Nsd '24

[Lobot]

Early signing day is tomorrow Dec. 4 . I think we pretty much have known quantities at this point and everyone who's going to flip has flipped leading up to this. Hopefully we sign everyone we're still expecting and maybe add a couple. There should be a signing day thread from GoBearcatsFB tomorrow and I'll link to it as soon as I can.

[D.A.H.]

We got two commitments but no signees this week. That was what was expected as all of our guys signed in the Dec. period

i don't have any mumbo jumbo stats on this, but it does seem crazy that, with the early signing period, this traditional signing day means nothing. at all.

[D.A.H.]

You have to love his rebellion. I wonder if Herb will become a Wolverine fan?

i don't think that he had any other offers. he knows he's not going to beat out the $12M "man". I guess just being able to say that he signed with UM is enough. in two or three years, he'll be in the MAC, if he actually wants to play. if he's satisfied with holding a clipboard at a big school, and being part of the BMOC stuff, he'll stay. his dad cut a lot of ties to OSU - I don't think anyone in columbus cares about this.

[Lobot]

Anyone sign with UC today?

We got two commitments but no signees this week. That was what was expected as all of our guys signed in the Dec. period

[swilsonsp4]

Not that I read. How long is the signing period? I seem to recall another portal window opening after spring practices.

For players whose teams were in the playoffs, they had until five days after their last game to enter the portal. There is no date under which they must commit elsewhere, aside from the receiving school's entrance requirements.

The spring portal for football will run from 4/16/25 through 4/25/25. Again, transferees do not need to commit during the window.

[London 'Cat]

Anyone sign with UC today?

Not that I read. How long is the signing period? I seem to recall another portal window opening after spring practices.

[red_n_black_attack]

Anyone sign with UC today?

[bearcatbret]

I believe Chase committed to Michigan.

You have to love his rebellion. I wonder if Herb will become a Wolverine fan?

[swilsonsp4]

I believe Chase committed to Michigan.

Correct ...

[London 'Cat]

Not that he is coming here because Chase Herbstreit of X is going to tosu as a QB. I look for him to be in the portal in two years.

I believe Chase committed to Michigan.

[bearcatbret]

Not that he is coming here because Chase Herbstreit of X is going to tosu as a QB. I look for him to be in the portal in two years.

[Bearcatbsce87]

Jamari Johnson ,DB from Birmingham

On3 rankings still based on 18 recruits signed. Missing Jamari Johnson

[Bearcat93]

I like Yormark-he’s been proactive in a shifting sands environment & temporarily (5 years, I’ll wager) positioned B12 as the 3rd best football conference. I’m just not sure that the push for basketball to be a power broker sport-one that shapes leagues that have both football & basketball-will work. If I had to say right now, with what we know, I’d say UC could find itself back in the BE as a basketball school with a football team that plays with the outsiders. Here’s why-it’s easier to manage NIL for a 12 player sport than a 50 player sport. I just don’t believe UC can fund a winning program with where it is now. We will need to return to 2009 or 2021 UC prowess to get the level of donor $. I hope I’m wrong, but if we don’t unbundle this Scott mess, it looks that way to me.

[bearcatbret]

Bearcat93 - We know that football has always driven this but Yormark is pushing basketball to be part of the equation. How will decent football and basketball programs fit into the equation? You left Vandy and Northwestern out of your "left behind list". The problem with Cincinnati is that even though we have a top TV market, we share that with Kentucky and tosu (and x in b-ball) as well as the Reds and Bungles.

[bba_1979]

For what it's worth, here's what I see happening, as it's already happening today. TV markets - along with brand/quality of play - will drive an expanded B10 and SEC Saturday NFL-type league. The B10 & SEC conferences to date actually don't need that much more expansion, but they'll take what they (& Disney) believe will augment their financial position & ability to fund increased NIL salaries for players. Off the top of my head, those schools to invite could look something like: SMU, Cal, BC, Houston, AZ &/or AZ St, USF, Miami, UCF, Pitt, UNC, San Diego St, KS and/or K St. Whether or not they punt Purdon't, IU and few others, TBD, but this would get the league to somewhere between 35-50 teams, which exceeds the pro model of 32 teams, which no pro league surpasses for a number of reasons. While UC is just outside the top 30 media market, our brand is not great at the moment, which is why every year Scott runs the program into the ground is really important. Just my .02.

According to this site (https://www.stationindex.com/tv/tv-markets), Cincinnati is 34th with 9 full power TV stations. Columbus is 32nd with 7 full power stations. This site (http://www.radio-media.com/markets/main.html) is by population and has Cincinnati ranked 26th with Columbus 35th. So, to me, your comment "believe will augment their financial position & ability to fund increased NIL salaries" is key. UC seemingly just doesn't have the numbers in their fan base who are willing to continuously donate at a high level for athletics.