Making History in the Big East!
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Making History in the Big East!
R R E E D II D S S N IIN M aking History in the Big East! Under The Helmet Butler Benton Football Recruiting Class of 2006 Old School Bearcat Joe Hice Roosevelt Mukes UC Basketball Coach Kennedy Ronald Allen UC Soccer Hylton Dayes $5.00 Bearcats Head Football Coach Mark Dantonio An Inside Look At Bearcat Athletics FALL 2005 www.bearcatinsider.com www.bearcatinsider.com www.bearcatinsider.com BEARCAT INSIDER MAGAZINE TO OUR READERS... Bearcat Insider 1312 Camphill Way #1 West Carrollton, Ohio 45449 Dear Bearcat Fans, School has started and the leaves are changing as summer turns into fall. Bearcat Insider has been on hand to cover many of the hottest topics surrounding the Bearcats athletic program since our last printing. Not only has things changed around UC, but Bearcat Insider has seen some changes as well. Our website BearcatInsider.com keeps growing as more Bearcat fans have learned about us. Our partner, Scout.com is now part of the largest internet/media company going in Fox Sports. With our partnership the staff of Bearcat Insider expects many new things to come. Some we've already seen. But in the end Bearcat fans will be the winner in all of this. What have you missed? Publisher Dave Berk Columnists Tim Adams Casey Weldon Dave Berk Our members have enjoyed watching video interviews and listening to audio interviews on the web for several months now. With the change over to Fox, were now able to do more then ever before and will keep bringing you content you won't find anywhere else. Why do several members of the media use Bearcat Insider as a source? It's because our only focus is Bearcats athletics. So come over and enjoy a "Free 7 Day Trial" membership and see what you've been missing. www.bearcatinsider.com Creative Design Tracy Walls - Young's Publishing Dave Berk Photographs The following photos were used with permission by the University of Cincinnati Athletic Department. Ronald Allen Andy Kennedy Joe Hice Roosevelt Mukes - Black & White River City Trophy www.bearcatinsider.com All Other Photos Dave Berk - Bearcat Insider 2 www.bearcatinsider.com Bearcat Insider is a news magazine with emphasis on University of Cincinnati sports. Bearcat Insider does not knowingly accept false or misleading advertising or editorial content, nor does Bearcat Insider assume responsibility should such advertising or editorial appear. Readers are encouraged to notify Bearcat Insider when they suspect false advertising. Bearcat Insider reserves the right to edit letters to the editor for clarity and space availability and to determine suitability of all materials submitted without the consent of Bearcat Insider. All rights reserved. Copyright 2005 by Bearcat Insider. We're very excited about printing another magazine. Our goal is to make this the best printed source of the Bearcats around. Trust me when I tell you many people inside and outside of the university have taken notice. This issue of our growing magazine has many great stories for you. Inside the staff has put together some great information with special stories on the Bearcats Men's Soccer program. We also had the chance to speak with new Men's Basketball Coach Andy Kennedy and his newest player Ronald Allen. As we always try to do, Tim Adams goes "Old School" with two former Bearcat football players and lets you know how they are doing since their playing days ended. We also look at the Bearcats first official Big East game and go outside the helmet with Butler Benton the Bearcats sophomore running back who's coming off a shoulder injury from the spring. As always, football recruiting is heating up and the Bearcats have received five verbal commitments. We look at each of them and also give you some other names to keep an eye out for. We want to thank all of you who've made Bearcat Insider grow and hope you keep enjoying our coverage of Bearcat athletics. As always, please feel free to e-mail me with any questions or comments about this magazine or our website. Sincerely, Dave Berk Publisher Bearcat Insider BearcatInsider@hotmail.com GO BEARCATS!!! www.bearcatinsider.com www.bearcatinsider.com