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Bearcat Blitz
Russ Heltman and Neil Meyer tackle the latest news, analysis, and insight surrounding Cincinnati Bearcats football
Episodes
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Neil breaks down the Bearcats 20-17 loss to Nebraska
Neil broke down the Bearcats offensive struggles during their 20-17 loss to Nebraska. Highlighted by the defense's relentless performance in year two under…
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Nebraska-Cincinnati Preview & Prediction
Russ flies solo to give his preview and prediction of the first 2025 game for Cincinnati Bearcats Football against Nebraska, plus, he reacts to the new all-red…
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Nebraska-Cincinnati First Look, Non-QB X-Factors This Season
Russ and Neil look at the betting markets and projection landscape for UC football's Thursday battle against Nebraska before highlighting their top Non-QB…
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Jizzle James Removed From Cincinnati Bearcats Program, Football Final Six Games Prediction
Russ and Neil react to the sad news about Jizzle James being removed from the Cincinnati Bearcats basketball program ahead of the 2025-26 season. Then, they…
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UC Guard Jizzle James' Social Media, Predicting First Six UC Football Games
Russ and Neil react to Jizzle James attacking Sencire Harris on social media before assessing Cincinnati football's spot in analytic models and predicting the…
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Multiple New Games Scheduled for UC Football, Basketball
Russ and Neil touch on a few different news topics to open the show, including new games on the football and basketball schedule. Then they break down The…
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Breaking Down UC Football's First Big Scrimmage of 2025, Toughest Big 12 Stretches
Russ and Neil break down the first big scrimmage for UC football during fall camp before taking a look at the toughest four-game stretches in the Big 12 from…
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Cincinnati Bearcats Football Fall Camp Midway Check-In
Russ and Neil break down the midway point of fall camp for Cincinnati Bearcats Football before breaking down the ESPN staff assessment of the Big 12 placing…
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Multiple Player Additions For UC Football/Basketball, Camp Higher Ground Takeaways
Russ and Neil rundown some news and notes surrounding UC football/basketball including one final addition to the hoops roster and a 19th commitment in the 2026…
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Cincinnati Bearcats Football 2025 Fall Camp Opening Week Thoughts
Russ and Neil breakdown the opening few days of Cincinnati Bearcats Football fall camp as the team spends one week at Camp Higher Ground in Indiana. Follow…
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Cincinnati Bearcats Football 2025 Fall Camp Arrives!
Russ and Neil get ready for the first day of UC football fall camp by checking out the betting odds market entering August and seeing where UC stands. Follow…
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The Final Days Before 2025 Cincinnati Bearcats Football Fall Camp
Russ and Neil assess Desmond Ridder's first few days with the Cincinnati Bengals before diving into their defensive fall camp storylines surrounding Cincinnati…
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Desmond Ridder Back In Cincinnati, UC Football Fall Camp Offensive Preview
Russ and Neil react to Desmond Ridder signing with the Cincinnati Bengals before doing a full offensive preview for the Bearcats 2025 fall camp starting on…
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Top Takeaways From UC Basketball's 2025 Summer Press Conference
Russ and Neil react to all of the comments from Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball's summer press conference, then they assess Brendan Sorsby slotting 20th overall…
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UC Football Anticipation Building A Week Out From Fall Camp
Russ and Neil run down some of the latest news and notes around UC athletics before assessing SP+ slotting Cincinnati as the worst Big 12 football team this…
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Recapping Cincinnati Football's Comments At 2025 Big 12 Media Days
Russ and Neil run down the top comments from Cincinnati football's time at Big 12 Media Days, including an announced starting offensive line and more. Follow…
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Bearcats Football Big 12 Media Day Storylines, USA Today QB Ranking Reaction
Russ and Neil assess the top football storylines ahead of Big 12 Media Day and then react to Brendan Sorsby's Big 12 QB ranking by USA Today. Follow Russ and…
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UC Football Releases New Uniforms, Toughest Games on 2025 Schedule
Russ and Neil give their full reaction to all three new uniforms Cincinnati football is rocking going forward, then they break down the games they think are…
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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Football Fall Camp Quickly Approaching
Russ and Neil breakdown the latest news and notes surrounding UC football, including fresh uniforms dropping this week. Then they highlight a cool honor Oscar…
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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Keeps Adding to 2026 Football Class, CBB Season Expanding
Russ and Neil discuss the Bearcats football team quickly rolling toward the 20-commitment mark after locking in an 18th commit this week to highlight a big…
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Bearcat Blitz: Hot Recruiting Run For UC Football, OKC Thunder Parallels We Could See From UC Hoops
