Another Side Of: Mick Cronin

Another Side Of: Mick Cronin: FOX19's Tricia Macke sits down with UC Bearcats' Head Basketball coach Mick Cronin. They talked about his life outside of basketball and life as a single dad.

Draft Day Approaches

By Dan Hoard on GoBearcats.com. Click HERE to read about how well our seniors look to do in 9 days.

Helping With Opening Night

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Cancelled Tailgate

Unfortunately, with a 90% chance of rain today, and visible storms stretching from Indy to Oklahoma coming in our direction all day, I've decided to cancel the tailgate. Hopefully an Ohio spring with cooperate sometime soon for a great spring football picnic! See you this fall!

Bearcat Bowl Events

Bearcat Bowl VI begins at 4 p.m. Saturday at Nippert Stadium. It’s free and open to the public. Parking in all campus garages if $5.
The 90-minute game will feature four 12-minute quarters, regular clock stoppages in the first half, a running clock in the second half and a 10-minute halftime.’

OTHER EVENTS
A 2012 football student season ticket will be up for grabs in the UC student kicking contest. During the game, 2,500 lucky random fans will receive a complimentary mini football thrown into the stands by the cheerleaders. There will be an attendance contest to the top three UC fraternities and sororities that bring the largest group to support and cheer on the Bearcats. Prizes from this attendance contest will benefit the Make-A-Wish contest per the 2012 Greek Week campaign.

FREE YOUTH MINI-CAMP
The free youth mini-camp is for players up to eighth grade from 12:30-2 p.m. on the Bearcats home turf in historic Nippert Stadium. The clinic will be led by Head Coach Butch Jones, his staff and selected student-athletes. Registration for the mini-camp begins at 11:30 a.m. under the overhang in the north end zone at field level.

AUTOGRAPH SESSION
Following the mini-camp, football student-athletes will be on hand to sign autographs inside the Fan Fest from 2:15-2:45 p.m. on Sheakley Lawn.

THE DUNK TANK
The department of athletics has partnered with UC Fraternity and Sorority Life to make this event the kickoff to its 2012 Greek Week activities. The Bearcats and Greeks have selected the Make-A-Wish foundation to receive proceeds from some events and any donations collected on April 14. During the Bearcats Fan Zone, there will be a dunk tank for $1 per throw where the proceeds will benefit Make-A-Wish. Participants in the dunk tank include UC student athletes, coaches, UC staff, former players and UC student government delegates.

BEARCATS FAN ZONE & FAN FEST
The Bearcats Fan Zone will be open from 1:30-3:30 p.m. on Sheakley Lawn, featuring activities for Bearcats fans young and old. The Victory Plaza Stage will feature live music throughout the event and football student-athletes will sign autographs for fans from 2:15-2:45 p.m. Other featured events include a dunk tank, inflatable games, cornhole, a Bearcats Kids Club coloring contest, face painting and an opportunity to meet Bearcat and the cheerleaders. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.

SUPER SALE
UC will also hold a Bearcat Gear Super Sale, a public sale of new and vintage equipment, uniforms and apparel on the west concourse of Fifth Third Arena from 1:30-3:30 p.m.

PEP RALLY
There will be a pep rally from 3:15-3:30 p.m. on Sheakley Lawn performed by our Bearcat Band and cheerleaders with an opportunity to meet the Bearcat.

Episode 12: Inside the Bearcats Podcast

I think we're extremely fortunate in our AD hire so far. Listen HERE to his podcast on Nippert, scheduling, etc. going forward.

Bearcat Bowl Baby!

Join the 2012 Cincinnati Bearcats and Head Coach Butch Jones for the 6th Annual Bearcat Bowl at Nippert stadium on Saturday, April 14th. The Bearcat Bowl will begin at 4 p.m., preceded by a Youth Clinic from 12:30-2 pm at Nippert Stadium. Registration begins at 11:30 am on the field for the Youth Clinic.

The Bearcat Fan Zone will be on Sheakley Lawn from 1:30-3:30, and select Bearcat players will sign autographs on Sheakley Lawn from 2:15-2:45 pm.

Coaching Profile: Shannon Morrison

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Hometown Traditions

Coach Profile: Roy Manning

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Saturday Events

OTHER ACTIVITIES ON SATURDAY

12:30pm – 2:00pm - Free youth football clinic inside Nippert Stadium (for children up to 8^th grade). Check-in begins on the field at 11:30am.
2:15pm on Sheakley Lawn - Team autograph session

Spring Tailgate Saturday April 14th @ Noon

Game time is 4:00 p.m.

Weather permitting, Owen will be at the lot by noon and Scott Oyler will have his trailer. The Carleton's will be arriving close to game time.

I'll have my grill if you'd like to bring something to BBQ and a side, but if you let me know via the einvite or an email to armybear@gmail.com I plan on having dogs, condiments, and some picnic sides enough for anyone who responds.

Scott may have a keg and donations will be accepted. See you there!

Basketball 2011/12 Season Highlights

Very well done.

2012 Spring Game (Bearcat Bowl) April 14th.

Click on the picture for details on the game, format, and day's events.

Cronin's Rebuild

A great article by Dan Hoard can be found HERE. Glad to have Mick as the coach, I feel he persevered thru a lot more than most could of under similar circumstances.

And congrats to UC for being ranked 18th in the final poll, seen HERE. Nice to have the program back on solid ground.

Spring Football: Back From Break

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Frey Mic'd Up

Great idea!

Mick Cronin content as University of Cincinnati Bearcats coach

I hope UC fans embrace him fully and support the program. It's not often we see a significant figure say this:

Cronin said this week that he has received a few calls, but paid them no heed.

“It lasts five seconds,” Cronin said. “They call my agent. My agent calls me and I tell him to get me a lifetime deal at Cincinnati.”

Click the picture for the article.