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(09-12-2022 06:34 PM)Lurkercat Wrote:  

(09-12-2022 05:34 PM)UCGrad1992 Wrote:  

(09-12-2022 10:38 AM)doss2 Wrote:  The Victory Bell is the oldest current non-conference rivalry in the country, having first been played in 1888, and is scheduled to run through 2029. If Cincinnati keeps up its current win streak until then, it might be time to retire this game as a yearly event.

I would be happy for it to end BEFORE the 2029 season. The game just doesn't bring any juice. It seems folks my age and older [50+] are the only ones that have any memories of this game as a "rivalry." I could accept scheduling MyAMUH as part of a rotation of Ohio schools - similar to what Ohio State does annually.

Don't we get a pretty favorable deal with the price and scheduling? If so I'd rather just keep playing them. It's not like BGSU or Akron are going to bring any more juice

Price? Not sure what you are referring to but yes we have rotational scheduling advantage in terms of PBS and the Nip. I meant "juice" in terms of it is billed as one of the oldest rivalries except folks outside of SE Ohio don't know about it or care. I would rather play some different schools from an interest and spread our brand standpoint to other parts of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. So other MAC or CUSA schools in a rotation. I know the game with Ohio U a few years back was pretty good and we travel to Athens in 2026. We do play WKY home and home in 2025 and 2026.