Bearcat Blitz

Latest UC Basketball Transfer Portal Updates As 2026 Visit Window Opens

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:53:00 +0000

Russ runs down the latest Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball transfer portal news, including the first commitment of the cycle and then covers the new assistant head coach added by UC football in Mark Speir and some general thoughts on spring football.

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Transfer Portal Opens For Jerrod Calhoun And Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 7 Apr 2026 11:48:00 +0000

Russ and Neil breakdown early news from the 2026 college basketball transfer portal cycle for Cincinnati and then break down the first 2026 scrimmage for the UC football team this past weekend.

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Assessing Cincinnati Bearcats Football Defensive Install During 2026 Spring Practice

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 3 Apr 2026 15:28:00 +0000

Russ and Neil break down the first half of Spring Football practices and how the new defense is taking hold. Then they assess the 5.5-game win total CBS Sport doesn't think Cincinnati will hit and they close with news on Cincinnati basketball's NIL budget.

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2026 Spring Football Continues For The Cincinnati Bearcats

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:17:00 +0000

Russ and Neil assess the early days of spring football practice and the further impact of Jerrod Calhoun's hiring as Cincinnati Bearcats head men's basketball coach.

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Jerrod Calhoun's Opening Days As UC Basketball Head Coach, Projecting Football Draft Haul

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:38:00 +0000

Russ and Neil assess the opening days of Jerrod Calhoun's tenure as he hits the ground running as UC's head men's basketball coach. Then they give more attention to the Bearcats NFL Draft prospects and where they could land next month.

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Jerrod Calhoun Time For Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball!

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:16:00 +0000

Russ and Neil break down the hiring of new UC men's basketball coach Jerrod Calhoun and what's next for the program.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Officially Moves On From Wes Miller, Latest On Coaching Search

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:52:00 +0000

Russ and Neil react to a massive bargain Cincinnati got with Wes Miller's contract buyout and then they assess the coaching search landscape as UC gets the chance to announce a new head man much earlier than April 1 now.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Coaching Search Begins, Wes Miller Era Over

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Russ and Neil react to the reported firing of Wes Miller as Cincinnati gets ready to find a new head coach for the men's basketball program. We dive into details and top options for Cincinnati to go after.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Crashes Out Of Big 12 Tournament, Wes Miller's Future

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:25:00 +0000

Russ and Neil breakdown the 66-65 Cincinnati collapse against UCF in the Second Round of the 2026 Big 12 Tournament before taking a full look at Wes Miller's future with the program.

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Bearcats Basketball Big 12 Tourney Preview, 2026 Spring Football Kicks Off

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:54:00 +0000

Russ and Neil lay out the Bearcats slim path to the NCAA Tournament via a deep conference tournament run, then they get the audience ready for spring football with the biggest things to keep an eye on over the next month.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Rips though BYU To Get Back On NCAA Tournament Bubble

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 5 Mar 2026 12:50:00 +0000

Russ and Neil react to another blowout win for the Bearcats basketball team over BYU that's placed them firmly back on the NCAA Tournament bubble after a crazy rise from the depths of disappointment. Then, they assess those bubble chances and preview the final regular season game on the road against TCU.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Destroys OSU, Wes Miller Trending Safe, BYU Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 2 Mar 2026 14:47:00 +0000

Russ and Neil recap UC's response win against Oklahoma State 91-68 before touching on Trilly Donovan's report that Wes Miller is trending towards job safety and a preview of the BYU matchup to celebrate Senior Night.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Athletics Suing Brendan Sorsby, Basketball Drops Crucial TTU Battle

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:34:00 +0000

Russ and Neil react to Cincinnati's lawsuit filing against Brendan Sorsby for a $1 million NIL buyout following his transfer to Texas Tech. Then they recap the 80-68 basketball loss to Texas Tech before previewing the home battle against Oklahoma State on Saturday.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Pulls Off Kansas Upset, Bubble Look, Texas Tech Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Russ and Neil react to the best win of the decade for UC hoops over Kansas in Allen Fieldhouse. Then they see how the win affected their NCAA Tournament chances and preview the Tuesday night road action against No. 13 Texas Tech.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Football 2026 Transfers Speak, Kansas Basketball Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:02:00 +0000

Russ and Neil give their takeaways from the transfer football comments out of new players like QB JC French IV and more on the Let's Reign! Podcast, then they preview the basketball matchup against No. 8 Kansas.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Survives Utah Bout, Final Five Game Outlook

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:31:00 +0000

Russ and Neil break down the 69-65 UC win over Utah this past weekend before gauging how big a miracle Cincinnati would have to pull off to get back on the NCAA Tournament bubble entering the Big 12 Tournament.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Blows Out KSU, Football DC Nate Woody Introduced

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:32:00 +0000

Russ and Neil break down the 91-62 win over Kansas State by the Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball team, then they dive into a quick Utah preview before reacting to UC Football introducing DC Nate Woody.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Blows Out UCF, Kansas State Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:47:00 +0000

Russ flies solo on this episode recapping the best win of the season so far for UC basketball 92-72 over UCF in Moustapha Thiam's return from injury. Then he breaks down UC's latest top chance at a road win against the lowly Kansas State Wildcats on Wednesday night.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Collapse Against West Virginia, UCF Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 6 Feb 2026 19:39:00 +0000

Russ and Neil break down the 59-54 loss to West Virginia at home as apathy sets in around the 11-12 Bearcats basketball team. Then they preview the final rivalry matchup of the conference slate against UCF at home on Sunday.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball's Houston Losing Streak Extends, Athletic Department Very Healthy Financially

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 3 Feb 2026 12:16:00 +0000

Russ and Neil break down another loss to Houston for a third beat-up Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball team. Then they assess the UC athletic revenue numbers reported by the Cincinnati Business Courier to close things out.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Adds Win Over Baylor, No. 10 Houston Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:59:00 +0000

Russ and Neil break down a 67-57 win by UC over Baylor in Dan Skillings' return to Fifth Third Arena and then they preview and predict the result of Saturday's ranked matchup on the road against Houston.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Football Schedule Thoughts, Basketball Baylor Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:49:00 +0000

Russ and Neil recap another hoops loss for Cincinnati in what's become a completely lost season before February, then they look to a 2026 football season with hope still clearly alive entering the offseason. The fellas break down the full schedule for Scott Satterfield's team.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Falls Flat Against No. 1 Arizona, Arizona State Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:55:00 +0000

Russ runs a solo show entering the weekend to recap Cincinnati's 77-51 loss on the road to Arizona and preview the back half of the road trip against Arizona State on Saturday night.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Makes History Against Iowa State, No. 1 Arizona Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 14:33:00 +0000

Russ and Neil break down the best win of the Wes Miller era so far for Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball 79-70 over No. 2 Iowa State last week before touching on the next matchup against the best team in the land, No. 1 Arizona on Wednesday night.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Wins A Big 12 Game, No. 2 Iowa State Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:22:00 +0000

Russ and Neil break down the 77-68 Cincinnati Bearcats basketball win over Colorado to get on the board in the Big 12 this season. Then, they preview the much tougher matchup against No. 3 Iowa State at home this coming weekend.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Football 2026 Transfer Haul Finalizing, New DC Hired, Basketball In Freefall

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:37:00 +0000

Russ and Neil assess the 23-name football transfer portal haul for UC along with the hiring of new defensive coordinator Nate Woody. Then, they breakdown the 73-72 basketball loss to UCF and preview the home Colorado matchup on Wednesday night.

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BearcatsSportsHub Ryan Roberts joins Neil to discuss the Bearcats loss to WVU, Transfer portal and much more

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:50:00 +0000

Ryan and Neil discuss the Bearcats loss to West Virginia while previewing Sunday matchup vs UCF. The two also discuss the Bearcats recent transfer portal additions, Brendan Sorsby buyout and much more.

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2026 Transfer Portal Madness Begins For Cincinnati Football, Another Houston Basketball Loss

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 5 Jan 2026 13:29:00 +0000

Russ and Neil break down the exit of Bearcats football defensive coordinator Tyson Veidt, Brendan Sorsby's transfer to Texas Tech, and the early transfer portal action for Cincinnati.

Then, they break down Groundhog Day for the Bearcats basketball team losing its 13th consecutive game and preview the Tuesday road battle against West Virginia.

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Previewing Houston/Liberty Bowl Weekend For Cincinnati Bearcats Athletics

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 2 Jan 2026 12:10:00 +0000

Russ and Neil go into full preview mode in the first Bearcat Blitz episode of 2025 touching on the Liberty Bowl football matchup against Navy and the first Big 12 hoops game of the season against No. 8 Houston.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Destroys Lipscomb With New Lineup

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 11:55:00 +0000

Russ and Neil breakdown the 89-62 UC win driven by a big game from Baba Miller. Then they assess if Miller can start doing this against great teams and give their minimum January record UC has to hit in Big 12 play to bring the season back to life.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball's Big 12 Standing, Football Hires New Cornerbacks Coach

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 11:53:00 +0000

Russ and Neil zoom out on the UC basketball season to see where they stand in the entire Big 12 with a little over a week until conference play. Then, they react to the hiring of UC football new cornerbacks coach and what the Liberty Bowl game depth chart looks like.

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UC Bearcats Basketball Loses To Clemson, Football Interested in Big Ten Transfer QB

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:27:00 +0000

Russ and Neil react to Cincinnati's 68-65 loss on the hardwood to Clemson, dropping the team to a sobering 7-5 record this season. Then they assess football interest in Michigan State transfer QB Aidan Chiles as the search for Brendan Sorsby's replacement ramps up.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Welcome Jizzle James Back, Brendan Sorsby Leaving UC, Secondary Transfers Aplenty

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:35:00 +0000

Russ and Neil react to a bunch of UC storylines, starting with Jizzle James' return and what it means for the final 2/3's of Cincinnati's season.

Then they assess Brendan Sorsby's transfer portal entry, a new football director of player personnel, and a ton of transfer entries in the secondary, which also is looking for a new cornerbacks coach.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Gets Crushed By Georgia, Jizzle James Returning?

