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(11-05-2021 09:00 AM)CliftonAve Wrote:  

(11-05-2021 08:54 AM)BearcatsUC Wrote:  

(11-05-2021 07:01 AM)OKIcat Wrote:  Two observations related to GameDay and local media. First, Channel 9 is all over this like no UC story ever before. Live reports from UC beginning @ 4:30 this morning on the news block and pre-recorded interviews with both players and students yesterday evening and again today. Their local morning show will be live from campus tomorrow morning with their entire weekday anchor team--not sure I've ever known them to do that before.

Second, while watching their evening newscasts there are frequent advertising spots running for the University of Toledo and the University of Akron. That tells me those schools are scrambling for undergraduate student enrollment while UC's continues to grow each year. Of course when those spots end, the news resumes and I would guestimate coverage of GameDay and our undefeated team filled 15-20% of the entire evening block.

As someone who has a relatively long view of this growth, I can tell you I'm both excited and amazed. There was a time in this city when a stranger could get in a cab downtown on a Saturday and say, "Take me to the game," and the driver would probably get a puzzled look and say, "What game?". You can't buy enough advertising to outweigh the value of the local coverage that has suddenly emerged this year. As a frequent critic of the absence of Bearcats coverage in all media here, this too is cause for celebration.

I recall driving down Wm Howard Taft, looking to my right, realizing there was a football game, pulling over on the street to park, and walking in without having to show any id.

I hope UC has reasonable security for Gameday. Huge crowd + playoff anger + alcohol is potentially a toxic mix.

This event may draw people who never before set foot on campus and UC better be prepared.

Going to be a lot of non-UC fans too. If you ever watch GameDay you’ll see random fans from different schools in the background. I saw some guy who is a Washington State fan post he will be here this weekend with his Wazzu flag as he has attending some 200 GameDay’s in a row.