Locked On Bearcats - Daily Podcast on Cincinnati Bearcats Football & Basketball

There are several Cincinnati Bearcats who have entered their names into the transfer portal, some that have been integral parts of the football program for years. Alex explains what these transfer portal entries mean for a Cincinnati Bearcats football program now in transition and losing momentum in recruiting. Tight end and cornerback have been positions of strength for the last five years under...

The Cincinnati Bearcats have named Scott Satterfield as their next head football coach. While there are mixed reviews, Alex explains why fans should feel good about this hire. Satterfield is well-versed in his previous stops in both building and rebuilding programs. But Alex explains why Satterfield being a former quarterback is what will give him the best chance to succeed. What Scott Satterfield...

The Cincinnati Bearcats are seemingly starting to drag out the search process for their next head football coach. But Alex explains why that actually is a good thing. There are a lot of head coaching names from the Mid-American Conference being thrown out as possible candidates, and many fans haven't reacted well to that. But Alex explains why those head coaches could be exactly what the Cincinnat...

The Cincinnati Bearcats recruiting rankings for the class of 2023 have dropped since Luke Fickell departed for Wisconsin, so can they overcome that? Alex is joined by John Garcia Jr., the director of football recruiting for Sports Illustrated, for his thoughts on Luke Fickell departing and the drops in recruiting rankings. John thinks the Cincinnati Bearcats winning pedigree of the last five years...

There are several names being thrown around to be the next head coach of the Cincinnati Bearcats football program, and one name is highly intriguing. Alex explains why Deion Sanders should be highly pursued by the Cincinnati Bearcats athletic department. Sanders could help the Cincinnati Bearcats on so many levels, especially in recruiting. Not only could Sanders keep the recruiting pipelines open...

The Cincinnati Bearcats are now at the Power Five table of college athletics, but it still feels like they are not up to speed on modern day college football. Alex explains how the next head coach of Cincinnati Bearcats football needs to bring the program up to speed on the modern college football game. While the Cincinnati Bearcats are entering a rebuild, another question looms large over the imm...

Luke Fickell leaving the Cincinnati Bearcats to take the head coaching job at Wisconsin marks the start of a rebuild at the University of Cincinnati. Alex explains why the one big thing leaving the program after six years, in addition to Fickell, is continuity. The Cincinnati Bearcats are not only replacing the greatest head coach in program history, they're replacing its architect. They now join...

The Cincinnati Bearcats 32-game winning streak at Nippert Stadium came to an end with a crushing loss to Tulane on Friday. Alex explains that the biggest reason for the loss was the defense, a unit that has been a strength for the last five years. Alex then evaluates Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Evan Prater's performance in his first start. Is this a performance he can build on? And can he do e...

The Cincinnati Bearcats face Tulane today on Senior Day with the right to host the championship game next week on line. Alex explains why it's paramount for the Cincinnati Bearcats to win this game on the heels of a move to the Big 12. In the keys to the game, Alex explains how complimentary football will be vital for the Cincinnati Bearcats in both stopping the run and establishing the run. Alex...

It's the million dollar question everybody is wondering: who will start at quarterback for the Cincinnati Bearcats on Friday against Tulane? Alex is joined by AllBearcats and Sports Illustrated colleague Russ Heltman who explains why he thinks Evan Prater will get the start on Friday and why he thinks he could open up the Cincinnati Bearcats offense in ways Ben Bryant cannot. Russ then details the...

Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Evan Prater made several impressive plays in the team's win over Temple, and Alex explains how one drive should make him the starter on Friday. Alex then compares how the Cincinnati Bearcats offense looked on Saturday with Prater in the game compared to when Ben Bryant started. If the Cincinnati Bearcats lose on Saturday, is the season a failure? Alex explains why i...

The Cincinnati Bearcats starting Evan Prater at quarterback makes sense for not only this Friday but also for the future. Alex explains why that it's paramount for the Cincinnati Bearcats start him on Friday as they enter the championship portion of the season and with a Big 12 move imminent. Alex then takes a look at potential opponents for the Cincinnati Bearcats in the conference championship g...

Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Evan Prater shined in replacing starting quarterback Ben Bryant in the Bearcats 23-3 win over Temple on Saturday. Did Prater do enough to be the starter going forward? Alex explains why he should be the starter next week regardless of Bryant's status and how the Cincinnati Bearcats offense looked much better with him in the game versus Bryant. The Cincinnati Bearcat...