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:30:00 +0000

Russ and Neil recap another disastrous showing by the Bearcats basketball team in an 84-65 loss to Georgia before assessing the chances that Jizzle James returns to the team this season.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Georgia Preview, Football Transfer Portal Latest

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:59:00 +0000

Russ and Neil react to Wes Miller's latest press conference with Baba Miller and Shon Abaev that included a nice injury update on Jalen Haynes. Then they preview and predict the result of Saturday's Quad 1 game in Georgia agains the Bulldogs. Plus, they look at tall of the offseason news for Cincinnati football so far.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Loses Road Crosstown Shootout Again, Football Liberty Bowl Bound

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 8 Dec 2025 12:48:00 +0000

Neil and Russ react to a big weekend for Cincinnati Bearcats athletics following another loss on the road to Xavier in basketball, while the football team found out it is playing in the 2026 Liberty Bowl against old AAC foe Navy.

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Rebound Rundown Host Paul Fritschner joins Neil to Discuss Crosstown Shootout

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 4 Dec 2025 20:25:00 +0000

Neil and Paul discuss both Cincinnati and Xaviers 2025-2026 season to date, "Historical unique" Crosstown shootout in the new era of college basketball, keys to the game from both sides of the ball and much more.

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Catastrophic Holiday Weekend For Cincinnati Bearcats Athletics

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 1 Dec 2025 12:36:00 +0000

The Thanksgiving holiday couldn't have gone much worse as Cincinnati basketball lost to Eastern Michigan and UC football lost its fourth game in a row to close the 2025 regular season. Neil and Russ break it all down on today's show.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Theme Arising, TCU Football Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 12:23:00 +0000

Russ and Neil assess when/if the Bearcats outside shooting figures will regress to individual averages, then they break down the final regular-season football matchup against TCU.

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Bearcats Basketball And Football Rattle Off Losses in Big Games

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:54:00 +0000

Russ and Neil recap a disappointing weekend for Cincinnati Bearcats basketball and football then take a look at two games in three days for the UC basketball team.

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Massive Game Weekend Ahead For Cincinnati Bearcats Football And Basketball

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:59:00 +0000

Russ and Neil go into full preview mode ahead of the biggest weekend yet this year for Cincinnati Bearcats football and basketball. Things start with a look at the hoops matchup with No. 6 Louisville and they close it out with a preview of No. 11 BYU coming to Nippert Stadium.

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UC Bearcats Football Loses First Home Game, Basketball 4-0 Entering No. 12 Louisville Battle

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:04:00 +0000

Russ and Neil recap a rough weekend for Cincinnati as the football team lost its second game in a row and first at home across a 30-24 result against Arizona. Then they asses the worry meter for UC hoops after a slow-building win over Mount St. Mary's.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Football-Arizona Preview, Hoops Handles Dayton 74-62

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:51:00 +0000

Russ and Neil recap the Bearcats basketball win over Dayton and gauge hoe much of an issue UC's turnovers are this season. Then, they dive into the Arizona football matchup with an update on Evan Pryor and a prediction.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball And Football in Full Swing Entering Mid November

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:43:00 +0000

Russ and Neil briefly breakdown the Bearcats basketball win over Georgia State before previewing a big jump in competition Tuesday against Dayton. Then they close out the back half with a look at the UC football matchup against Arizona and how they can make the Big 12 title game.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Football Bye Week Recovery, Hoops Preview Against Georgia State

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 6 Nov 2025 11:49:00 +0000

Russ and Neil react to Sauce Gardner joining Alec Pierce with the Colts and then preview the latest hardwood matchup for UC against Georgia State as Cincinnati football heals up across its bye week.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Football Whooped By Utah, Basketball Season Tips Off

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 3 Nov 2025 16:14:00 +0000

Russ and Neil recap the Bearcats 45-14 football loss to Utah and see where they stand in the Big 12 with three games left. Then they give some reasons to watch tonight's projected season-opening blowout over Western Carolina as UC hoops get back to action for the 2025-26 campaign.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball 2025-26 Record Prediction, Utah Football Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:49:00 +0000

Russ and Neil give their record predictions for the 2025-26 Cincinnati Bearcats Men's basketball season before previewing the biggest matchup of the season so far for No. 17 UC football in its road battle against No. 24 Utah.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Football Rolls On Homecoming to Earn 7-1 Record

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 10:18:00 +0000

Russ and Neil break down the rolling UC Bearcats football team and its seventh-straight win over the Baylor Bears on homecoming weekend. They assess where Brendan Sorsby's season ranks in UC history so far and then gauge how much stock to put into the 89-61 exhibition loss to Arkansas by UC hoops.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Football Homecoming Preview, Basketball Media Days Wrap Up

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 12:34:00 +0000

Russ and Neil break down the top moments for UC basketball from Big 12 Media Days this week before assessing what to keep an eye on in tonight's exhibition against Arkansas. Then they give a preview and prediction for the Homecoming football matchup against Baylor.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Football Gets Bowl Eligible at 6-1, Basketball Impresses In First Scrimmage

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 12:03:00 +0000

Russ and Neil react to Cincinnati Bearcats Football's 49-17 win over the Oklahoma State Cowboys this weekend to keep them in a tied for first place int he Big 12. Then, they react to Cincinnati's hoops beating a projected top 10 team on Friday 100-98 in an exhibition.

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JT Smith joins Neil to preview Oklahoma State and preseason hoops update

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:19:00 +0000

Neil is joined by TFON's JT Smith to discuss the Bearcats 5-1 start ahead of their matchup vs Oklahoma State on Saturday where the Bearcats look to become bowl eligible for the first time under Scott Satterfield. They also discuss the latest basketball news, injury to Jalen Haynes and much more.

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WWE Superstar Angelo Dawkins sits with Neil to discuss his trip to Cincinnati for #14 Iowa State game

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 19:28:00 +0000

Neil sat with WWE Superstar Angelo Dawkins to discuss his trip to Cincinnati for the Bearcats vs Iowa State contest. The Big 12 partnership with WWE and much more.

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Remembering Jim Kelly Jr., UC Football Moves to 5-1 and Ranked For First Time Since 2022

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 16:08:00 +0000

Russ and Neil start the show remembering the late great Jim Kelly Jr. and his impact on UC football before recapping the 20-11 Bearcats win over UCF on Saturday that has them ranked inside the AP Poll for the first time since the 2022 season.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Football Trying To Maintain Momentum Against UCF

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 9 Oct 2025 11:50:00 +0000

Russ and Neil go over the initial injury report for the Bearcats Knights ahead of their matchup this weekend and give their full preview of another home matchup for UC football.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Football Notches Signature Win Over Iowa State, Climb Up Big 12 Title Odds Board

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 6 Oct 2025 12:02:00 +0000

Russ and Neil recap the biggest win of the Scott Satterfield era so far as UC took out No. 14 Iowa State 38-30 on Saturday. Then they look at the Bearcats climb up the Big 12 title odds board and begin to preview the UCF matchup at home this coming weekend.

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Bearcats QB Brendan Sorsby Turning Heads, Iowa State Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 2 Oct 2025 14:35:00 +0000

Russ and Neil bounce around some fun topics to start the show including Brendan Sorsby's red-hot start, Bearcats basketball betting odds and then they analyze the latest football game this Saturday against No. 14 Iowa State.

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Bearcats Football Notches Massive Road Win Over Kansas, Favored Against Iowa State

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 10:49:00 +0000

What a win for the Bearcats! Neil and Russ recap the 37-34 triumph over Kansas as the focus shifts to another huge home matchup against ranked Iowa State. Then they react to a new hire on the basketball staff.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Schedule Reaction, Previewing Kansas Football Matchup

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:47:00 +0000

Russ and Neil give their top takeaway from the full 31-game Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball schedule release before giving their preview and prediction for UC football's battle against Kansas.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Football Back At It Following Bye Week

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 10:48:00 +0000

Russ and Neil breakdown the latest news surrounding Cincinnati Bearcats Football coming off the bye week as they get ready to take on Kansas in a road matchup, then they react to Cincinnati hoops ranking among Evan Miyakawa's Top-30 teams.

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Bearcats Basketball Presser Takeaways, Grading Football Non-Conference

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 13:44:00 +0000

Russ and Neil give their takeaways from the latest basketball presser, grade the football non-conference slate, and pick the most impactful Big 12 game this weekend for UC on the latest episode of Bearcat Blitz.

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A Historic Cincinnati Football Win, Assessing Big 12 Hierarchy Early In Season

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 13:49:00 +0000

Russ and Neil react to the joke of a football "game" between Cincinnati and Northwestern State before taking stock of the Big 12 three games into the 2025 season.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Completes Roster, Football Blowout Expectations

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 10:46:00 +0000

Russ and Neil react to the addition of guard Lucas Atauri to complete the 2025-26 Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball roster before giving their expectations for the football blowout against Northwestern State.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Football Breaks Six-Game Losing Streak With Win Over Bowling Green

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 8 Sep 2025 13:29:00 +0000

Russ and Neil recap Cincinnati's 34-20 win over Bowling Green featuring a great passing and mediocre performance from most other areas.

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Odds And Ends From Bearcats Football Season Opener, BGSU Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 4 Sep 2025 14:41:00 +0000

Russ and Neil break down some lingering questions from the loss to Nebraska, including Brendan Sorsby's struggles as a passer and more before judging whether or not Cincinnati will cover the three-touchdown spread against Bowling Green on Saturday.

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Neil breaks down the Bearcats 20-17 loss to Nebraska

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 1 Sep 2025 15:39:00 +0000

Neil broke down the Bearcats offensive struggles during their 20-17 loss to Nebraska. Highlighted by the defense's relentless performance in year two under defensive coordinator Tyson Veidt.

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Nebraska-Cincinnati Preview & Prediction

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:39:00 +0000

Russ flies solo to give his preview and prediction of the first 2025 game for Cincinnati Bearcats Football against Nebraska, plus, he reacts to the new all-red uniforms.

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Nebraska-Cincinnati First Look, Non-QB X-Factors This Season

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 13:47:00 +0000

Russ and Neil look at the betting markets and projection landscape for UC football's Thursday battle against Nebraska before highlighting their top Non-QB X-Factor for the Bearcats this season.

