(08-13-2017 07:27 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

(08-13-2017 06:55 PM)rtaylor Wrote:  

(08-13-2017 06:11 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  Still remember the outbreak of these buggers on campus in 1986/87.

:lmfao:that was horrible. I hate bugs as it is, so for me that was the zombie bug apocalypse. One of my roommates used to bring them into the house so the cat could kill them and eat them. Yeck.

In Daniels Hall, they put some of these in the bed of a sleeping victim in a neighboring suite. The screams were chilling.

I can remember some students taking racquets to class to fend off the dive bombing bastards.

I was in high school at the time. We discovered one of our friends left his car unlocked, and a number of us had some time on our hands. We probably loaded his car with about 500 of those buggers. His reaction wasn't a pretty sight.

From Rothstein:

Cincinnati's actual home floor will be take to Northern Kentucky's campus for home games next season, per Mick Cronin.

From a CBS Sports online article titled "The biggest question for each team in our Top 25 (and 1) college basketball rankings".....

Quote:#16 BEARCATS
Will people nationally finally start noticing what Mick Cronin's done at Cincinnati?
Would you believe me if I told you that Cronin's teams have made seven straight NCAA Tournaments, the sixth-longest active streak in the nation? It's true. Cronin's sustained success feels like it always slips under the radar, but how he's built the Bearcats in his own image in the post-Huggins era has been nothing short of amazing. This program has not been ranked below 24th in defensive efficiency since 2011. People ought to start paying attention, because I expect Cincinnati to be hover around the top 15 in polls all season. I'm not sure if the Bearcats will win the American -- newcomer Wichita State is mighty talented -- but with the Bearcats returning all but two players from a team that got a six seed in last year's NCAA tourney -- including its top three scorers -- expect Cronin to finally get some of the attention he deserves.

Team Rankings

does anything scream little brother more than the republic of cincinnati? i understand that cincinnati is not representative of the great state of ohio, but to attach the moniker to the university suggests inferiority to the land grant giant yonder north

(08-17-2017 01:44 PM)Lush Wrote:  does anything scream little brother more than the republic of cincinnati? i understand that cincinnati is not representative of the great state of ohio, but to attach the moniker to the university suggests inferiority to the land grant giant yonder north

And Ohio State doesn't do the same?







Trust me, having lived in Columbus for 12 years Ohio State fans are some of the most paranoid fans out there. They chased Kirk Herbstreit* (a OSU grad and former QB) out of the state because he dared to say teams in other conferences were sometimes better than OSU.

I would argue the ROC moniker is a good thing. We have fans, students and alums are engaged in the university and its athletic programs. What would you prefer, that we be more like Miami University alums and students and be apathetic to any sporting event that is not played on ice?

* Herbstreit moved to Tennessee

i just wouldn't worry about it at all

2 weeks!!

(08-17-2017 01:59 PM)CliftonAve Wrote:  

(08-17-2017 01:44 PM)Lush Wrote:  does anything scream little brother more than the republic of cincinnati? i understand that cincinnati is not representative of the great state of ohio, but to attach the moniker to the university suggests inferiority to the land grant giant yonder north

And Ohio State doesn't do the same?

The difference is that they embrace their role as a statewide university. Promoting Republic of Cincinnati sends the opposite message, which isn't the message we should be sending when a high priority of the university is to increase our statewide presence and student recruitment. I don't think it's the end of the world, and I kind of actually like it. One just needs to keep in mind that it emphasizes Cincinnati's and UC's provincialism.

(08-17-2017 02:07 PM)Bearcat 1985 Wrote:  

(08-17-2017 01:59 PM)CliftonAve Wrote:  

(08-17-2017 01:44 PM)Lush Wrote:  does anything scream little brother more than the republic of cincinnati? i understand that cincinnati is not representative of the great state of ohio, but to attach the moniker to the university suggests inferiority to the land grant giant yonder north

And Ohio State doesn't do the same?

The difference is that they embrace their role as a statewide university. Promoting Republic of Cincinnati sends the opposite message, which isn't the message we should be sending when a high priority of the university is to increase our statewide presence and student recruitment. I don't think it's the end of the world, and I kind of actually like it. One just needs to keep in mind that it emphasizes Cincinnati's and UC's provincialism.

It is certainly more acceptable than that P6 crap Arresco is trying to schill.

The coach's chair is heating up in South Bend. Not surprising really. Jon Gruden on deck?

Quote:More than ever, it appears Brian Kelly and Notre Dame is a marriage destined to fail

Kelly is running out of people to blame at Notre Dame, and you know what that means

Notre Dame has become the punchline to a bad joke over the last 12 months.

