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Seven New Members Inducted Into Virginia Baseball Hall Of Fame
Novelist Wendell Berry once said, “The past is our definition.” Virginia baseball coach Brian O’Connor is making sure that the successes of former players will continue to help define his program for years to come.
Hootie Scattershoots Around The ACC In Audio This Week…
Hootie scattershoots around the ACC in audio this week as he and Prime Sports Network host Greg DePalma review last weekend’s games and preview this week’s action. Greg & Jerry talk to Miami and Virginia Tech insiders about the FSU v Miami and Notre Dame at Virginia Tech games. Also, all the other ACC games and Virginia’s bye week as well as other league tidbits!
Nelson: From Walk-on To Starter To ACC Defensive Rookie Of The Year
Brenton Nelson’s journey to his Virginia football home reads like a Hollywood script. The story is something one might expect coming out of the 1960s, the kind of tale that just doesn’t occur these days. Walk-on shows up, earns a scholarship, becomes a starter and is awarded ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year.
This Week’s Guests On Panel Include Les Disharoon, Greg DePalma
Dave and Scott are back being tied with Jerry 7 games back as the college football season enters its sixth week. Scott led everyone last week with a 13-2 record to tie Dave, who went 12-3. Hootie also went 12-3, while guest Chris Long was 9-6 and guest Jonathan Coleman was 8-7.
Virginia Men’s Soccer Faces No. 22 Wright State Tonight At 7
After two weeks on the road, the tenth-ranked Virginia men’s soccer team returns to Klöckner Stadium for three straight, and four of its next five matches. The Cavaliers (5-0-2, 2-0-1 ACC) welcome in No. 22 Wright State tonight at 7 p.m. in a matchup of two of college soccer’s eight remaining unbeaten teams. The Raiders, […]
With Mack Injury, Snyder Knows He Has To “Step Up And Be That Guy”
Kelly Poppinga likes what he sees in new starting inside linebacker Rob Snyder, who replaced the injured Jordan Mack in the late stages of the Louisville game a couple of weeks ago.
Bronco Knows Exactly How He Will Use Bye Week To Improve Team
(Photo Courtesy Matt Riley/UVa Media Relations) Bronco Mendenhall said during bye week, staff will analyze and try to get rid of dead plays and dead calls No sooner had Virginia dropped a 35-21 decision at N.C. State last Saturday than Bronco Mendenhall was already looking ahead. The Cavaliers enter their bye week with a 3-2 […]
5 Things Learned From Saturday’s Game: OL Not Ready For Primetime
Five things learned from Saturday’s 35-21 loss by Virginia to N.C. State: 1. Virginia’s Offensive Line is Not Ready for Primetime. The sore point for the entire two and a half seasons of Bronco Mendenhall’s time at UVa has been an offensive line that falls short of expectations. This year’s edition seems to have made […]
Hootie Takes Wayback Machine To The Days Of Robert “Rock” Weir
I got a little bored Friday night, so I decided to step into “Hootie’s Way Back Machine,” and just push the button and end up where it may. Little did I know, I’d be drifting way, way back to Nov. 26, 1949.
N.C. State Overpowers Virginia 35-21 In First True Road Test
(Photo Courtesy Matt Riley/UVa Media Relations) Olamide Zaccheaus catches a 35-yard touchdown pass from Bryce Perkins to give UVa an early lead Virginia came up short in its first true test on the road, falling 35-21 at N.C. State Saturday. The Wolfpack scored 24 unanswered points and set a season high in the rushing category, […]
Video Highlights From Today’s Virginia-N.C. State Game:
Your browser does not support the video tag. Miss any of the game? Here are some of the video highlights of today’s game with N.C. State courtesy courtesy of VirginiaSportsTV.com.
Hootie: No Mystique About How Cavaliers Lost Game And Fell To 3-2
(Photo Courtesy Matt Riley/UVa Media Relations) Bryce Perkins threw for 258 yards, but inability to mount much of a running game was a problem for UVa Saturday RALEIGH, NC – After Virginia couldn’t stop Indiana’s ground game in the second week of the season, Bronco Mendenhall went back to the drawing board. He thought he […]
Hootie’s Power Poll Has Virginia Ranked Higher Than Virginia Tech
We’re into Week Five of Hootie’s ACC Power Poll, ranking the 14 league teams in order of performance in our humble opinion. If you want a lowdown on all the ACC action, reviewing last week, previewing this weekend, and the scoop on Clemson’s quarterback change, and UVa’s and Tech’s journeys to Tobacco Road, check out […]
Tale Of The Tape: Virginia Will Be Facing ACC’s No. 1 Passing Offense
Well, it’s another Friday, game day is tomorrow, so it’s time to look at the tale of the tape between Virginia and N.C. State. Weather should be close to perfect again (partly cloudy and 79 degrees at game time) and the key stat seems to be the Wolfpack’s explosive passing attack. Defensively, Virginia has better […]
UVA Men’s Golf Coach Couldn’t Be Any Happier With Fantastic Start
Virginia’s new golf facility should give the Cavaliers a competitive edge To note that Virginia men’s golf season is off to a good start would be an understatement. The Cavaliers finished tied for second in last week’s Inverness Intercollegiate tournament in Ohio, with senior Thomas Walsh claiming the individual championship with a tournament record, 8-under […]
You Ask, He Answers In Another Edition Of “Hootie’s Mailbag”
The popular Mailbag is back with some of our readers’ questions, answered by yours truly. If you have a question, send it to the following email address: In honor of how my old friend Bill Millsaps used to answer his readers’ when he was sports editor in Richmond, we always start ours off just like […]
Another Day, Another Great Meal at Great Harvest Bread Company…
From left, Danny Wilmer, store owner Aileen Magnotto, Jerry Ratcliffe, and Tom Payne at downtown Charlottesville location Over the past week, a couple of pals and myself have discovered “Bread Heaven.” That’s what Great Harvest Bread Company is known as among its customers, not only in Charlottesville, but in its 200 independently franchised stores around […]
This Week, Chris Long, Jonathan Coleman Join The Pigskin Panel…
Dave and Scott are starting to pull away from Jerry as the college football season enters its fifth week. Dave led everyone last week with an 11-4 record to take a one-game lead over Scott, who went 10-5. Hilldrup CEO and guest picker Charles McDaniel also went 10-5, while his son and fellow guest picker […]
Listen In As Hootie, Greg DePalma Look At This Week’s ACC Action
Listen in for the inside scoop on all of ACC Football action from Ourlads host Greg DePalma, and ACC analyst Jerry Ratcliffe as they welcome in legendary Phil Kornblut from the Sports Talk South Carolina network to talk about the huge quarterback controversy at Clemson, and Bob Sutton, sports editor at the Burlington (NC) Times-News […]
Poppinga’s Secondary Will Be Facing Its Toughest Test Of The Season
Virginia’s secondary’s toughest test of the season will come Saturday in Raleigh when the Cavaliers face N.C. State quarterback Ryan Finley. Finley ranks 20th in NCAA statistics in yards passing with 1,056 in but three games, but those numbers don’t address the quality of this strong-armed, experienced quarterback who will be playing on Sunday’s. “I […]