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Jizzle James Removed From Cincinnati Bearcats Program, Football Final Six Games Prediction

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:41:00 +0000

Russ and Neil react to the sad news about Jizzle James being removed from the Cincinnati Bearcats basketball program ahead of the 2025-26 season. Then, they give their predictions for the final six football games to close out the season long look with Neil having Cincinnati start 5-1 and Russ slotting them at 4-2 so far.

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UC Guard Jizzle James' Social Media, Predicting First Six UC Football Games

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 11:14:00 +0000

Russ and Neil react to Jizzle James attacking Sencire Harris on social media before assessing Cincinnati football's spot in analytic models and predicting the first six game of the 2025 season.

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Multiple New Games Scheduled for UC Football, Basketball

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 10:48:00 +0000

Russ and Neil touch on a few different news topics to open the show, including new games on the football and basketball schedule. Then they break down The Athletic's hot seat label for UC football head coach Scott Satterfield.

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Breaking Down UC Football's First Big Scrimmage of 2025, Toughest Big 12 Stretches

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:07:00 +0000

Russ and Neil break down the first big scrimmage for UC football during fall camp before taking a look at the toughest four-game stretches in the Big 12 from PEARatings.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Football Fall Camp Midway Check-In

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 7 Aug 2025 10:37:00 +0000

Russ and Neil break down the midway point of fall camp for Cincinnati Bearcats Football before breaking down the ESPN staff assessment of the Big 12 placing Cincinnati as a long shot to win the Big 12 Conference Championship Game.

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Multiple Player Additions For UC Football/Basketball, Camp Higher Ground Takeaways

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 4 Aug 2025 13:03:24 +0000

Russ and Neil rundown some news and notes surrounding UC football/basketball including one final addition to the hoops roster and a 19th commitment in the 2026 football class. Then they close the show with the big takeaways from a week at Higher Ground.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Football 2025 Fall Camp Opening Week Thoughts

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 1 Aug 2025 10:38:37 +0000

Russ and Neil breakdown the opening few days of Cincinnati Bearcats Football fall camp as the team spends one week at Camp Higher Ground in Indiana.

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Cincinnati Bearcats Football 2025 Fall Camp Arrives!

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:41:51 +0000

Russ and Neil get ready for the first day of UC football fall camp by checking out the betting odds market entering August and seeing where UC stands.

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The Final Days Before 2025 Cincinnati Bearcats Football Fall Camp

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 14:37:54 +0000

Russ and Neil assess Desmond Ridder's first few days with the Cincinnati Bengals before diving into their defensive fall camp storylines surrounding Cincinnati Bearcats Football.

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Desmond Ridder Back In Cincinnati, UC Football Fall Camp Offensive Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 14:40:47 +0000

Russ and Neil react to Desmond Ridder signing with the Cincinnati Bengals before doing a full offensive preview for the Bearcats 2025 fall camp starting on Monday.

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Top Takeaways From UC Basketball's 2025 Summer Press Conference

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 14:44:28 +0000

Russ and Neil react to all of the comments from Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball's summer press conference, then they assess Brendan Sorsby slotting 20th overall in The Athletic's FBS QB rankings.

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UC Football Anticipation Building A Week Out From Fall Camp

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:36:06 +0000

Russ and Neil run down some of the latest news and notes around UC athletics before assessing SP+ slotting Cincinnati as the worst Big 12 football team this fall.

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Recapping Cincinnati Football's Comments At 2025 Big 12 Media Days

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 15:52:02 +0000

Russ and Neil run down the top comments from Cincinnati football's time at Big 12 Media Days, including an announced starting offensive line and more.

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Bearcats Football Big 12 Media Day Storylines, USA Today QB Ranking Reaction

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 8 Jul 2025 10:20:39 +0000

Russ and Neil assess the top football storylines ahead of Big 12 Media Day and then react to Brendan Sorsby's Big 12 QB ranking by USA Today.

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UC Football Releases New Uniforms, Toughest Games on 2025 Schedule

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 3 Jul 2025 14:35:42 +0000

Russ and Neil give their full reaction to all three new uniforms Cincinnati football is rocking going forward, then they break down the games they think are gonna be tough to win for UC.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Football Fall Camp Quickly Approaching

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 1 Jul 2025 14:32:16 +0000

Russ and Neil breakdown the latest news and notes surrounding UC football, including fresh uniforms dropping this week. Then they highlight a cool honor Oscar Robertson is receiving at the 2025 ESPYs.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Keeps Adding to 2026 Football Class, CBB Season Expanding

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 13:42:10 +0000

Russ and Neil discuss the Bearcats football team quickly rolling toward the 20-commitment mark after locking in an 18th commit this week to highlight a big flurry in June, plus, the expanding college basketball season.

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Bearcat Blitz: Hot Recruiting Run For UC Football, OKC Thunder Parallels We Could See From UC Hoops

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 15:03:26 +0000

A nine-commitment June has Cincinnati Bearcats Football rolling with strong momentum this summer, plus, Corey Evans former team just won the NBA title. We dive into what it could mean for UC's 2025-26 roster build thats crystallized in recent months.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Football Adds to 2026 Recruiting Class, Basketball Summer Bonding

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 15:07:35 +0000

Neil Meyer and I closed out the week on Bearcat Blitz with a look at the recruiting trail and more for Cincinnati Bearcats football and basketball.

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Bearcat Blitz: Sheakley IPF Use in Full Swing, Basketball Scheduling Starting To Take Shape

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 15:23:26 +0000

Russ and Neil return to their normal show structure this week with a big look at Cincinnati Bearcats football and basketball to mark each half of the program.

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Bearcat Blitz: Recapping the Opening Of The Sheakley IPF And Performance Center

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 14:28:22 +0000

Russ flies solo to recap the unveiling of the brand-new Sheakley IPF And Performance Center, including how it may impact the football team this coming season.

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Riverfront's Ryan Roberts joins the show to discuss Bearcats Baseball and much more

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Sat, 7 Jun 2025 00:21:29 +0000

Neil Meyer is joined by Ryan Roberts as the two discuss the state of the Bearcats baseball program following the conclusion of the 2025 season. Also discuss surrounding unveiling of new IPF practice facility that is set to be finished next week.

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Bearcat Blitz: Former Bearcat Baseball Player JP Sponseller joins the show to discuss Cincinnati's trip to NCAA Tournement

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 4 Jun 2025 00:07:46 +0000

Neil and JP discuss the Bearcats 2025 season, Knoxville Regional recap, Kerrington Cross journey to Big 12 POY and much more.

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Bearcat Blitz: UC Hoops Offers JuCo Guard, Most Anticipated 2025 Football Game

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 29 May 2025 13:19:19 +0000

Russ and Neil take a look at the latest offers from UC basketball, including a potential 2025 JuCo addition, then they break down their most anticipated game of the 2025 UC football season.

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Bearcat Blitz: Most Important UC Football Players, Basketball Players Arriving On Campus

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 27 May 2025 14:50:05 +0000

Russ and Neil react to Cincinnati making the 2025 NCAA Baseball Tournament for the first time this decade, then they build excitement for basketball season as players start arriving to campus from the roster.

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Bearcat Blitz: Ball & Brew Recap, ESPN's SP+ Sleeping On UC Football?

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 23 May 2025 14:42:31 +0000

Russ and Neil recap the final UC football Ball & Brew event at 50 West earlier this week and assessed the latest SP+ numbers that rank the Bearcats last among all Big 12 football squads.

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Bearcat Blitz: More UC Hoops Transfer Analysis, Brendan Sorsby's Big 12 Hierarchy

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 20 May 2025 14:30:12 +0000

Russ and Neil take a further look at the Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball transfer operations as more interest rolls in. Then they discuss ESPN's QB tiering for the 2025 college football season.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Basketball Adds Baba Miller Following Quiet Portal Stretch

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 16 May 2025 18:16:53 +0000

Russ and Neil react to Cincinnati's sixth basketball transfer addition in FAU's Baba Miller before jumping into some new key dates on the calendar and ESPN's assessment of the football offseason.

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Bearcat Blitz: Riverfront U's Ryan Roberts join the show to talk Cincinnati basketball and more.

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 15 May 2025 17:35:01 +0000

Ryan Roberts of Riverfront Cincy joins the show to discuss the Bearcats Offseason additions, "513 Day" and Cincinnati baseballs journey to a potential NCAA Tournament appearance.

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Bearcat Blitz: UC Football Fills Special Teams Coordinator Role, UC Basketball High-Level Transfer Talent

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 9 May 2025 14:36:39 +0000

Russ and Neil assess the hiring of MTSU's Luke Paschall as the new Cincinnati football special team coordinator, then they take the latest look at the basketball transfer portal, which has produced top-tier Big 12 talent for UC.

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Bearcat Blitz: Static Cincinnati Basketball Transfer Portal, IPF Impact on Football

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 6 May 2025 14:55:28 +0000

Russ and Neil run down the latest UC basketball transfer portal news before assessing the top strength and weakness of the roster. Then, they discuss Joe Royer's first-round projection and more regarding football.

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Bearcat Blitz: 2026 Quarterback Commitment, Cincinnati Athletics Offseason News And Notes

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 2 May 2025 12:38:00 +0000

Russ flies solo on this show to close a slow week in Cincinnati athletics. Topics range from a new 2026 QB commit and the final touches on the football IPF, to a new assistant coach to joining Wes Miller's staff, Mamadou N'Diaye.

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Bearcat Blitz: One UC Player Selected In 2025 NFL Draft

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 15:12:32 +0000

Russ and Neil recap the 2025 NFL Draft which had John Williams selected by the Green Bay Packers in the third round. Then, they check out the latest happenings in the basketball transfer portal.

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Bearcat Blitz: More Cincinnati Football Additions, Basketball Portal Closes to Entries

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 14:51:42 +0000

The Bearcats football team added a couple more names to the roster this week: Wide receiver Isaiah Johnson and defensive tackle Elijah Gunn.

Neil Meyer and I break down those additions and the latest on the basketball side of the transfer portal to close out the week on Bearcat Blitz.

