Locked On Bearcats - Daily Podcast on Cincinnati Bearcats Football & Basketball

Alex explains why the next season for Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball will be the most important in program history, at least in the modern era. The Big 12 is sending three teams to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, and that means the Cincinnati Bearcats are going to a really competitive conference that's one of the best in the country. Plus, Alex explains a particular feeling he had watching the Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball program this past season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex shares his thoughts on the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament, including Saint Peter's upset of Kentucky. And, the one game over the weekend that reminds Alex of the Cincinnati Bearcats loss to Nevada four years ago. Plus, every Big 12 team in the Big Dance won their first round game. What does that mean as the Cincinnati Bearcats prepare for a move to the Big 12? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Four years ago, the Cincinnati Bearcats blew a 22-point lead in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Nevada. Alex talks about what the loss means four years later and where the program might be had the Bearcats held on in that game.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you.RunYourPoolIf you want to play against us for a shot at a cash prize join us at RunYourPool.com/LockedOn. And while you’re there, create your own pool for your friends and family. Enter ‘PUREMADNESS’ at checkout for $10 off your custom pool.StatHeroStatHero is reshaping the way the way you play fantasy sports. Dozens of house based games to play daily. No sharks, no funky props, just your skill vs the lineups you choose. Sign-up today at StatHero.com/LockedOn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Former Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball guard Mason Madsen has entered the transfer portal. While his shooting will be missed, Alex explains why this is an opportunity for the Bearcats to get a more versatile guard. With the Cincinnati Bearcats absent from the last two NCAA Tournaments, there are other mid-major programs who are overtaking the Bearcats for most consistent mid-major program in the country. Alex then explains why the Cincinnati Bearcats affiliation with the American Athletic Conference is a huge indictment.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you.RunYourPoolIf you want to play against us for a shot at a cash prize join us at RunYourPool.com/LockedOn. And while you’re there, create your own pool for your friends and family. Enter ‘PUREMADNESS’ at checkout for $10 off your custom pool.StatHeroStatHero is reshaping the way the way you play fantasy sports. Dozens of house based games to play daily. No sharks, no funky props, just your skill vs the lineups you choose. Sign-up today at StatHero.com/LockedOn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Bill Connelly of ESPN recently wrote that the CFP Committee had no choice but to put Cincinnati in the Playoff after three Power Five conference champions were crowned with two losses. Alex disagrees with that sentiment. A source from the Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball program said that they don't play in the NIT or CBI. Alex likes that resolve and hopes that it could start the script of the program returning to the NCAA Tournament next year. Alex talks about what the Cincinnati Bearcats need to do to get back to the NCAA tournament next year.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you.RunYourPoolIf you want to play against us for a shot at a cash prize join us at RunYourPool.com/LockedOn. And while you’re there, create your own pool for your friends and family. Enter ‘PUREMADNESS’ at checkout for $10 off your custom pool.StatHeroStatHero is reshaping the way the way you play fantasy sports. Dozens of house based games to play daily. No sharks, no funky props, just your skill vs the lineups you choose. Sign-up today at StatHero.com/LockedOn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Full breakdown on how to fill out your bracket. From the biggest upsets to the Cinderella story, and all the favorites in the NCAA Tournament. Locked On anchor Kainani Stephens is joined by Locked On SEC’s Chris Gordy, Locked On Bets host Lee Sterling, and Locked On Zags host Andy Patton to break it all down. They also turn to some local experts of the Kentucky Wildcats, Auburn Tigers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Wisconsin Badgers, and more to help prepare you for March. If you want to join our experts and the Locked On Network hosts, go to RunYourPool.com/LockedOn to join the fun. For more on the biggest stories, upsets, and matchups throughout March Madness, search for and subscribe to the Ultimate College Basketball Tournament Preview 2022 podcast. Presented by Locked On and our partners at Audacy. For all the March Madness coverage, Locked On has you covered, your team, every day. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. RunYourPool If you want to play against us for a shot at a cash prize join us at RunYourPool.com/LockedOn. And while you’re there, create your own pool for your friends and family. Enter ‘PUREMADNESS’ at checkout for $10 off your custom pool. StatHero StatHero is reshaping the way the way you play fantasy sports. Dozens of house based games to play daily. No sharks, no funky props, just your skill vs the lineups you choose. Sign-up today at StatHero.com/LockedOn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When will the Cincinnati Bearcats move to the Big 12 conference? Plus, Alex touches on an observation he made, and Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports made too, about the attendance at the American Athletic Conference tournament compared to other Power Five and Big East tournaments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex has more fallout from the Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball season ending with a loss to Houston in the AAC quarterfinals. What comes next for the program? Could they get back to the tournament next year? Plus, Alex looks ahead to the NCAA Tournament starting this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex recaps the Cincinnati Bearcats 69-56 loss to the Houston Cougars in the quarterfinals of the AAC Tournament. What's next for the program? