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

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 bot...

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...

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.spot...

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 th...

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 remem...

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...

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. N...

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 m...

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, B...

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 sea...

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 o...

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 l...

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 fr...

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...

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 i...

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 th...

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 Iv...

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...

The Cincinnati Bearcats saw three players get drafted and seven more signed as undrafted free agents. Will any of these players make NFL rosters? Alex is joined by Zach Fries of the Fries Frame Podcast and PFF for his thoughts on Ivan Pace Jr. falling through the draft and if any Bearcats will find their ways onto NFL rosters. Alex and Zach then take a look at the Cincinnati Bearcats 2023 schedule...

The Cincinnati Bearcats are going to reap the benefits of Simas Lukosias. Alex is joined by AllBearcats and Sports Illustrated colleague Russ Heltman, who explains that Lukosias gives the Cincinnati Bearcats a roster that can get them close to an at-large bid next season. Then, Russ explains how the Cincinnati Bearcats could be making a return to wearing Air Jordan uniforms this upcoming season on...

The Cincinnati Bearcats 2023 schedule is their first as members of the Big 12. Alex explains the advantages it gives Cincinnati and how it could propel them to their 15th bowl games in 17 years. Alex then gives his updated predictions on the Cincinnati Bearcats 2023 schedule. Then, in a fun segment, Alex gives his predictions for what the Cincinnati Bengals schedule will look like when released ne...

Three Cincinnati Bearcats players were drafted and seven others signed as undrafted free agents. Do any of them have a chance to make NFL rosters come the Fall? Alex is joined by Neil Meyer of The Front Office News, who thinks several Cincinnati Bearcats have chances to make NFL rosters. Neil thinks Ivan Pace Jr. and Tyler Scott are great fits in Minnesota and Chicago respectively while a long-sta...

Cincinnati Bearcats fans have speculated all offseason about new football head coach Scott Satterfield. Alex explains how that's all we can do, and that the people he talks to says they don't know much about him. Therefore, if he hasn't even coached a game, can we really have a definitive opinion on him? Alex then responds to fans' comments about the Cincinnati Bearcats ability to develop players...

The Cincinnati Bearcats saw three players get drafted this weekend. Alex, though, explains the biggest takeaway is that Ivan Pace Jr., a projected fourth round pick, went undrafted. For the three Bearcats who were drafted, Alex explains how they can fit with the teams who drafted them. Alex then highlights the Cincinnati Bearcats undrafted free agents signed by NFL teams and if they can make NFL r...

The Cincinnati Bearcats 2022 NFL Draft Class saw the third-most players of any program get drafted. Alex explains the impact that its had on the program one year later. Alex then explains what he hopes happens to Cincinnati Bearcats players in this year's draft. Find Locked On Bearcats on your favorite podcast platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-bearcats-dail...