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

If you're a Cincinnati Bearcats and Bengals fan, you may have wondered over the years why there are so many Pittsburgh Steelers fans residing in the Queen City. To help get to the bottom of that, Alex is joined by University of Pittsburgh alum and Locked On Steelers host Christopher Carter. Christopher explains that, yes, Steelers fans do travel well. But they're also just everywhere across the co...

Nippert Stadium expansion is a hot topic around the Cincinnati Bearcats, but does it need to be expanded? Alex is joined by AllBearcats reporter Russ Heltman, and he doesn't think Nippert needs to be expanded as the Cincinnati Bearcats head into the Big 12. Future recruits should be more attracted to the new practice bubble than an expanded Nippert Stadium. The new Big 12 television deal is going...

The Cincinnati Bearcats have sold out over 23,000 season tickets for the upcoming season, and that has started the conversation of Nippert Stadium expanding. Alex doesn't think Nippert Stadium needs to expand... for now. He explains how the Cincinnati Bearcats need to sustain their success this year and heading into the Big 12 before an expansion just happens. If the Cincinnati Bearcats ever get t...

The Cincinnati Bearcats winning a third straight conference championship is a safe bet, and Alex explains why he is so confident he would go to Vegas right now and make it. Evan Prater got the luxury of learning behind Desmond Ridder in both of his two AAC Offensive Player of the Year seasons. When all is said and done, that should prevail in the QB battle between him and Ben Bryant. Bengals quart...

Alex ranks the seven Cincinnati Bearcats facing the most pressure heading into the 2022 season. There so many things to look forward to as the Cincinnati Bearcats prepare for a move into the Big 12, including the tremendous momentum they have in recruiting. The success of the Cincinnati Bearcats in recruiting has gotten fans to care about recruiting in a way that Power Five fanbases care about rec...

The University of Cincinnati is officially going to the Big 12! Go celebrate with Skyline Chili, Graeter's Ice Cream, Montgomery Inn, you name it!! Alex shares what he's most excited about with the University of Cincinnati joining the Big 12, including the people associated with Cincinnati Bearcats athletics and the University he's thinking of most on this most momentous day for the University. Fi...

The Cincinnati Bearcats now have ten commitments within the past week, moving them up to No. 4 in the 247Sports Composite rankings. Alex is joined by AllBearcats beat writer Russ Heltman, and Russ says that the Cincinnati Bearcats are starting to build a recruiting wall in Ohio and showing they can compete with Ohio State as a Power Five conference. Find Locked On Bearcats on your favorite podcast...

Athlon Sports has named 20! Cincinnati Bearcats to its preseason All-AAC teams, including seven to its first teams. Three offensive linemen made the first team, and Alex thinks that is a true testament to how Luke Fickell wants this program to be driven. Players who have seen quick rises to the top of the depth chart or who are taking on larger roles this year also got chosen to the all-conference...

Alex ranks the seven players on the Cincinnati Bearcats roster who will most define the 2022 season. Both Ben Bryant and Evan Prater, but a non-skill player ranks ahead of them. Which player will most define next season? Ben Bryant can be the starter when the Cincinnati Bearcats open the 2022 season at Arkansas. However, with a four-star recruit waiting in the wings, you're going to have to know F...

Eight recruits committed to the Cincinnati Bearcats football program over the weekend, and Alex explains why it makes the Cincinnati Bearcats Big 12 ready from day one. The number of commits this weekend keeps the tremendous momentum this program has on the recruiting front and the success they have had on the field, proving the College Football Playoff run is not going to be a fluke. All the mome...

Running back and getting to the quarterback are two positions of need heading into the Big 12. Alex explains how the Cincinnati Bearcats recruiting at those two positions has them ready from day one in the Big 12. Then, we all remember Sauce Gardner, Coby Bryant and Desmond Ridder, but it was James Wiggins who was the first star player in the Luke Fickell era. Alex explains how the Cincinnati Bear...

Which freshman from the #CinCityPride22 recruiting class will make the biggest impact on this year's Cincinnati Bearcats team? Alex is joined by John Garcia Jr., the director of football recruiting for Sports Illustrated, for who he thinks the biggest impact freshmen will be. When we think of the Big 12, we think spread offenses, meaning we think about quarterbacks and wide receivers the most. But...

