The Cincinnati Bearcats are in the Big 12! Alex is joined by Zach Fries of Pro Football Focus and the Rally Pod to discuss all things Big 12 including 12 things to look forward to, analysis on the football and men's basketball roster plus their thoughts on the Bengals, Reds and FC Cincinnati. Find Locked On Bearcats on your favorite podcast platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-bearcats-daily-podcast-on-cincinnati-bearcats/id1600132108 Spotify: https://open.s...
Jul 05, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 394
The Cincinnati Bearcats are officially in the Big 12!!! Alex shares his excitement with the fans and has a special announcement! Alex then shares the 12 things he is most looking forward to about the Cincinnati Bearcats being in the Big 12. Then, Alex updates his football schedule predictions and explains the one thing Cincinnati Bearcats fans tell him about his schedule predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jul 04, 2023•27 min•Ep. 393
The Cincinnati Bearcats, and the city of Cincinnati, are defined by its rivalries, especially the Crosstown Shootout. The Shootout is about to get even more intense with the Cincinnati Bearcats heading to the Big 12. Alex then gives his thoughts on what new rivalries could form for the Cincinnati Bearcats in the Big 12. There's already a rivalry brewing with UCF, but could a rivalry be formed with college basketball's ultimate blue blood? How Cincinnati Bearcats fans view going to the NCAA Tourn...
Jun 29, 2023•32 min•Ep. 392
The Cincinnati Bearcats have made some late pushes in football recruiting. Alex is joined by AllBearcats and Sports Illustrated colleague Russ Heltman for the latest on the recruiting front. Russ then agrees with Alex on how there is pressure on the Cincinnati Bearcats football and men's basketball programs to keep the winning tradition going at the University of Cincinnati and to follow the Reds, Bengals and FC Cincinnati winning streaks. Alex and Russ then debate, despite his great legacy at t...
Jun 29, 2023•39 min•Ep. 391
Is there pressure on the Cincinnati Bearcats to win after the Reds won 12 in a row? Alex thinks there should be, in a good way, especially with the forged connection between every major team in the city of Cincinnati. Alex then takes a look at some notable Cincinnati Bearcats streaks over the years, including winning 33 straight at home in football, 14 straight NCAA Tournament appearances and 39 straight home wins in men's basketball. Travis Kelce is one of the greatest Cincinnati Bearcats of al...
Jun 27, 2023•31 min•Ep. 390
The Cincinnati Bearcats are entering a much more competitive conference in the Big 12, but there is parity in the conference. That's according to Berry Tramel, a sports columnist at The Oklahoman. Tramel joins Alex on today's show to discuss a recent three-part series he wrote in The Oklahoman on the University of Cincinnati and what they will bring to the Big 12. Berry agrees that the competition will be tougher but points out that there is parity in the Big 12. And that parity could allow the ...
Jun 22, 2023•33 min•Ep. 389
The Cincinnati Bearcats have an electric home atmosphere in Nippert Stadium. But which atmospheres in the Big 12 rival it? Alex is joined by AllBearcats and Sports Illustrated colleague Russ Heltman for his thoughts on if Nippert Stadium can be the best atmosphere in the Big 12. Russ doesn't agree with the Big 12 rankings from the Locked On College channel hosts, but he explains why the Cincinnati Bearcats are going to have to prove themselves as a program, and a fanbase, to earn the respect amo...
Jun 21, 2023•31 min•Ep. 388
Nippert Stadium is an electric college football atmosphere, and Alex explains how, once Oklahoma and Texas leave, it could be the best atmosphere in the Big 12. In more Big 12 rankings, the Cincinnati Bearcats were voted as the 11th best fan base. Alex explains how that simply cannot be true. There is a new head coach for Bearcats baseball. Alex explains how that is another example of how John Cunningham continues to get better and better as Director of Athletics at the University of Cincinnati....
Jun 20, 2023•23 min•Ep. 387
Nippert Stadium is one of the oldest stadiums in college football. So much so that Berry Tramel, a sports columnist from The Oklahoman, calls it the Wrigley Field of college football. Alex explains several other great points Tramel makes in his column, highlighting how Nippert Stadium is going to bring an urban atmosphere to the Big 12. Recently the college channel hosts of the Locked On Podcast Network ranked several categories when it comes to the Big 12. Alex explains where the Cincinnati Bea...
Jun 15, 2023•32 min•Ep. 386
The Cincinnati Bearcats are at it again on the recruiting front, landing several commits at skill positions. Alex is joined by AllBearcats and Sports Illustrated colleague Russ Heltman for his thoughts on the latest commitments. Alex and Russ then get into what key players on this year's Cincinnati Bearcats team, including Emory Jones, DeShawn Pace and Dontay Corleone, must do for the Cincinnati Bearcats to go to a program-record sixth straight bowl game. Speaking of Corleone, can he have a bett...
