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Bearcats not in position to take any team lightly
Bearcats not in position to take any team lightly
Coming off loss to USF, Temple not a sure win

Oct. 7, 2013 7:41 PM


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Running back Tion Green was listed as third on the depth chart entering Saturday's game at South Florida, but got playing time late in the game. Personnel changes against Temple aren't out of the question according to Tommy Tuberville. AP/Chris O'Meara / AP

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The Cincinnati Bearcats are big favorites to beat winless Temple this Friday, but skeptics have heard this tune before.

UC (3-2, 0-1 American Athletic Conference) has been favored to win each of its games, but obviously that has not panned out. And while Temple (0-5, 0-1 AAC) is struggling, UC also faced a winless team at South Florida last Saturday and lost 26-20.

The early Las Vegas lines have UC a 21-point favorite against Temple for Friday’s 8:30 p.m. game, a made-for-TV (ESPN2) special.

UC coach Tommy Tuberville knows that fans see an 0-5 team visiting Nippert Stadium and thus expect a Bearcats victory.

Having just lost to an 0-4 team, Tuberville is beyond thinking any game is easy.

“We’ve still got seven games left, and a lot of young guys that have got to get better,” Tuberville said. “We’ve got good leadership on the team, and a lot of guys that are disappointed.”

Linebacker Greg Blair said he and fellow seniors are working to keep a positive attitude.

“We just need everyone to do their job,” Blair said. “There’s a lot of people not doing their job on every play. The plays that they’re not doing their job, it’s killing us, whether it’s just communication or alignments. We just have to get better moving forward.”

Tuberville said there may be personnel changes here and there but, then again, UC has used a deep rotation of players all season. On both sides of the ball.

One change during last Saturday’s game saw Sam Longo move from guard to center. At running back, No. 3 back Tion Green got more playing time late in the game.

Tuberville rarely announces such moves in advance, so it is unclear what changes might occur Friday.

“There’s not a lot of room for movement, with the number of players we have,” Tuberville said. “We’ve also got to look at injuries. There’s a lot of guys banged up.”

Quarterback Brendon Kay (sternum) is among those. Kay took a hard hit during the first half at South Florida, when he was slammed to the ground. Kay initially had some trouble breathing but stayed in the game.

Tuberville said Kay may get some extra rest during practice this week, but Kay is expected to start Friday.

BIG HOUSE: UC expects more than 30,000 fans for Friday’s game at Nippert (capacity 35,000).

“With our student ticket demand, projected 70 degree weather, ESPN(2) Friday night game, Ring of Red, Ben Flick tribute, we will have more than 30K in attendance,” UC senior associate athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois said via text.

It will be the first UC home game since the Sept. 21 death of freshman offensive lineman Flick in an auto accident.

UCONN TIME: UC announced that its Homecoming game against Connecticut on Saturday Oct. 19 will begin at noon (ESPNU).

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20131...am-lightly
 
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more than 30K projected. It's a shame we weren't 4-1 or 5-0 and ranked....this one would be sold out easily.


I will say this...if we get more than 30K that's a huge step up....30K+ to see a 3-2 UC team vs Temple...TEMPLE?! I'm actually impressed all things considered.
 
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I think we'll be lucky to hit 30k butts in seats.

I also think Tuberville's delusional if after the last two outings he believes many of us expect this team to beat anyone. That's just wishful thinking at this point. Temple's a better team than USF. I do hope he's able to right the ship.
 
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If there are more than 30k sets of eyeballs there and this team looks like it has again, you will be able to swing a dead cat by the tail and not hit anyone in the stands for homecoming.

This is as appropriately surly a fan base as I have seen for UC football in a decade.
 
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(10-08-2013 06:27 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  This is as appropriately surly a fan base as I have seen for UC football in a decade.

First question to Mick during the UC Faithful luncheon, "Why do we see Tuberville doing all the commercials on TV? Are you too busy coaching your team?"
 
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(10-08-2013 06:48 AM)Ragpicker Wrote:  
(10-08-2013 06:27 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  This is as appropriately surly a fan base as I have seen for UC football in a decade.

First question to Mick during the UC Faithful luncheon, "Why do we see Tuberville doing all the commercials on TV? Are you too busy coaching your team?"

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(10-08-2013 06:27 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  If there are more than 30k sets of eyeballs there and this team looks like it has again, you will be able to swing a dead cat by the tail and not hit anyone in the stands for homecoming.

This is as appropriately surly a fan base as I have seen for UC football in a decade.

While I am happy to see the program get such support I selfishly miss the days when the stadium was half-full and I had plenty of leg room and free-space around me.

If given a choice I'd rather have a full stadium as I know how much it means to the school as far as athletic funding and possible future BCS status.

So bad performance will lead to a rash of broken ankles as fans jump off the bandwagon... wonder how many will be 2 time offenders (those that left the basketball program after Huggins)..?
 
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About time people take a chill pill over the commercials. From my understanding, he is doing them on his own time, without pay, to give UC some exposure.

