September 26th Roll Out: UC v. OSU Prep, Smack Talk, And More!

Cincinnati Bearcats v. Ohio State Buckeyes Previews

Tommy Tuberville, Cincinnati Bearcats trying to scale College Football Playoff wall

"The implications of the game are hard to ignore, especially for a program in Cincinnati’s current tax bracket. But Tuberville didn’t want to turn Saturday night’s visit to the Horseshoe into an all-consuming crusade."

The Rivalry That Is (Or Isn’t)

"How that will manifest itself when the powerful Buckeyes and resurgent Bearcats face off remains to be seen, but let there be no doubt – there is a rivalry between Ohio State and Cincinnati, the capital city and Queen City, that will be at play on Saturday."

Podcast: Breaking down Ohio State vs. UC with the Cincinnati Enquirer

"We’re joined by Tom Groeschen of the Cincinnati Enquirer, who breaks down Cincinnati’s first two games, the AAC, and how they match up with Ohio State. After Tom leaves, I also talk for a little bit about the situation at Michigan, and where they might go from here should they make a change."

Why Ohio State and Cincinnati should play in football every year

"McAlister said Cincinnati missed a small window to make a major play for the state. Kelly went 33-6 at Cincinnati from 2007-09, one game better than Jim Tressel. But Kelly left, Tressel resigned and Butch Jones didn’t stay long enough. Meyer’s arrival in Columbus followed, and the Bearcats moved to the American Athletic Conference, where Temple and Memphis are the nearest neighbors. Cincinnati is back in the middle of the sandwich."

Previews Of The Smack Talk Variety

Smack Talk: Cincinnati

"Though our previous opponent was and is 100% bad in every way, Cincy is a genetically modified monster of contradictions. You’re a bear, but you’re a cat. You’re as far south as you can be while being north. Your basketball program is (relatively) good; your football program is not. Your skyline is pretty nice, but your Skyline is the work of cruel intestinal saboteurs."

To the Buckeyes Bullies

"The best part is that this is a school that is on the rise. We are hungry and we are getting stronger. As our academic programs raise multiple ranks every year and a crane looms over our beloved Nippert Stadium on our World-renowned campus, we continue to build. We build in the classroom and we build on the turf. Our graduation rate rises and our crime rates go down. Day after day we prove to the entire world that we are not “Old UC.” Times are changing."

AAC News

The Bottom 25: SMU is the SEC of losing

"As Troy knows, if SMU keeps playing like it’s been playing, it’s going to be really hard to unseat the Mustangs this year. Through three games, SMU has been the SEC of losing, and considering its next three games are against TCU, East Carolina and Cincinnati, it won’t be dropping any time soon."

Nati News

Devon Still Shares Pre-Surgery Pep Talk With Daughter

"Bengals defensive tackle Devon Still shared news on Thursday that his 4-year-old daughter Leah, who is battling stage 4 neuroblastoma cancer, had surgery to remove a tumor."

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