Bigger, Stronger....Kickers!

The off season strength and conditioning program is important to every program.  It's the time for linemen to get bigger, backs to get faster, and kickers to get stronger.  Kickers?  Maybe not everywhere but at Cincinnati the "specialist" go through the same program the rest of the team does.  It's all part of Butch Jones philosophy where everyone in the family is accountable, and does everything together.

Getting To Know Coach Roy Manning

This week we continue to give you a chance to "sit down" with one of our coaches.  Today we talk to a another coach that brings NFL experience to the staff, running backs coach, Roy Manning

Getting To Know Coach Shannon Morrison

For the next couple of months we will be featuring special interviews we do with the UC coaching staff.  Today we begin our series with one of the newest members of the staff, defensive back coach, Shannon Morrison.

The NFL Dream Begins

Over the next two weekend eight Bearcats will begin their dream of being an NFL player.  Friday the first three reported to their teams, including QB Zach Collaros.  Introductions between himself and the Buc's new head coach won't be necessary, it's former Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano. 

We found this in the Tampa Tribune Saturday morning.

Schiano didn't have to spend too much time evaluating former Cincinnati quarterback Zach Collaros and former Rutgers tackle Desmond Wynn, both of whom were working out mostly on the two tryout fields.

"Desmond is a Rutgers guy who I recruited and know very very well and I thought he did a good job out there today," Schiano said. "And Zach is a guy I faced several times as the head coach at Rutgers who is just a proven winner.

"He may not have the height and some of those other things that you want (in a quarterback) but we had the opportunity to get him here and I'm anxious to see how he does the next couple days."

The other five Bearcats will be in their rookie camps next weekend.

"Intensity is in everything we do..."

College football doesn't have a "season", it's 12 months a year.  There are plenty of breaks for the student athletes, but their focus on football is always there.  Some coaches wrestle with the right approach that allows their team to turn their intensity off and on.   At UC that's not a problem, their intensity is always on, in everything they do.

Next Year...Why Not Me

Monday morning the UC football team was back in the weight room getting ready for the 2012 season.  Watching so many Bearcats being drafted means there are some big shoes to fill, but it also means that several member of next years senior class could be seeing their names pop up in the ESPN draft program next April.

Rams Feature Video: Isaiah Pead

On his visit to St Louis over the wekend Isaiah Pead sat down for an interview with the Rams video team.  Here is link to a feature video they produced.

Link:  Under The Lights with Isaiah Pead