2026-27 Staff and Roster

[Lobot]

The Ohio Court of Appeals has denied the motion to vacate the stay in the Ohio 5 in 5 case.

This means MJ Collins is currently ineligible.

[Lobot]

I don’t really have anything to add to the discussion. I just wanted to see if I’m five star.

I had a great response to this but I'll hold my sarcasm.. Lol

Campbell and Collins are not an either or proposition. We have a roster spot available for both if they're eligible.

[Corporateballa]

I don’t really have anything to add to the discussion. I just wanted to see if I’m five star.

[leo from jersey]

Assuming the addition of Campbell suggests things are uncertain with Collins, but is Campbell more likely to be eligible than Collins?

Nothing official yet from UC re: Campbell.

that makes sense but with CJC - you can't have enough guards especially one who can defend.

[GoBearcats31]

Assuming the addition of Campbell suggests things are uncertain with Collins, but is Campbell more likely to be eligible than Collins?

Nothing official yet from UC re: Campbell.

[sedz]

I don't think the summer league counts as "professional". It's basically an exhibition tournament. Not a contract to play for the team during the season.

https://x.com/jackson5payne/status/2092737611232411857

[Lobot]

He signed a contract with the 76ers and played in the summer league. I thought the Big 12 was not allowing this.

I thought they weren't either but he has an injuction in the state of Oklahoma. He played 2 years at a Juco. Not sure why that matter if he was a pro

[longtimefan]

He signed a contract with the 76ers and played in the summer league. I thought the Big 12 was not allowing this.

[Rufus]

Why so late in transferring. And why so late in adding to the roster.

[fmirzamd]

NEWS: Bowling Green transfer Javontae Campbell, the MAC Defensive Player of the Year, has committed to Cincinnati, he told @On3. The 6-2 guard averaged 18.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 3.0 steals per game this past season, leading all of Division I in steals.

[sedz]

If Collins ends up eligible my starting 5 would be Campbell, Carson, Collins, Tejada, Allenspach.

[sedz]

Javontae Campbell posted a 5.7 BPM last season. He's a high usage distributor (28% usage, 30% assist rate) and an excellent defender (3.1 DBPM, 4.4% steal rate). In line with most of our transfer class, Campbell attacks the basket and gets to the line a ton with a whopping 50% free throw rate. He shot 200 free throws! That's exactly twice as many as Day Day and Jizzle combined. And he got to the rim 287 times with only 16% of those assisted. Exactly half as many rim attempts as our entire roster last year and twice as many as our best attacker Baba Miller. That's incredible.

Needless to say, I love this pickup. Campbell instantly becomes our top BPM player.

[Lobot]

We have added Javontae Campbell formerly of BGSU per On3. Campbell was the MAC defensive player of the year last season and led the country in steals.

[Lobot]

Bad news, at least temporarily. MJ Collins is ineligible again due to a stay in the Colorado ruling that made all the 2022 players eligible. Appeal coming by the players. Collins himself urging people to keep the faith and doesn't seem too bothered by it.

[longtimefan]

The NCAA challenge to Judge Wagner's ruling was dismissed today. MJ Collins is still eligible for now

So, basically the courts say NCAA can’t make rules on eligibility of athletes, and can’t stop athletes from gambling. There really are no rules anymore. The judge today said the athletes would suffer irreparable harm, but the NCAA would suffer no harm. I don’t think that’s right.

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/2026/07/17/judge-rules-against-ncaa-eligibility-second-time/90960851007/