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2013 Guard Hot Board

With three scholarships open in the 2013 class and Cashmere Wright and JaQuon Parker set to graduate, there is a heavy focus on landing two guards in this recruiting class. More

Cincinnati Offers In-State 2014 OT

Westerville (Ohio) Central 2014 offensive tackle Nick Richardson is excited about his latest offer from Cincinnati and will soon return to the campus. More

Top247 for 2014 expands to 100

A banner cycle in the state of Virginia, plus another big crop of Florida talent highlights the latest update of the 2014 Top247. More

Hometown linebacker high on UC

Rasheen Jones (Northwest HS, Cincinnati) is quickly emerging as one of the top players in the State of Ohio for the class of 2013. More

Big 12 Growing?

Does the Big 12 have new members coming? More

Statement from UC AD Whit Babcock

UC AD Whit Babcock has issued statement following reports of an altercation at a downtown Cincinnati nightclub Saturday night during which UC student-athletes were present:
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Keep an Eye on Jaylon Brown

Bearcat fans need to keep an eye on is Fishers, IN 2013 PG Jaylon Brown. More

Meeks Commits to Cincinnati

UC added to their 2013 recruiting class on Sunday when Alton Meeks of Boone High School in Orlando, Florida committed to play for the Bearcats. More

2013 Athlete likes the Bearcats

Ohio athlete Reon Dawson (Trotwood-Madison, Dayton) is slowly becoming one of top prospects in the State of Ohio for the class of 2013. Where does UC stand in his recruitment? More

Wozniak Adds Two More Offers

Miami and Cincinnati are the latest programs to offer Greenwood (IN) Center Grove TE Nate Wozniak, who talks about each scholarship here. More

Morris Has a Winners Mentality

New targets are emerging for the 2013 recruiting class. One of those guys quickly jumping to the top of the list for Mick Cronin is Flint, MI PG Monte Morris. More

Marinatto Steps Down

John Marianatto has stepped down as Commissioner of the Big East. Dr. Gregory Williams President of UC will be in charge of finding his replacement. More

Brendel's Bytes: Spiece Notes

After three days in Ft Wayne, Indiana at the Bill Hensley Memorial Run N Slam, it is time to take a look back at what I learned from my 4th weekend in a row covering the AAU circuit. More

Spiece Run N Slam Saturday Recap

It was a long and eventful Saturday at the Spiece Fieldhouse as pool play concluded and the field was set after after 2 rounds of tournament play. Go Inside the Lair for more. More

Brendel's Bytes: Spiece Day 1

Action got underway of Friday night at the Spiece Run-N-Slam in Ft Wayne, Indiana and there was plenty to see in the 8 court mega complex. More

Tim's Tidbits: Recruiting Nuggets

Go inside the Lair to find out when the latest edition of the 2012 recruiting class will come to the Queen City We also have info about a 2012 recruit who may not play in 2012 More

Hughes Talks NFL Draft

Many were surprised when Cleveland drafted John Hughes in the 3rd round of the NFL draft, but Hughes said the Browns had been showing high interest for a couple of weeks.
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Brendel's Bytes Weekend Wrap Up

Mick Cronin and his staff hit the road hard by making stops in Hampton, VA, Washington DC, Philadelphia, Little Rock, St Louis and Akron to check out future targets from all over the country. More

Bearcats add to 2012 Class

Butch Jones and his Cincinnati Bearcats added to their 2012 Recruiting Class on Sunday when they received a commitment from a former 4-star wide receiver. More

Eight Bearcats Head to NFL

The Cincinnati football program received another boost in credibility this weekend when eight Bearcats were either chosen or signed free agent NFL contracts this past weekend. More

Hughes Headed to Cleveland

Cincinnati DT John Hughes was selected in the third round by the Cleveland Browns on Friday. More

Pead & Wolfe are NFL Bound

Cincinnati DT Derek Wolfe and RB Isaiah Pead were both selected in the second round of the NFL draft on Friday. More

50 Teams To Fill 2013 NCAA Bracket

The dust is settling on which players will leave early for the NBA and which ones will stay in school. We look at teams that could contend for the national title in 2012-13. More

