Bearcats Box Lunch: Crosstown Shootout Hype and Zack Cozart

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In Bearcat news

There is really not a whole lot of trash talk coming from either the Bearcats or the Musketeers in the lead up to the Crosstown Shootout. (Tom Groeschen; Cincinnati Enquirer)

From the teams at least. (Dave Clark; Cincinnati Enquirer)

No matter what anyone is saying, the Bearcats are in for a midterm exam of sorts. (John Fay; WCPO)

Let’s check in for another update on the upgrade of Fifth Third Arena.

In other news

There sure is a lot of buzz about college football coaching job openings. But which job is the best? (Alex Kirshner and Dan Rubenstein; SB Nation)

Zack Cozart just might be the best infielder on the free agent market. (Matt Snyder; CBS Sports)