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Cincinnati football to send four representatives to Big 12 media days at The Star in Frisco
The Bearcats’ head coach and select players are scheduled to appear during the league’s two-day media event as Big 12 football heads into the fall slate.
Big 12 football media days begin Tuesday and run through Wednesday at The Star in Frisco, Texas, the headquarters of the Dallas Cowboys. University of Cincinnati will participate in the annual gathering of coaches, players, and league leadership, with four Bearcats representatives set to speak on Wednesday as the conference turns its attention toward the upcoming season.
According to coverage of the event schedule, Cincinnati’s group at media days includes head coach Scott Satterfield, along with new quarterback JC French and linebacker Antwan Peek Jr. The Bearcats’ offensive line will be represented by Evan Tengesdahl and Taran Tyo, all of whom are listed among the players scheduled to speak as part of Cincinnati’s block during the second day.
Media days across the conference feature access for team and player interviews, plus remarks from Big 12 football leadership. The league’s commissioner, Brett Yormark, is scheduled to kick off the event, setting the tone for what the conference expects from its teams heading into the season.
The event is set to be televised on ESPNU from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern, with an exception Tuesday’s final hour (3 to 4 p.m.) airing on ESPN2. Coverage also indicates the session will be shown on Big 12 Studios and BYUtv, reflecting the league’s push to broaden audiences beyond traditional cable packages.
The Bearcats’ media presence comes at a point when Big 12 programs use the event to highlight storylines for the fall. For Cincinnati, the focus for player availability includes a quarterback change in the public-facing narrative, given the inclusion of transfer report-caller JC French, plus a defensive centerpiece in Peek Jr. and two offensive linemen who can anchor conversations around protection, run game support, and scheme fit.
Big 12 teams appear in two waves across the event dates, with a conference-wide schedule that includes multiple programs on Tuesday and the remainder on Wednesday. Cincinnati’s speaking window is specifically scheduled for Wednesday, which also places Bearcats interviews in the midst of a broader second-day lineup that includes other Big 12 schools and not just the Bearcats.
What to watch next is how Cincinnati’s representatives frame the team’s priorities, particularly on offense with the arrival of a new quarterback and on defense through the lens of experienced leadership from Peek Jr. Media days are not a predictor by themselves, but they often preview the themes coaches want to reinforce once camp begins and the season plan crystallizes.
Why It Matters
- Media days are one of the league’s main early-season platforms, shaping how teams and players are presented to fans and national media.
- For Cincinnati, the inclusion of a transfer quarterback in the speaking group suggests the offseason storyline centers on the offense’s direction.
- Having both an experienced defender and multiple offensive linemen available points to how the Bearcats plan to emphasize leadership and unit identity.
- Wednesday interviews place Cincinnati’s messaging in the later portion of the two-day schedule, when the full conference slate is already fully underway.
Key Facts
- Big 12 football media days are scheduled for Tuesday through Wednesday at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
- Cincinnati is scheduled to have five representatives at the event, including head coach Scott Satterfield.
- The Bearcats’ Wednesday speakers include transfer quarterback JC French, linebacker Antwan Peek Jr., and offensive linemen Evan Tengesdahl and Taran Tyo.
- The event is described as being broadcast on ESPNU from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern, with Tuesday’s 3-4 p.m. segment on ESPN2.
- Commissioner Brett Yormark is scheduled to kick off the media days event.