Jones To Host 2012 Recruit

Bearcat football fans know full well that Butch Jones NEVER stops recruiting, and the UC head football coach is trying to pull another recruiting rabbit out of his helmet More

Summit's Johnson Expanding his Game

After leading Summit Country Day to a state title, Cincinnati native Kevin Johnson is looking to show college coaches an expanded game on the AAU circuit this spring.
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Caupain taking his time

A few months ago there was chatter that 2013 VA SG Troy Caupain was close to making a decision. That plan has since changed. Go inside the Lair for the details. More

Healthy Davis Would Attract Offers

Colerain RB Chris Davis injured his knee in the 2nd game of his Jr. season. But that has not slowed down his recruitment. Go inside the Lair for the latest on Davis. More

Brendel's Bytes Notes From The Road

After a weekend at the Hoop Group Jam Fest in Pittsburgh, find out what BearcatLair learned from the first open evaluation period of April. More

Hoop Group Jam Fest: Saturday

The first of two April open evaluation periods for college coaches was in full swing on Saturday and BearcatLair.com was on hand for the Hoop Group Jam Fest in Pittsburgh. More

Hytchye Adds Cincy Offer

UC's football staff offered LaSalle’s Jaleel Hytchye on Wednesday. Go inside the Lair to get his thoughts on being offered by his hometown school. More

Ennis Enjoys UC Visit

Hear what Rice transfer Dylan Ennis had to say about his official visit to Cincinnati. More

Lake Catholic’s Stepec has Options

Bearcats offer Mentor Lake Catholic DE John Stepec. But the Bearcats are not his only option. Go inside the Lair to find out where Stepec is in the recruiting process. More

Bearcats Take Down Buckeyes

The Bearcat baseball team (13-24) got a confidence boosting win over Ohio State (21-16) at Bill Ryan Stadium in Columbus. More

2012 Spring Football Recap

After seeing every minute of the fifteen practice sessions, I’m now able to answer my 3 biggest questions entering spring football and give out my awards and observations.
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Mouhon Works Way into Rotation

The Bearcats lost 2 DE's to graduation and they are looking for someone to step up to fill the void. The early favorite is RS freshman Silverberry Mouhon. More

Poteat preparing for increased role

For the first time in four years, the Cincinnati Bearcats will have to rely on someone not named Isaiah Pead to carry the load at running back. Enter So. RB. Jameel Poteat. More

Bearcats Host Booth

Indianapolis (Ind.) Pike WR Dominique Booth has emerged as the Midwest's most sought after 2014 prospect, and on Saturday he was back at Cincinnati. More

Spring Practice Notebook #15

Bearcat Bowl VI was cancelled, but the squad did move into the bubble to take advantage of its final practice of the year. Go inside the Lair to find out how the squad did. More

Chenault Makes his Move

Coming into the spring one of the question marks on defense was who would replace Wes Richardson. Through 14 practices Arryn Chenault as emerged as the favorite. More

Branisel commits to Cincinnati

The Bearcats latest commit talks about his Thursday decision. More

Spring Practice Notebook # 14

Thursday was the final practice before Saturday’s Bearcat Bowl VI. Go inside the Lair for all the details. More

Blair Hoping His Time Has Come

Has Greg Blair's time finally come? Go inside the Lair to find out More

Rubles Signs With Cincinnati

UC Press release on Rubles signing More

What To Expect From Titus Rubles

With athletic 6-foot-8 220 pound combo forward Titus Rubles in the fold, let's take a look at the type of impact he can have in his Bearcat career. More

Visits coming up for Edwards

Chelsea (Mich.) High RB Berkley Edwards talks about his recent offer from Minnesota and what schools he'll be seeing next. More

Spring Practice Notebook # 13

Go inside the Lair to find out which recruits visited, which players switched positions and we have some advice for THAT fan. More

Spring Practice Notebook # 12

The Bearcats are in their final week of spring practices, and the sessions are getting shorter as they reach their conclusion with Saturday’s Bearcat Bowl. More

Spring Practice Notebook # 11

The Bearcats squeezed in one more practice on Friday before breaking for Easter weekend. Go inside the Lair for the latest on how the Bearcats are looking this spring. More

Orr Learning on the Job

Even though most true freshmen can benefit from a redshirt year, very few like the idea, and that was the case for Trenier Orr in 2011. More

