Stripe Hype’s Lunchtime Links May 15th

Jan 5, 2014; Cincinnati, OH, USA; General view of Paul Brown Stadium and downtown Cincinnati skyline during the 2013 AFC wild card playoff football game between the San Diego Chargers and the Cincinnati Bengals. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Editorials Today’s Lunchtime Links on Stripe Hype includes some tough news for Ohio State Basketball, some encouraging news for the Reds, and another update of Blue Jackets in the IIHF. If you follow Ohio State athletics, then Scarlet and Game is the site for you. Buckeyes will face #1 Kentucky and #2 Virginia: Ohio State got news that their strength of schedule basically tripled overnight this week when the ACC/Big Ten Challenge schedule was announced for the upcoming NCAA Men’s Basketball season. The also found out a match up in New York would put them up against John Calipari and the Wildcats. Do you love the Cincinnati Reds? Then check out Blog Red Machine. Byrd’s Late Homer Lifts Reds Over Giants 4-3: Marlon Byrd has been an unlikely difference maker as he pushes the reds to a 4-3 win over the Giants. Here is a breakdown of yesterdays game and some notes on today’s game two of this series. StripeHype.com is Fansided’s premier site for everything Bengals Bengals Running Game Ready to Lead Offense: Jeremy Hill and Giovani Bernard lead the Bengals to one of their best rushing seasons in years. The balanced offense has benefited the Bengals passing game in many ways, but is it time for the rushing game to be the forefront in a passing league? Unionandblue.com is property of the Fansided Network Columbus Blue Jackets Players and Coaches Advance to IIHF Semi-Finals, Set to Face Off: Sergei Bobrovski and Russia will face Coach Todd Richards in the semi-finals of the IIHF Hockey World Championship. Who else is left after the quarterfinal? Your loccation for everything Bearcats, Cincy on the Prowl features UC athletics. Another 2016 Prospect Verbally Commits to the Bearcats: Another cornerback prospect from Florida has committed to the Bearcats verbally yesterday, but Romelo Webster could also step into a safety role if needed…

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