Cincinnati Bearcat Bits for May 7th
by Matt Opper on May 8, 2025 7:00 AM EDT
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PrintWith spring practice over everyone is turning their attentions to the national picture with a myriad of wild guess at ranking the 124 FBS teams. College Football news is, as always, one of the first off the mark with. They have UC at 37 which seems about right from where I am sitting. I don't think this UC team is a pre season top 25 outfit, primarily because I have no idea what the offensive identity will be. That being said this is a team with the potential to win double digit games. I am not expecting that at all, but the potential is definitely there.
Of all the digital ink spent eulogizing John Marinatto's Big East this piece from Dana O'Neil is probably the best, at least in terms of putting into context Marinatto's failure as the commissioner of the Big East. He failed because he was put in a position where failure was really the only option. The Big East presidents wanted a yes man and a yes man is exactly what they got. The problem was that he couldn't say yes to everyone while at the same time looking out for the best interests for the conference as a whole. He tried to make everyone happy and in the end made no one happy.
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the UC Football program is entering its 125th season...Zach Morris was named to the honor roll for the Big East for a 2nd time this season...Jasmine Cotten, Michelle Eby and Brian Zimmerman claimed conference titles last weekend at the Big East track and field championships...PDJ catches up with Armon Binns good stuff...Zach Collaros was released by the Bucs yesterday...one Louisville preview from CFN...I didn't know France had a rust belt.
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My POV on the Big East is not a good one. The league is in a state of chaos of sorts. With all the league jumping goin gon nationwide, the BEast is not improving on paper from a hoops or grid iron standpoint. That’s not to say the league is terrible. I just do not think they’ve improved over the previous version.
The out of balance roster of basketball only and football schools did not have the league in a position of power when it comes to dealing with members or potential members. I’m not sure Marinotta was doing his job well or not. I’m not sure anyone could have done better than he given the circumstances.
I am hoping for a Big East split into two, one of basketball only, and the other including football. The basketball teams could play each other on some reduced schedule basis.
Ucats Rick
by ucatsrick on May 8, 2025 2:16 PM EDT reply actions
UC-UK next year?
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20120508/SPT0101/305070068/Bearcats-could-host-UK-hoops?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE
PLZ PLZ PLZ
by blackcattitude on May 8, 2025 6:36 PM EDT reply actions
UC could wind up being the biggest beneficiary of Indiana and Kentucky ending their series
not only is a home one off with Kentucky a distinct possibility but UC and Indiana have been rumored to be in talks for a home and home essentially replacing UK on IU’s schedule
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by Matt Opper on May 8, 2025 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions
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