The Jerry Ratcliffe Show

Jerry welcomes Virginia's newest basketball player, 6-4 point guard Christian Bliss, not your typical NYC point guard, to talk about his game, his plan, what sold him on UVA and his goal to win, win and win more.

Jerry Ratcliffe and Chris Graham wrap the busy week at the 2023 ACC Football Kickoff in Charlotte with a look at the burning questions facing UVA football. The biggest: the QB situation, the offensive line. On the good news front: Jerry with the latest on UVA basketball recruiting.

Host Jerry Ratcliffe talks with former Virginia star Ronde Barber about his upcoming induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and his outstanding career with the Cavaliers and Tampa Bay Bucs.

Hootie and Scott have been busy trying to keep up with all of the news on the recruiting front for Tony Bennett with UVA basketball and Tony Elliott with UVA football. Hootie and Chris Graham cover all the bases there, and with UVA baseball alums signing minor-league deals following last week's MLB Draft.

Host Jerry Ratcliffe catches up with world renowned sports & golf psychologist Dr. Bob Rotella of Charlottesville to talk about the 151st British Open, client Rory McIlroy, LIV, the world of golf and golf in Central Virginia.  

The big news today in UVA Athletics involves Jay Woolfolk, the baseball closer and two-year backup quarterback, now former backup quarterback. Woolfolk’s decision to step away from football will have a significant impact on UVA football this fall. Jerry Ratcliffe and Chris Graham break things down from all angles. Also on this week’s “Jerry Ratcliffe Show”: Hootie updates the latest from the UVA b...

UVA football is coming off a disappointing 3-7 season in 2022, and the expectations – from the football experts and the fans – are that the 2023 season could be another disappointment. Jerry Ratcliffe and Chris Graham try to find the silver linings. The guys break down the QB1 battle between Tony Muskett and Jay Woolfolk. Can freshman Anthony Colandrea work his way into the QB mix? The UVA D made...

Virginia coach Tony Bennett has his sights on two top point-guard recruits, and Hootie breaks down UVA’s chances to land Christian Blass, who is set to announce his college choice on Friday, and Chance Mallory, a local star at St. Anne’s-Belfield. Also on this week’s Jerry Ratcliffe Show: Jerry updates us on the recent successes of a group of UVA alums in pro golf. UVA football coach Tony Elliott...

Five-star basketball recruit Jarin Stevenson isn't coming to Virginia. Hootie and Chris Graham break down the impact of the recruiting miss on UVA hoops. Other topics include: UVA alum Denny McCarthy's near-59 on the PGA Tour. Andrew Abbott is 3-0 in four starts with the Cincinnati Reds. Chris spent three days in Omaha, and didn't go to the zoo or eat an Omaha steak.

Virginia rallied from a Game 1 loss to defeat Duke in Games 2 and 3 this weekend to earn the program's sixth trip to Omaha. Hootie invites Chris Graham to the show to discuss UVA's run to another College World Series, and the two try to assess the Cavaliers' chances to make a run at a second national title.

Reece Beekman waited until nearly the final seconds to get off his shot, appropriately enough for a Tony Bennett-coached guy, but Beeks is back in the fold at Virginia for one more season. Hootie invites Chris Graham to the "Jerry Ratcliffe Show" so the guys can figure out what Beekman's return means for UVA hoops next season.

Army coach Chris Tracz talks with Hootie about the Cadets season, the program's fifth straight Patriot League championship and gives great insight into his team, which will take on Virginia in the Charlottesville regional opener this Friday.

Five-star power forward Jarin Stevenson says he will make a decision on his status for next season by June 9. Jerry Ratcliffe discusses the odds of Stevenson ending up at Virginia, and Hootie and co-host Chris Graham also preview UVA men's lacrosse in Championship Weekend, talk UVA baseball and ACC realignment.

The ACC spring meetings ended with everybody claiming to be on the same page, but are we really there? Hootie invites Chris Graham to the show to break down the latest realignment talk. Reece Beekman's impressive NBA Draft Combine, basketball and football recruiting and more on the show.

Where does Virginia stand in terms of recruiting the nation’s top power forward, 5-star Jarin Stevenson? Will Stevenson reclassify to the recruiting class of 2023 and make a commitment soon? Is there a potential hidden link to UVA’s chances? Jerry Ratcliffe spent a half hour on the phone with Jarin’s father, Jarod, on Thursday and came away extremely impressed with the entire Stevenson family.

Hootie, the newest member of the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame, talks with co-host Chris Graham about the upcoming tribute to legendary UVA basketball coach Terry Holland. The guys also take a look at how Tony Bennett has navigated his way through transfer portal season.

Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle, a UVA alum, will speak at the Terry Holland tribute on Saturday. Carlisle talks with Hootie about his time at Virginia and what an influence Holland had on his coaching career and Virginia basketball in general, and his relationship with Bruce Hornsby, who will provide musical entertainment at Saturday’s event.

Jerry Ratcliffe will be inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame this weekend. Co-host Chris Graham asks Jerry to reflect on his long and storied career, and the honor that it will be to be inducted alongside so many of the athletes and coaches that he has covered over the years. The two also catch up on the latest involving the big pick-ups from the transfer portal by UVA basketball coach T...

Virginia landed a top target from the transfer portal, hosted a five-star prep recruit, and lost an assistant coach. Busy week for Virginia basketball there. Jerry Ratcliffe and Chris Graham break it all down.

Jerry Ratcliffe breaks down the latest news on Virginia's targets in the transfer portal - what Tony Bennett and Co. are looking for, who is visiting, who might be likely to commit. Then Chris Graham jumps in with the latest on where Virginia big man Kadin Shedrick might end up. It rhymes with "Duke."

Reece Beekman is entering the NBA draft, on top of the transfer portal departures of Kadin Shedrick and Isaac Traudt. Is there going to be anybody left? Hootie and Chris Graham snoop around.

Hootie invites Chris Graham to the show for a discussion of the premature end to the 2022-2023 Virginia basketball season, with an eye toward how the roster might look next fall and winter.

Legendary UVA basketball coach Terry Holland passed away on Sunday at the age of 80. "The Jerry Ratcliffe Show" pays tribute to Coach Holland, with special guests Craig Littlepage, Wally Walker, Bobby and Ricky Stokes, Terry Gates, Dan Merrifield and Andrew Kennedy.

We break down the UVA at Carolina game, what it means for both teams and discuss what's happening with the Wahoos and Tar Heels heading into Saturday night's showdown in Chapel Hill.

Hootie welcomes Chris Graham to the show to break down Virginia's disappointing 63-48 loss at Boston College on Thursday. Can the 'Hoos get things back on track in time to get back in the ACC title race?