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Cincinnati Bearcats beat East Carolina in the first round of the American Conference Tournament! Now, can they upset top-seeded Houston?Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you.RunYourPoolIf you want to play against us for a shot at a cash prize join us at RunYourPool.com/LockedOn. And while you’re there, create your own pool for your friends and family. Enter ‘PUREMADNESS’ at checkout for $10 off your custom pool.StatHeroStatHero is reshaping the way the way you play fantasy sports. Dozens of house based games to play daily. No sharks, no funky props, just your skill vs the lineups you choose. Sign-up today at StatHero.com/LockedOn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex previews today's Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball AAC First Round Tournament game vs. East Carolina. Alex then talks about the importance of the Cincinnati Bearcats football program still having the tight end tandem of Josh Whyle and Leonard Taylor.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you.RunYourPoolIf you want to play against us for a shot at a cash prize join us at RunYourPool.com/LockedOn. And while you’re there, create your own pool for your friends and family. Enter ‘PUREMADNESS’ at checkout for $10 off your custom pool.StatHeroStatHero is reshaping the way the way you play fantasy sports. Dozens of house based games to play daily. No sharks, no funky props, just your skill vs the lineups you choose. Sign-up today at StatHero.com/LockedOn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex talks about why the 2022 Cincinnati Bearcats football season could be where Luke Fickell puts his stamp on the program, if he hasn't already.While the Cincinnati Bearcats are on a five-game losing streak entering the American Athletic Conference tournament, Alex says reminds everybody that the season starts over once conference tournament play begins.Alex then shares the other conference tournaments he is looking forward to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex’s WiFi wasn’t working Monday at his new apartment. Yay! But he was able to record an 11-minute segment on his thoughts on the upcoming American conference tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Desmond Ridder and wide receiver Alec Pierce both shined at the NFL Scouting Combine this past weekend. Alex says Pierce reminds of him of a wide receiver who most likely will wind up in Canton one day. Spring Practice got underway for the 2022 Cincinnati Bearcats football team Saturday, and Luke Fickell acknowledged that this Spring will be the most important of his six seasons at Cincinnati. Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball will be dragging a five-game losing streak into the American Athletic Conference Tournament starting this Thursday, but could a bid steal be in the workings? Alex is optimistic because, as he says, every team this time of year has a number attached to their name.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you.RunYourPoolIf you want to play against us for a shot at a cash prize join us at RunYourPool.com/LockedOn. And while you’re there, create your own pool for your friends and family. Enter ‘PUREMADNESS’ at checkout for $10 off your custom pool.StatHeroStatHero is reshaping the way the way you play fantasy sports. Dozens of house based games to play daily. No sharks, no funky props, just your skill vs the lineups you choose. Sign-up today at StatHero.com/LockedOn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex talks about what the expectations should be surrounding Cincinnati Bearcats football in 2022. Then, because it's March 4th, Alex gives his top four NCAA Tournament games, upsets, teams, plays/moments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex give his thoughts on the Cincinnati Bearcats scouting reports- as provided by NFL analyst Lance Zierlein- heading into this weekend's NFL Scouting Combine. In addition to football, Alex believes Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball also has an important season coming up next year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex talks about one position nobody else is talking about when it comes to Cincinnati Bearcats football ahead of Spring Practice: the kicking game. Alex then shares why the subjectivity in college sports can ruin the fun of it. The new Big 12 will show how college athletic conferences are shifting from regional-based to more nationwide-based and.. should Gonzaga join a Power Five conference? Or, at the very least, the American? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex explains why this is not a rebuilding year for the Cincinnati Bearcats football program; it's a reloading year. What if former Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball head coach Mick Cronin had not left for UCLA? Where would the program be? Alex then gives his thoughts after it was announced that the College Football Playoff will not be expanding before the current 12-year contract expires in 2025?Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you.RunYourPoolIf you want to play against us for a shot at a cash prize join us at RunYourPool.com/LockedOn. And while you’re there, create your own pool for your friends and family. Enter ‘PUREMADNESS’ at checkout for $10 off your custom pool. