He y’all, my post earlier didn’t go through apparently. UC announced Pace out today for violating team rules. Nothing else to share here at the moment.

Hey all, as it's a big weekend on the field, it's also a big weekend for recruiting. A pair of official visits on the basketball side, but also quite a few football targets. I'll be adding to this list as I confirm:
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We reached out to our friends at Rivals' site covering Oklahoma, OUInsider, for a full breakdown on the Sooners:

Full story after my INsider earlier this week. As of now, I do think Pastoriza flips. But he wants to wait and see if any others come in. I'm guessing one or two more might, like a Purdue or Pitt. Not sure if that would sway him or not. So this one is a wait and see, but it just sounds like he'll flip once he gets what he feels like is the best option. I don't think he sticks with Central Michigan:

Guys, our weekly breakdown of Satterfield's press conference ahead of the game. This one ahead of a huge challenge on Saturday with Oklahoma:

I know this isn't UC specifically related, but just a fascinating idea being floated right now with the Mountain West and Oregon State/Washington State. Story from Ross Dellenger on a potential relegation/promotion style setup:

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Hey guys, I caught up with one of UC's newest offers, 2024 OL Aiden Pastoriza, whom UC offered over the weekend. He's been committed to Central Michigan since June.
Login to view embedded media Pastoriza got the offer from the Bearcats when he visited for their game against Miami (OH). He told me he's been in contact with offensive line coach Nic Cardwell for a few weeks now. "I absolutely loved everything with him," Pastoriza said. So, it sounds like their relationship has gone well.

The visit itself was Pastoriza's first visit to UC. He told me he loved the atmosphere, how raucous the crowd was and just the overall atmosphere with the team, the fans, the university and the city. He's interested enough that he told me he wants to set up an official visit for later in the fall, maybe even December, just before signing day.

Right now, it's just UC and Central Michigan here. It wouldn't surprise me for other schools to get involved late and I think Pastoriza thinks that, too. So while he loves the offer, he's not jumping the hun and committing right away. It will be interesting to see how soon Pastoriza gets back for an official. But for now, the odds have gone pretty far up for the Bearcats.

Full story coming.

Full press conference from this afternoon:

Looking at the individual grades from the game Saturday. Lost was that Xzavier Henderson had an impressive showing:

Hey all, I'll be adding to this list as always, as we confirm more names. But here's our running list of who will be on hand at Nippert Stadium when the Bearcats host the Redhawks Saturday night:
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Full post game press conference from tonight:

The Victory Bell is back at Miami (OH) after 18 years. Not a great showing for the Bearcats Saturday night:

Our weekly Q&A with the opposing beat writer. This one is Miami's student newspaper, which helped us out last year as well:

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Hey y'all, I caught up with one of UC's visitors from the EKU game (new thread coming for this weekend), Olentangy (OH) three-star WR Jackson Wiley. No Bearcats offer yet, but he has five right now, from Kentucky, Marshall, Middle Tennessee, Miami (OH) and Toledo.
Login to view embedded media Wiley told me he loved the atmosphere for what was his first campus visit to UC since the new staff arrival at the end of last year. He told me he's talked with Jack Griffith, the Bearcats' director of player personnel and in the recruiting office. But Wiley said he's also spoken with coach Scott Satterfield and offensive coordinator Brad Glenn a couple of times, too. With all three coaches, Wiley said he likes how conversational everything is. "It's a normal conversation that I'd have with a friend or someone I trust," he told me. Overall, Wiley said he'd be very interested if an offer comes, so we'll see. I know he's on the board, but not sure how high.

Next weekend (Sept. 23), Wiley said he'll be at Penn State for its whiteout game against Iowa. He also told me he's loosely planned to be at Kentucky Sept. 30 when it hosts Florida. The Wildcats have offered and Wiley seems to like what he's heard there. I'm not sure if it's committable at the moment, though. But there's definitely strong interest.

Full story coming.

Our weekly breakdown of what stood out from Satterfield's weekly press conference and what he really meant:

Committed to Troy, but UC going for the flip:
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The initial 2026 Rivals100 was just revealed. Take a look at the coverage:

Top 10 Countdown for 2026 class
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2026 Rivals100

Forgot to post this yesterday, but UC's Braden Smith made the list this week. Here's specifically what was said about him:

Cincinnati senior WR Braden Smith touched the football four different ways in a 27-21 victory at Pittsburgh. He had five receptions for 59 yards, including a diving 21-yard scoring catch in the third quarter that became the Bearcats’ winning touchdown. Three of Smith’s catches produced first downs. He also completed a 30-yard pass to the Pittsburgh seven-yard line to set up a score. Smith returned two punts for five yards and made one tackle following an interception.

Good article by our friend Rob Cassidy. Bearcats holding the top spot here, which shouldn't be a surprise if you've read our INsiders: