Jux Berg Article Archive

  1. Cincinnati-Gonzaga: Bearcats Make Case For Top 25 in Maui

    The Cincinnati Bearcats will fly home tonight from Maui on the red-eye without the championship trophy, but with the respect of the college basketball world. Head coach Mick Cronin's squad suffocated No...

    Jux Berg Written by Jux Berg about 1 day ago 509 reads 4 comments

  2. Cincinnati-Toledo: The Rashad Bishop Show Leads Bearcats to 92-68 Win

    Rashad Bishop's 20-point, eight-board, five-assist night led the way for sweet-stroking Cincinnati in a 92-68 rout of the Toledo Rockets at Fifth Third Arena...

    Jux Berg Written by Jux Berg about 8 days ago 93 reads 0 comments

  3. Cincinnati-Prairie View A&M: For Season Opener, It's Survive and Advance

    Juniors Larry Davis and Rashad Bishop kept colder-than-a-polar bear's-toenails-shooting Cincinnati afloat as the Bearcats clawed their way back from a 15-point deficit to Final Four contender ...

    Jux Berg Written by Jux Berg about 10 days ago 335 reads 0 comments

  4. Cincinnati Bengals: Sweep of Ravens Sells This Writer

    It's time to come clean. I  need to admit to the world that I, Jux Berg, threw a boycott on the Cincinnati Bengals last season.  I'd simply had enough. The 2006 and 2007 campaigns were complete debacles, and the '08 season was doomed from the start...

    Jux Berg Written by Jux Berg about 17 days ago 126 reads 0 comments

  5. Cincinnati Basketball: New-Look Bearcats Open Preseason With 86-58 Victory

    Darnell Wilks and the no-longer-undermanned Cincinnati Bearcats shook off an early second half rut to pull away from Division II Saginaw Valley State, 86-58, in the first exhibition game of the ...

    Jux Berg Written by Jux Berg about 21 days ago 1,117 reads 4 comments

  6. Cincinnati Football: QB Controversy Brewing For Brian Kelly?

    Following the season-pausing injury to sixth-year senior quarterback Tony Pike, the undefeated Cincinnati Bearcats have not missed a beat, thanks to sophomore Zach Collaros...

    Jux Berg Written by Jux Berg about 26 days ago 1,471 reads 6 comments

  7. NBA: Predictions and Dunking Awards

    The 2009-10 NBA season is now underway. While all other media members predict the conference and finals champs, I'd like to take a different route: a list of random predictions. Jason Maxiell will dunk on Shaquille O'Neal...

    Jux Berg Written by Jux Berg about 29 days ago 96 reads 1 comments

  8. 2009 MLB Playoffs: Unbearable Broadcasters

    When the division series played out, pairing the Angles vs. the Yankees and the Phillies vs. the Dodgers, I thought to myself, "All right. This should be some good baseball to watch." Then the series started, and I have a completely different opinion...

    Jux Berg Written by Jux Berg about about 1 month ago 159 reads 2 comments

  9. NCAA Football: Losers Usually Lose

    If you have been a consistent college football junkie for the past decade or so, you may be aware of some yearly trends. You may even be able to flip on a game and predict the outcome from time to time...

    Jux Berg Written by Jux Berg about about 1 month ago 39 reads 0 comments

  10. USC-OSU: Are Buckeye Fans Growing Tired of "Tressel-Ball?"

    To put it simply, "Tressel-Ball" is a cautious, close-to-the-vest style of coaching football. Minimize risks. Attempt to control field position. Use old-fashioned methods on short-yardage situations...

    Jux Berg Written by Jux Berg about 2 months ago 815 reads 20 comments

  11. Cincinnati Reds Make Play for Wrong Third Baseman

    Earth to Reds GM Walt Jocketty: What, uh, what was that trade? Cincinnati just sent two of its best young pitchers, Josh Roenicke and Zach Stewart, to Toronto for Scott Rolen? Did I read that ...

    Jux Berg Written by Jux Berg about 3 months ago 356 reads 3 comments

  12. Yo, Raul Ibanez: Calm Down, Baby!

    Alright, Mr. Ibanez, lemme ask you this. Have you been living under a rock for the past five years? Haven’t you seen what happens to athletes who go out of their way to defend themselves ...