From fringe contender for the College Football Playoff last August to 4-8 and a coach in Brian Kelly firmly entrenched on the hot seat, things have changed quite a bit in South Bend since Manti Te'o and Everett Golson led the Fighting Irish to the BCS National Championship Game following the 2012 season.

Kelly is still deflecting blame.

In a story published Thursday by Matt Hayes of Bleacher Report, Kelly specifically blamed fundraising during the season for a football-only facility on 2016's woes, saying that it messed up the year.

"I was the absent professor," Kelly told Hayes. "I wasn't paying attention to the details that we needed. There were internal issues that -- if a guy is on it, and he's doing his job as the head coach, he would've seen those things early."

Sure, he's admitting that he was distracted. That's, at best, partial responsibility. But what he was distracted by is something that, whether he likes it or not, is a major part of the job responsibility of a college coach.

Add that to this list of people and things Kelly has recently blamed for Notre Dame not living up to expectations compiled last year by SB Nation. He even blamed the center for inconsistent shotgun snaps against NC State last year in a game that took place in the middle of Hurricane Matthews. I'm no coach, but maybe -- just maybe -- shotgun snaps in the middle of driving rain aren't the best idea in the world.

This isn't working.

Kelly and Notre Dame is a marriage that peaked early, sustained for a little while but is incapable of navigating through the rocky waters. It is destined to fail and is heading full-speed toward a messy breakup.

Kelly is a tiger who won't change his stripes. He will continually find fault with everybody but himself. His mismanagement of the quarterback battle last year between Deshone Kizer and Malik Zaire led to an absence of identity in an offense that was loaded with talent. What's more, he even called out Kizer during the NFL Draft process after the junior signal-caller jumped early.

"When we turn over our young men to the NFL, we want to say they're finished products, and DeShone's not there yet," Kelly told PFT Live. "He needed more time. We clearly understood his decision to go to the NFL, and we supported him, but I was merely saying that, again, he's a young man that could use more time at Notre Dame."

It wasn't fundraising, boosters or anything else that goes along with the job description of a college coach. It was Kelly -- and has been Kelly since the Golson-Zaire quarterback rotation in 2014.

That's not to say that he can't change. He might. But it's clear from his statement to Hayes that some aspects of this college job don't suit him well, and those aren't changing. Money will still need to be raised -- ideally in the spring, not the fall -- and boosters will still have to be schmoozed.

What's more, the window for an NFL job is likely closed after a .596 winning percentage over the last four years -- a worse winning percentage than Lane Kiffin's .651 mark during his four years at USC in the face of massive scholarship restrictions.

If Kelly is still playing the blame game at this point, the marriage can't be saved. Kelly's over it, and Notre Dame should be over him -- shortly.

Trouble in Kellyland

(08-17-2017 02:07 PM)Bearcat 1985 Wrote:  

(08-17-2017 01:59 PM)CliftonAve Wrote:  

(08-17-2017 01:44 PM)Lush Wrote:  does anything scream little brother more than the republic of cincinnati? i understand that cincinnati is not representative of the great state of ohio, but to attach the moniker to the university suggests inferiority to the land grant giant yonder north

And Ohio State doesn't do the same?

The difference is that they embrace their role as a statewide university. Promoting Republic of Cincinnati sends the opposite message, which isn't the message we should be sending when a high priority of the university is to increase our statewide presence and student recruitment. I don't think it's the end of the world, and I kind of actually like it. One just needs to keep in mind that it emphasizes Cincinnati's and UC's provincialism.

i do adore our provincialism. but that is completely different in my opinion. it's acknowledging a distinction.

oh and rag, i concur. tesco or whatever his name is one hell of a commish though. he's campaigning for a different conference as well. conceivably doing a far better job than we have

So yesterday evening I went to see the Bearcat Band do a preview of their first show of the year.

Wow. I guarantee everyone who goes to the game will be blown away. This band is LOUD, and plays current pop music... I'm sure it will please a lot of people that they are playing music from 2016/17, instead of the 16th/17th century. Chris Nichter has begun a great turnaround in only spending 10 days with the students; I can't wait to see what he can do given a few years.

(08-18-2017 09:59 AM)TubaCat Wrote:  So yesterday evening I went to see the Bearcat Band do a preview of their first show of the year.

Wow. I guarantee everyone who goes to the game will be blown away. This band is LOUD, and plays current pop music... I'm sure it will please a lot of people that they are playing music from 2016/17, instead of the 16th/17th century. Chris Nichter has begun a great turnaround in only spending 10 days with the students; I can't wait to see what he can do given a few years.