Jun 14, 2023•33 min•Ep. 385
Cincinnati Bearcats defensive tackle Dontay Corleone is emerging as "the boss" of the Bearcats defense. Alex is joined by PFF's Max Chadwick, who recently penned a piece on Corleone on why he is the leader of the Cincinnati Bearcats defense. Alex and Max then talk about how high Corleone's ceiling is and if he could declare for the NFL Draft after this season. Corleone is the leader of a defense who will have to do a lot for the Cincinnati Bearcats to win games this year. Alex and Max talk about...
Jun 13, 2023•24 min•Ep. 384
The Cincinnati Bearcats are going into a much tougher conference in the Big 12, but Alex thinks the Cincinnati Bearcats football program is in a lot better shape than what some fans might think. Today he is joined by Locked On Coogs (Houston) host Parker Ainsworth as the Cougars will also be making their debut in the Big 12 this July. Alex and Parker discuss the state of their respective teams heading into the Big 12 and FanDuel's projection for their win totals. Find Locked On Bearcats on your ...
Jun 08, 2023•33 min•Ep. 383
The Cincinnati Bearcats landed a huge transfer commit in former Florida wide receiver Xzavier Henderson, so what will he bring to the wide receiver room? Alex is joined by AllBearcats and Sports Illustrated colleague Russ Heltman, who thinks Henderson will bring some pop to a new-look wide receiver room. Russ then explains why he likes the Cincinnati Bearcats being picked to finish towards the bottom of the Big 12 per Athlon Sports. He also explains why it's better for the Cincinnati Bearcats to...
Jun 07, 2023•38 min•Ep. 382
Cincinnati Bearcats fans are very excited to be moving to the Big 12 in just 25 days. But fans might be feeling other emotions as well. Alex explains, though, that with opportunity being more prevalent for the Cincinnati Bearcats than its ever been, that excitement should be the primary movement. There may be some nervousness among Cincinnati Bearcats fans, and there are many reasons why there are. From facing stiffer competition every week to being able to keep up with recruiting and developing...
Jun 06, 2023•23 min•Ep. 381
On today's episode of Locked On Bearcats, Alex explains the potential for every Cincinnati sports team, including Cincinnati Bearcats football and men's basketball, to be good all at once. Find Locked On Bearcats on your favorite podcast platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-bearcats-daily-podcast-on-cincinnati-bearcats/id1600132108 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/50LUo2h1xoJFIWBv6KrUJS?si=db84b6a4edc142f8 Stitcher: https://listen.stitcher.com/yvap/?af...
Jun 02, 2023•6 min•Ep. 380
The Cincinnati Bearcats can accomplish something in 2023 that hasn't been accomplished in school history: go to six straight bowl games. Alex explains how that achievement can vault the Cincinnati Bearcats into a model of consistency best seen among Cincinnati sports enemies and adversaries. Three game times have been announced for the 2023 Cincinnati Bearcats season. Alex explains why he likes the game times and has breaking news on something he's going to do during football season for the fans...
Jun 01, 2023•19 min•Ep. 379
The Cincinnati Bearcats are projected to finish in 13th place in the Big 12, according to Athlon Sports. Alex explains how this is a good thing, allowing the Cincinnati Bearcats to be the hunters instead of the hunted. The scouting report Athlon Sports provides suggests the Cincinnati Bearcats can reach their sixth straight bowl game this season. The defense is the biggest reason why. We all remember the shock of Luke Fickell leaving last November. But Athlon suggests that he didn't have an inte...
May 31, 2023•22 min•Ep. 378
Cincinnati Bearcats head football coach Scott Satterfield is proving himself to be very successful at landing quality players in the transfer portal. Alex explains why he believes Satterfield will be better in the transfer portal than Luke Fickell was. A recent report detailed the "toxic environment" that was in the Cincinnati Bearcats athletic department under then director of athletics Mike Bohn. In November of 2019, Bohn left Cincinnati for USC. It was a big blow to Cincinnati at the time, bu...
May 30, 2023•20 min•Ep. 377
The Cincinnati Bearcats roster is in good shape despite undergoing a coaching change and overhaul due to the transfer portal. Alex is joined by Neil Meyer of The Front Office News for his thoughts on the state of the roster. Despite historically being a run-driven offense historically, Neil thinks the wide receiver room is still a necessary integral part to the offense and any success they have. Neil also is excited to see much of the defensive line from last year return. When it comes to the Bi...
May 26, 2023•36 min•Ep. 376
The Cincinnati Bearcats football season-opener is just 100 days away! Alex takes a look at the roster's strengths, weaknesses and overall state. The strengths of this year's roster have been strengths for almost two decades. Those strengths should allow the Cincinnati Bearcats to be bowl eligible for the 15th time in the last 18 seasons. There are two positions of weakness on the roster, but how much will they actually bring down the program? What do these positions need to do to contribute to t...
