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 has been lighting it up on the recruiting trail the past couple of weeks. Griff O’Ferrall and Jay Wo...
Jun 29, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 76
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.
Jun 24, 2023•56 min•Ep. 75
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.
Jun 13, 2023•44 min•Ep. 74
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.
Jun 01, 2023•27 min•Ep. 73
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.
May 30, 2023•24 min•Ep. 72
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.
May 26, 2023•58 min•Ep. 71
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.
May 19, 2023•45 min•Ep. 70
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.
May 12, 2023•37 min•Ep. 69
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.
May 04, 2023•38 min•Ep. 68
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.
May 03, 2023•32 min•Ep. 67
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 Tony Bennett.
Apr 20, 2023•42 min•Ep. 66
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.
Apr 14, 2023•43 min•Ep. 65
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."
Apr 06, 2023•55 min•Ep. 64
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.
Mar 30, 2023•44 min•Ep. 63
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.
Mar 23, 2023•44 min•Ep. 62
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.
Mar 03, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 61
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.
Feb 24, 2023•26 min•Ep. 60
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?
Feb 24, 2023•36 min•Ep. 59
You know John Grisham as a New York Times best-selling novelist. What you may not know is that Grisham is a huge ACC basketball fan, who most winter nights can be found courtside at a UVA or UNC game. Grisham joins the "Jerry Ratcliffe Show" to talk ACC hoops, and of course a little bit about writing.
Feb 16, 2023•39 min•Ep. 58
This week's "Jerry Ratcliffe Show" has Hootie and co-host Chris Graham breaking down Virginia's 63-50 win over #22 NC State, and looking ahead to this weekend's heavyweight battle with Duke. A little Virginia football talk at the end, reviewing the details of Nick Jackson's decision to transfer to finish his college career at Iowa, and what that means for Tony Elliott and Co.
Feb 10, 2023•49 min•Ep. 57
Ben Vander Plas has cracked the starting lineup and sparked fourth-ranked Virginia, which has now won seven straight. Vander Plas joins the "Jerry Ratcliffe Show" to talk about his grad senior season at UVA, getting to know his new teammates, stepping up to play in the ACC, and the idea behind that 'stache.
Feb 02, 2023•59 min•Ep. 56
Hootie details the long career at UVA of Marques Hagans, from the time that Danny Wilmer first heard his name on the recruiting trail, to the upset of Florida State, through his 12 years as an assistant coach. The talk then turns to the Virginia basketball team, which is coming off a mid-week bye with Boston College in town on Saturday.
Jan 26, 2023•44 min•Ep. 55
Chris Graham joins Hootie, and the two break down #10 Virginia's 78-68 win over Virginia Tech on Wednesday, then talk through the latest news with UVA football.
Jan 20, 2023•37 min•Ep. 54
Hootie and Chris Graham discuss Virginia’s 65-58 win over North Carolina from Tuesday, then turn their attention to the football transfer portal, with updates on the latest comings and goings from the UVA program.
Jan 13, 2023•50 min•Ep. 53
Jerry welcomes Dr. Siobhan Statuta from UVA Sports Medicine to discuss the rising demand for mental health in student-athletes due to stress and how the November tragedy at UVA was far reaching. What you should do if you’re feeling mental stress.
Jan 06, 2023•32 min•Ep. 52
Up is down, down is up, cats and dogs are sleeping together. Such is the state of affairs in ACC basketball. Hootie and Chris Graham talk about what Virginia needs to do to right the ship.
Jan 05, 2023•41 min•Ep. 51
Virginia finished its nonconference schedule with an 8-1 mark after the 66-46 win over Albany on Wednesday. Hootie and Chris Graham break down the win and look ahead to the beginning of the heart of the ACC schedule this weekend.
Dec 29, 2022•29 min•Ep. 50
Chris Graham gets Jerry Ratcliffe to share details from his coverage of early signing day on Wednesday, with a look at how the roster for the 2023 Virginia football team might be taking shape. Then the attention turns to the men's basketball team, which is going through a bit of a rough patch after a hot start.
Dec 22, 2022•50 min•Ep. 49
UVA Ortho and Sports Medicine's Dr. Brian Werner breaks down the various shoulder injuries in sports, particularly football in today's podcast with Hootie.
Dec 16, 2022•17 min•Ep. 48
Hootie talks with ESPN's Jay Bilas about this weekend's huge basketball game at JPJ matching up #2 Virginia and #5 Houston.
Dec 16, 2022•20 min•Ep. 47
