http://www.yardbarker.com/content/team/802 Recent articles about the Cincinnati Bearcats en-us 1. Dante Curry- (Georgia St. from South Florida Jr.)- He was the most underrated player in the big east (when he played there), very skilled shooting guard who will easily break 20 ppg at GSU. 2. Mike Mercer- (South Florida from Georgia Jr.)- This freakishly athletic 2-guard has some serious flaws (his jumpshot, he's turnover prone) but, he has better physical attributes than Derrick Rose. 3. Maurice Joseph- (Vermont from Michigan St.)- athletic combo forward can score and rebound. He was one of Tom Izzo's top recruits. Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:07:45 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/289511 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/289511 West Virginia signed basketball coach Bob Huggins to a new contract this week, which will pay him around $1.5 million per year for the next 10 plus years. The stipulation however, is that Huggins can be fired for drug abuse or intoxication, a problem that Huggins has dealt with in the past and a huge reason why he left Cincinnati. I totally agree with this and think it should be included in everybody's contract because these are role models for young impressionable college kids. They have a responsibility to be upstanding citizens for their team. Tue, 06 May 2008 16:34:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/264024 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/264024 The 2007-08 Volunteers are taking me back down memory lane to ole Arkansas Razorbacks and Cincinnati Bearcats squads. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:43:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/170162 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/170162 Real bummer of a Pitt game, as they played great for the first 30-some minutes, only to completely fall apart with 5 minutes to go in a 82-70 loss at #21 Notre Dame. Pitt looked in control, ready to end ND's big home streak (Pitt was up double digits twice in the middle of the 2nd half), but the Irish closed out the game on a 21-10 run. I'm really too frustrated with this loss to give you a detailed recap of the ballgame. Like I said, I was very impressed with Pitt's play for the first 33 minutes of the game. They held an 11 point lead over the Irish and were in cruise control. Although Harangody was scoring, Blair had him frustrated with his patented charge-taking skills. Benjamin was red-hot from outside. Sam Young was scoring at will. Pitt looked ready to take home a signature road win and virtually lock up an NCAA berth, getting back into the fight on the Big East and national scene. Instead, Pitt self-destructed in the final few minutes, and was outscored, 42-19 to end the game. Give Notre Dame credit, as they nailed insanely deep three-balls, and Tory Jackson (the point guard) played his heart out, grabbing 13 boards (he's 5-10!). Still, Pitt fueled the fire by turning the ball over three times in one minute, missing an easy dunk, and taking low-percentage shots. Many fans are also blaming the loss on Ronald Ramon's 0-8 night shooting, and the teams pathetic performance at the foul line (11-18). Pitt is now tied for 7th in the Big East and will remain unranked regardless of what happens Sunday vs. #23 Louisville. I still have confidence in the Panthers though. They played great basketball for most of the game against a very good team in a tough place to win. Fields is back and Pitt always seems to hit a wall in February and get hot for the Big East Tourney. This year, let's hope they are just prolonging that a bit, so we can get some momentum going into the NCAA's. I like the Panthers to beat Louisville on Sunday, Cincy after that, and win two out of their last three. That should be enough to get into the Dance regardless of what happens in NYC (where Pitt always plays well). I still like what I'm seeing from this club, they just need to avoid the collapse at the end of the game. Marquette was a 3/4-game long collapse. ND was only a 1/4-game long collapse. It's an improvement, and I think Pitt will put it together and get hot. They always seem to at this time of year, and they are definitely still close (if they weren't close, they'd be getting blown out). If Louisville is a repeat of this game, then I'll start to worry. But this is the first time all year Pitt has lost 2 in a row and I think they won't let that last, especially on its home floor. The Panthers will be ready come Sunday. Duquesne was crushed at #10 Xavier, 75-48. The Pens did hold on to win..but more on that later. Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:21:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/161902 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/161902 Profiles of several of the top high school freshmen in the country, and which colleges are hot on their trail. For better or worse, this is the direction recruiting is heading. Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:12:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/150115 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/150115 For the first time following the thrilling buzzer-beating win over West Virginia, Pitt will take the court tonight, this time taking on the Friars of Providence College. The Friars (13-10, 4-7 Big East) are struggling, so it doesn't look to be a tough game for Pitt. Still, Providence has a win at UConn under its belt, and Pitt can't afford to lose another easy one at home. The Panthers need to take every win they can get with a very difficult stretch coming up to finish off the Big East season (at Marquette, at ND, vs. Louisville, vs. Cincy, at Syracuse, at WVU, vs. DePaul). This is probably the easiest game Pitt has left on the schedule so they can't afford to lose it. A loss would drop them from the top 25 and knock Pitt out of the race for a bye in the Big East Tourney. The other big news tonight is the potential return of Levance Fields. He's been practicing, cleared by doctors, and is likely to at least suit up tonight. At best he could see a few minutes of action. That would be fantastic if Fields could get some minutes before the Marquette game, where Pitt will need him a lot more than they will tonight. Two other excellent previews of the game can be found here and here. I'll be there for the tip at 7:30 (also on FSN Pittsburgh). Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:54:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/140069 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/140069 Which Big East team is best? Syracuse took a hit with the loss of Eric Devendorf (ACL) and Villanova will struggle to replace Cassiem Drummond (broken foot). Pittsburgh has suffered some injuries, too, but I think they were overrated to start. Louisville has been a disaster. ESPN.com's Andy Glockner gives the nod to Georgetown and Marquette while giving bottom-dweller status to Cincinnati, Rutgers, DePaul and Cincinnati. Wed, 02 Jan 2008 22:02:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/58586 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/58586 The Adidas It takes 5ive Classic opened up play yesterday in Cincinnati at the Fifth Third Bank Arena on the Cincinnati campus, featuring many of the best travel teams that Adidas has in its stables, playing under the watchful eyes of such coaches as North Carolina's Roy Williams, Ohio State's Thad Matta, UCLA's Ben Howland and new Kentucky head coach Billy Gillispie. Some of the other head coaches in attendance that caught our eye were Leonard Hamilton (Florida State); Kelvin Sampson (Indiana); Willis Wilson (Rice); David Odom (South Carolina); Skip Prosser (Wake Forest); Paul Hewitt (Georgia Tech); Matt Painter (Purdue), Mick Cronin (Cincinnati); Todd Lickliter (Iowa); Sean Miller (Xavier); Bobby Huggins (West Virginia); Jim Les (Bradley); Brad Brownell (Wright State); Norm Roberts (St. John's); Bill Self (Kansas); and Herb Sendek (Arizona State). Sun, 08 Jul 2007 15:12:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/19005 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/19005