The Cincinnati Bearcats head to Temple tomorrow afternoon for their second-to-last regular season game of 2022 and final regular-season game as members of the AAC. Alex is once again joined by Russ Heltman of All Bearcats and Sports Illustrated to preview tomorrow's game and why the onus will be on the defensive line to get after Temple quarterback E.J. Warner. Alex and Russ then give their keys t...

The Cincinnati Bearcats have several weaknesses that need to be cleaned up in their final two regular-season games. Alex is joined by AllBearcats and Sports Illustrated colleague Russ Heltman to discuss why the running game has become such a weakness for this team. Russ then explains why Ben Bryant will remain the Cincinnati Bearcats starting quarterback and what he needs to do to give the Cincinn...

Despite getting outplayed in several statistical categories, the Cincinnati Bearcats showed some signs of encouragement in their win over ECU on Friday night. Alex explains how those signs could still propel Cincinnati to a conference championship. Speaking of a conference championship, Alex explains why this season could be heading for a finish reminiscent of 2019. Remember when fans wanted Ben B...

The Cincinnati Bearcats control their own destiny to play for a third straight conference championship, but what are the chances they actually win it? Alex explains that if the Cincinnati Bearcats are going to win a third straight conference championship, they're going to have to start Evan Prater. That's especially true if they're going to beat UCF on the road, which is probably where the confere...

The Cincinnati Bearcats were outplayed in several statistical categories by ECU on Friday night, but they did just enough to win and keep their conference championship hopes alive. Alex explains how doing just enough is becoming this team's identity and that their culture won this game over ECU's talent. What was once viewed as a blip is now a trend; the Cincinnati Bearcats cannot run the ball. Al...

It's gameday for the Cincinnati Bearcats, and it's a big one tonight as the Cincinnati Bearcats welcome the ECU Pirates into Nippert Stadium! Alex explains why this game will prove whether or not the Cincinnati Bearcats are legitimate conference championship contenders. ECU presents multiple challenges, primarily running back Keaton Mitchell. Mitchell is the conference's leading rusher, and Alex t...

Cincinnati Bearcats running back Corey Kiner hasn't seen the field much over the past month, and it doesn't look like that's going to change. Alex is joined by AllBearcats and Sports Illustrated colleague Russ Heltman on why the Cincinnati Bearcats are struggling to run the ball and why the subpar offensive line is a big reason for those struggles. Speaking of running the ball, that's something EC...

The Cincinnati Bearcats made some changes to their offensive line against Navy, but they didn't make the change that's becoming glaringly needed. Alex explains how starting Lorenz Metz is much-needed, but the tackles are the players who need to be critically evaluated. While Navy only attempted six passes on Saturday, Alex explains how the Cincinnati Bearcats secondary's performance is a concern h...

The Cincinnati Bearcats have struggled in the red zone and short-yardage situations this season. Alex, though, looks into why the red zone offense this year is more successful than last year's. But he also explains how to make it even more effective, especially to beat a team like UCF. Alex then explains ways for the Cincinnati Bearcats offense to evolve over the final three regular-season games....

The Cincinnati Bearcats certainly didn't look pretty on Saturday, but they looked successful in their bounce back win over Navy. Alex recaps the game and why quarterback Ben Bryant deserves credit for his bounce back performance. Could this be the start of a November surge for Bryant? Once again, the Cincinnati Bearcats BlackCat defense showed up to stop Navy's triple option offense. Alex explains...

The Cincinnati Bearcats return home tomorrow to face Navy and their triple option offense. Alex previews the matchup and how it's go time for the Cincinnati Bearcats with it now being November and three of the last four games being at home. Navy's triple option offense is always a concern, but Alex has a bigger concern going into the game. And it doesn't even have to do with Navy's triple option....

The Cincinnati Bearcats offense has stalled out the last few games, but there are ways to fix it. Alex is joined by AllBearcats and Sports Illustrated colleague Russ Heltman for his opinion on quarterback Ben Bryant's struggles and the lack of snaps for running back Corey Kiner. Russ adamantly believes that the Cincinnati Bearcats coaching staff should make the switch to Evan Prater at quarterback...