Spring Practice Notebook # 10

Go inside the Lair to find out what are the biggest surprises and concerns so far this spring. We also have a list of recruits that took in practice on Thursday More

Munchie Competing for Starting Job

After making three starts in 2011 for UC, Munchie Legaux entered Cincinnati’s spring football practices as the No. 1 contender to win the 2012 starting quarterback position. More

Spring Practice # 9: Depth Issues

With the loss of the senior class the spring roster was already thin. How are injuries impacting the roster. Could the Bearcats add to the 2012 class? More

Versatile Temple Role to Expand

With the loss of JK Schaffer Butch Jones will be looking for some much needed help at the linebacker position. One player to keep and eye on is sophomore Nick Temple.
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Raw Talent: Laster lands BCS offer

247Sports visited with the folks at Raw Talent in the Cleveland area on Saturday. More

Kempt makes the call

Cincinnati has its first commit for the class of 2013. More

Hudson making most of offseason

North Florida Christian TE/LB Garrett Hudson has ties to the South Florida staff. He plans to visit soon. More

2012 Spring Practice #8

The Bearcats hosted “Family Day” today (Saturday) at Nippert Stadium that also included practice #8. More

Sprague Ready to Contribute?

For the fourth straight year, the Bearcats will be looking to replace their starting center, and the early leader is Dan Sprague. More

2012 Spring Practice #7

The Bearcats were again in full gear for practice #7, and there were several recruits in attendance as well as several coaches from Dayton. More

Notebook: 2012 Spring Practice #6

Go inside the Lair to see how the Bearcat defense is progressing this spring. We also have information on a new recruit for the 2012 class. More

Football Announces 2012 Schedule

The University of Cincinnati released its 2012 football schedule today in conjunction with the release of the conference-wide schedule from the BIG EAST. More

Interest in Hart Growing

Although the Bearcats haven’t yet offered a scholarship, plenty of other schools are showing considerable interest in junior tight end Greg Hart. More

Notebook: Spring Practice # 5

After taking two weeks off due to exams and spring break, the Bearcat football squad returned to the practice field on Monday. Helmets, jerseys and shorts were the attire. More

Witty Happy at Safety

Spring football is often a time for coaches to take a look at some position changes and Butch Jones has done that recently when he moved Adrian Witty from CB to safety More

Brendels Bytes Look Back Look Ahead

It is time to take a look back at the major story-lines from the season past, and also take a look ahead at what is to come for the Bearcats in 2012-2013. More

Photo Gallery: Ohio State

Here is our photo gallery from Cincinnati's loss to Ohio State in the Sweet 16.
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Bearcats Exit in Sweet 16 81-66

The Cincinnati Bearcats were sent home in the Sweet 16 against Ohio State by a final score of 81-66. More

Ohio State: The Match Ups

BearcatLair.com takes a look at the match ups between Cincinnati and Ohio State in tonight's Sweet 16 meeting. More

Brendel's Bytes: 2006 On My Mind

Some time late Thursday night Cincinnati and Ohio State will square off with a spot in the Elite 8 on the line in a game only the NCAA can seem to manufacture once every half century. More

Parker Toughness with a Smile

When the Cincinnati Bearcats take the court against Ohio State Thursday night, there is a good chance the toughest guy on the court will be a 6-foot-3 guard from Suffolk, VA More

Rubles Commits To Cincinnati

One day after the Cincinnati Bearcats advanced to the Sweet 16, they added a 2012 recruit with the commitment of Blinn Junior College forward Titus Rubles. More

Photo Gallery: UC Beats FSU

Here is our photo gallery from Cincinnati's win over Florida State. More

Bearcats Knock Out Seminoles 62-56

The Cincinnati Bearcats advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2001 with a physical 62-56 win over Florida State late Sunday night in Nashville. More

Defense Will Keep FSU Guessing

The Cincinnati Bearcats are hours away from facing Florida State for a shot at Ohio State in the Sweet 16, and the ability to switch defenses will keep the Seminoles guessing. More

Seminoles Resemble Big East Foes

While the ACC tournament champion is not a common opponent, their imposing size and physical brand of basketball will keep Cincinnati in a comfort zone after surviving the brutal Big East. More

