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The Crosstown Shootout is one of the most intense rivalries in college basketball because it’s fueled by pure proximity. Cincinnati and Xavier are less than four miles apart, meaning bragging rights literally decide the city. The fan bases are deeply loyal and completely divided, with no room for neutrality, so the tension builds all year long. Nearly a century of history has produced legendary moments, shocking upsets, and even infamous altercations that have cemented the game’s fiery reputation. The atmosphere inside Fifth Third Arena or Cintas Center on game day is unmatched every possession feels personal, every bucket is a statement. National media attention proves it’s more than just a local grudge match. It’s a showcase of pride, toughness, and tradition. Winning the Crosstown Shootout isn’t just about the scoreboard it’s about owning Cincinnati until the next tip-off.

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Agree, he has a very unique offensive skillset. Can tell he’s very comfortable in the mid range, elite floater. Decent footwork, doesn’t strike me as a great off the dribble outside shooter. I don’t think he has the body to drive to basket and get to the free throw line consistently and finish around the rim against Big 12 competition. I’ve read/watched a fair amount on him and he seems to have average handles where I don’t think his bag would be very deep creating off the dribble. He’s a dude that has a very high basketball IQ that’s very reliable and makes the correct plays however. I think for what it would have cost to bring him to a school like BYU or Cincy, the money is better spent in the portal. He’s a hero in Logan Utah and rightfully so. As bitter as some of these Aggies are I like his game and hope he stays home

@CalhounsCats His best ability is his passing, that’s the one thing that I think will translate the best Sometimes scoring the one that you don’t know if it’s gonna translate

Falslev is a good player by all means. Let’s take a look at some of the guards in the Big 12 this year. Jaden Bradley AJ Dybantsa Emmanuel Sharp Brayden Burries Darryn Peterson Tamin Lipsey Christian Anderson PJ Haggerty Kingston Flemings Yes I question how he translates.

“A record number of nearly 2,700 men’s NCAA Division I basketball players entered the transfer portal by April 2025. This surge represents roughly 35% of all D-I men's players, with over 1,000 entering within the first two days of the window opening, marking unprecedented roster movement.” -Front Office Sports

@frrper @SpryTerry @CalhounsCats Oh my God, a bench player for Utah St. not coming to a Big 12 program, whatever will become of us? Hey genius, there are over 500 players in the portal. Do you really think UC was going hard after Templin?

The Utah State burners parading that Templin is staying crack me up. He wasn’t going to start and would have been a rotational big off the bench maybe 10-12 MPG. Congrats though, huge for Logan Utah and Coach Jacobson!

Makes you think

@frrper @Big12Insiders @SpryTerry You and your 1 follower really cooked here 👨‍🍳

@Big12Insiders @SpryTerry @CalhounsCats Call me when you make the tournament again. Can't wait for the next banner you'll hang next year

@AggieUp @aggies_go1 Are we actually comparing the old WAC to the old Big East? 😂

@aggies_go1 @CalhounsCats They know everything bro. Don’t argue with them they know more. They used to be in the big east

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Again, why overpay a potential rotational piece off the bench maybe getting 10 mpg. It makes sense if he’s staying and getting a bigger bag at the same time. I can speak for most of us and say the narrative of us wanting all your players simply isn’t true. Elamin is the only one that checks all my boxes for the Big 12. Would it have been nice to have a guy full of energy that knows Calhoun’s system/scheme to speed the process along? Absolutely. That’s the general consensus. Not sure where the negativity stims from, the landscape of college basketball isn’t the same anymore with the portal and NIL. It’s strictly business sadly.

@CalhounsCats @AggieUp If you guys are so much better than USU why do you guys want all of our players? I thought you could afford whomever you want ?

@tc91585 @PitinoCorleone Tyler, It’s not my graphic, but helps push my agenda further. Apologies to those affected during this time. -CC

@PitinoCorleone @CalhounsCats Also fake graphic because byu spent 9 million on just their top 3 guys. Most estimates put this years roster around 15 million AJ was 4.2 Wright was 3 Richie was nearly 2 Then they paid 12 other guys, including a former g league guy and another top 30 recruit from last year

@goaggies1994 I’d surely hope so if we’re talking Wes Wooden Miller

@CalhounsCats USU sure as hell would of done better than y’all 😘

I love Falslev’s game but genuinely am not sure Falslev would translate to the Big 12’s size and physicality. Elamin is the only one I’d be disappointed in not snagging. There’s fired up about a player who was never going to scratch north of 10-12 minutes off the bench. That’s even if we didn’t recruit over him in the portal

@AggieUp @CalhounsCats No one wants anyone beside Falslev and Elamin…. Yall celebrated an unathletic undersized kid that’s average in the Mountain shit conference.

@BodaciousRascal @DavidShiroff 🫡

@CalhounsCats @DavidShiroff Don’t listen to him Calhoun. Dave only reads things that push his stinky Xavier agenda

@goaggies1994 Absolutely not but the gaslighting is cute. A full mountain west roster would never work in the Big 12.

@CalhounsCats Wait weren’t you the one who said to clean house and replace it with the whole USU roster then proceeded to delete the tweet 🤔🤫

@yoshichickbirdo Falslev staying at Utah State is expected by everyone that isn’t a casual lol. Haven’t made one post about him

@CalhounsCats Well honestly I was parading that you guys won’t be getting Falslev

@DavidShiroff There’s plenty more articles out there of what we’re working with this season David. Looking forward to hosting you this year! 👍

@CalhounsCats This is how u know UC fans are non ball knowers. Lmao they are running with 1 story from On3. On3 literally knows jack shit.

@ComeOnYouFCC @AggieUp Have also heard Calhoun’s surfaced some of the old Huggins era donors. Completely agree

@AggieUp @CalhounsCats Last years UC roster was worth $12m NIL, donors have already stated they’re willing to go to $15m in 2026. If Calhoun can’t build a winning roster, it won’t be because of money shortage here.

@BradenTClark Haha it’s all love either way. Nothing compares to the Crosstown Shootout

@CalhounsCats You're gonna have Utah State fans patrolling your feed for a minute. Just to prepare you. Just until you or they are proven right. Aggies did it to Utah and Washington fans when they were wrong. The only ones we didn't get to troll was VCU.

Cincinnati has 2 National Championships, 6 Final Four appearances. Utah State has never made a Final Four. Call me when you make a Final Four

@ComeOnYouFCC @AggieUp 👆

@AggieUp @CalhounsCats As a true UC fan, I’ll be real honest, there’s like one guy on the USU roster I’m mildly interested in. And if that guy comes in and starts, I’m pissed. Not a dig at USU or the players but strolling out a bunch of USU guys against the Big XII ain’t it.

Do you actually think Cincinnati fans in general are upset about Templin choosing to stay with a 10m+ NIL pool that’s continually increasing? Again, not really a take for a piece that would have came off the bench. I’ve not seen a single Cincy burner say anything negative about your players choosing to stay. Not sure what the chirping is about beyond still being salty

@CalhounsCats Hundreds of Cincy fans did. So who’s delusional? I don’t know or care what you’ve ever said I’m talking about Cincy fans in general. Did I @ you? No