As long as I do not have to hear "Under the direction of Dr. Terren L. Frenz" 3 times at every game it is an improvement!

(08-18-2017 09:59 AM)TubaCat Wrote:  So yesterday evening I went to see the Bearcat Band do a preview of their first show of the year.

Wow. I guarantee everyone who goes to the game will be blown away. This band is LOUD, and plays current pop music... I'm sure it will please a lot of people that they are playing music from 2016/17, instead of the 16th/17th century. Chris Nichter has begun a great turnaround in only spending 10 days with the students; I can't wait to see what he can do given a few years.

No disrespect to the former director and student members but it was definitely time to hit "refresh" and get a new look and sound. Best wishes to the band in hopes that this season brings new excitement for all four quarters of football and at halftime.

(08-18-2017 09:06 AM)Lush Wrote:  

(08-17-2017 02:07 PM)Bearcat 1985 Wrote:  

(08-17-2017 01:59 PM)CliftonAve Wrote:  

(08-17-2017 01:44 PM)Lush Wrote:  does anything scream little brother more than the republic of cincinnati? i understand that cincinnati is not representative of the great state of ohio, but to attach the moniker to the university suggests inferiority to the land grant giant yonder north

And Ohio State doesn't do the same?

The difference is that they embrace their role as a statewide university. Promoting Republic of Cincinnati sends the opposite message, which isn't the message we should be sending when a high priority of the university is to increase our statewide presence and student recruitment. I don't think it's the end of the world, and I kind of actually like it. One just needs to keep in mind that it emphasizes Cincinnati's and UC's provincialism.

i do adore our provincialism. but that is completely different in my opinion. it's acknowledging a distinction.

oh and rag, i concur. tesco or whatever his name is one hell of a commish though. he's campaigning for a different conference as well. conceivably doing a far better job than we have

I love it as a city marketing idea. It does highlight the separateness of Cincinnati from the rest of the state. I don't like it as any kind of branding for UC for the same reason, as we need to become more of a statewide institution in order to thrive and improve.

(08-18-2017 12:24 PM)OKIcat Wrote:  

(08-18-2017 09:59 AM)TubaCat Wrote:  So yesterday evening I went to see the Bearcat Band do a preview of their first show of the year.

Wow. I guarantee everyone who goes to the game will be blown away. This band is LOUD, and plays current pop music... I'm sure it will please a lot of people that they are playing music from 2016/17, instead of the 16th/17th century. Chris Nichter has begun a great turnaround in only spending 10 days with the students; I can't wait to see what he can do given a few years.

No disrespect to the former director and student members but it was definitely time to hit "refresh" and get a new look and sound. Best wishes to the band in hopes that this season brings new excitement for all four quarters of football and at halftime.

You aren't alone.

Quote:WEST HARRISON, Ind. - The University of Cincinnati has not produced a 1,000-yard football rusher since George Winn gained 1,334 yards in 2012. Bearcats senior Mike Boone plans to end that drought this season.

The 5-foot-10, 205-pound Boone (Macclenny, Fla. native) has shown flashes of his former speed as UC continues preseason practice here at Camp Higher Ground. Boone played only nine games in 2016 because of a turf toe injury, but he is healthy now. Boone will be the featured back when UC opens the season Aug. 31 against Austin Peay at Nippert Stadium.

"At least 1,000 plus yards this year," Boone said, when asked about his goals for 2017. "Just showcase some versatility, anything to help make the offense better."

The top UC rusher last year was Tion Green, who rushed for 743 yards and since has earned a free-agent look with the Detroit Lions. The Bearcats mainly were a passing team under former coach Tommy Tuberville, who preferred a committee approach with his running backs.

Everything went south in 2016, when UC finished 4-8 and was among the worst offenses in America. The Bearcats ranked 123rd of 128 FBS teams in scoring (19.3 points per game) and tied for last in rushing touchdowns (8).

New coach Luke Fickell said that Boone will carry a big load, within reason.

"I truly believe Mike Boone’s going to be one of our best players," Fickell said. "We’ll have some objectives for him. If that's X amount of touches it’s like a pitcher, all of a sudden you start getting him a bunch over his touches, what is he? There’s such a thing as a back takes too many shots, and by the end of the year they’re no good."

Redshirt freshman Gerrid Doaks (Indianapolis Lawrence Central, Ind.) is projected as the primary backup to Boone. Doaks is projected to get plenty of work.

"We all know Mike’s the No. 1 back, so he’ll get most of the reps," Doaks said. "Whenever he needs a breather or whenever coach decides to put me in, they basically expect me to do anything Mike can do. Just be a playmaker on the field."

