Harris Pledges to Cincinnati

Norwayne High School athlete Kaleb Harris has seen several college campuses this summer in order to get an idea of where he stands with every offering school. After two trips within the past week, Harris knew Cincinnati was the place for him to grow both academically and athletically. More

Local LB Discusses Cincinnati Offer

Colerain High School’s (OH) Tegray Scales is virtually wide-open in his recruitment right now. Go inside Bearcat Journal to see what his latest offer from Cincinnati means in his recruitment. More

Labady Solid with Cincinnati

The summer camp season was in full swing last week as many teens worked out at college campuses across the country, and several top athletes from Campagnat High School (FL) including Franklin Labady (UC commit) were making the rounds with their head coach, Mike Tunsil. Among the stops was the University of Cincinnati. More

Krok Down to Two, Eyes Decision

After a Friday visit to West Virginia, McKinley (OH) offensive tackle Josh Krok is down to two schools and is nearing a decision. More

Columbus East RB Camps at UC

Cincinnati hosted its “Friday Night Lights” camp last week, and one of the participants was Markell Jones from Columbus East High School in Columbus, Indiana. Although only sixteen years old, the junior-to-be has already been a two year starter for the Olympians. More

Top QB Prospect Talks Cincinnati

University School (FL) QB Sean White is arguably the top prospect on Cincinnati’s board at the moment. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound pocket-passer caught up with BearcatJournal.com to discuss his recruitment and relationship with Cincinnati. More

Cincinnati Introduces Ty Neal

Ty Neal was announced as Cincinnati’s new head baseball coach back on June 7, but postseason play for Indiana, where Neal is the pitching coach, prevented the Bearcats’ new manager from formally being introduced until yesterday (June 13). More

247Sports releases All-Access VIP

247Sports is proud to announce today the launch of All-Access VIP (AAVIP), a member loyalty program that allows users access to all 247Sports network content, including articles and VIP message board posts. More

Pollack Impressive at UC

Even though the event is billed as the “Tommy Tuberville Senior Camp,” it doesn’t preclude younger prospects from attending, and on Tuesday afternoon, one of the youngest and brightest stars was Jonathan Pollack from Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, Florida. Pollack actually played for the perennial Florida powerhouse as a freshman. More

2014 Hot Board: Wings and Bigs

With the spring AAU period in the books its time for a look at some of the primary Cincinnati recruiting targets at the wing and big man spots. More

Tim’s Tidbits- Mid-June

Although National Signing Day always creates a lot of excitement for college football fans, it really doesn’t mean much until those signees graduate from their respective institutions, get academically qualified by the NCAA, report to their chosen schools and start to produce on the field of play. More

First Coast shows out

Jacksonville (Fla.) First Coast is a program loaded with talent, and that was clear Sunday. More

Devers Pull The Trigger

Massillon Washington (OH) offensive lineman Nathaniel Devers has been one of Cincinnati’s top targets since receiving an offer in mid-May. The Cincinnati coaching staff sealed the deal with Devers this past weekend. More

Tranquill Earns Cincinnati Offer

Fort Wayne (Ind.) Carroll outside linebacker/safety prospect Drue Tranquill turned a strong camp performance at UC, leaving the campus with a scholarship offer. More

Season Preview: Illinois

Illinois and 2nd year head coach Tim Beckman enter the 2013 season feeling the heat after posting a 2-10 record in ‘12. The Illini bring back a four year starter at quarterback but are a very young team overall and have to replace four players who were drafted from a team that got blown out more than a few times. More

2014 Hot Board: Guards

With the spring AAU period in the books its time for a look at some of the primary Cincinnati recruiting targets at the two guard positions. More

Where Are They Now: Bob Coppola

His job was as unrecognizable as the long snapper in 2000, yet he was part of a record-setting year.