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Bearcat Blitz: Transfer Additions in Cincinnati Football And Basketball

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:04:23 +0000

Russ and Neil breakdown four Cincinnati transfer additions since the last show, with two on the football side and two on the basketball side.

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Bearcat Blitz: Transfer Portal Forward Smoke, Cincinnati Wraps Up Spring Football Practice

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 15:32:51 +0000

Neil Meyer and I have you covered on the latest Bearcat Blitz as Cincinnati basketball tries to secure a transfer commitment from UCF center Moustapha Thiam. We discuss that possibility, plus, the final thoughts from Cincinnati's spring football practice sessions that conclude on Friday.

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Bearcat Blitz: Jalen Haynes Commits to UC Hoops, Cincinnati Football Spring Showcase Recap

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:03:00 +0000

Russ and Neil give their thoughts on a near 80-play Spring Showcase from Cincinnati Football on Saturday after discussing the first forward commitment of the cycle for Cincinnati Basketball in former George Mason forward Jalen Haynes.

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Bearcat Blitz: Transfer Portal Fun Continues, Corey Evans' Ethos, Spring Showcase Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 21:51:03 +0000

Russ and Neil give the latest transfer news as UC searches for more basketball talent, then they assess the comments from general manager Corey Evans on The Ryen Russillo Podcast before previewing the UC football Spring Showcase.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Basketball Sees Exits and Entries From The Transfer Portal

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 8 Apr 2025 15:32:10 +0000

Russ and Neil recap the multitude of transfer portal entries and exits from the Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball program in recent days during the 2025 window.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Moves Onto CBC Quarterfinals, Transfer Portal Contact Continues

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 3 Apr 2025 15:13:58 +0000

Russ and Neil recap the 83-61 blowout win before previewing a matchup against another transfer-depleted outfit in UCF on Thursday night in the College Basketball Crown. Then they drop the latest update on the transfer portal as Cincinnati looks for its first addition.

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Bearcat Blitz: College Basketball Crown Preview, UC Hits Spring Football Midway Point

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 15:27:18 +0000

Russ and Neil preview the Bearcats basketball matchup against DePaul in the College Basketball Crown before giving the latest the transfer portal update and a check in on Spring Football.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Basketball Canvassing Transfer Portal, Football Back At Spring Practice

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 15:28:39 +0000

Russ and Neil assess the latest UC basketball transfer portal contact and their status as near-top betting favorite to win the College Basketball Crown, plus, a look at the latest UC football spring practice.

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Bearcat Blitz: Crosstown Shootout Coaching Change, Transfer Portal Opens

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 15:13:28 +0000

Russ and Neil react to Xavier head coach Sean Miller taking the same role with Texas and what it means for the Crosstown Shootout. Then they assess the opening day of the 2025 CBB transfer portal before closing with a storyline to UC football storyline to watch this week.

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Bearcat Blitz: Wes Miller Confirms GM Pursuit, Loose Ends Tied Up Before College Basketball Crown

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 16:01:46 +0000

Russ and Neil react to comments from Wes Miller during his final weekly radio show with a couple weeks before the College Basketball Crown Tournament and then close with a look at Big 12 Pro Days.

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Bearcat Blitz: Spring Football Continues, Cincinnati Approaching Historic NCAA Tournament Drought

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:51:29 +0000

Russ and Neil break down Cincinnati's inclusion in the College Basketball Crown field, before touching on their NCAA Tournament drought and some fresh football news amidst spring break week at UC.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Falls to Iowa State in 2025 Big 12 Tournament, Spring Football First Impressions

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 19:38:12 +0000

Russ and Neil recap the 76-56 whooping Iowa State handed to Cincinnati, next steps this season and more before giving their initial impressions of the football team during spring practice.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Basketball Loses Third-Straight Game, Spring Football Storylines

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:31:06 +0000

Russ and Neil react to the 78-67 UC basketball loss to Oklahoma State entering the 2025 Big 12 Tournament and give their top storylines for the 2025 UC Spring Football sessions over the next month.

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Bearcat Blitz: Brutal Loss to Kansas State, OSU Preview, Spring Football Almost Here

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 7 Mar 2025 16:23:06 +0000

Russ and Neil recap a flat 54-49 UC loss to Kansas State before previewing the regular-season finale against OSU. They close with the latest on UC football ahead of spring practice starting up.

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Bearcat Blitz: More Of The Same Against Houston, UC's Bubble Not Popped Entering Final Week

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 3 Mar 2025 16:46:17 +0000

Russ and Neil recap the 73-64 loss to Houston before giving the latest update on Cincinnati's hopes to make the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Things close with a preview of their revenge spot against Houston on Wednesday.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Basketball Earns Big Win Over Baylor, No. 4 Houston Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 16:01:17 +0000

Russ and Neil recap Cincinnati's 69-67 win over Baylor as Russ moved to 23-5 on his season predictions. Then they assess where Cincinnati stands in the NCAA Tournament race before previewing their toughest game of the season against No. 4 Houston.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Basketball Notches Wire-To-Wire Win Over TCU, Baylor Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:34:24 +0000

Russ and Neil recap Cincinnati's strong 75-63 win over TCU to keep the season alive with Baylor rolling into town on Tuesday night.

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Bearcats Blitz: Cincinnati Gets Swept By West Virginia, TCU Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:21:47 +0000

Russ and Neil recap the latest disappointment from UC basketball as they fell 62-59 against West Virginia without Simas Lukošius, then they give the surgery update on Connor Hickman and preview a home matchup against TCU.

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Bearcat Blitz: UC Women's Basketball HC Katrina Merriweather, Bearcats Men's Team Not Surprising Anyone In Big 12 Play

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 16:31:05 +0000

Russ and Neil welcome on Cincinnati Women's Basketball HC Katrina Merriweather to discuss her team's season thus far, then they give a recap of the Men's teams 81-70 loss to Iowa State with West Virginia on deck.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Carrying Win Streak Into Road Matchup Against No. 10 Iowa State

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 16:58:05 +0000

Russ and Neil recap the third consecutive win for UC hoops as they took out the Utah Utes 85-75 on Tuesday ahead of the most difficult game of the season against No. 10 Iowa State.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Hoops Picking Up Momentum, Utah Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:04:17 +0000

Russ and Neil breakdown another offensive showcase for Cincinnati driven by Jizzle James and Day Day Thomas, then they preview the next outing against Utah. It's another revenge spot for the Bearcats.

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Bearcats Blitz: Cincinnati Basketball's Offense Comes Alive, Late Football Commit, BYU Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 7 Feb 2025 16:33:45 +0000

Russ and Neil touch on the latest with Cincinnati Bearcats hoops, including an offensive explosion that they could carry over into the BYU outing, plus, a late commitment in the 2025 football recruiting class.

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Bearcat Blitz: The Beatings Continue For UC Hoops, UCF Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 3 Feb 2025 16:24:48 +0000

Russ and Neil recap a lifeless 63-50 UC loss to West Virginia, try to make sense of this collapse, and preview the next outing against UCF on the road.

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Bearcat Blitz: Football Transfer Intros, Basketball in a Tailspin Entering West Virginia Battle

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 16:24:03 +0000

Russ and Neil react to introductions by UC football's newest transfer batch. Then they break down a massively disappointing stretch by UC basketball that's left them at conference tournament title or bust status.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati's Disaster Outing Against BYU, Previewing Utah

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 16:35:41 +0000

Russ and Neil pick up the pieces from Cincinnati's worst loss by margin in over a year against BYU, before previewing the back half of this road trip against Utah.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Basketball Keeps Losing to Good Teams, BYU Road Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 17:09:38 +0000

Russ and Neil touch on the latest football transfer visit set up by Ohio State tight end Patrick Gurd before recapping another home loss in conference play by UC basketball. We wrap with a preview of Saturday's road basketball action against BYU.

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Bearcat Blitz: Bearcats Take Care of Arizona State, Texas Tech Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:43:22 +0000

Russ and Neil recap Cincinnati's second-straight conference win over Arizona State before flipping to the next basketball matchup in a Quad 1 battle at home against Texas Tech.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Basketball Breaks Through in Big 12 Play, Arizona State Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 17:46:38 +0000

Russ and Neil break down a win against Colorado across Wednesday's defensive war out west, then they dive into the next UC basketball matchup on the board against Arizona State at home.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Basketball Winless in Conference Play, Colorado Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 16:24:44 +0000

Russ and Neil discuss the offensive disaster UC put out against Kansas before tying up the football transfer portal and previewing the basketball action against Colorado.

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Bearcat Blitz: Previewing Kansas, Cincinnati Football Adds More From Transfer Portal

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 16:35:32 +0000

Russ and Neil touch on UC's loss to Baylor and preview the Kansas matchup, along with a breakdown of the recent UC football transfer additions.

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Bearcat Blitz: Back to Back Losses For Cincinnati Basketball, Football Adds on Defense

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 6 Jan 2025 16:29:19 +0000

Russ and Neil break down a second consecutive conference loss for Cincinnati basketball before touching on a few transfer portal football additions from over the weekend.

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Bearcat Blitz: Previewing the Home Arizona Battle, Football Transfer Portal Update

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 3 Jan 2025 16:11:56 +0000

Russ and Neil preview the big weekend basketball matchup against Arizona, before giving the latest update on the football transfer portal with more expected additions in the New Year.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Basketball Starts Big 12 Play With Loss to Kansas State

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 16:20:21 +0000

Russ and Neil break down a rough offensive showing in Cincinnati's 70-67 loss to Kansas State basketball opening Big 12 play.

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Bearcat Blitz: Latest Cincinnati Transfer Portal Action, Kansas State Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 16:24:15 +0000

Russ and Neil give the latest update on UC football's transfer portal additions before previewing the first Big 12 game of the season for basketball against Kansas State.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Wraps Non-Conference Play 10-1, Football Coaching Hires

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:10:01 +0000

Russ and Neil break down Cincinnati basketball's 2-0 weekend before running down the new coaching hires in football and a transfer portal update.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Finding Transfer Portal Answers, Dayton Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 16:25:11 +0000

Russ and Neil assess Cincinnati football's transfer portal haul so far as Week Two starts winding down, then they preview UC's first top-25 matchup of the the season against Dayton.

