Karl Bolinger

middle school ministry/actor/living life to the fullest

[Cincinnati Baseball @GoBearcatsBASE]

See you soon, Starkville‼️

#Bearcats | #TenGames

[Cincinnati Baseball @GoBearcatsBASE]

The senior sealed it on senior night. 🎬

@C_Mitchelle3 | #TenGames

[Karl Bolinger @KarlRBolinger]

@BellularGaming Then don't buy it. Absolutely asinine to complain about it.

[Karl Bolinger @KarlRBolinger]

@KICentral I had the Big Mac Dog from the brewhouse. Nice blend of flavors and texture. It was also delicious!

[Dan Hoard @Dan_Hoard]

The biggest thing that stood out to me at Jerrod Calhoun’s introductory news conference is how united everybody is behind this hire.
Former players from all eras…Huggs’ guys…Mick’s guys…Bearcat fans…college basketball experts — everyone seems to agree that Cincinnati landed the right coach.
Next season can’t get here fast enough!

[Joe Danneman @FOX19Joe]

"He wants to be one of the good ones, he may end up being one of the great ones."

Two minutes with Bob Huggins on Jerrod Calhoun returning to UC to become the next head basketball coach of the Bearcats.

[Bearcat @TheCincyBearcat]

one word: LEGEND

[Brendan Marks @BrendanRMarks]

NEW @TheAthleticCBB: Why do some college basketball coaches curse, while others intentionally don’t?

On the science behind swearing… which goes much deeper than most coaches realize:
https://t.co/yeUnWHnWMb

[Mo Egger @MoEgger]

Jerrod has a lot of work in front of him. All new coaches do. Hell, in this environment all established coaches do.

What I like about this particular hire compared to the last two is that in 2019 and 2021 there seemed to be more noise about who wasn’t hired and who was mad about who wasn’t hired than the person who actually got the job.

Maybe that wasn’t an impediment to either coach’s success, but it wasn’t helpful either.

Also, this timing is so much better. It’s not early-mid April. Doesn’t seem like a staff will have to be quickly cobbled together. Feels like the portal and roster construction can be attacked with a plan (and a GM already in place) instead grabbing whichever players will say yes because the new coach and his staff is playing catch up.

I’m excited and optimistic.

[Mo Egger @MoEgger]

This is a really good and nuanced piece of analysis on Jerrod Calhoun.

[Cincinnati Reds @Reds]

To: Cincinnati

From: @JoeyVotto

[Dan Hoard @Dan_Hoard]

One of the things I loved about my years as a minor league baseball broadcaster was getting to know future stars when they were just getting started.
I first saw Fred McGriff as a skinny, 21-year-old kid who was overmatched in Triple-A. Thirty-nine years later, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Before he was named American League Rookie of the Year (2007) and MVP (2008), I watched Dustin Pedroia defy expectations as a diminutive minor league shortstop. His listed height was 5’8, his actual height was closer to 5’6, and he carried himself like he was 6’5.
I suspect I am going to have a similar experience with Jerrod Calhoun.
I got to know Jerrod when he was a 22-year-old student assistant at UC in the 2003-04 season. What stood out as the time was how well-connected he was to high school recruiting in the state of Ohio. He seemed to have a relationship with numerous coaches and most of the highly-ranked players.
As a student assistant, he tried to anticipate how he could best help the coaches before they even requested it. And he soaked up knowledge from a great staff like a sponge, learning from Bob Huggins (935 wins, two Final Fours), Mick Cronin (527 wins, one Final Four) and Andy Kennedy (411 wins, including the most in Ole Miss history).
I was in my fourth year as UC’s radio announcer, and I remember my broadcast partner Chuck Machock being impressed with Jerrod as well. They shared Cleveland-area roots, and Chuck took an instant liking to a young coach with a great work ethic and no ego.
I have enjoyed watching Jerrod’s coaching journey ever since, and I am fired-up that his next stop is Cincinnati.
The UC basketball program has landed an up-and-coming star.

[Pete Thamel @PeteThamel]

Utah State officials and the team have been notified of Jerrod Calhoun’s departure to Cincinnati, per ESPN sources. Per his contract, Utah State will be owed nearly $3.9 million, which the school plans to use for potential candidates and the NIL pool for next year.

[Nick Van Exel @vanexel31]

@USUCoachCalhoun congrats. Welcome back. @GoBEARCATS

[Bearcat @TheCincyBearcat]

We are so backkkkk

[Karl Bolinger @KarlRBolinger]

@LanceMcAlister Happens every year, right?

[Karl Bolinger @KarlRBolinger]

@YouthMinHub Amen!

[Mo Egger @MoEgger]

Utah State’s team seems to be well-coached.

[Cincinnati Football @GoBearcatsFB]

Lucky to be Bearcats

[Karl Bolinger @KarlRBolinger]

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

https://t.co/UtN0oLBHRv