Bearcat Box Lunch: Troy Caupain and Jalen Reynolds Are Going to Be Teammates

The internet is a big, wide open, scary place. Why should you have to dive into its depths and find stories that pertain to the Cincinnati Bearcats when we can do it for you? Here’s what the world wide web has to offer today.

In Bearcat news:

The Crosstown Shootout is coming to the NBA, kind of. Troy Caupain and former Xavier Musketeer Jalen Reynolds will be teammates for the Toronto Raptors’ Summer League team. (Dave Clark; Cincinnati Enquirer)

Defensive tackle Branson Dean just received an offer from the Bearcats after putting in work at camp two weeks ago. (Shane Kinnee; Bearcat Journal)

Bearcat cross country/track and field athlete Julia Madzia, who just graduated, was nominated for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award. (GoBearcats.com)

In other news:

The Opening is a recruiting event taking place this weekend. Here’s a two-minute read that explains it in more detail. (Richard Johnson; SB Nation)

The Houston Rockets traded for Chris Paul and now they are putting together a “mad science experiment.” (Ricky O’Donnell; SB Nation)

“YOU WILL GET NOTHING AND LIKE IT, STEPHEN VOGT.” - Scott Schebler (Lauren Theisen; Deadspin)

Ahh, Big 12 Expansion. You ruined my 2016 summer. What great memories. (Jake Trotter; ESPN)