Criticize him, Gran, Hiller, and the team's performance all you want. But, let's air the legitimate concerns, shall we?
 
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(10-08-2013 07:18 AM)BJUnklFkr Wrote:  About time people take a chill pill over the commercials. From my understanding, he is doing them on his own time, without pay, to give UC some exposure.

I don't get that either. In this market I'll take any exposure UC can get, even if it's a head coach selling windows.
 
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(10-08-2013 07:18 AM)BJUnklFkr Wrote:  About time people take a chill pill over the commercials. From my understanding, he is doing them on his own time, without pay, to give UC some exposure.

Criticize him, Gran, Hiller, and the team's performance all you want. But, let's air the legitimate concerns, shall we?

Amen!

I've been a fan since being a student at UC 35 years ago and have seen worse. I get tired of hearing the whining of these post-Dantonio fans - you don't know what consistent 6-6 feels like. Be thankful we're not Kansas.

We have a first year coach & staff. Some of these players are having to learn a new system for the 3rd time. With consistency, they'll get better.

I'm frustrated too, but let's let the season run it's course, then we can critique.
 
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(10-08-2013 07:42 AM)apoe Wrote:  
(10-08-2013 07:18 AM)BJUnklFkr Wrote:  About time people take a chill pill over the commercials. From my understanding, he is doing them on his own time, without pay, to give UC some exposure.

I don't get that either. In this market I'll take any exposure UC can get, even if it's a head coach selling windows.

Agreed!
 
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I'd take a team that didn't lose to 0-4 and ranked 119th USF.....and didn't burn time outs late in a close game before an onside kick...and didn't run a 50lb scat back between tackles 15 times a game...i could go on but point made
 
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BJ...he is getting paid.
 
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(10-08-2013 07:56 AM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  I'd take a team that didn't lose to 0-4 and ranked 119th USF.....and didn't burn time outs late in a close game before an onside kick...and didn't run a 50lb scat back between tackles 15 times a game...i could go on but point made

See... There is plenty to complain about without harping on the commercials...
 
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(10-08-2013 07:56 AM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  I'd take a team that didn't lose to 0-4 and ranked 119th USF.....and didn't burn time outs late in a close game before an onside kick...and didn't run a 50lb scat back between tackles 15 times a game...i could go on but point made

We know, you have posted the above in every thread having anything to do with football. May I suggest you also put it in the basketball scheduling thread just to cover all bases. 04-cheers
 
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Performing the commercials is a tricky subject. I love to see the exposure for the program. However, when you are playing the way they are currently, the coach is going to get called out.

My feeling is this staff thought being the garbage conf, which is the aac, would lessen the amount of work they needed to put into this team. They though wrong.
 
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(10-08-2013 01:01 AM)franzeal Wrote:  I think we'll be lucky to hit 30k butts in seats.

I also think Tuberville's delusional if after the last two outings he believes many of us expect this team to beat anyone. That's just wishful thinking at this point. Temple's a better team than USF. I do hope he's able to right the ship.

I watched Temple play Louisville. They don't have the athletes that USF has. They lost to Idaho. The Bulls are going to finish in the middle of this conference. My guess is Temple will be in the bottom 2.
 
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(10-08-2013 09:18 AM)CliftonAve Wrote:  
(10-08-2013 01:01 AM)franzeal Wrote:  I think we'll be lucky to hit 30k butts in seats.

I also think Tuberville's delusional if after the last two outings he believes many of us expect this team to beat anyone. That's just wishful thinking at this point. Temple's a better team than USF. I do hope he's able to right the ship.

I watched Temple play Louisville. They don't have the athletes that USF has. They lost to Idaho. The Bulls are going to finish in the middle of this conference. My guess is Temple will be in the bottom 2.

I've seen USF play a couple times. I'm not sure if I can agree. They've also lost their QB and starting RB. They are not a good team. I don't think they can rely on scoring non-offensive TDs every week. They have some very good athletes, no doubt. But they don't have a good football team.
 
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(10-08-2013 08:04 AM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  BJ...he is getting paid.

Seriously who cares whether it is paid or not. cronin has done adverts as well. I'd expect TT to get paid for his window world advert. Lets put away the torches and pitchforks for a moment and not go all in for destroying the guy for everything he does or doesnt do. This is starting to get really nit picky and petty. I want to see improvement on the field and problems addressed and solved. Couldn't care less if he's filmed a tv commercial or two. This is really petty.
 
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(10-08-2013 08:17 AM)bearcatmill Wrote:  Performing the commercials is a tricky subject. I love to see the exposure for the program. However, when you are playing the way they are currently, the coach is going to get called out.

My feeling is this staff thought being the garbage conf, which is the aac, would lessen the amount of work they needed to put into this team. They though wrong.

This is a rather ridiculous assumption. This is their profession and life's work. You think all these coaches just said, "hey TT wants us down in Cincy. We can go down there and coast and not work that hard." Sorry but I don't think there are many guys in that business who have that mindset and to put that on the entire staff five games in is just a tad harsh. Just because what they're doing isn't working doesn't mean they're not working hard or don't care.
 
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