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex goes over his top storylines ahead of the start of Cincinnati Bearcats football Spring Practice and the eight Cincinnati Bearcats from last year's team invited to the NFL Scouting Combine. Alex then shares his thoughts from another frustrating night on the hardwood for the Cincinnati Bearcats as they fall to USF on Senior Night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex recaps the Cincinnati Bearcats loss to Central Florida on the hardwood Wednesday night, and he voices his frustrations for a team and program a far cry from where it once was.One way that Cincinnati sports teams can become a model of consistency? Learning from their biggest rivals.Alex then unveils his top 10 players from the Bob Huggins era of Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex overviews details included in Cincinnati Bearcats football head coach Luke Fickell's contract extension. Alex then asks if you would take the Bearcats making the College Football four straight years but losing in the semifinals each year? Finally, Alex explains one thing he likes about the Cincinnati Bearcats joining the Big 12 from a basketball perspective.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The University of Cincinnati Board of Trustees has approved Cincinnati Bearcats football head coach Luke Fickell's contract extension. Alex talks about what that means as it relates to his thoughts on University of Cincinnati Director of Athletics, John Cunningham.Alex then explains why Cincinnati Bearcats football is now what Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball used to be.Former legendary Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball head coach Bob Huggins is a finalist for this year's Basketball Hall of Fame class. Alex explains why Huggins should get in, and should already be in.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex explains why he hopes the Cincinnati Bearcats football program becomes a model of consistency beginning in 2022 and as they move to the Big 12.Yancy Gates's punch in the Crosstown Shootout Brawl remains in infamy. But Alex explains why what Michigan men's basketball head coach Juwan Howard did Sunday was worse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex highlights the important games on the Cincinnati Bearcats 2022 Football schedule but also shares why he doesn't love the schedule because there are not many opportunities for signature wins aside from the season-opener at Arkansas.The Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team continues to struggle, and Alex it says it's because there's no identity with this team. Alex then recaps a wild season-opening series for Bearcats baseball.Today's episode is brought to you by BetOnline. BetOnline has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex talks about the hope that the success of last year's Cincinnati Bearcats football season will breed more of it in 2022 despite losing a lot of talent from last year's CFP team. The Cincinnati Bearcats did break through last year by making the CFP as the first ever Group of Five team, and while they weren't supposed to beat Alabama and win a national championship-- Alex wonders if not this year, will the Bearcats ever win a national championship? Cincinnati Bearcats baseball starts tonight! Alex previews this weekend's series at Florida Gulf Coast, the start of a season with high expectations for baseball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex talks about the importance of Cincinnati Bearcats football head coach valuing relationships with his assistant coaches when negotiating his contract extension. This was a breakthrough year for the Cincinnati Bearcats football team, and it was fun as a fan to live through it. Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball has a crucial matchup tonight against Wichita State. While they're barely in seventh place in the American Athletic Conference right now, Alex is holding out hope for a late season run to separate the Cincinnati Bearcats from some teams towards the bottom of the conference.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline..net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex talks about Cincinnati Bearcats football head coach Luke Fickell being awarded a new contract extension and what it means. The Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team lost a hard-fought game with Memphis on the hardwood Tuesday night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex recaps the Cincinnati Bearcats inexcusable loss to Tulsa on the hardwood Saturday night and looks ahead to tonight's home hardwood matchup with Memphis.Alex conjures up similarities between the Bearcats CFP loss and the Bengals Super Bowl loss and gives the one thing he wishes the Bengals would do that the Bearcats have. And a proverbial question: if not now, when?Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline..net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex conjures up similarities between the Bearcats CFP loss and the Bengals Super Bowl loss and gives the one thing he wishes the Bengals would do that the Bearcats have. And a proverbial question: if not now, when?Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline..net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With Super Bowl Sunday just two days away, Alex talks to Locked On LSU host Caroline Fenton on Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase's LSU Tiger days. What makes their connection so special? What role did LSU head coach Ed Orgeron play that lured Burrow to LSU instead of the Cincinnati Bearcats? When did Caroline know Joe Burrow was built different? How did Ja'Marr Chase make such a big leap between year one and year two at LSU? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex recaps the Cincinnati Bearcats 70-59 win over the USF Bulls Wednesday night on the hardwood. Then, a tweet from 700WLW's Lance McAlister Tuesday that Alex found really interesting and worth discussing in the third segment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex previews the Cincinnati Bearcats matchup against the USF Bulls on the hardwood tonight. Cincinnati Bearcats football landed a recruit for the class of 2023 in tight end Khamari Anderson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex was struck by a comment by a Cincinnati Bearcats Instagram fan account from the game Sunday night. He talks about how it relates to what last year's Bearcats team did not have in former head coach John Brannen's final season and why it's crucial for the program to reestablish under Wes Miller what they didn't have under Brannen.Alex then explains why this city of Cincinnati could still be a baseball town. He doesn't think it is anymore, but he sees an argument to be made that it could still be.