Not only should Evan Prater be the starting quarterback for the Cincinnati Bearcats, he could also become the new face of the program. Alex explains how being a four-star quarterback from Cincinnati makes him an easy pick to be the new face of the program. Alex then explains why he thinks college football overtime rules are so much better than the NFL's since college games cannot end in a tie. The...

It's another episode of Bold Prediction Tuesday, and this week it's the wide receivers. Tyler Scott and Hawaii transfer Nick Mardner headline this group, and Alex thinks both of them can finish in the top 10 in multiple statistical categories. While Scott and Mardner headline the group, what about some other receivers? Alex has high expectations for a former four-star recruit who hasn't seen the f...

Alex explains the seven things that need to happen for the 2022 Cincinnati Bearcats football season to be a success. It all starts with the quarterback, and Alex, again, explains why Evan Prater should be the starter. In front him, the offensive line, despite being really good last year, must get better, especially in big games. The running back room has a lot of options, but Alex thinks the Cinci...

Not only is Cincinnati Bearcats football head coach Luke Fickell's transparency appreciated, the stability he has built is just as impressive. Alex talks about how it's both long-awaited and here to stay. Alex explains why while we all want our teams to win championships every year, we also want them to just be relevant every year, competing for championships every year. The stability Luke Fickell...

Noah Potter's transfer commit to the Cincinnati Bearcats is changing its perception for recruits in Ohio and around the country. Alex is joined by John Garcia Jr.-- director of football recruiting for Sports Illustrated. John agrees that the perception of the Cincinnati Bearcats is changing as they move to the Big 12 and they tap into other parts of the country for recruiting. In addition, John sa...

The Athletic recently ranked the top 25 recruiting classes from the class of 2018, and the Cincinnati Bearcats check in at No. 4! Alex thinks this is greater national recognition than going to the College Football Playoff for the Cincinnati Bearcats. There is one player on this year's roster that we are not talking much about, but Alex thinks he is going to be instrumental to the offense and be an...

It's another episode of Bold Prediction Tuesday, and this week Alex gives five bold predictions on the Cincinnati Bearcats tight ends ahead of the 2022 season. Josh Whyle and Leonard Taylor lead the way at the position, and Alex thinks both of them are in for huge years catching tight ends and being one of the top tight ends in the country. There is also a tight end, who had a great showing in the...

Alex talks about the NCAA getting rid of requirements for conference championships can give us dream matchups in those games. Not only that, but the best two teams will now undisputedly get to play for conference championships. There's one player Alex believes can be the breakout player on this year's Cincinnati Bearcats roster, and Alex thinks he can be the most prolific receiver the Cincinnati B...

Alex explains why the Cincinnati Bearcats can make a wrong decision at quarterback, and the best way to avoid that is to throw Evan Prater to the wolves and start him at Arkansas in week one. Regardless if the Cincinnati Bearcats win or lose at Arkansas, it's beneficial in the short and long-term to start Evan Prater at quarterback. And if Prater were to lead the team to victory at Arkansas, the B...

Alex is joined by AllBearcats beat writer Russ Heltman to continue the conversation on four-star transfer commit Noah Potter. Alex and Russ talk about what Potter can gain by coming to Cincinnati and how Russ thinks he fits into the Cincinnati Bearcats defensive line. Russ also talks about how this commit will set up Cincinnati nicely heading into the Big 12. Alex and Russ then discuss the merit t...

The Cincinnati Bearcats have landed a four-star transfer commit in defensive end Noah Potter from Ohio State. Alex explains how this continues to close the talent gap between Cincinnati and Ohio State, and he thinks Noah Potter can be an instant starter on the Cincinnati Bearcats defensive line. The Cincinnati Bearcats having nine players drafted is impressive enough. But now the possibility of so...

In this edition of Bold Prediction Tuesday, Alex gives five bold predictions on the Cincinnati Bearcats quarterbacks. Alex still believes Evan Prater will be the starting quarterback at the start of the season, and he has high expectations for him this season. Like really high expectations. If Prater does end up being the starter, what happens to Ben Bryant? Alex expects him to not be around for l...

Alex unveils the four greatest players, games and moments in Cincinnati Bearcats football history as part of Mount Rushmore Monday. Is Tony Pike or Desmond Ridder the better player? And where does Sauce Gardner rank on the list, if he's on it at all? Where does the Cincinnati Bearcats win at Notre rank on the list of the greatest games? And the win that got people to care about the program ranks h...