May 25, 2023•21 min•Ep. 375
The Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball program has a roster that will not only be competitive next season but also one that could create NCAA Tournament expectations. Alex is joined by AllBearcats and Sports Illustrated colleague Russ Heltman for his thoughts on Aziz Bandaogo committing and what that does for the roster. Since Bandaogo is a non-graduate player transferring for the second time, Bandaogo must obtain a mental health waiver to be immediately eligible. Alex and Russ discuss the ram...
May 23, 2023•38 min•Ep. 374
The Cincinnati Bearcats landed a massive commitment in the transfer portal over the weekend in Aziz Bandaogo. Alex explains how this latest win in Wes Miller as a recruiter gives him and the men's basketball program the opportunity to restore themselves as the University of Cincinnati's signature sports program. Bandaogo's commitment is causing some to raise their expectations for the upcoming season. Alex explains how that's great and how playing in the Big 12 could actually help their tourname...
May 22, 2023•26 min•Ep. 373
The Cincinnati Bearcats Day One Tour is underway, and the passion and turnout from the Cincinnati Bearcats fanbase was unbelievable. Alex recaps his biggest takeaways from the night while in attendance at the Columbus event. Director of Athletics John Cunningham continues to impress with all that he's doing for the University of Cincinnati, and Alex explains how last night was the latest example of that. There were five coaches on hand at the Day One Tour. Scott Satterfield continues to spark op...
May 19, 2023•27 min•Ep. 372
The Cincinnati Bearcats have a lot going for them with a new local beer partnership, an indoor practice facility, and the Day One Tour launching. Alex is joined by Neil Meyer of The Front Office News to ask the question of what can go wrong with all that's going well with the Cincinnati Bearcats. Neil details the new local beer partnership and explains the significance of the Cincinnati Bearcats launching the Day One Tour, hitting Cleveland and Columbus this week (Columbus today) and Chicago lat...
May 18, 2023•33 min•Ep. 371
The Cincinnati Bearcats football program is in a state of transition, but Alex explains how it's in better shape than how some fans might think. Unlike 2017 or 2010, there is a solid foundation in place. Plus, for the first time in nearly 35 years, the Bearcats are in a stable conference home in the Big 12. Some big news in the transfer portal, as the Bearcats land a four-star offensive lineman from Kentucky. And, the Cincinnati Bearcats are going back to the future with new uniforms in men's ba...
May 17, 2023•20 min•Ep. 370
Former Cincinnati Bearcats cornerback and reigning NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, Sauce Gardner, is gracing the cover of Sports Illustrated next week! Alex explains how this is a more than two-decade first for the University of Cincinnati and analyzes where Sauce will go down among the greatest athletes in UC history. Gardner and the Jets will be playing in six prime time games this season and several other national window games this season. In addition, Travis Kelce and the Chiefs will essen...
May 16, 2023•27 min•Ep. 369
Former Cincinnati Bearcats wide receiver Tre Tucker is now a member of the Las Vegas Raiders. So what are the chances he makes the Raiders roster? Alex is joined by Locked On Raiders host Your Boy Q for his analysis on Tre Tucker and the chances he has on making the Raiders roster. Q thinks his versatility as both a wide receiver and kick returner will give the Raiders something they haven't had in a long time. Find Locked On Bearcats on your favorite podcast platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://p...
May 12, 2023•31 min•Ep. 368
The Cincinnati Bearcats and BYU are both set to join the Big 12 in 2023. Alex Frank of Locked On Bearcats and Jake Hatch of Locked On BYU. Alex explains how things at Cincinnati stand better than fans might think, and that could lead to a more than successful first season in the Big 12. Jake then explains how ecstatic BYU fans are to be joining the Big 12 and where fans BYU thinks they stand in the college football hierarchy. Find Locked On Bearcats on your favorite podcast platforms: Apple Podc...
May 11, 2023•29 min•Ep. 367
Cincinnati Bearcats former linebacker Ivan Pace Jr. signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent. What are the chances he makes the Vikings roster? Alex is joined by Locked On Vikings host Luke Braun for his thoughts on the Vikings signing Ivan Pace Jr. making the Vikings roster. Luke goes over the other linebackers on the Vikings roster, and thinks that special teams might help Ivan Pace Jr. on to the roster. Find Locked On Bearcats on your favorite podcast platforms: Apple Podc...
May 10, 2023•36 min•Ep. 366
Alex offers up seven bold predictions for the Cincinnati Bearcats 2023 football season. The Cincinnati Bearcats should have a pretty good defense, and their success will be driven by that side of the ball. In particular, Dontay Corleone is poised for a huge season. Could he win Defensive Player of the Year in the Big 12? Offensively, it will be a challenge for the Cincinnati Bearcats in 2023. But one area of the offense should be vastly improved with a new scheme. The schedule for the Cincinnati...
May 09, 2023•22 min•Ep. 365