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex recaps the Cincinnati Bearcats dominant loss to the Houston Cougars Sunday night on the hardwood and gives his takeaways from the game. The big takeaway for Alex from the Senior Bowl is that it can be expected that the Cincinnati Bearcats football program sends multiple players each year to events like this and see them go high in the NFL Draft each year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex previews the Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team's big matchup with the sixth-ranked Houston Cougars Sunday night. Houston is so good in so many areas that Alex wonders if the Cincinnati Bearcats have a player who can step up and be an alpha in this game. Then in this week's extra point, Alex explains one way Joe Burrow has changed the Cincinnati Bengals culture and how the culture for the whole Cincinnati sports landscape has changed.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.GetUpsideJust download the FREE GetUpside App and use promo code SCORE to get 25 cents per gallon or more cash back on your first tank. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex talks about what Desmond Ridder, Jerome Ford and Coby Bryant said at the Senior Bowl yesterday. It's a great time to be living in Cincinnati, be a student at the University of Cincinnati or if you're considering attending the University of Cincinnati especially with the passionate student body and alumni base as well as the upgrades to the athletic facilities on campus.The Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball game against Memphis tonight has been postponed. Alex talks about what that means in the big picture for the team with their remaining regular-season schedule.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.GetUpsideJust download the FREE GetUpside App and use promo code SCORE to get 25 cents per gallon or more cash back on your first tank. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex talks about how the Cincinnati Bearcats getting gashed by Alabama's running game in the Cotton Bowl shows they need to make an adjustment to their defensive front. But it doesn't take away the premise that teams need great quarterbacks to win national championships. The Cincinnati Bearcats appearance in the College Football Playoff has changed how the city is perceived on a national level. This week is make or break for the Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball program as Alex overviews what they need to do and what certain results would mean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex touches on another piece of Desmond Ridder's legacy, and it has to do with more of who Ridder was off the field than just on the field. The latest Bracketology from ESPN's Joe Lunardi really puts into perspective why it's great the Cincinnati Bearcats are getting out of the American Athletic Conference. Alex then explains how the success of the Cincinnati Bearcats football program is impacting businesses and lifestyle around Clifton and the city of Cincinnati.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.GetUpsideJust download the FREE GetUpside App and use promo code SCORE to get 25 cents per gallon or more cash back on your first tank. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex recaps the Cincinnati Bearcats 60-59 win over ECU Sunday with both the good and bad takeaways. The latest news from the football program includes a transfer offensive lineman. Then, Alex explains why the Bengals going to the Super Bowl is just another testament to the city of Cincinnati becoming a football town.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.GetUpsideJust download the FREE GetUpside App and use promo code SCORE to get 25 cents per gallon or more cash back on your first tank. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex overviews how he would restructure the College Football Playoff including how he would restructure the conferences and the season overall. The Cincinnati Bearcats need to bounce back at ECU on Sunday, and Alex explains how one key to the game is simply not letting Tuesday's loss at Temple carry over. Then, it's a preview of Sunday's AFC Championship game. James Rapien from Locked On Bengals weighs in on the big game Sunday, and Alex ultimately believes the Bengals having Joe Burrow as their quarterback is enough to believe the Bengals can, and will, win this game.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.NetSuiteOver twenty-seven thousand businesses already use NetSuite and RIGHT NOW through the end of the year NetSuite is offering a one-of-a-kind financing program to those ready to upgrade at NetSuite.com/LOCKEDONNCAA.GetUpsideJust download the FREE GetUpside App and use promo code SCORE to get 25 cents per gallon or more cash back on your first tank. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex talks about how, if given the option, he would have wanted the Cincinnati Bearcats to join the ACC. But Alex is happy the Cincinnati Bearcats are in the Big 12, and he thinks they will be very successful in football and be a part of a ridiculously competitive basketball conference. Now that the Cincinnati Bearcats have made the College Football Playoff, should fans expect the Bearcats to compete for a CFP berth every season? Alex thinks so, and he explains why.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.NetSuiteOver twenty-seven thousand businesses already use NetSuite and RIGHT NOW through the end of the year NetSuite is offering a one-of-a-kind financing program to those ready to upgrade at NetSuite.com/LOCKEDONNCAA.GetUpsideJust download the FREE GetUpside App and use promo code SCORE to get 25 cents per gallon or more cash back on your first tank. