Video from Scott Satterfield, the QBs and a few other players Saturday after the spring game:

Saw where he 'declared' for the NBA Draft. Am I missing something or does he really have a chance to get drafted? I don't see it. Wouldn't surprise me if he gets picked up for the summer league, but I think that's the extent. Could be a good get for a team in Europe
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Guys, I posted about the OL from Murfreesboro (Tenn.) whom UC offered at camp last summer. Here's the full story. Sounds like a torn labrum and many programs are waiting to see how he recovers. So, I'd guess more offers will come in, but even UC is being cautious. Not sure they'd take his commit until they can get him back for camp and see his progress.

Bearcats at No. 25. But not sure why Borzello thinks Josh Reed would start over Bandaogo:

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Gulf Shores (Ala.) Kolin Wilson committed to Cincinnati earlier today and spoke about what it means to be a Bearcat

“When I took my visit two weeks ago, I really enjoyed everything about it. The coaches were up front and honest about why I fit into their system.”

“They prioritize running the football and a team doing that is important to me, so I knew I could trust the opportunity. Throughout the process, I heard from a lot of coaches but at the end of the day it just felt right to commit there.”

Wilson is a steal for the bearcats due to his elusiveness and his ability to keep the offense churning. Wilson will have less used tires when he gets to school after sharing carries last year with N.C State signer Ronnie Royal.

Good by Coach Luke Fickel and staff to step into SEC county and get an every down back.

Bit of an unknown right now for UC. Bandaogo will participate in pre-draft workouts, but plans to return to UC if he doesn't get good intel:

Announced shortly ago on Instagram:
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When the Kelce brothers host their podcast at Nippert Stadium April 11, Joe Burrow was revealed to be the guest. Release from UC Athletics:

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has been revealed as one of the special guests coming to Nippert Stadium next Thursday night for "New Heights Live: We Gotta Talk About It" with Travis and Jason Kelce.

The event will also feature the first annual Great Lombaby Games, a friendly competition series between UC athletes and academics, overseen by Jason and Travis, who will act as commentators and referees for each event. Following the games, Jason and Travis will host fan favorite "New Heights" segments such as "No Dumb Questions", "Outta the House," "New News," and more.

During the show, they will be joined by Burrow and other special guests to reminisce about their college days in front of current students, faculty, alumni and 92%ers from every corner of the country. With their comedic takes, love for the game, history at the venue and ability to entertain, the conversation will be a warm welcome home to the gathered alumni.
The event starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are available here.

ABOUT NEW HEIGHTS
Since making its debut at the start of the 2022-2023 NFL season, "New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce" has quickly amassed a large and engaged fan following, as the two brothers and Super Bowl champions pull back the curtain on life in the NFL with entertaining insights from a combined 24 years in the league, as well as share personal stories from their day to day lives.

The weekly digital series continues to rank amongst the most popular podcasts, regularly reaching #1 overall on both the Apple and Spotify podcast charts. The show was also recently named Podcast of the Year at the 2024 iHeartPodcast Awards.

"New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce" and "New Heights Live," are productions of Wave Sports + Entertainment, the leader in sports storytelling for the next generation serving more than 130 million highly-engaged followers globally.

Wes Miller and Cincinnati will need to fill holes in the front court this offseason after Jamille Reynolds and Viktor Lakhin go portaling.

Jamille Reynolds

Reynolds averaged 5.5 points and 4 rebounds for the Bearcats last season. Reynolds provided a change in style and some reliable post scoring when Bandago went to the bench or got in foul trouble. Outside of the numbers Reynolds also was a physical presence on the floor and provided a certain toughness for the team in his minutes. Reynolds will be taking his talents to South Florida next season however.

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Viktor Lakhin

Lakhin averaged 9.2 points, 6 rebounds and 1.7 assists for the Bearcats last season. Lakhin saw his minutes and production decrease from his sophomore season at Cincinnati, but he still provided reliable scoring close to the rim.

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With most recruits in the 2024 class committed already the Bearcats will likely have to find their front court depth via the portal. Thankfully over 1000 players currently in the portal here are rivals top big men that have entered so far.

https://n.rivals.com/transfer_tracker/basketball/2024?transfer_position=c

Hey all, just wanted to link Lukosius' post on Instagram that he's returning:

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From our friend EdgyTim, covering Illinois high school. Anderson does not have an offer yet:

Announced by UC Athletics:

Two hours before the 12 p.m. ET start of Cincinnati's free Spring Game at Nippert Stadium on April 13, the Bearcats will welcome fans to a family-friendly Fan Fest event on Bearcats Commons between Tangeman University Center and Arts & Sciences Hall.

Beginning at 10 a.m., the Fan Fest will feature inflatables and carnival games with various prizes, including ring toss, balloon pop, face painting, and more. Additionally, fans will be able to win more prizes by participating in the Spring Football Scavenger Hunt presented by UC Bookstore. Test your knowledge of UC's campus and athletic facilities with clues to be released on the day of the Spring Game.