A nine-commitment June has Cincinnati Bearcats Football rolling with strong momentum this summer, plus, Corey Evans former team just won the NBA title. We dive…
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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Football Adds to 2026 Recruiting Class, Basketball Summer Bonding
Neil Meyer and I closed out the week on Bearcat Blitz with a look at the recruiting trail and more for Cincinnati Bearcats football and basketball. Follow Russ…
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Bearcat Blitz: Sheakley IPF Use in Full Swing, Basketball Scheduling Starting To Take Shape
Russ and Neil return to their normal show structure this week with a big look at Cincinnati Bearcats football and basketball to mark each half of the program…
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Bearcat Blitz: Recapping the Opening Of The Sheakley IPF And Performance Center
Russ flies solo to recap the unveiling of the brand-new Sheakley IPF And Performance Center, including how it may impact the football team this coming season…
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Riverfront's Ryan Roberts joins the show to discuss Bearcats Baseball and much more
Neil Meyer is joined by Ryan Roberts as the two discuss the state of the Bearcats baseball program following the conclusion of the 2025 season. Also discuss…
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Bearcat Blitz: Former Bearcat Baseball Player JP Sponseller joins the show to discuss Cincinnati's trip to NCAA Tournement
Neil and JP discuss the Bearcats 2025 season, Knoxville Regional recap, Kerrington Cross journey to Big 12 POY and much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz…
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Bearcat Blitz: UC Hoops Offers JuCo Guard, Most Anticipated 2025 Football Game
Russ and Neil take a look at the latest offers from UC basketball, including a potential 2025 JuCo addition, then they break down their most anticipated game…
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Bearcat Blitz: Most Important UC Football Players, Basketball Players Arriving On Campus
Russ and Neil react to Cincinnati making the 2025 NCAA Baseball Tournament for the first time this decade, then they build excitement for basketball season as…
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Bearcat Blitz: Ball & Brew Recap, ESPN's SP+ Sleeping On UC Football?
Russ and Neil recap the final UC football Ball & Brew event at 50 West earlier this week and assessed the latest SP+ numbers that rank the Bearcats last among…
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Bearcat Blitz: More UC Hoops Transfer Analysis, Brendan Sorsby's Big 12 Hierarchy
Russ and Neil take a further look at the Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball transfer operations as more interest rolls in. Then they discuss ESPN's QB tiering for…
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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Basketball Adds Baba Miller Following Quiet Portal Stretch
Russ and Neil react to Cincinnati's sixth basketball transfer addition in FAU's Baba Miller before jumping into some new key dates on the calendar and ESPN's…
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Bearcat Blitz: Riverfront U's Ryan Roberts join the show to talk Cincinnati basketball and more.
Ryan Roberts of Riverfront Cincy joins the show to discuss the Bearcats Offseason additions, "513 Day" and Cincinnati baseballs journey to a potential NCAA…
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Bearcat Blitz: UC Football Fills Special Teams Coordinator Role, UC Basketball High-Level Transfer Talent
Russ and Neil assess the hiring of MTSU's Luke Paschall as the new Cincinnati football special team coordinator, then they take the latest look at the…
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Bearcat Blitz: Static Cincinnati Basketball Transfer Portal, IPF Impact on Football
Russ and Neil run down the latest UC basketball transfer portal news before assessing the top strength and weakness of the roster. Then, they discuss Joe…
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Bearcat Blitz: 2026 Quarterback Commitment, Cincinnati Athletics Offseason News And Notes
Russ flies solo on this show to close a slow week in Cincinnati athletics. Topics range from a new 2026 QB commit and the final touches on the football IPF, to…
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Bearcat Blitz: One UC Player Selected In 2025 NFL Draft
Russ and Neil recap the 2025 NFL Draft which had John Williams selected by the Green Bay Packers in the third round. Then, they check out the latest happenings…
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Bearcat Blitz: More Cincinnati Football Additions, Basketball Portal Closes to Entries
The Bearcats football team added a couple more names to the roster this week: Wide receiver Isaiah Johnson and defensive tackle Elijah Gunn. Neil Meyer and I…
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Bearcat Blitz: Transfer Additions in Cincinnati Football And Basketball
Russ and Neil breakdown four Cincinnati transfer additions since the last show, with two on the football side and two on the basketball side. Follow Russ and…
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Bearcat Blitz: Transfer Portal Forward Smoke, Cincinnati Wraps Up Spring Football Practice
Neil Meyer and I have you covered on the latest Bearcat Blitz as Cincinnati basketball tries to secure a transfer commitment from UCF center Moustapha Thiam…
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Bearcat Blitz: Jalen Haynes Commits to UC Hoops, Cincinnati Football Spring Showcase Recap
Russ and Neil give their thoughts on a near 80-play Spring Showcase from Cincinnati Football on Saturday after discussing the first forward commitment of the…
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Bearcat Blitz: Transfer Portal Fun Continues, Corey Evans' Ethos, Spring Showcase Preview
