2023 Offseason Content

[GoBearcats31]

Men's Basketball Tip-Off Dinner Set for Oct. 26

https://gobearcats.com/news/2023/9/7/mens-basketball-tip-off-dinner-set-for-oct-26.aspx

Cincy Reigns will host its inaugural Cincinnati men's basketball program tip-off dinner on Thursday, Oct. 26 inside Fifth Third Arena from 6-9 p.m.

The event provides an inside opportunity to hear from head coach Wes Miller previewing the program's inaugural Big 12 season, as well as celebrating former players and the entire Bearcat family. Those in attendance will also be treated to a silent auction and chance to meet the team.

Registration will open in the coming weeks, first through an email to season ticket holders. Sales will be on a first-come, first-serve basis. Former players are also encouraged to register here to stay connected with the staff, department and program, including invites to the event.

[Geaux Juan]

.......... I don't remember who won; but, it was exciting until they announced the Yukon team as the University of Connecticut. True story.

That is a funny story! And I believe it.

[Longtime Lurker]

Oh man, that game was probably the single greatest sports memory of my life (maybe a tie with the reds sweeping the a's in 1990). I had come home that year to start med school at UC and was living at home, and my sister was still in high school. We came down late to watch that game live, and I still remember how annoyed I was at Dan Shulman for being in the bag for Duke, who I hate with the passion of a 1000 suns (again, a tie, this time with norwood U). Thanks for posting the link-I'd forgotten that Avery hit that shot after the buzzer to nearly negate one of the greatest plays I've ever watched in real time. I remember reading that the play never worked when they ran it in practice... As great a play as Pike to Binns was (I also got to watch that one with my sister actually, maybe we should get together to watch games more often), Fletcher to Martin to Levett is still the greatest passing play I have seen.

Was also fun to see a baby faced Mick on the sideline, and to get to relive Mel absolutely torching Trajan Langdon (who I particularly despised) on that last play. Ah, memories. Here's hoping for some more to come from the new version of our cats...

[SawyerHall68]

This story brought back to mind a story of mine concerning the Great Alaska Shootout tournament many years ago. One night around midnight I was using the radio, searching for a broadcast of the GAS tourney. The game being played was between a major school that I recognized and an apparent Alaskan regional team called Yukon. I thought this will be interesting to see how some regional Alaskan area school could holdup to the major school. I was shocked hearing the Yukon team playing nose to nose throughout the entire game. I, of coarse, found myself rooting for Yukon. I don't remember who won; but, it was exciting until they announced the Yukon team as the University of Connecticut. True story.

[Lobot]

Somewhere I have a VHS tape of this. Someone on here years ago was nice enough to send me a DVD copy of the Opening game at the Shoe. I think that recording eventually made it to Youtube as well.

[bearcatbret]

UC has been bombarding social media with stories from the 1980's. This was linked and I have always remembered this game because it was so late at night. UC knocks off #1 Duke. Watch the last couple of minutes and you will cringe at UC's inability to make a free throw but the winning basket will always be historical. 1998 Great Alaska Shootout Championship - Duke vs. Cincinnati (11/28/98) - YouTube

[GoBearcats31]

https://gobearcats.com/news/2023/8/15/general-allen-promoted-to-associate-ad-career-advancement-and-leadership.aspx

John Cunningham has announced that Mike Rehfeldt has been elevated to Senior Associate Athletics Director for Sports Performance.

[GoBearcats31]

Saw some "Monster Factory" numbers on social media and I believe Ody Oguama won some honor for being the top guy in strength/conditioning this off season.


Monster Factory Combine Testing Records
- Max Vertical Touch -- Jamile Reynolds, 12'4"
- 3/4 Court Sprint - Day Day Thomas, 2.94 seconds

185 bench - 20+ reps
- CJ Anthony (23)
- Ody Oguama (22)
- John Newman (21)

Max Vert Touch
- Jamille Reynolds, 12'4"
- Aziz Bandaogo, 12'2"

Lane Agility Test
- Day Day Thomas, 10.16 seconds
- Dan Skillings Jr., 10.31 seconds

Max Vertical Jump
- Jizzle James, 43.5"
- Day Day Thomas, 42.5"
- John Newman III, 41"



Well, John Newman seems healthy right now.

Further, we just lost David DeJulius, Mika Adams-Woods, and the often-injured Rob Phinisee and just replaced them with two dudes who aren't particularly tall but are much more athletic and bouncy.

Also...Jamille Reynolds wow.

[GoBearcats31]

Scott Springer reporting from the Joel Cornette Foundation golf tournament https://www.cincinnati.com/story/spo...2/70495790007/

Bill Self, Kansas basketball head coach: "It's a great league for Cincinnati to be in and it's good for the Big 12 that Cincinnati's in it. I've known Wes a while and I'm excited about the direction he'll take the program. I think it's good for Cincinnati but it (Big 12) is highly, highly, highly competitive. In basketball, there are no nights off! Their program will grow because of our league and our league will be better for it as well."

Jordan Cornette, most recently of ESPN: "There's a lot of depth there and there's no easy games. But, I was around Coach Wes Miller's group this summer. I got to see how they were acclimating. It's a pretty impressive group. Coach Wes Miller has a Top 25 basketball team. It's going to be interesting if they get eligibility from those bigs, they're going to have great depth in the frontcourt."

[Rufus]

Amazing transformation. It sure is gonna suck if He and
Aziz are deemed ineligible. With our luck in relation to transfer portal additions in the past it wouldn't surprise me if it don't go our way

[GoBearcats31]

Jamille Reynolds fitness update with a partial summer spent in the Monster Factory

https://twitter.com/jamillerey4/status/1684951047024848897

[GoBearcats31]

Some background on Chris LePore leaving the program. Can't say I blame him given his situation. The part about him starts at paragraph 15.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-ba...e-big-changes/

Good article - I was going to share before I noticed the Chris LePore section.

Here's the premise of the article:

It's an annual tradition for coaches to complain about the offseason calendar, but it's seemingly never been worse than now. There is no offseason anymore.

Due to 1) the transfer portal, 2) NIL earning potential for players, 3) the bonus COVID year that's cycling two more seasons, and 4) a recruiting calendar that is both cumbersome and outmoded for the current climate, the collective mood around college basketball isn't grouchiness or agitation — it's despondency.

[GoBearcats31]

Article on Mike Rehfeldt including a few mins of video from Scott Springer
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/spo...y/70479359007/

[bba_1979]

Some background on Chris LePore leaving the program. Can't say I blame him given his situation. The part about him starts at paragraph 15.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/citing-burnout-from-nil-transfer-portal-and-non-stop-recruiting-college-basketball-coaches-make-big-changes/

[GoBearcats31]

Wes Miller will be the guest on Jon Rothstein’s podcast this week.

Wes Miller: “The standard at Cincinnati is you play in the NCAA Tournament”

Here is the written component post-Wes interview https://collegehoops.today/rothstein...aa-tournament/ Not much there but a good reminder about the podcast that dropped Monday / any press is (usually) good

Podcast link https://collegehoops.today/podcast/e...is-wes-miller/