Photo Gallery: Texas

Here is our photo gallery from the Cincinnati's win over Texas in the second round of the NCAA tournament. More

Bearcats Eliminate Texas 65-59

The #6 Cincinnati Bearcats built a 19 point lead early in the 2nd half, and held on down the stretch to defeat Texas 65-59 in the 2nd Round of the NCAA Tournament. More

Familiar story ends UT's season

Texas' 65-59 loss to Cincinnati in the second round of the NCAA Tournament looked an awful lot like a number of losses the Horns suffered throughout the 2011-'12 campaign. More

Slowing Brown No Easy Task

The #6 Cincinnati Bearcats (24-10) open the NCAA Tournament action on Friday afternoon at 12:15 against #11 seed Texas Longhorns (20-13) in Nashville.
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Bearcats Face Texas In Nashville

The Cincinnati Bearcats earned a #6 seed in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday and will face the #11 seed Texas Longhorns on Friday in Nashville. More

Jones Evaluates Squad

Saturday’s practice at Nippert Stadium was UC’s last until the players return from exams and spring break in two weeks. It was their fourth of fifteen spring practices.
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2012 Spring Practice #4

For the first time this spring, the Bearcats practiced inside Nippert Stadium, and just like Tuesday, there was plenty of hitting in the lengthy practice session. More

Bearcats Topple Orange 71-68

The Cincinnati Bearcats knocked off the #1 seed Syracuse Orange 71-68 to advance to the Big East Championship game on Saturday night. More

Kay Hoping to be Special

Redshirt senior Brendon Kay is battling for the starting quarterback position this spring. More

Bearcats Outlast Hoyas 72-70 in 2OT

The Cincinnati Bearcats pulled off a heart racing 72-70 victory over the Georgetown Hoyas in double overtime to advance to the Big East Tournament semi finals on Friday night. More

Coach Jones Evaluates his Squad

Tuesday’s practice was the first in full gear for the UC players, and Bearcat Lair spoke to Coach Jones immediately after the session to get his impressions. More

Bearcats Aim For Big East Crown

The Cincinnati Bearcats departed for New York City and the Big East Tournament on Tuesday evening, and are looking to return with a Big East Championship. More

Spring Practice: Day 3 Report

The Bearcats were in full gear for Spring Practice #3 and Bearcat Lair was there to take in the action. More

Gressel Talks Cincinnati Offer

Brant Gressel, a 2013 defensive tackle from Centerville, OH, talks about his recent offer from Cincinnati. More

Locals Talk about Staying Home

Local members of 2012 recruiting class talk about why they picked Cincinnati More

Caupain Visits Cincinnati

After a big junior season for Cosby High School (VA) 2013 shooting guard Troy Caupain has seen his college interest start to take off. More

Kilpatrick 2nd Team All Big East

University of Cincinnati sophomore Sean Kilpatrick has been named Second Team All-BIG EAST Conference by the league’s coaches it was announced Sunday. More

Coach Jones Gives Early Impressions

On Saturday BearcatLair.com spoke with Coach Butch Jones about his time frame for hiring a new coach and his early impressions of spring football. More

Spring Practice: Day 2 Report

The Bearcat football team had approximately a three hour practice on Saturday. They were again in helmets and shorts. More

Bearcats Close Out Villanova 72-68

Cincinnati earns the 4 seed in the Big East Tournament with 72-68 win at Villanova More

Stewart Readies for Final Season

Senior Walt Stewart is ready for a break out season anchoring the Bearcats defense More

Spring Practice: Day 1 Report

Thursday morning was the first of fifteen spring practice sessions, and Bearcat Lair was there to see all the action. Go inside the Lair for the scoop.

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Coombs Leaves for Ohio State

Defensive Back/Special Teams coach Kerry Coombs has left Cincinnati for Ohio State. More

3 Questions Heading into Spring

More times than not, there are more questions than answers when a team heads into spring football, and the 2012 Bearcat football squad certainly has its share. More

Dixon and Gates go out with a win

The Cincinnati Bearcats (21-9 11-7) celebrated Senior Night with a convincing 72-61 victory over the #7 Marquette Golden Eagles on Wednesday night.
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