http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/43388 Recent articles about Marcus Barnett en-us By my count five different teams have been picked to win the Big East Conference this year by various sources. People seem to think the Bearcats will finish anywhere from 1 to 5 in the league.   Coming off of their first Big East Championship (and first outright league title in decades) can the Bearcats repeat?   With the target on their backs and a defense that only returns one starter it would seem a tall order. In good news, however, Brian Kelly remains the coach of the Bearcat... Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:44:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/2009_Cincinnati_Bearcat_Football_Preview/1111365 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/2009_Cincinnati_Bearcat_Football_Preview/1111365 No one has a clue who's going to win this league. So we logically cross off the contenders, one by one. Part of the Doc's Big East Week.• One starter is back on defense. One. And last year's defense was pretty good, finishing in the top 25 nationally against the run and in scoring D for the second year in a row while leading the Big East in sacks (also for the second year in a row) and tackles for loss. All of that is gone: Top tacklers and multi-year starters Ryan Manalac an... Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:25:50 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Big_East_Eliminator_Three_reasons_Cincinnati_cant_possibly_be_back_in_the_BCS/928880 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Big_East_Eliminator_Three_reasons_Cincinnati_cant_possibly_be_back_in_the_BCS/928880 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Big_East_Eliminator_Three_reasons_Cincinnati_cant_possibly_be_back_in_the_BCS/928880 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/a/9a2eac47ce216dd5fc78ec4c1ec9b2ff3873f83d/small/6c.jpg The 2009 college football season will kick off in a little over a month. To make the time go a little faster, I have been counting down my top 50 teams one team at a time. No. 38  West Virginia Mountaineers No. 37  CINCINNATI BEARCATS After the program’s most successful two-season stretch in school history, Cincinnati fans are wondering if coach Brian Kelly can capitalize and keep the momentum going. The Bearcats, who won the Big East championship, the school’s first ou... Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:20:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Countdown_to_Kickoff_The_Preseason_Top_50_8212No_37_Cincinnati_Bearcats/899698 http://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/article_external/Countdown_to_Kickoff_The_Preseason_Top_50_8212No_37_Cincinnati_Bearcats/899698