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex recaps the Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball inexcusable loss to Temple Tuesday night that saw the Bearcats blow a 12-point halftime lead. Alex then touches on what he's excited about for the Bearcats from a men's basketball perspective when they join the Big 12.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.NetSuiteOver twenty-seven thousand businesses already use NetSuite and RIGHT NOW through the end of the year NetSuite is offering a one-of-a-kind financing program to those ready to upgrade at NetSuite.com/LOCKEDONNCAA.GetUpsideJust download the FREE GetUpside App and use promo code SCORE to get 25 cents per gallon or more cash back on your first tank. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex previews the Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball matchup at Temple tonight. Plus, the one men's basketball player we're not talking about who, if more productive, could make the Bearcats even better at their strengths.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.NetSuiteOver twenty-seven thousand businesses already use NetSuite and RIGHT NOW through the end of the year NetSuite is offering a one-of-a-kind financing program to those ready to upgrade at NetSuite.com/LOCKEDONNCAA.GetUpsideJust download the FREE GetUpside App and use promo code SCORE to get up to 50¢/gallon cash back on your first tank. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex emphatically declares the city of Cincinnati and the University of Cincinnati football centric. Plus, an early look at the 2022 Cincinnati Bearcats football schedule.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.NetSuiteOver twenty-seven thousand businesses already use NetSuite and RIGHT NOW through the end of the year NetSuite is offering a one-of-a-kind financing program to those ready to upgrade at NetSuite.com/LOCKEDONNCAA.GetUpsideJust download the FREE GetUpside App and use promo code SCORE to get up to 50¢/gallon cash back on your first tank. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex recaps the Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team's impressive 90-69 win over Tulsa Thursday night. It turns out Gino Guidugli was the primary offensive play-caller for Cincinnati Bearcats football last season! Plus, Alex reveals what he's excited for this football offseason and the questions/concerns he has.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.NetSuiteOver twenty-seven thousand businesses already use NetSuite and RIGHT NOW through the end of the year NetSuite is offering a one-of-a-kind financing program to those ready to upgrade at NetSuite.com/LOCKEDONNCAA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex gets fans ready for tonight's Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball game against Tulsa and charts his path to the NCAA Tournament for the Bearcats. Cincinnati Bearcats football has hired another assistant coach, and it's another coach with ties to the Brian Kelly days of the program. Alex explains why Kelly should be viewed in a positive light amongst Cincinnati Bearcats fans.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.NetSuiteOver twenty-seven thousand businesses already use NetSuite and RIGHT NOW through the end of the year NetSuite is offering a one-of-a-kind financing program to those ready to upgrade at NetSuite.com/LOCKEDONNCAA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex talks about what the Cincinnati Bearcats hiring Kerry Coombs to be the cornerbacks and special teams coach means for the program. Coombs coming to Cincinnati also says something about leaving a school like Ohio State, where Coombs was a defensive coordinator, and coming to Cincinnati to just coach a particular position group. Could this mean that the University of Cincinnati is becoming primarily a football school and the city of Cincinnati becoming primarily a football town?Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.NetSuiteOver twenty-seven thousand businesses already use NetSuite and RIGHT NOW through the end of the year NetSuite is offering a one-of-a-kind financing program to those ready to upgrade at NetSuite.com/LOCKEDONNCAA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex details the Cincinnati Bearcats filling the offensive coordinator and offensive line coaching vacancies. What can Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Desmond Ridder bring to certain NFL teams in need of quarterbacks? Alex then explains why quarterbacks like Ridder who don't go to Power Five schools can still develop into first-round NFL Draft prospects and have good NFL careers.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.NetSuiteOver twenty-seven thousand businesses already use NetSuite and RIGHT NOW through the end of the year NetSuite is offering a one-of-a-kind financing program to those ready to upgrade at NetSuite.com/LOCKEDONNCAA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex recaps the Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball win over Wichita State Sunday afternoon. Alex talks about how he likes the improvements this team is making but gives two things he is still concerned about with the team.Alex then talks about Desmond Ridder's legacy being the Cincinnati Bearcats football program seeing the fruits of having a four-year quarterback.Finally, Alex lays out the advantages and disadvantages of the Cincinnati Bearcats playing in the AAC and Big 12.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.NetSuiteOver twenty-seven thousand businesses already use NetSuite and RIGHT NOW through the end of the year NetSuite is offering a one-of-a-kind financing program to those ready to upgrade at NetSuite.com/LOCKEDONNCAA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex talks about how tight end Josh Whyle returning sets the precedent for what the Cincinnati Bearcats offense will look like in 2022. Perry Eliano departs as cornerbacks coach, but Alex explains that assistant coaches departing will continue to happen and that it actually is a good thing for the program that it will. Alex then counts down the top 10 games from Desmond Ridder's Cincinnati Bearcats career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.