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Bearcat Blitz: UC Legend Corie Blount Recaps Crosstown Shootout, Football Transfer Portal Update

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:31:36 +0000

Russ and Neil welcome on former Cincinnati forward Corie Blount to recap Cincinnati's 68-65 win over Xavier. Then, they rundown the UC football transfer additions so far.

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Bearcat Blitz: Xavier Preview, Cincinnati Football Transfer Portal Latest

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 16:16:26 +0000

Russ and Neil preview the big Crosstown Shootout matchup this weekend against Xavier. Then, they rundown the latest news in the Cincinnati football transfer portal.

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Bearcat Blitz: Football Transfer Portal Opens, Dan Skillings Returns Ahead of Xavier Week

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:33:04 +0000

Russ and Neil assess the opening football transfer portal news, including Dontay Corleone's return, plus they react to Dan Skillings Jr.'s return to the floor for Cincinnati Basketball.

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Bearcat Blitz: 2025 UC Football Recruiting Class Finalized, Basketball Loses First Game

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 5 Dec 2024 16:26:55 +0000

Russ and Neil recap the 2025 football signing class before diving into the basketball loss to Villanova and when we might see Dan Skillings Jr. back on the floor.

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Bearcat Blitz: A Disastrous UC Football Finish, Previewing Villanova Basketball Matchup

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 2 Dec 2024 15:50:28 +0000

Russ and Neil pick up the pieces from another disappointment on the UC football field. Then they fully transition to basketball as the team travels to face their toughest opponent yet, Villanova.

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Bearcat Blitz: Basketball Lands Five Star 2025 Forward Shon Abaev, TCU Football Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 16:52:34 +0000

Russ and Neil run down a massive week in UC athletics including a five-star basketball commitment from Shon Abaev before previewing the season finale football action against TCU.

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Bearcat Blitz: UC Football Posts Worst Performance of Season, Basketball Rolling

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:59:36 +0000

Cincinnati football got dominated 41-15 against Kansas State on Saturday. We dissect the horrific outing and check in on a cruising UC hoops outfit across this Bearcat Blitz.

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Bearcat Blitz: UC Hoops Shooting The Lights Out, Kansas State Football Matchup Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 15:45:31 +0000

Russ and Neil discuss Cincinnati's scorching hot shooting start, led by Simas Lukošius. Then they give their thoughts and predictions for Saturday's UC football game against Kansas State.

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Bearcat Blitz: Flightless Iowa State Football Performance, Hoops On The Road

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 16:30:34 +0000

Russ and Neil recap UC football's 34-17 loss to Iowa State before going over a scorching hot shooting start from Simas Lukošius ahead of a road bout against Northern Kentucky.

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Bearcat Blitz: Dan Skillings Jr. Update, Previewing Iowa State Clash

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 16:18:45 +0000

Russ and Neil assess the latest update on Dan Skillings Jr.'s knee injury and a potential Friday return for Day Day Thomas. Then they break down a night road matchup for the Bearcats against the Iowa State Cyclones on Saturday.

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Bearcat Blitz: Turnovers Kill West Virginia Chances, Basketball Injury Added

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 19:26:07 +0000

Russ and Neil break down the football loss to West Virginia on both sides of the ball before diving into another injury for UC basketball and a football recruiting commitment over the weekend.

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Bearcat Blitz: West Virginia Football Preview, Historic Opening Hoops Win

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 7 Nov 2024 16:13:06 +0000

Russ and Neil give their latest thoughts on UC hoops after a 55-point season-opening win with another bout on deck against Morehead State. Then, they give a full preview on both sides of the ball for Saturday's football matchup against West Virginia.

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Bearcat Blitz: Basketball Season Arrives, UC Football Loses 2025 DL Commit

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 4 Nov 2024 16:09:12 +0000

Russ and Neil give their team MVP picks for Cincinnati basketball and give quick thoughts on Arkansas-Pine Bluff before shifting focus to a lost football commit and the WVU matchup.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Football Bye Week, Basketball Season Is Here!

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:23:46 +0000

Russ and Neil give their thoughts on the Bearcats season-opening basketball press conferences, the latest on Day Day Thomas, and their record predictions for Cincinnati in 2024-25.

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Bearcat Blitz: Colorado Aftermath, Secret Scrimmage Loss

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:16:21 +0000

Russ and Neil give a full breakdown of the 34-23 loss to Colorado in football before Neil gives his firsthand take on Big 12 Basketball Media Days and a scrimmage loss for Cincinnati.

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Bearcat Blitz: Previewing Colorado Football Bout, Big 12 Basketball Media Days Reaction

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:14:55 +0000

Russ runs a solo show previewing a huge football matchup against Colorado before giving his thoughts on the Bearcats at Big 12 Basketball Media Days.

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Bearcat Blitz: Recapping Arizona State Homecoming Win, Ohio State Basketball Exhibition

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:50:56 +0000

Russ flies solo as he gives thoughts on the football win over Arizona State and Cincinnati's exhibition hoops win over Ohio State.

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Bearcat Blitz: Future OSU/UC Hoops Games? Arizona State Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:52:17 +0000

Russ and Neil recap the OSU/UC basketball media availability that sparked potential for more contests following Friday's exhibition. Then they focus on the gridiron with a full preview of the Homecoming matchup against Arizona State.

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Bearcat Blitz: UCF Win Recap, Will Cincy Hoops Get Ranked In AP Top 25?

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 14:52:59 +0000

Russ and Neil recap a huge 19-13 victory over UCF in football before reacting to the latest slate of 2024-25 CBB projections that highly ranked the Bearcats.

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Bearcat Blitz: Takeaways From Bearcats Basketball Opening Media Sessions, UCF Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 15:28:31 +0000

Russ and Neil parse through some very exciting comments following the first basketball media availability before giving their full preview of this weekend's UCF matchup in football.

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Bearcat Blitz: UCF Week Prep Begins, 2025 Edge Rusher Added, Hoops On Horizon

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 7 Oct 2024 14:51:10 +0000

Russ and Neil look at the upcoming UCF matchup, another football commitment and hoops X-Factors on the latest Bearcat Blitz.

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JT Smith joins Neil Meyer to discuss latest Hoop rundown and breakdowns the 2024 football schedule

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 3 Oct 2024 23:09:06 +0000

JT Smith of Cincinnati Rivals joins Neil Meyer to discuss the recruiting updates of Shon Abeav and Darius Hannah as both wrap up their official visits to Cincinnati. The duo also breaks down the final seven games of the football season and what Cincinnati has to do in order to get back to a bowl game.

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Bearcat Blitz: Previewing Texas Tech, Hoops Quickly Approaching

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 15:42:47 +0000

Russ and Neil preview a really interesting Texas Tech matchup in football before diving into their favorite storyline for basketball season.

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Bearcat Blitz: Shutout Win Over Houston, Can Cincinnati Take Success Outside Ohio?

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 19:52:10 +0000

Russ and Neil recap Cincinnati's impressive 34-0 shutout win over Houston before flipping the page to Texas Tech on the road.

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Bearcat Blitz: Hoops Commit Incoming? Previewing Houston Football Matchup

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:20:25 +0000

Russ and Neil touch on a possible four-star commitment this weekend to spark Cincinnati's hoops class, then they preview the football matchup with Houston this Saturday.

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Bearcat Blitz: Victory Bell Glory, Cincinnati Loses Top Football Commit

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:31:45 +0000

Russ and Neil recap the 27-16 win over Miami before assessing the falling football recruiting class and the betting line against Houston.

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Bearcat Blitz: Previewing The Miami Road Trip, Cincinnati Basketball Adds Forward

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:31:07 +0000

Russ and Neil touch on the addition of Halvine Dzellat to the Cincinnati hoops Class of 2024 before diving into a full preview of this week's road matchup against Miami (OH).

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Bearcat Blitz: Disaster Against Pittsburgh

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 9 Sep 2024 15:26:13 +0000

Russ and Neil try to make sense of Cincinnati's 28-27 collapse against Pittsburgh this past weekend before taking stock of a Miami (OH) matchup that just got more important.

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Bearcat Blitz: Previewing Pittsburgh With UC Color Commentator Jim Kelly

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 5 Sep 2024 16:38:47 +0000

Russ and Neil welcome on UC Football radio color commentator Jim Kelly to preview the big matchup against Pitt this weekend, plus, Dontay Corleone's return to practice and more.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Football Opens Season With 38-20 Win, Looking Toward Pitt

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 2 Sep 2024 15:16:21 +0000

Russ and Neil discuss an up and down 2024 debut for Cincinnati football before diving into a projected tight matchup against Pitt and more.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Bearcats Football Game One Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 14:39:53 +0000

Russ and Neil break down the latest 2025 football commitment from tight end DaMari Witherspoon before previewing Game One of the 2024 Cincinnati Football season.

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Bearcat Blitz: Season Win Predictions Part Two, UConn To The Big 12?

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 19:01:17 +0000

Russ and Neil breakdown their record predictions for the back half of Cincinnati's football season before getting to news that the Big 12 is back to eyeing UConn.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Officially Names Starting QB, 2024 Season First Half Predictions

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 14:47:18 +0000

Russ and Neil break down Scott Satterfield's latest post-practice comments as UC has its starting QB in Brendan Sorsby. Then they give their win/loss predictions for the first half of the 2024 football season.

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Bearcat Blitz: Brendan Sorsby Named Starting QB, Fall Camp Wrap-Up

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 16:12:51 +0000

Russ and Neil react to Matt Zenitz's report that Brendan Sorsby will start at quarterback for UC. Then they break down fall camp as a whole before getting to some other news and notes.

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Bearcat Blitz: Higher Ground Practices Wrap Up For Cincinnati Football

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:14:40 +0000

Russ and Neil go over some of the latest storylines from UC football fall camp, including another season-ending injury along the defensive line.

