Coomer and Hummer react to the unofficial start to the John Brannen era...a preseason matchup against Thomas More! 

Music:

"Happy" - Pharrell Williams // "I Can See Clearly Now" - Johnny Nash

Sound Effects via SoundBible.com

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Coomer and Hummer kick off the podcast with the Cincinnati hot topic of the week - UC football attendance (1:25). After beating the dead horse, the podcast is joined by first-time guest, Brett Stein of BearcatJournal.com (11:15) to discuss John Brannen's approach to recruiting (15:15),  2020 commits (20:32), and an update on the biggest names still considering UC (32:15). 

Music:

"Cincinnati Hat" - Showtime 

"Man's Not Hot" - Big Shaq

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Coomer and Hummer kick the show off by doing what every Cincinnati media member did this week, discussing Brian Kelly's return to Nippert Stadium (1:40). Naturally, this leads to a conversa-- er, rant, about UC's ability to pony up big dollars to retain good coaches (6:20). Bearcats basketball talk kicks off with excitement about hype from the national media (11:00). Finally, the podcast winds down with a recap of AAC Media Day (19:33). 

Music: 

"Cincinnati Hat" - Showtime 

"Hype" - Drake

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Coomer and Hummer welcome a special guest to the podcast -- DerMarr Johnson!

We cover a wide variety of topics with DerMarr, including his relationships with Bob Huggins and Mick Cronin, making music with Kevin Durant, the outlook for the '19-20 Cincinnati Bearcats and much more.

Music: 

Showtime - "Cincinnati Hat" // University of Cincinnati Band - "Down the Drive" 

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Coomer and Hummer reflect on a long-overdue Bearcat Madness event, which followed UC's spectacular victory against UCF in football. What worked well? How can this event improve in the future? They then review who is new to the team. The offseason featured quite a bit of turnover, how will these new players impact the Bearcats' performance in the 2019-2020 season? 

Music: 

Showtime - "Cincinnati Hat" // University of Cincinnati Band - "Down the Drive" 

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Coomer and Hummer dive into the upcoming season by reviewing who is actually on the team (1:20). We then review what are the THREE BURNING QUESTIONS for the upcoming basketball season (9:20). Finally, Sam Elliott, the former Sports Editor of the News Record, calls in to deep-dive the returning players and what we should expect from them in 2019-2020 (30:30). 

Three Burning Questions:

1. Who do the Bearcats address the PG position? 

2. Who will be playing the '5' for the Bearcats? 

3. How well can John Brannen implement a new style of play for a team that has seen high turnover? 

Music: 

Showtime - "Cincinnati Hat" // University of Cincinnati Band - "Down the Drive" 

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Coomer and Hummer make a special exception to pivot away from Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball, instead honoring Marty Brennaman's final broadcast as radio announcer for the Cincinnati Reds. 

Special Guests: Cameron Papp, Lamar Styles. 

Music: 

Showtime - "Cincinnati Hat" 

Cincinnati Pops Orchestra & Eric Kunzel - "Hooray for the Cincinnati Reds" 

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Coomer and Hummer dive into the 'Fair Pay to Play Act' and the potential ramifications for not only college basketball, but Cincinnati hoops as well (01:12). The duo then dives into the upcoming 2019-2020 schedule, making WAY TOO EARLY game-by-game predictions for the team (12:15). Finally, Coomer and Hummer react to Andy Katz' seeding of the Bearcats (27:42). 

Music: 

Showtime - "Cincinnati Hat" 

Cincinnati Pops Orchestra & Erich Kunzel - "Hooray for the Cincinnati Reds" 

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Coomer and Hummer congratulate Coach John Brannen on his induction into the Marshall Athletics Hall of Fame (01:10). Then, a serendipitous Twitter conversation between two former Bearcats forced the podcast to discuss our own University of Cincinnati Athletics Hall of Fame (02:40). Ultimately, the episode turns into a stroll down memory lane as Coomer and Hummer relive the tragic 2018 tournament loss to the Nevada Wolfpack (08:50). 

Music: SHOWTIME - "Cincinnati Hat" // Taylor Swift - "Death by a Thousand Cuts" 

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Coomer and Hummer discuss the exciting news that Midnight Madness is returning to Cincinnati on October 4th (2:48)! Then, they discuss their FAVORITE five basketball players from the Mick Cronin Era (6:30). They snuck in their least favorite player as well (21:42). Finally, they close with recruiting news from last week (26:56). 

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