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

Alex thinks the decision to close the Cincinnati Bearcats football Spring Game to the public Saturday is a very wrong decision. He explains why, most notably that fans now will not be able to see the Bearcats in live action until the second game of the 2022 season. There are nine Bearcats profiled in The Athletic's Dane Brugler's annual NFL Draft guide. Where does Brugler rank Sauce Gardner and De...

Alex examines if Cincinnati Bearcats football head coach Luke Fickell is a good head coach in big games. While the Cincinnati Bearcats have won their fair share of games against ranked opponents the last two seasons, the next mountain to climb is consistently beating those teams, especially top 10 opponents. The Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball program's last 30 years can be compared to the Be...

Cincinnati Bearcats fans should now have the expectation of the football program being able to reach the College Football Playoff every season, including this season. Alex overviews what needs to happen for the Cincinnati Bearcats to make the College Football Playoff again this season. The Cincinnati Bearcats football program can sell their College Football Playoff berth to recruits. If only men's...

Sauce Gardner recently said he's the best player in this year's draft. Whether he is or not, he certainly has a case as the most valuable defensive player in the draft. Bob Huggins, who coached the Cincinnati Bearcats for 16 years, is getting inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame this year. Alex talks about how his induction finally gives that era of Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball a sens...

Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Desmond Ridder said last week that he is the best quarterback in this year's draft class. Alex asks: Why not him?! Because it is him!! Even with a former quarterback and passing game coordinator Gino Guidugli taking over as offensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bearcats, it doesn't mean they should change their offensive approach from the past four years. Especia...

Ben Bryant and Evan Prater will have a strong and emerging wide receiver room to work with this upcoming season. Alex reveals the player he has his eye on this Spring. Head coach Luke Fickell told Dan Hoard he felt the Cincinnati Bearcats were right there to win a national championship last year. Should you really doubt anything Luke Fickell says at this point? Alex then looks ahead to tomorrow's...

Alex gives updates from Cincinnati Bearcats football Spring Practice, headlined by the quarterback battle. While the NFL made a much-needed change to its overtime rules in the postseason, college football overtime is still better. What can the NFL still do to improve its overtime rules? Plus, many people want the College Football Playoff expanded. Alex does too for one particular reason. But is th...

Alex looks at several recent NFL mock drafts from several draft experts and where they have Sauce Gardner and Desmond Ridder heading to. The Athletic recently conducted a Big 12 fan survey covering everything from how fanbases rated their football head coach to which teams fans would want if the Big 12 expanded again in the future. The survey included current and future fanbases, including Bearcat...

Alex gives his thoughts on what a Cincinnati Bearcats-Xavier Musketeers Final Four matchup would be like, highlighted by the animosity between the two fanbases and the division that would be caused within the city. Whoever takes over as the starting quarterback for the Cincinnati Bearcats this season will have massive shoes to fill in the departure of Desmond Ridder. But it's more massive from a p...

Alex believes David DeJulius returning to the Cincinnati Bearcats for his super senior season is the first big thing that needed to happen this offseason in order for the next men's basketball season to be better than this past season. The Cincinnati Bearcats held their pro day last Thursday, and every NFL team had at least one member in attendance; another testament to how far the program has com...

The Cincinnati Bearcats are going to the Big 12 in either 2023 or 2024. Alex talks about how they need an experienced roster in basketball to be able to compete in the conference. One way for the Cincinnati Bearcats to prepare for life in the Big 12? Look at how the Houston Cougars have built their men's basketball program. Alex then talks about how the geography of the expanded Big 12 will offer...

Alex is joined by Locked On Big 12 host Josh Neighbors to talk all things Cincinnati Bearcats moving to the Big 12. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mike Saunders Jr. is the latest player from the Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball program to enter the transfer portal. Alex explains, though, why fans should be less concerned about that as opposed to whether or not the program can form an identity under Wes Miller. One identity the Cincinnati Bearcats football program will have when they move to the Big 12 is their ability to recruit. Learn m...

Alex explains why the next season for Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball will be the most important in program history, at least in the modern era. The Big 12 is sending three teams to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, and that means the Cincinnati Bearcats are going to a really competitive conference that's one of the best in the country. Plus, Alex explains a particular feeling he had watch...

Alex shares his thoughts on the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, including Saint Peter's upset of Kentucky. And, the one game over the weekend that reminds Alex of the Cincinnati Bearcats loss to Nevada four years ago. Plus, every Big 12 team in the Big Dance won their first round game. What does that mean as the Cincinnati Bearcats prepare for a move to the Big 12? Learn more about your ad c...

Four years ago, the Cincinnati Bearcats blew a 22-point lead in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Nevada. Alex talks about what the loss means four years later and where the program might be had the Bearcats held on in that game. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to  builtbar.com  and use promo code “LOCKED15,...

Former Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball guard Mason Madsen has entered the transfer portal. While his shooting will be missed, Alex explains why this is an opportunity for the Bearcats to get a more versatile guard. With the Cincinnati Bearcats absent from the last two NCAA Tournaments, there are other mid-major programs who are overtaking the Bearcats for most consistent mid-major program in...

Bill Connelly of ESPN recently wrote that the CFP Committee had no choice but to put Cincinnati in the Playoff after three Power Five conference champions were crowned with two losses. Alex disagrees with that sentiment. A source from the Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball program said that they don't play in the NIT or CBI. Alex likes that resolve and hopes that it could start the script of the...

Full breakdown on how to fill out your bracket. From the biggest upsets to the Cinderella story, and all the favorites in the NCAA Tournament. Locked On anchor Kainani Stephens is joined by Locked On SEC’s Chris Gordy, Locked On Bets host Lee Sterling, and Locked On Zags host Andy Patton to break it all down.  They also turn to some local experts of the Kentucky Wildcats, Auburn Tigers, Ohio State...

When will the Cincinnati Bearcats move to the Big 12 conference? Plus, Alex touches on an observation he made, and Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports made too, about the attendance at the American Athletic Conference tournament compared to other Power Five and Big East tournaments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswi...

Alex has more fallout from the Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball season ending with a loss to Houston in the AAC quarterfinals. What comes next for the program? Could they get back to the tournament next year? Plus, Alex looks ahead to the NCAA Tournament starting this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.ad...

Alex recaps the Cincinnati Bearcats 69-56 loss to the Houston Cougars in the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament. What's next for the program? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Alex previews today's Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball AAC First Round Tournament game vs. East Carolina. Alex then talks about the importance of the Cincinnati Bearcats football program still having the tight end tandem of Josh Whyle and Leonard Taylor. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to  builtbar.com  and use promo...

Alex talks about why the 2022 Cincinnati Bearcats football season could be where Luke Fickell puts his stamp on the program, if he hasn't already. While the Cincinnati Bearcats are on a five-game losing streak entering the American Athletic Conference tournament, Alex says reminds everybody that the season starts over once conference tournament play begins. Alex then shares the other conference to...