    Jux Berg Written by Jux Berg about 5 months ago 129 reads 0 comments

  13. Big East: Bearcats On The Rise, Sweep Georgetown

    Well isn’t this a nice mid-winter surprise? I’m excited to report that the young, resilient Cincinnati Bearcats have just completed a season sweep of the Georgetown Hoyas, placing ...

    Jux Berg Written by Jux Berg about 9 months ago 171 reads 3 comments

  14. Big East: Young Bearcats Send No. 23 Georgetown Packin'

    Crack open the green Rainier Ale tallboys; the Cincinnati Bearcats have finally knocked off the Georgetown Hoyas (No. 23, 12-7, 3-5 Big East), 65-57...

    Jux Berg Written by Jux Berg about 10 months ago 84 reads 5 comments

  15. Jux's 50th Bleacher Report Article

    I’ve enjoyed having a place to let my thoughts be known over the past year or so, here on Bleacher Report. I have covered many topics, starting with Dwight Howard’s dad’s baby ...

    Jux Berg Written by Jux Berg about 10 months ago 33 reads 0 comments

  16. Dear Cincinnati Reds: Grow Some!

    As we turn the calendar to 2009, we take a look at the Cincinnati Reds and can actually say, “They don’t need to trade for any pitching...

    Jux Berg Written by Jux Berg about 10 months ago 172 reads 2 comments

  17. Cincinnati Bearcats: Not Quite Big Enough Yet

    Unfortunately, Monday night showed that the Cincinnati Bearcats (12-7, 2-4 Big East) aren’t tough enough just yet. That’s not to say that this team won’t BE tough enough...

    Jux Berg Written by Jux Berg about 10 months ago 167 reads 4 comments

  18. Cincinnati Bearcats: Time To Step Up

    After holding on for a 59-55 win at DePaul on Saturday, Darnell Wilks and the Cincinnati Bearcats were on their way to the apparently-gang-riddled Providence, RI area with a couple of monkeys freshly removed from their backs...

    Jux Berg Written by Jux Berg about 10 months ago 548 reads 2 comments

  19. Cincinnati vs. Memphis: Rough Game to Sit Through

    Holy lord that was a frustrating mess of a game last night between Cincinnati and Memphis. It was so bad that I bet even the Memphis fans wanted their money back after that total struggle...

    Jux Berg Written by Jux Berg about 11 months ago 109 reads 4 comments

  20. Bearcats-Tigers: Your Reasons To Watch

    Mick Cronin and his young, wide-eyed Cincinnati Bearcats (10-2, 1-0 road) will travel to Memphis, Tennessee, to battle John Calipari and his 24th-ranked Tigers on Monday, Dec. 29 (9:00 EST, ESPN2) with nothing to lose...

    Jux Berg Written by Jux Berg about 11 months ago 208 reads 10 comments

  21. Cincinnati-UAB Basketball: Mike Williams Helps Bearcats Earn Payback

    Payback always feels good. Dion Dixon and the Cincinnati Bearcats (6-1, 0-0) held off the scrappy UAB Blazers, 87-80, before 6,500 fans at Fifth Third Arena Saturday. UAB (5-3, 0-0) put a hurtin’ on UC last season in Birmingham, winning by 17 points

    Jux Berg Written by Jux Berg about 11 months ago 138 reads 1 comments

  22. Young Cincinnati Bearcats on the Right Track

    Mick Cronin and his athletic 10-man UC basketball squad flew back to the friendly confines of Cincinnati on a high note Sunday...

    Jux Berg Written by Jux Berg about 12 months ago 491 reads 2 comments

  23. College Basketball: UNC Already Wins Title, Coaches Cancel Season

    You know what would be fun for me? I’ll tell you what would be fun for me. If I could create some sort of censoring device that would shield my eyes, ears, and brain from any further ...

    Jux Berg Written by Jux Berg about about 1 year ago 653 reads 9 comments

  24. How on Earth Do These College Football Coaches Still Have Jobs?

    I’m amazed at the loyalty certain schools show these underachieving coaches. Let’s get right to the list...

    Jux Berg Written by Jux Berg about about 1 year ago 443 reads 9 comments

  25. MLB: Jux Berg’s Year End Awards

    This season, due obviously to regular steroid testing, nobody hit any homers and everybody struck out a ton. Let’s ignore the obvious awards and come up with some new ones...

    Jux Berg Written by Jux Berg about about 1 year ago 328 reads 2 comments

 


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