Russ and Neil give the latest transfer news as UC searches for more basketball talent, then they assess the comments from general manager Corey Evans on The…
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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Basketball Sees Exits and Entries From The Transfer Portal
Russ and Neil recap the multitude of transfer portal entries and exits from the Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball program in recent days during the 2025 window…
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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Moves Onto CBC Quarterfinals, Transfer Portal Contact Continues
Russ and Neil recap the 83-61 blowout win before previewing a matchup against another transfer-depleted outfit in UCF on Thursday night in the College…
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Bearcat Blitz: College Basketball Crown Preview, UC Hits Spring Football Midway Point
Russ and Neil preview the Bearcats basketball matchup against DePaul in the College Basketball Crown before giving the latest the transfer portal update and a…
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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Basketball Canvassing Transfer Portal, Football Back At Spring Practice
Russ and Neil assess the latest UC basketball transfer portal contact and their status as near-top betting favorite to win the College Basketball Crown, plus…
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Bearcat Blitz: Crosstown Shootout Coaching Change, Transfer Portal Opens
Russ and Neil react to Xavier head coach Sean Miller taking the same role with Texas and what it means for the Crosstown Shootout. Then they assess the opening…
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Bearcat Blitz: Wes Miller Confirms GM Pursuit, Loose Ends Tied Up Before College Basketball Crown
Russ and Neil react to comments from Wes Miller during his final weekly radio show with a couple weeks before the College Basketball Crown Tournament and then…
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Bearcat Blitz: Spring Football Continues, Cincinnati Approaching Historic NCAA Tournament Drought
Russ and Neil break down Cincinnati's inclusion in the College Basketball Crown field, before touching on their NCAA Tournament drought and some fresh football…
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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Falls to Iowa State in 2025 Big 12 Tournament, Spring Football First Impressions
Russ and Neil recap the 76-56 whooping Iowa State handed to Cincinnati, next steps this season and more before giving their initial impressions of the football…
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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Basketball Loses Third-Straight Game, Spring Football Storylines
Russ and Neil react to the 78-67 UC basketball loss to Oklahoma State entering the 2025 Big 12 Tournament and give their top storylines for the 2025 UC Spring…
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Bearcat Blitz: Brutal Loss to Kansas State, OSU Preview, Spring Football Almost Here
Russ and Neil recap a flat 54-49 UC loss to Kansas State before previewing the regular-season finale against OSU. They close with the latest on UC football…
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Bearcat Blitz: More Of The Same Against Houston, UC's Bubble Not Popped Entering Final Week
Russ and Neil recap the 73-64 loss to Houston before giving the latest update on Cincinnati's hopes to make the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Things close with a…
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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Basketball Earns Big Win Over Baylor, No. 4 Houston Preview
Russ and Neil recap Cincinnati's 69-67 win over Baylor as Russ moved to 23-5 on his season predictions. Then they assess where Cincinnati stands in the NCAA…
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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Basketball Notches Wire-To-Wire Win Over TCU, Baylor Preview
Russ and Neil recap Cincinnati's strong 75-63 win over TCU to keep the season alive with Baylor rolling into town on Tuesday night. Follow Russ and Neil on…
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Bearcats Blitz: Cincinnati Gets Swept By West Virginia, TCU Preview
Russ and Neil recap the latest disappointment from UC basketball as they fell 62-59 against West Virginia without Simas Lukošius, then they give the surgery…
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Bearcat Blitz: UC Women's Basketball HC Katrina Merriweather, Bearcats Men's Team Not Surprising Anyone In Big 12 Play
Russ and Neil welcome on Cincinnati Women's Basketball HC Katrina Merriweather to discuss her team's season thus far, then they give a recap of the Men's teams…
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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Carrying Win Streak Into Road Matchup Against No. 10 Iowa State
Russ and Neil recap the third consecutive win for UC hoops as they took out the Utah Utes 85-75 on Tuesday ahead of the most difficult game of the season…
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Bearcat Blitz: Cincinnati Hoops Picking Up Momentum, Utah Preview
Russ and Neil breakdown another offensive showcase for Cincinnati driven by Jizzle James and Day Day Thomas, then they preview the next outing against Utah…
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Bearcats Blitz: Cincinnati Basketball's Offense Comes Alive, Late Football Commit, BYU Preview
Russ and Neil touch on the latest with Cincinnati Bearcats hoops, including an offensive explosion that they could carry over into the BYU outing, plus, a late…
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Bearcat Blitz: The Beatings Continue For UC Hoops, UCF Preview
Russ and Neil recap a lifeless 63-50 UC loss to West Virginia, try to make sense of this collapse, and preview the next outing against UCF on the road. Follow…