His back is to you on the cover of UC’s 2001 football media guide because the lead attraction was kicker Jonathan Ruffin. As long as Ruffin made his field goals, the snapper and holder lived on in success and anonymity. More

Hines Beating the Odds

When it comes to Quentin Hines and football, it seems as if nothing has ever come easily, but if nothing else, the former Bearcat and recently signed New England Patriot free agent has certainly proven himself to be resilient. More

Miami (FL) Commit Talks UC Offer

Despite being committed to the University of Miami for the majority of the 2013 year, QB Alin Edouard has serious interest in Cincinnati following a recent offer. BearcatJournal.com caught up with the 6-foot-1, 180-pound prospect to discuss where the Bearcats stand in his recruitment. More

Gantz Switches to Bearcats

Yogi Berra coined the phrase, “It’s never over till it’s over,” and that phase fits perfectly for the recruitment of Andrew Gantz from Centerville High School. The star placekicker for the Elks confirmed with Bearcat Journal on Sunday that he has decommitted as preferred walk-on with Tennessee and will now attend the University of Cincinnati in the same capacity. More

Wiley Down to Six; Terps on Top

Dion Wiley, the nation's No. 37 player, tells 247Sports he has six final schools and a favorite: the Maryland Terrapins. Get the full scoop here. More

McLaurin Recaps Cincinnati

The Bearcats had hosted one of their top receiver targets on Thursday in Indianapolis (Ind.) Cathedral standout Terry McLaurin. More

Bearcats Land Pair of DE’s

Friday was a BIG day both literally and figuratively for the University of Cincinnati’s football program as they hauled in not one but two defensive ends. Chris Nee of 247sports reported Spencer Williams’ commitment to the Bearcats early in the afternoon and later in the day Bearcat Journal discovered that Williams had committed to UC along with teammate and friend Raashed Kennison. In fact, Kennison was with Williams when BCJ called the star defender to get further details about his commitment. More

Williams commits to Cincinnati

Jacksonville (Fla.) First Coast defensive end Spencer Williams picked up an offer from Cincinnati on Tuesday. He committed to the Bearcats on Friday afternoon. More

Brown Grabs First BCS Offer

Archbishop Carroll (FL) defensive-end Anthony Brown has received much attention from various schools around the country. However, it wasn't until this past week that Brown secured his first BCS offer from the Cincinnati Bearcats. More

UA after Top 100 PG

Alabama is among the schools involved with this top 100 point guard. Get inside for more on the Peach State shooter's recruitment. More

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Joel Thompson Chooses Bearcats

After collecting offers from Cincinnati, Miami (FL), West Virginia, South Florida, Minnesota, among others, 6-foot-5, 280-pound Joel Thompson (DT) decided Cincinnati was the best place to continue his education and football careers. More

Niles McKinley OT Visits Cincinnati

Offensive linemen are arguably one of Cincinnati’s biggest positions of need for 2014, and the UC staff hosted a rather large prospect late last week for an unofficial visit when Josh Krok made the approximate 4.5 hour drive from Niles, Ohio to Cincinnati. Bearcat Journal spoke with the 6-foot-9, 300 pound behemoth on Memorial Day to get his impressions of UC. More

Bearcats Add Punter

Overcoming the unexpected loss of All-Big East punter Pat O’Donnell (transferred to the University of Miami) after spring football will be a significant hurdle for the Bearcat football program in 2013, but the squad will also be adding an interesting local prospect.
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Barwick sets decision date

Mike Barwick has invested plenty of time in his recruitment, but its days are now officially numbered. More

Season Preview: Purdue

The 2013 Purdue Boilermakers will enter the season with a brand new coaching staff led by former Kent St. head coach Darrell Hazell. He will be tasked with turning around a program that finished with a 6-7 record in 2012 and a 58-14 loss to Oklahoma St. in the Heart of Dallas Bowl. More

Tim’s Tidbits- Memorial Day Weekend

The “Tim’s Tidbits” articles are generally a collection of a number of thoughts and facts woven into one piece, and in this edition, I’ll look at some football news, old “recruiting names,” and some baseball statistics. More

Bomber O-lineman Joins Bearcats

With a combined seven junior and senior scholarship offensive linemen on the roster and after adding only one true freshman (Ben Flick) in its 2013 recruiting class, preferred walk-on Garrett Campbell couldn’t be joining the UC squad at a better time. Bearcat Journal recently spoke with the St. X two-year starter about his football career on North Bend Road. More

