Adversity doesn’t announce itself. It shows up in the middle of a game, in a flag, in a crucial third down, in a stadium full of people waiting to see which way the afternoon will tip. Against Cincinnati, it showed up in all three. Houston answered every time. The No. 17 Cougars (7-2, 4-2 Big 12) held off the Bearcats 31-24, and the scoreboard was only the first thing to notice. The better evidence was in the faces of the teenagers in the stands, the 2028 prospects who watched Willie Fritz’s team take a punch and keep standing. Recruits will tell you what a program is long before a coach can.…
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The Coogs Don’t Flinch, and the Class of 2028 Is Watching
Five 2028 prospects on what Houston’s 31-24 win over Cincinnati told them about Willie Fritz’s program, with two road tests next.

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