis University in rebounding, blocked shots, and field-goal percentage as a junior during the 2024-2025 season, 6-foot-8 Kalu Anya decided to redshirt last season, with an eye toward the future. 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!

Nolan Adekunle

BREAKING: Virginia Lands German Sharpshooter For Coming Season

By Jerry Ratcliffe Ryan Odom’s “European Pipeline” struck again on Monday afternoon when Virginia landed a perimeter shooter from the top German professional league. 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!

Tony Elliott

UVA Has 15 Commitments, Ranked No. 62 Class In The Nation, But Elliott Is Fine With It

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!

Beau Pribula

Scattershooting Part II: Pribula Leading For UVA QB?; Recruiting News And Hootie’s Golden Nuggets

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!

Chance Mallory

New ‘5-For-5’ Rule Could Impact Cavaliers Significantly

By Jerry Ratcliffe The NCAA’s approval of the new “5-for-5” eligibility model, which will allow athletes five seasons (no more redshirts) of competition over a five-year window, could give Virginia men’s basketball a boost. 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!

Carla Williams

Scattershooting: If The SEC Comes Callin’, Carla Williams Is Putting Virginia’s Best Foot Forward

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!

Ugonna Onyenso

Virginia’s Onyenso Drafted In NBA’s 2nd Round, Traded To Detroit Pistons

By Jerry Ratcliffe The raw emotion from Virginia center Ugonna Onyenso was something to behold when he heard his name called as the No. 53 pick in the NBA Draft on Thursday night. Ugo, as coaches and teammates called him, turned directly to his coach, Ryan Odom, who was wearing a huge smile as the big man was called up to the podium. 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 […]

Go Ahead And Brag If You’re A Wahoo Fan As UVA Finishes Top 5 In Directors’ Cup Race

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!

Warren Swain

Our Pal Warren Swain Has Passed Away To The Big Broadcast Booth In The Sky

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!