Additional Spring Game updates include:

Skyline Chili Sweepstakes
Fans can enter to win the Skyline Chili Spring Football Sweepstakes, with the winner announced at the Spring Game. The sweepstakes features a prize pack including four tickets to a game of their choice, sideline passes, a parking pass, an autographed football, UC gear, and a $100 Skyline Gift Card. Fans can enter the contest HERE.

Cost of the Spring Game
Nothing. It's free! Fans interested in buying club seats or other premium options can go HERE for more information.

Parking Rates
Prepaid parking is $5 at Calhoun and Corry garages and can be purchased HERE. Fans can park for $10 at Campus Green on the day of the game.

Construction Updates Inside the Stadium and Outside the Stadium
You will see in the stadium that many seats and an area of the field on the Northwest End are under construction. Additional ADA seating, including new loge-style seating, is being installed in the lower bowl. Season ticket members impacted by these revamped sections will be contacted directly by a UC Athletics representative to discuss accommodations for the upcoming season. The project will be completed in time for the fall.

Additionally, the university has undertaken an O'Varsity Way/Victory Plaza renovation project, stretching from the Gettler Stadium crosswalk at Corry Boulevard to the Lindner Athletics Center, between Sheakley Lawn and the Trabert-Talbert Tennis Center. The brick walkway is being replaced and redesigned with new concrete and architectural concrete banding to match the existing hardscape language on the east side of Fifth Third Arena. Additional landscape, fencing, and utilities work will also be completed. Completion is expected in late summer 2024.

Support Cincy Reigns, Purchase New Heights Tickets
The Kelce brothers are headed back to school! Super Bowl champions Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce will bring their award-winning show to Cincinnati for a special live event at their alma mater, the University of Cincinnati. "New Heights Live: We Gotta Talk About It," presented by Subway, will take place during Alumni Weekend on April 11, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at UC's Nippert Stadium, home of the Cincinnati Bearcats. Tickets are available at gobearcats.com/newheights.

Motivated by their desire to give back to Cincinnati and support student-athletes, Jason and Travis will donate a portion of gross ticket sales to Cincy Reigns, the official NIL collective of Cincinnati Athletics.

Bearcats Ready to Rebound
Led by three returning All-Americans – defensive tackle Dontay "The Godfather" Corleone, left guard Luke Kandra and punter Mason Fletcher – the Cincinnati football team is ready to rebound in Year 2 of the Big 12 under head coach Scott Satterfield.

The Bearcats finished fifth in the country in rushing behind Corey Kiner (1,047 yards) and return all five starting offensive linemen. Cincinnati also welcomed 27 new scholarship players for the spring, including 17 transfers and ten early enrollees. The transfer list includes former Indiana starting quarterback Brendan Sorsby (15 touchdown passes in 2023), former West Virginia linebacker Jared Bartlett and former freshman All-American and Virginia Tech defensive back Derrick Canteen among several impact newcomers.

Anyway we can get a list of who the Bearcats will be returning next year barring portal +/-?

Last night, Viktor Lakhin announced he'll be leaving UC. He'll be headed overseas, despite eligibility remaining.

Had some technical difficulty getting this posted late last night, but here's Wes after the game. Jizzle James is the biggest bright spot here and gotta be the biggest reason why UC should be glad it accepted an invite. He got some great expeience and made the most of these past three games:

First conference-wide sponsored pro day is this weekend. Here's the release from UC:

The University of Cincinnati football program will send eight NFL prospects to 2024 Big 12 Pro Day, presented by the Air Force Reserve.

The eight Bearcats are among 137 prospects who will participate in the inaugural conference-wide Pro Day which will take place in Frisco, Texas at the Ford Center at The Star from Wednesday to Saturday.

The NFL Network will host an hour-long Big 12 Pro Day show from 8 to 9 p.m. ET on Thursday and Friday.

Two-time All-Conference honoree and 2023 team captain Jowon Briggs leads the way for Cincinnati at the event. The 6-2, 297-pounder is a Cincinnati native who starred at Walnut Hills High School before starting his career at Virginia, where he was a Freshman All-American in 2019. He transferred to Cincinnati in 2021 and was a valuable member of the Bearcats’ defensive line during the team’s run to an undefeated regular season and appearance in the College Football Playoff.

Briggs will workout on Saturday. He started the final 25 games of his career at defensive tackle, collected All-AAC First Team accolades in 2022 before nabbing All-Big 12 honorable mention honors in 2023.

All 32 NFL teams are expected to be attendance.

Cincinnati’s participants include:
QB Emory Jones
RB Ryan Montgomery
WR Dee Wiggins
OL Trevor Radosevich
DL Jowon Briggs
DL Malik Vann
DL/LB Daniel Grzesiak
DB Taj Ward

Workout Schedule (all time CT)
Thursday
Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers and Tight Ends will work out from 7:15 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Running Backs will take the field from 10:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Defensive Backs from 2:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.

Saturday
Specialists work out from 7:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Offensive Linemen from 9:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Defensive Linemen will be on the field from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Linebackers conclude the weekend from 2:45 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.