Cincinnati Bearcats are Reloading, Not Rebuilding; Last Season in Group of Five Conference; Replacing CB, QB and RB

The Cincinnati Bearcats are not rebuilding in 2022. They are reloading. And Alex explains how the recruiting the program has done over the last few years must pay dividends this season for it to be a success.While the Cincinnati Bearcats are headed to the Big 12 in 2023, they are still a Group of Five team for 2022. And anything short of a third straight conference championship in 2022, especially coming off a College Football Playoff appearance, will be viewed as unsuccessful. The Cincinnati Bearcats heading into the Big 12 after their final season as a Group of Five team with anything short of a conference championship will be a bad look for the program.A great hallmark of any team is its ability to replace any talent lost over the years. Alex explains how the players replacing Sauce Gardner and Coby Bryant at cornerback, in particular, cannot be stark contrasts to the departing All-Americans. And the same goes for those taking over at quarterback and running back.Find Locked On Bearcats on your favorite podcast platforms:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-bearcats-daily-podcast-on-cincinnati-bearcats/id1600132108 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/50LUo2h1xoJFIWBv6KrUJS?si=db84b6a4edc142f8 Stitcher: https://listen.stitcher.com/yvap/?af_dp=stitcher://show/671454&af_web_dp=https://www.stitcher.com/show/671454 Alex Frank uses his experiences and connections from his days as Sports Director of the University of Cincinnati's Bearcast Media into Locked On Bearcats. With an innate feel and passion for Bearcats football, men's basketball and UC Athletics as a whole, Alex provides the latest news, analysis, film reviews and insight to your favorite team and alma mater every day on Locked On Bearcats.And follow Alex Frank on Twitter @frankie_nnati. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.