The 6-foot, 222-pound Doaks is more a power back than Boone, whose forte is speed. Doaks said he has grown from 198 pounds to 222 since arriving at UC as a 3-star recruit last season. Physically, Doaks may remind UC fans of the departed Green.

"I’m a downhill runner, probably more of a Tion-type runner," Doaks said. "One cut, get downhill, more of a powerful runner. Not afraid of contact."

To start off, UC fans will be anxious to see the old Boone. Boone burst onto the scene as a true freshman in 2014, including a 212-yard rushing game against South Florida. Boone averaged 6.4 yards per carry as a freshman and 7.2 as a sophomore.

Boone entered his junior year with a career 6.8 yards-per-carry average, tops in UC history. Injuries, inconsistent blocking and overall ineffectiveness followed in 2016, when Boone averaged only 3.7 yards per carry (388 yards rushing) and scored just twice. This, after Boone totaled18 touchdowns during his first two seasons.

Boone's career rushing average has fallen to 5.8 per carry, now No. 4 in UC history. One more good year, and Boone again could threaten UC career leaders Roger Stephens (6.62 yards-per-carry from 1946-48), Dom Del Bene (6.07 from 1951-53) and Isaiah Pead (6.00 from 2008-11).

Overall, Boone has rushed for 1,787 career yards.

UC also plans to throw more to its backs this season, and Boone has shown he can catch it. Boone has 41 career receptions, including a career-high 20 last year despite his shortened season. Boone also may return some punts this year

"It's in the coaches’ hands, however they want the load to be split up," Boone said. "We're going to be up-tempo."

GINO IN CHARGE: Boone, Doaks and their fellow backs are being led by UC Ring of Honor quarterback Gino Guidugli. Guidugli is the new UC running backs coach, after seven years as an assistant at Central Michigan.

"Gerrid Doaks is going to play an integral part in our offense," Guidugli said. "Obviously we’re going to do everything we can to get the ball into Mike Boone’s hands, but Mike Boone isn’t going to be able to go in and take every snap. I tell my guys all the time that there's only seven of us in this room, and by the end of the year we might need every single one of you guys."

Along with Boone and Doaks, UC's other running backs are sophomore Taylor Boose (Clifton, Va.), redshirt freshman Hunter Gillespie (Taylor HS, Cincinnati) and true freshmen Michael Warren II (Toledo, Ohio), Jaelen Greene (College Park, Ga.) and Michael Kopaygorodsky (Mason HS, Ohio).

Fickell's take:

"I would say Mike (Boone) is 1A. I would say Doaks would be 1B. We'll find out who's that 1C guy."

Boone. Mike Boone. Boom!

(07-31-2017 04:39 PM)Fubar Wrote:  Kinda a weird point but thought I'd put it here. Was driving in today and saw a billboard on 50 across from the Precinct featuring Coors Light saying they were an official sponsor of Ohio State sports and radio. Now mind you, I really don't care, but on the other hand doesn't that seem dumb? I would think you'd piss off more fans of UC, X, and other surrounding schools by placing it there than gain in Ohio State appreciation? Seems like a dumb move by Coors marketing. I wouldn't put that sign in Toledo saying proud sponsor of Ohio University athletics.

Had a good laugh today and thought I'd update that the same billboard now shows Coors as a proud supporter of UC sports radio and athletics. Can't help but wonder if after a couple weeks someone in marketing realized a mistake??

(08-24-2017 09:08 AM)Fubar Wrote:  

(07-31-2017 04:39 PM)Fubar Wrote:  Kinda a weird point but thought I'd put it here. Was driving in today and saw a billboard on 50 across from the Precinct featuring Coors Light saying they were an official sponsor of Ohio State sports and radio. Now mind you, I really don't care, but on the other hand doesn't that seem dumb? I would think you'd piss off more fans of UC, X, and other surrounding schools by placing it there than gain in Ohio State appreciation? Seems like a dumb move by Coors marketing. I wouldn't put that sign in Toledo saying proud sponsor of Ohio University athletics.

Had a good laugh today and thought I'd update that the same billboard now shows Coors as a proud supporter of UC sports radio and athletics. Can't help but wonder if after a couple weeks someone in marketing realized a mistake??

I tried Coors Banquet for the first time recently, and as a person that usually can't stand domestics, it was actually pretty good... one of the few beers my dad and I can agree on. After hearing about the OSU billboard I was going to avoid buying any Coors (vote with your wallet), but now I'm glad I can buy some for my next trip to my parents' place.