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Ratcliffe: New UVa QB commit not afraid to compete
With so many big names in the fold at quarterback-rich Virginia, one might think the numbers would be a deterrent for another to join the ranks. Corwin Cutler, better known to his friends and teammates simply as “Turtle,” didn’t hesitate when the Cavaliers offered him a football scholarship.
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Ratcliffe: Sims, other new QBs gives Cavaliers an arsenal of arms
Virginia football coach Mike London and offensive coordinator Bill Lazor’s cup now runneth over with golden-armed passers.
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Scattershooting: Big series for UVa baseball, new ACC TV deal and more
Scattershooting around UVa athletics, covering baseball, TV contracts and football recruiting over your morning coffee
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Ratcliffe: After Wisconsin wisely removes transfer restrictions, Virginia may be a landing spot for Uthoff
Justice was done to a kid who just wanted to play basketball somewhere else.
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Ratcliffe: Young UVa secondary has 'long way to go'
Virginia lost two-time, first-team All-ACC cornerback Chase Minnifield and veteran safeties Rodney McLeod and Corey Mosley. It’s difficult to replace that kind of experience. Combined, the trio shared 92 starts between them.
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Ratcliffe: London a welcome contrast in college football coaching world
In an age when college football coaches are synonymous with sleazy behaviour, Mike London is a breath of fresh air.
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Ratcliffe: Fullback could be the right fit for Battle
Fullback is one of the few spots on Virginia’s offense where the starter is not returning. The search is on during spring drills to find candidates who can fill that job.
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Ratcliffe: At last, Ralph Sampson gets his spot in Naismith Hall of Fame
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame recognized Ralph Sampson’s talents on Monday when it selected him as part of its 2012 12-member class.
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Ratcliffe: London expecting high offensive performance
Mike London and offensive coordinator Bill Lazor are banking on wide receivers to make a greater contribution this season. That includes some running backs who are adept at catching the pigskin.
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Ratcliffe: Fruits of bowl practices showing in spring ball
When UVa began preparation for its Chick-fil-A Bowl date with Auburn, coach Mike London dedicated the first few practices to give full attention to some of the players he would have to rely on in the future. Redshirt freshmen and underclassmen playing minor roles on the team received a lot of extra practice.
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Ratcliffe: NCAA Tournament wins few and far between for Cavaliers in recent memory
While I have covered the last 30 seasons of Virginia basketball, it still boggles my mind that the Cavaliers have won only one NCAA Tournament game in the past 17 years.
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Ratcliffe: Football team eager to get going
While Wahoo Nation is swept up in Virginia’s first NCAA basketball tournament trip since 2007, Cavaliers’ football coach Mike London is quietly preparing for his team’s spring practice.
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Ratcliffe: Gators live by 3-points at a time
Donovan’s team snapped a three-game losing streak when it edged Alabama, 66-63, in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals and made No. 1 ranked Kentucky sweat in the semis before falling, 74-71.
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Ratcliffe: Cavaliers' ACC Tournament woes continue
Virginia’s long futility in the ACC Tournament lives on.
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Ratcliffe: Cavaliers aim to cool off red-hot Scott Wood in ACC quarterfinals
Boston College couldn’t find an answer for Scott Wood’s hot shooting and paid the price, a mistake that Virginia doesn’t want to repeat in this afternoon’s quarterfinals.
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Ratcliffe: Cavaliers' journey to Atlanta has been filled with adversity
This has been a long and winding road for the Cavaliers, who earned a bye and won’t play until Friday afternoon’s quarterfinals against the winner of today’s N.C. State vs. Boston College game.
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Ratcliffe: Ailing Cavaliers gear up for survival test at ACC Tournament
Virginia’s length of stay at this week’s 59th ACC Tournament in Atlanta will be a combination of Hemingway’s Law of the Jungle and Spencer’s “survival of the fittest.”
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Ratcliffe: Scott asserts his might in the clutch
The UVa fifth-year senior and contender for ACC Player of the Year, told his teammates during the 1:31 time out, all that mattered was leaving Comcast Center with a win.
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Ratcliffe: Stakes are high for Cavaliers in College Park
A win today would be huge for the Cavaliers not only in terms of the ACC Tournament but possible for the NCAA Tournament as well.
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Ratcliffe: Is Mike Scott the ACC player of the year? The numbers don't lie
While I don’t pretend to be a mathematician, I took Tyler Zeller’s and Mike Scott’s current senior season statistics to see how John C. Prouty’s ratings formula would rank the two.
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Ratcliffe: Virginia misses chance to beat one of the ACC's best
The Cavaliers, now 21-8, 8-7 in the ACC, have now been swept by North Carolina, swept by Florida State and lost their only contest against Duke, the conference’s three top teams.
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Ratcliffe: Virginia can show it belongs in ACC's upper crust with win over FSU
Arguably, tonight is all about UVa establishing itself as an upper-echelon program in the ACC. It’s not only about tonight, but also about the future. Tony Bennett’s desire is to build a program that regularly participates in the NCAA Tournament and there’s no better time to hammer that point home than tonight.
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Scattershooting: Officials blew call on Henson flop, All-ACC teams and more
If I had to nominate an official for worst call of the year, it would have to be that one when Mike Scott was whistled for his fourth foul and Henson flopped.
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Ratcliffe: Cavaliers keep it close but can't pull off the upset
Virginia’s basketball team did everything it could possibly do on Saturday against seventh-ranked North Carolina except the most important thing: win.
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Ratcliffe: Zeglinski could be the key to beating UNC
Could senior guard Sammy Zeglinski, who was a key in beating Virginia Tech on the road last Tuesday night, be the key to knocking off the Tar Heels?
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