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Bearcat Blitz: Fall Camp Scrimmage Takeaways, Cincinnati Lands Another Olympic Medal

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:12:49 +0000

Russ and Neil give their thoughts on a fun, action-packed UC football scrimmage before highlighting Jordan Thompson's silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati QBs Speak, Olympic Bearcats Land Medals

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 9 Aug 2024 18:15:03 +0000

Russ and Neil breakdown the latest comments from Cincinnati Bearcats quarterbacks Brendan Sorsby and Brady Lichtenberg. Then they discuss that battle so far before highlighting some major UC accomplishments at The Paris Olympics.

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Bearcat Blitz: Football Fall Camp Rolls to Higher Ground, Bowling Green Game Added

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 6 Aug 2024 14:30:43 +0000

Russ and Neil go over the latest surrounding Cincinnati football, including Bowling Green announced as a new opponent next season and more.

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Bearcat Blitz: Football Fall Camp Is Here!

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 2 Aug 2024 14:43:06 +0000

Russ and Neil get to the latest on Cincinnati football as fall camp gets rolling for the program.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Lands Three Star WR, Final Pre Fall Camp Thoughts

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 16:05:22 +0000

Russ and Neil breakdown the commitment of Giyahni Kontosis before giving their final thoughts before football fall camp kicks off.

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Bearcat Blitz: Defensive Fall Camp Storylines, NCAA Increasing Scholarships Across Multiple Sports

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:04:02 +0000

Russ and Neil give their top football camp storylines including Dontay Corleone's health, plus they take a look at the NCAA increasing scholarships.

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Bearcat Blitz: Fall Camp Offensive Storylines, Recruiting News

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 16:16:20 +0000

Russ and Neil give their top offensive storylines ahead of UC football fall camp, then they dive into an important upcoming commitment and the top-nine inclusion from Davion Hannah.

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Bearcat Blitz: Nasty Nati's Cane Broome, Nysier Brooks Join The Show

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 10:59:13 +0000

Russ and Neil continue to preview The Basketball Tournament 2024 as Nasty Nati assistant coach Cane Broome and forward Nysier Brooks dive into how the team is coming together, their excitement for a UC crowd and more.

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Bearcat Blitz: TBT Preview Part One With Mamoudou Diarra, Cashmere Wright

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 14:32:46 +0000

Russ and Neil preview the 2024 TBT action with Nasty Nati head coach Cashmere Wright and forward Mamoudou Diarra.

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Bearcat Blitz: Hometown Heroless in 2025 Class, Big 12 Media Days Takeaways

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 14:40:34 +0000

Russ and Neil break down great news surrounding Dontay Corleone, assess the latest recruiting loss for UC football, and some Big 12 Media Days takeaways.

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Bearcat Blitz: 2025 Football Class Fading Nationally, Big 12 Media Day Storylines

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 8 Jul 2024 16:59:10 +0000

Russ and Neil take a broad look at UC Football's recruiting after losing out on a hometown hero over the weekend. Then, Neil gives out some of his top storylines ahead of Big 12 Media Day.

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Bearcat Blitz: David DeJulius Joins Show, Dontay Corleone Out Indefinitely

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 2 Jul 2024 15:29:47 +0000

Russ and Neil catch up with UC great David DeJulius on his pro career overseas, and more. Then they close the show with the rough news about Dontay Corleone's blood clots.

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Bearcat Blitz: Hoops Home Away Matchups, Another De-Commit For UC Football

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 14:40:20 +0000

Russ and Neil give their takeaways on UC's 2024 basketball home and away matchups before assessing the loss of UC Football's latest recruit, which is a much bigger deal than last week's de-commitment.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Adds Another Offensive Lineman, New Home For David DeJulius

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 14:31:53 +0000

Russ and Neil break down Cincinnati's latest offensive line commit before looking at David DeJulius's upgraded new home in European basketball.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Loses RB Commit, IPF Coming Together

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 14:37:53 +0000

Russ and Neil discuss Kolin Wilson Flipping to Mississippi State before looking at the IPF construction progress and the two new opponents for UC football.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Football Adds More 2025 Commitments, Including Four-Star DB

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:36:25 +0000

Russ and Neil break down the latest football commitments, including a four-star talent as the summer rolls on.

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Bearcats Blitz: Cincy Reigns at the Ballpark, Potential Impact Freshman?

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 15:19:49 +0000

Russ and Neil break down the sellout night Cincy Reigns had at the Reds-Guardians game and then assess the impact Simeon Coleman could have for UC football this season along with another visit weekend coming up.

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Bearcat Blitz: Football Lands Three More 2025 Commits, Wes Miller Searching For Another Assistant

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 18:50:09 +0000

Russ and Neil break down the three football commits over the weekend, including a four-star talent. Plus, they asses the class as a whole in a national lens and dive into basketball's latest coach exit.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Football Faces Light Schedule, B-Ball Transfer Class Ranked Top 25

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 7 Jun 2024 14:46:57 +0000

Russ and Neil discuss the opening numbers from ESPN's FPI slotting Cincinnati Football with a very easy schedule compared to the rest of the power conference teams. Then they wrap the show with a look at where Cincinnati hoops ranked with their latest transfer class.

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Bearcat Blitz: Basketball Workouts Begin, Big-12 Revenue Split

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 4 Jun 2024 14:54:50 +0000

Russ and Neil break down the basketball roster returning to campus, any real chance at Jamir Watkins, and close with a look at the Big 12 revenue sharing from 2023-24.

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Bearcat Blitz: Takeaways From Wes Miller's Summer Press Conference, Top 25 Hoops Ranking

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 31 May 2024 10:29:13 +0000

Russ and Neil react to plenty of good stuff from Wes Miller's summer press conference before touching on new assistant coach Tim Buckley. Then they close the show with initial game times for the 2024 football season.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball 2024 Offseason Wrap-Up

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 28 May 2024 15:37:18 +0000

Russ and Neil tie a bow on arguably the best offseason for Bearcats basketball this century: Most impactful transfer, floor for the team, and more.

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Bearcat Blitz: Riverfront U's Ryan Roberts join the show to talk Cincinnati Basketball offseason additions

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 24 May 2024 01:51:11 +0000

Neil Meyer was joined by Riverfront U's Ryan Roberts to talk the Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball offseason, CJ Fredrick returning for his final collegiate season, transfer portal and the new Big 12 league schedule.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Complete Hoops Roster With Dillon Mitchell, Football Adds in Secondary

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 21 May 2024 15:39:17 +0000

Russ and Neil dive deep into Dillon Mitchell's commitment to Bearcats basketball, then they assess potential starting lineup options, and close with an addition to the football secondary.

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Bearcat Blitz: Basketball Staying Patient With Final Spot, Power Conference Fan Tally

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 17 May 2024 14:40:10 +0000

Russ and Neil give the latest update on the last UC hoops scholarship spot before diving into the latest estimate of college fan base sizes across the country.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Football Adds WR, Brendan Sorsby Bottom Three in Big 12?

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 14 May 2024 11:02:28 +0000

Russ and Neil break down what Jamie Mayes brings to the Bearcats wide receiver room before assessing where Brendan Sorsby sits among Big 12 quarterbacks entering the 2024 season.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Football Adds on Defense, Dillon Mitchell Visits UC Hoops

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 10 May 2024 14:31:15 +0000

Russ and Neil breakdown the UC football additions of Jordan Robinson and Harris Adams before diving into the UC basketball visit from Texas forward Dillon Mitchell.

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Bearcat Blitz: UC Misses On Sean Stewart, Portal Quieting, New Heights Live Best Moments

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 7 May 2024 18:54:06 +0000

Russ and Neil go over the latest news from the basketball transfer portal as Sean Stewart commits to Ohio State, plus, they give some of their favorite moments and longterm impact from New Heights Live after the show released on YouTube.

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Bearcat Blitz: Latest BBall Portal Contact, Dontay Corleone a 2025 First-Round Pick?

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 3 May 2024 15:44:34 +0000

Russ and Neil go over the latest basketball portal contact before touching on a football depth transfer at tight end and the initial 2025 NFL mock drafts having Dontay Corleone as a first-round pick.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Football Adds in Trenches, Kelce News, Still One Basketball Spot Left

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 15:05:06 +0000

Russ and Neil break down the latest two football commitments before looking at latest contracts for the Kelce brothers, and close with a basketball transfer portal update.

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Bearcat Blitz: Basketball Scheduling, Transfer Portal Quieting

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:13:23 +0000

Russ and Neil break down the recent game announcements for UC basketball, how they stand in the the Sean Stewart commitment timeline and close the show with a look at the football portal and how likely it is Jowon Briggs gets drafted to the NFL this weekend.

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Bearcat Blitz: Duke Transfer Sean Stewart Visiting, Cincinnati Football Adds Three-Star Talent Benny Patterson

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 18:45:07 +0000

Russ and Neil break down the latest portal news on the basketball and football side before discussing the commitment of three-star edge rusher Benny Patterson.

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Bearcats Blitz: UC Basketball Adds Two Talents, Five-Star Dee Alexander Picks Cincinnati

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:18:19 +0000

Russ and Neil discuss the commitments of Connor Hickman and Arrinten Page to UC, plus, Five-Star local guard Dee Alexander, then they close the show discussing Cincinnati's horrific hit rate on developing four-star football players.

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Bearcat Blitz: 2024 Spring Game Recap, Latest Basketball Portal News

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 19:14:39 +0000

Russ and Neil dive deep into the best moments and performances from the 2024 UC Spring Game before giving the latest update on UC's basketball transfer portal happenings.

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Bearcat Blitz: New Heights Live, Latest Portal Look, Spring Game Defensive Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 23:08:58 +0000

Russ and Neil preview all the festivities ahead of the New Heights Live show before giving the latest basketball portal contact update and a defensive preview of this weekend's spring football game.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Lands Three-Star RB, Makes Marques Warrick Final Schools, Offensive Spring Game Storylines

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 9 Apr 2024 11:38:32 +0000

Russ and Neil touch on the latest football commitment in the Class of 2025, RB Kolin Wilson. Then they assess Marques Warrick having UC in his final school list before giving their top offensive storyline for the Spring Game this weekend.

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Bearcat Blitz: Big Men Enter Portal, Latest Target Check, New CFB Model Coming?

