Hey all, UC just wrapped up its pre-camp press conference. I'll link the video and have a brief story in a bit, but here's some of the main takeaways:
1) Dontay Corleone is still day to day. If you'll remember, UC announced last month he was out indefinitely, after doctors found blood clots in his lungs. And he was out a few weeks, but for about a month now, he's been working out with the team. He hasn't been fully cleared, but he's participating in more.
2) Coach Scott Satterfield said DE transfer Mikah Coleman will miss the entire 2024 season due to a lower body injury. We don't know a ton of specifics, other than he suffered the injury over the summer in workouts. The plan is to get Coleman back in time for the 2025 season, though possibly next spring, depending on progression. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining. Satterfield said Eric Phillips, Rob Jackson and true freshman Marquaze Parker are all possibilities to shoulder the load a bit for Coleman.
3) New faces. Satterfield brought up that the Bearcats have 47 players on scholarship since December, more than half the total amount allowed. He and defensive coordinator Tyson Veidt talked about the need for continuity. And while that has to develop naturally, Satterfield said they've worked to instill a winning culture and all be on the same page. That includes accountability, even in the off-season.
4) Defending Nippert Stadium. While the Bearcats won one Big 12 game, against Houston, it was on the road. So, they've yet to win a conference home game. That obviously has to change. But Satterfield said that's a goal moving forward, to change that around and make Nippert Stadium a tough place to play. That means the team needs to win.
5) RB Corey Kiner is without question the Bearcats' top returning offensive player. He was a pre-season watch list member for the Maxwell Award on Monday. So, it should come as no surprise that offensive coordinator Brad Glenn said UC wants to run the ball. But he talked about the guys behind Kiner being super important, since it can't be all Kiner, for multiple reasons. They need to keep him healthy and help his durability. Glenn said "we need to find that guy early on in camp." So, behind Kiner, nothing is solid, but Ohio State transfer Evan Pryor is looking like a good bet, along with Grambling State transfer Chance Williams.
1) Dontay Corleone is still day to day. If you'll remember, UC announced last month he was out indefinitely, after doctors found blood clots in his lungs. And he was out a few weeks, but for about a month now, he's been working out with the team. He hasn't been fully cleared, but he's participating in more.
2) Coach Scott Satterfield said DE transfer Mikah Coleman will miss the entire 2024 season due to a lower body injury. We don't know a ton of specifics, other than he suffered the injury over the summer in workouts. The plan is to get Coleman back in time for the 2025 season, though possibly next spring, depending on progression. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining. Satterfield said Eric Phillips, Rob Jackson and true freshman Marquaze Parker are all possibilities to shoulder the load a bit for Coleman.
3) New faces. Satterfield brought up that the Bearcats have 47 players on scholarship since December, more than half the total amount allowed. He and defensive coordinator Tyson Veidt talked about the need for continuity. And while that has to develop naturally, Satterfield said they've worked to instill a winning culture and all be on the same page. That includes accountability, even in the off-season.
4) Defending Nippert Stadium. While the Bearcats won one Big 12 game, against Houston, it was on the road. So, they've yet to win a conference home game. That obviously has to change. But Satterfield said that's a goal moving forward, to change that around and make Nippert Stadium a tough place to play. That means the team needs to win.
5) RB Corey Kiner is without question the Bearcats' top returning offensive player. He was a pre-season watch list member for the Maxwell Award on Monday. So, it should come as no surprise that offensive coordinator Brad Glenn said UC wants to run the ball. But he talked about the guys behind Kiner being super important, since it can't be all Kiner, for multiple reasons. They need to keep him healthy and help his durability. Glenn said "we need to find that guy early on in camp." So, behind Kiner, nothing is solid, but Ohio State transfer Evan Pryor is looking like a good bet, along with Grambling State transfer Chance Williams.