Local OL Visits Cincinnati

The offensive line is a position of great need for the Bearcat’s 2014 recruiting class, and Mariemont High School’s Jon Bezney is a prime candidate to fill one of the slots. More

Bearcats Add Jake Golic

Tommy Tuberville and his staff had what might be viewed as a surprise addition on Tuesday morning when Mike Golic Sr. announced on his syndicated radio show, “Mike and Mike in the Morning,” that his son Jake, who recently graduated from Notre Dame, would be using his fifth year of eligibility to play for the Bearcats. More

Instate WR Bearcat Bound

Coach (Tommy) Tuberville and the Cincinnati coaching staff have received their first 2014 in-state pledge in Mentor (OH) WR Conner Krizancic. BearcatJournal.com caught up with the rising-senior to discuss the commitment. More

Sorrell Recaps Visit

Junior tight-end Chance Sorrell recently made the 45-minute journey from his home in Middletown to Cincinnati’s campus in the heart of Clifton Heights. The 6-foot-6, 250-pounder spoke with BCJ to give his thoughts on the visit. More

Where Are They Now: Orlando Smith

BCJ's Scott Springer catches up with former UC running back and current assistant Strength and Conditioning coach Orlando Smith. More

Marques Aiken- Update

An NCAA rule allowing graduates with college eligibility remaining to transfer from one FBS institution to another without having to sit out a year has created a type of free agency in college football. More

Bearcats First for 2016 prospect

American Heritage (FL) wide-reciever Dredrick Snelson may only be a freshman in highschool, but that hasn’t stopped him from receiving heavy college attention. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound star brought home his first offer from the Cincinnati Bearcats this past week. More

UC Towards the Top for Terry

Hialeah (FL) offensive lineman A’lique Terry has been hearing from the Bearcat coaching staff for quite some time. The prized Cincinnati offer finally came in this week for the 6-foot-2, 285-pound rising senior. More

Columbus Golf Outing- June 24th

Summer is the prime time for using golf events as fund raisers, and few do it better than Scott Simmers and his team (Mark Inzetta, Bob Mayer, Chet Chaney, Dave Tenwick and Chris Pore) in running the 5th Annual Central Ohio Regional Network Golf Outing. This year’s date for the event is Monday, June 24 at the Riviera Country Club in Dublin, Ohio. More

Muniz Has First BCS Offer

Christian Brothers College High (MO) defensive back Zach Muniz secured his first BSC-level offer from Coach Steve Clinkscale and the Cincinnati Bearcats. Muniz spoke to BearcatJournal.com about the offer and what it does to his recruitment. More

Jaylen Johnson Improving Stock

The spring and summer basketball circuit is often a proving ground for prospects on the rise, and Ypsilanti, Michigan forward Jaylen Johnson improved his stock at the Bill Hensley Memorial Run N Slam last weekend. More

UC Makes First Move On Johnson

Gary (Ind.) West Side receiver Jon Vea’ Johnson had a big junior season. He was finally rewarded for it on Sunday with an offer from the Bearcats. More

Where Are They Now: Clint Stickdorn

Other than knowing that offensive lineman Clint Stickdorn appeared to be a gentle giant, I knew very little about the 6-foot-6, 279-pound specimen from Toledo other than what was in my media guide. More

Local prospect recaps visit

The Cincinnati coaching recently hosted Ryle High School offensive lineman Kendall Sowards for an unofficial visit. BearcatJournal.com spoke with the 6-foot-2, 280-pound prospect regarding his visit and recruitment in general. More

Virginia prospect plans to visit

For the past several months, Cincinnati’s coaching staff has been on the road recruiting and evaluating prospects in almost every area on the U.S. One recruit the coaches are after is Tallwood High School’s (Va.) Theodore Goosen. More

Coach Tunsil Talks Labady

Franklin Labady has already made a couple of big decisions since last season. The 5-foot-7, 165 pound athlete committed to the Cincinnati Bearcats in mid-February and only a few weeks later made a decision to leave Edison Senior High School in Miami, Florida in order to play for Coach Michael Tunsil at Champagnat Catholic High School in Hialeah, Florida. More