www.bearcatinsider.com www.bearcatinsider.com www.bearcatinsider.com HISTORY MADE : BEARCATS PLAY FIRST BIG EAST GAME Fall 2005 OUTSIDE THE HELMET: BUTLER BENTON 2005 FOOTBALL VERBAL COMMITMENTS & RECRUITING UPDATE OLD SCHOOL BEARCAT JOE HICE ROOSEVELT MUKES www.bearcatinsider.com IN THIS ISSUE OF BEARCAT INSIDER www.bearcatinsider.com See story on page 7 NEW LEAGUE, IMPRESSIVE START GIVES COACH HYLTON DAYES A KICK www.bearcatinsider.com RONALD ALLEN: THE LONG ARDUOUS TREK TO CINCINNATI OUT OF THE SHADOWS OF A LEGEND, NEW BASKETBALL HEAD COACH ANDY KENNEDY ory on See st 2 page 2 www.bearcatinsider.com See story on page 19 www.bearcatinsider.com See story on page 8 www.bearcatinsider.com www.bearcatinsider.com on ory t s e Se 13 page 3 www.bearcatinsider.com www.bearcatinsider.com www.bearcatinsider.com www.bearcatinsider.com www.bearcatinsider.com www.bearcatinsider.com www.bearcatinsider.com www.bearcatinsider.com 4 www.bearcatinsider.com www.bearcatinsider.com www.bearcatinsider.com www.bearcatinsider.com The 2005 season will be one of many first for the Bearcats football program. Leaving Conference USA, the Bearcats take residence in their new conference the Big East. With this move many new and exciting things will happen in the course of the first year. The first “Big Thing” came on Saturday, October 8th as the Bearcats traveled up the Ohio River to Pittsburgh to battle the Pitt Panthers in the schools first match-up against a Big East foe. With both Pitt and UC sitting on rivers that run together, University of Cincinnati Athletic Director Bob Goin found it the right time to kickoff a new rivalry game. While it will take several years for players and fans to feel attached to this new rival, the hard hitting action the game brought will help make it happen sooner then many expected. www.bearcatinsider.com HISTORY MADE: UC PLAYS FIRST BIG EAST GAME Attending the game and watching were University of Cincinnati President Nancy Zimpher, Mr. Goin and several members of the university athletic staff. A party was planned for UCAT members and alumni who had the chance to gather inside a tent before the game to get ready. As many fans will find during the next few seasons, the Bearcats have former players living in the areas of the new conference and Coach Dantonio is using these games to bring them back into the Bearcats family. At Pitt, former Bearcat and NFL player Dan Raines was honored by Coach Dantonio and took the field with the captains for the coin flip. Rains was excited about this chance and also by having the opportunity of getting with several former teammates to talk about old times. Once inside fans enjoyed the large video board at Heinz Field. The action on the field didn’t go the Bearcats way in this one. As the young Bearcats keep learning the ropes. But the team isn’t that far behind and Coach Dantonio expects his troops to start playing like veterans in upcoming Big East games. How will the Bearcats fair in the coming weeks? It’s hard to say, but fans will find great effort from these young cats and should enjoy the chance to watch Big East foes Connecticut, Louisville and West Virginia take the new turf at Nippert Stadium. For those who really love Bearcats football there are also trips to Syracuse, South Florida and Rutgers yet to come. Each of these games will see the Bearcats enter as underdogs, but I’ve got a feeling a few more victories are in the cards being held by Coach Dantonio and his staff. www.bearcatinsider.com While the weatherman could have given fans a better day, Bearcat fans enjoyed the chance of getting together outside of the stadium and talking with fellow Bearcats and the many Pitt fans tailgating. While the new trophy will sit in the halls of the Panthers this year, look for the Bearcats to fight to see it return to its rightful home next season when the Panthers make their first trip into Nippert Stadium. www.bearcatinsider.com www.bearcatinsider.com www.bearcatinsider.com www.bearcatinsider.com 5 www.bearcatinsider.com www.bearcatinsider.com www.bearcatinsider.com www.bearcatinsider.com www.bearcatinsider.com www.bearcatinsider.com www.bearcatinsider.com www.bearcatinsider.com 6 Butler Benton #23 Running Back www.bearcatinsider.com