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 4 Apr 2024 20:51:14 +0000

Russ and Neil discuss the exits of Jamille Reynolds and Viktor Lakhin, Drop the latest contact news for UC in the transfer portal, and close with The Athletic story on a new model for college football.

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Bearcat Blitz: Priming The Transfer Portal, Big 12 Pro Day, Portal Paths We'd Take

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 1 Apr 2024 19:51:38 +0000

Russ and Neil set up the transfer portal madness for Cincinnati basketball and take a look at how names like Jowon Briggs and more performed at the 2024 Big 12 Pro Day.

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Bearcat Blitz: Season Ends at Indiana State, Season Awards, What's Next?

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:37:55 +0000

Russ and Neil break down UC's season-ending 85-81 loss to Indiana State, hand out some season awards, and start priming for the transfer portal madness.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Punches NIT Quarterfinal Bid, Matchup With Indiana State

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 19:24:03 +0000

Russ and Neil recap a breakout performance from Jizzle James in Cincinnati's 74-57 NIT win over Bradley before diving into the next matchup against Indiana State. Follow Russ and Neil on social media! X: @russheltman11, @MeyerNeil6

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Big 12 Recap

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 19:36:33 +0000

Cincinnati color commentator Terry Nelson joins the show to discuss Cincinnati’s Big 12 conference tournament run, NIT and more.

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Bearcat Blitz: Season Stays Alive With WVU Win, Latest NCAA Tourney Odds, Kansas/Baylor Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:06:02 +0000

Russ and Neil recap the biggest comeback victory of the Wes Miller era 90-85 over West Virginia before looking at the latest changes to their NCAA Tournament path. Then they close with a look at Kansas and Baylor.

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Bearcat Blitz: UC Rolls WVU, Spring Football Week One, Big 12 Tourney Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 10:15:37 +0000

Russ and Neil break down the 92-56 win over West Virginia, preview the Big 12 Tournament, and give their macro thoughts on the opening week of Bearcats spring football.

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Bearcat Blitz: At Large Hopes End With OU Loss, Spring Football Defensive Storylines, WVU Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 7 Mar 2024 11:36:06 +0000

Russ and Neil go over another head-scratching loss from the Bearcats' men's basketball team, then they assess defensive storylines to watch in Spring Football before previewing the final game of the hoops regular season against West Virginia.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Topples KSU 74-72, Spring Football Offensive Storylines, OU Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 4 Mar 2024 20:08:09 +0000

Russ and Neil go over the 74-72 win over KSU before looking at some spring football storylines and a preview of the road matchup against Oklahoma.

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Bearcat Blitz: At-Large Hopes Nearly Done With Houston Loss, UC Hires New RBs Coach, KSU Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 11:15:05 +0000

Russ and Neil eulogize any at-large hopes for the Bearcats to make the 2024 NCAA Tournament following another loss to Houston, then they dive into the new UC running backs coach, Sean Dawkins, and close with a preview of Kansas State.

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Bearcat Blitz: Demoralizing TCU Loss, NCAA Tourney Hopes Flip, Houston Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 19:59:46 +0000

Russ and Neil go over a brutal 75-57 Cincinnati loss to TCU, then they assess the dwindling NCAA Tournament hopes, and close with a look at an extended road trip to face No. 2 Houston.

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Bearcats Blitz: Cincinnati Loses RBs Coach De'Rail Sims, Women's Hoops Check In, TCU Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 11:27:11 +0000

Russ and Neil discuss the exit of UC running backs coach De'Rail Sims, check in on the women's hoops season wrapping up, and close with a preview of the TCU matchup.

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Bearcat Blitz: UCF Triumph, Back in March Madness Mix, Oklahoma State Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 18:59:11 +0000

Russ and Neil recap a much-needed Quad 1 win for Cincinnati over UCF. Then they dive into the latest NCAA Tournament projections before predicting the Oklahoma State matchup.

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Bearcat Blitz: Turnover Filled Loss to Iowa State, Tourney Hopes, Football Transfer Intros

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 11:45:36 +0000

Russ and Neil recap Cincinnati's 68-59 loss to No. 10 Iowa State, look at the latest path to the NCAA Tournament, and closes with thoughts on UC football transfers speaking to the media.

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Bearcat Blitz: UC Forward Ody Oguama Joins Show, Kelce Champ Again, Football Win Total Set

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 20:16:38 +0000

Russ and Neil welcome on UC basketball forward Ody Oguama to discuss the latest with hoops before touching on Travis Kelce's third Super Bowl with the Chiefs and a look at the opening betting win total for Cincinnati football.

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Bearcat Blitz: Wes Miller Mid Conference Presser, Latest Bracketology, Houston Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 8 Feb 2024 11:20:21 +0000

Russ and Neil give their top takeaways from Wes Miller's midweek press conference before diving into Cincinnati's latest standing in the NCAA Tournament field and close with a preview of the Houston matchup.

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Bearcat Blitz: Texas Tech Upset, NCAA Tourney Bubble, Big 12 Midseason MVP

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 5 Feb 2024 20:12:10 +0000

Russ and Neil recap a fantastic 75-72 win for Cincinnati over Texas Tech, before pouring over the latest NCAA tournament projections and closing out with some mid-conference play superlatives.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Suffers Disastrous Loss At West Virginia, A Possible Key Injury, Texas Tech Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 1 Feb 2024 19:57:09 +0000

Russ and Neil search through the wreckage of a 69-65 loss to West Virginia, Another key part of the Bearcats backcourt leaves a game with injury, and they give a prediction for the road matchup against Texas Tech.

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Bearcat Blitz: Another Kelce Super Bowl, Day Day Thomas Joins The Show, Tyson Veidt Intro

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 20:05:19 +0000

Russ and Neil highlight Travis Kelce's latest trip to the Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs before filling most of the show with an interview from Cincinnati guard Day Day Thomas.

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Bearcat Blitz: UC Football Hires Tyson Veidt as DC, Tough Kansas Loss, UCF Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 11:48:09 +0000

Russ and Neil assess the hiring of Iowa State linebackers coach Tyson Veidt as Cincinnati's new defensive coordinator before breaking down another close loss for UC hoops, plus, what UCF brings to the table on Saturday.

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Bearcat Blitz: Shooting Woes Continue Against Oklahoma, Kansas Preview, Defensive Coordinator Search

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 19:44:09 +0000

Russ and Neil parse through the 69-65 loss to Oklahoma, before a preview of Big Monday against Kansas, and the latest look at Cincinnati Football's open defensive coordinator role.

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Bearcat Blitz: UC Basketball Color Commentator Terry Nelson, MASSIVE Win Over TCU

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 11:37:43 +0000

Russ and Neil welcome on Terry Nelson to break down the big win over TCU and what UC has to clean up to reach its ceiling the rest of the season.

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Bearcat Blitz: UC Wing Dan Skillings, Close Baylor Loss, TCU Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 17:13:39 +0000

Russ and Neil have a fun free-flowing conversation with Cincinnati's Dan Skillings about his game, life, recruitment and more before diving into the 62-59 loss to Baylor and a a couple of players to watch ahead of TCU's trip to Clifton.

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Bearcat Blitz: UC Football Winding Down Transfer Portal Adds, Texas Heartbreak, Baylor Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 11 Jan 2024 19:43:16 +0000

Russ and Neil touch on Tyron Smith's commitment to UC and how much more portal movement to expect. Plus they break down the tough loss to Texas before previewing and even tougher matchup on the road against Baylor.

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Bearcat Blitz: UC Football Transfer Flurry, Basketball Upsets BYU, Texas Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 8 Jan 2024 19:45:04 +0000

Russ and Neil react to a huge weekend of UC football and basketball news. From four football transfer additions to the biggest win this decade for the basketball program, the duo covers it all and preview the Big 12 basketball home opener against Texas.

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Bearcat Blitz: UC Basketball Injuries, BYU Preview, Football Transfer Assessment

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 4 Jan 2024 11:28:27 +0000

Russ and Neil dive into the latest Cincy hoops injury news before previewing the Big 12 debut against BYU. Plus, they close with a quick update on the football transfer portal.

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Bearcat Blitz: UC Closes Out Evansville, Big 12 Primer, 2023 Cincinnati Sports Wrap Up

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 1 Jan 2024 18:09:41 +0000

Russ and Neil discuss the 76-58 win over Evansville before diving into the current makeup of the Big 12 and close with some fun end of year segments.

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Bearcat Blitz: Katrina Merriweather Joins Show, Dan Skillings Goes Off, Evansville Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 11:22:39 +0000

Russ and Neil discuss the latest with UC men's basketball as non-conference play winds down. They also welcome on Cincinnati head women's basketball coach Katrina Merriweather to discuss her 8-3 squad as it enters Big 12 play this weekend.

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Bearcat Blitz: Assessing The 2024 UC Football Recruiting/Transfer Class

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 15:10:35 +0000

Russ and Neil react to Rayvon Griffith's redshirt news before diving into the 2024 UC Football recruiting/transfer haul. Disclaimer: All Dan Skillings Stats are from before his career-high scoring output against Stetson.

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Bearcat Blitz: UC Wing Simas Lukošius, Defensive Showcase Against Merrimack

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 11:49:20 +0000

Russ and Neil chat with UC wing Simas Lukošius about his non-conference play and catching a rhythm, before breaking down the 65-49 win over Merrimack.

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Bearcat Blitz: Weekend Transfer Additions, UC Basketball's Big Game Problem, Merrimack Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 18:40:59 +0000

Russ and Neil take a look at the latest UC Football transfer portal additions before dissecting another big-game loss for Wes Miller's Bearcats. They close the show with a quick look at Merrimack.

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Bearcat Blitz: Defensive Domination Over Bryant, Dayton Preview, UC Guard John Newman III

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 11:47:36 +0000

Russ and Neil break down Aziz Bandaogo's break out defensive performance against Bryant before taking a look at the big matchup against Dayton. they then close the show with a fun conversation with UC guard John Newman III.

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Bearcat Blitz: Brendan Sorsby Is A Bearcat, UC Loses Fifth Straight to Xavier, Bryant Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 18:15:17 +0000

Russ and Neil break down the commitment of former Indiana quarterback Brendan Sorsby to UC before diving into another brutal Bearcats loss in the Crosstown Shootout. The show closes with a look at Bryant as the Bulldogs come to town on Tuesday night.

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Bearcat Blitz: UC Forward Viktor Lakhin Joins The Show, Crosstown Shootout Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 7 Dec 2023 18:49:13 +0000

Russ and Neil welcome on UC leading scorer Viktor Lakhin before diving into a brief Crosstown Shootout preview.

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Bearcats Blitz: CFB Transfer Portal Opens, UC Hoops 7-0 Entering Xavier Week

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 4 Dec 2023 19:47:09 +0000

Russ and Neil lead the show with a frenzy of early offers out of the football transfer portal before looking at the 7-0 UC basketball team ahead of the biggest game of the season against Xavier.

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Bearcat Blitz: Football Transfer Portal Update, Tipping Off Basketball Coverage With Neil Meyer

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 19:24:04 +0000

We introduce Front Office News reporter Neil Meyer as a new co-host on this week's Thursday show as basketball coverage ramps up on Bearcat Blitz. First a look at the football transfer portal thus far and an exciting start for Cincinnati on the hardwood.

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Bearcat Blitz: UC Falls to Kansas in Season Finale, 2024 Lookahead

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 20:07:19 +0000

Russ and Dominick look at the latest portal entry from Myles Montgomery, recap the blowout loss to Kansas, and look ahead to the 2023-24 offseason.

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Bearcat Blitz: Chamon Metayer Enters Transfer Portal, Possible QB Shakeup, Kansas Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 16:21:59 +0000

Russ and Dominick react to Chamon Metayer's transfer portal entry, go down memory lane for Dom's Senior Day, and preview the matchup against Kansas.

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Bearcat Blitz: A Mountaineer Mow Down

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 20:23:29 +0000

Russ and Dominick try to make sense of the worst performance this season by the UC football team before judging the panic meter gauge for this coaching staff.

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Bearcat Blitz: UC RB Corey Kiner Runs Onto The Show, West Virginia Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:52:39 +0000

Cincinnati has leaned on Corey Kiner's rushing chops throughout this season to great success. Russ and Dominick chat with the running back about the strong rushing campaign and more before previewing the matchup at West Virginia.

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Bearcat Blitz: A Big 12 Win...At Last

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 20:46:47 +0000

Russ and Dominick dive into the Bearcats first conference win as Big12 members after a 24-14 showing against Houston. They dive into young players posting career-best games, the best performances overall, and a quick look at West Virginia.

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Bearcat Blitz: UC DL Dontay Corleone Joins The Show, Houston Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 9 Nov 2023 11:37:07 +0000

Russ and Dominick welcome on UC defensive tackle Dontay Corleone to discuss his latest season at UC and how he's improved his game before previewing Cincinnati's latest chance to get a win against Houston.

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Bearcat Blitz: UC Drops Seventh Straight Game in Loss to UCF, What's The Plan As Spiral Continues?

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 6 Nov 2023 20:20:06 +0000

Russ and Dominick assess a seventh consecutive loss for UC football in a 28-26 result against UCF. When will the QB change fully get made? What spots on the roster need definite youth injections? They dive into all of it in today's episode.

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Bearcat Blitz: Will UC Football Change QBs? UCF Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 2 Nov 2023 11:05:34 +0000

Russ and Dominick parse through Scott Satterfield's weekly comments, including his QB assessment before previewing Saturday's matchup against UCF.

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Bearcat Blitz: UC Falls To Oklahoma State 45-13, Rebuild Train Leaving Station

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 19:10:57 +0000

Russ and Dominick discuss the flat performance from UC in a 45-13 loss that essentially ends any bowl hopes for the 2023 season. Is its rebuild time? Is the offensive line to blame? Should Brady Lichtenberg be the new starting quarterback? They answer all of those questions.

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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Linebacker Jack Dingle, Oklahoma State Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 11:10:51 +0000

Russ and Dominick welcome on UC starting linebacker Jack Dingle to discuss his first year starting and being a Bearcat legacy. then they dive into the Oklahoma State matchup and give a prediction.

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Bearcat Blitz: UC Loses Fifth Consecutive Game, Time For Development Mode?

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 19:04:19 +0000

Russ and Dominick look at another loss Cincinnati had plenty of chances to win following the 32-29 result against Baylor. They then assess glaring liabilities coached by the same name and close with a prediction on Cincinnati winning any more games the rest of the 2023 season.

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Bearcat Blitz: UC Edge Defender Daniel Grzesiak, Baylor Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 11:00:22 +0000

Russ and Dominick chat With UC's top 2023 sack artist, Daniel Grzesiak, about his transition as a transfer, gameday mentality, and more. Then they look at the Baylor matchup and give a pick as Cincinnati tries to snap its four-game losing streak.

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Bearcat Blitz: Caught In A Losing Cyclone, Passing Problems Across The Board

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 19:10:37 +0000

Russ Heltman and Dominick Goodman don't have many positives to take away from a 30-10 defeat to Iowa State. They look at UC's biggest problems on both sides of the ball in the loss and gauge how much more leash Emory Jones has as the starting quarterback at Cincinnati.

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Bearcat Blitz: Evan Prater Joins The Show, Iowa State Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 11:04:37 +0000

UC quarterback turned wide receiver Evan Prater discusses that position change, early success, and more before Dominick Goodman and I preview this week's matchup against Iowa State.

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Bearcat Blitz: Season Midpoint Assessments, Bye Week Stories, Second-Half Breakout Player

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 9 Oct 2023 19:19:15 +0000

Russ and Dominick take a midseason look at the Bearcats and the Big 12 football standings in general as UC gets ready to face Iowa State this Saturday.

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Bearcat Blitz: UC Tight End Chamon Metayer Joins Show, Bye Week Goals, NFL Bearcats

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 5 Oct 2023 11:15:21 +0000

Russ and Dominick welcome on UC tight end Chamon Metayer to discuss his career at UC, taking the tight-end baton, a big game against BYU, and his cooking skills. They also touch on key bye week goals to end the show and give a shout out to Ivan Pace Jr. in the NFL.

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Bearcat Blitz: UC Loses Third Game in a Row, Unlucky Losses, Bye Week Arrives

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 2 Oct 2023 20:11:08 +0000

Russ and Dominick dive into the biggest reasons UC lost another game they had plenty of opportunities to win a 35-27 defeat to BYU. Then they look at the brutal luck through five games, and just how many losses it may take before a pivot to roster development from the coaching staff.

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Bearcat Blitz: Kelce Mania, Day One Ready, BYU Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 10:22:05 +0000

Russ and Dominick touch on some big new in the Bearcat world before diving into a preview of Friday's matchup against BYU.

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Bearcat Blitz: Assessing UC's 20-6 Loss to Oklahoma, October Outlook

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 18:51:05 +0000

Russ and Dominick Look at the big issues UC's offense had on Saturday (namely protection) that led to the 20-6 loss to Oklahoma. Plus they touch on the amazing crowd at Nippert Stadium and an upcoming schedule with plenty of winnable games.

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Bearcat Blitz: Previewing The Big Noon Oklahoma Battle, UC Guard Luke Kandra

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:50:30 +0000

Dominick Goodman and I preview the Big Noon matchup against Oklahoma with a deep-dive into all the key factors. Then we welcome on UC guard Luke Kandra for his thoughts on the offense so far, Cincinnati sports excitement and more.

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Bearcat Blitz: Picking Up The Pieces From UC's 31-24 Loss to Miami (OH)

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 18:46:44 +0000

Dominick and Russ dive into the biggest factors that led to UC's loss on Saturday, if this changes the trajectory of the 2023 season, and a look at the betting line for the Big 12 opener against Oklahoma.

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Bearcat Blitz: UC WR Braden Smith Joins The Show, Miami OH Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 11:14:33 +0000

Russ and Dominick preview the Battle For The Victory Bell as UC looks to continue its dominance in the series before welcoming on Bearcats wide receiver Braden Smith to discuss his nice Pitt performance, pilot journey, and more!

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Bearcat Blitz: UC Upsets Pitt 27-21, Top Players, Top 25 Votes Come In

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 19:07:42 +0000

Russ and Dominick recap a great road performance from UC in a 27-21 win over Pittsburgh. From player of the game to impact in the polls, check out all the good fallout from the Bearcats' 2-0 start.

*Russ misspoke about the relative point differential right after the commercial break: Pertains to average top-25 team against given schedule, and UC is ranked 14th nationally with a plus-eight point differential.

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Bearcat Blitz: UC Football News and Notes, Full Pitt Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 7 Sep 2023 10:21:12 +0000

Russ and Dominick run through some notable news items coming off of UC's big win over Eastern Kentucky and then dive into a full preview of the Pitt Matchup.

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Bearcat Blitz: UC Hammers EKU 66-13, Stars of the Game, Underdog Route in Pittsburgh

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 4 Sep 2023 17:13:14 +0000

Russ Heltman and Dominick Goodman break down UC's dominant 66-13 outing against Eastern Kentucky, what it means for Emory Jones. Then They talk about Ivan Pace's appearance and a rare underdog line in recent UC football history.

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Bearcat Blitz: Former UC Wide Receiver Mardy Gilyard, EKU Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 19:27:12 +0000

Russ and Dominick welcome on Dom's old teammate and UC football record holder Mardy Gilyard for an extensive chat before diving into a quick look at EKU and the upgrades to Nippert Stadium.

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Bearcat Blitz: Depth Chart Reactions, Game By Game Predictions

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 19:18:30 +0000

Russ and Dominick open the latest Bearcat Blitz with a look at the unofficial depth chart for UC football before diving into a game-by-game prediction of the 2023 schedule.

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Bearcat Blitz Ep. 2: Defensive Storylines, 2023 Positional Preview

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 19:27:55 +0000

Russ and Dominick discuss which player besides Dontay Corleone is most important for this defense, how it will compare to last year and they close with a look at each position group on that side of the ball, plus, special teams!

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Bearcat Blitz Ep. 1: Introductions, 2023 Offensive Storylines

Admin@bleav.com (Bleav) — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 21:27:57 +0000

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