Does anyone know when the "Bearcat Madness" is going to be? I can't remember the date. I know it has to be soon. Thanks in advance.

It is going to be on the day of the Louisville football game, October 24th. They are waiting for an announcement of gametime before they release anything.

There will be two open scrimmage sessions for fans this year - one on October 24 - time TBA and one on October 31 in the morning. Most fans should be able to attend one if not both of these events. We are doing two to become more fan friendly that last year when only one option was done on the football game day.

Wait so no Midnight Madness or anything like that? I know we did that breakfast thing before as well which no one really liked.

Wow how times have changed...I can remember standing in a line back to Sander Hall as a student for midnight madness. This is really a shame to let the basketball program lose some of those traditions.

Many schools have scrapped the midnight thing. I just wish they'd pick a different day to do this. If its on Homecoming, I know I won't make it. Already one heck of a busy day.

With the turn out the last few years I bet a midnight showing would draw 100 people. I like the idea of putting it on homecoming. Plenty of people in Clifton that day. Hopefully they wonder over and check out what should be a solid bball team this year.

will BR be participating in the scrimmages?

(10-09-2009 08:58 AM)JPBearcat3 Wrote:  will BR be participating in the scrimmages?

If he's eligible.

(10-08-2009 08:36 PM)rath v2.0 Wrote:  I just wish they'd pick a different day to do this.

I agree. There's no longer a need to package it all together.

There is a second open practice event scheduled on the 31st. Good news for me.

I really like when they do a couple of these scrimmages. I enjoy them way more than the midnight madness stuff. Its also nice when the do them a week or two into the preseason so you get to see a bit more purposeful scrimmage after some practice has occurred.

You're in the majority according to UC Marketing, Murph. According to him, many fans expressed an interest in more meaningful scrimmages as opposed to a thrill show of dunks, lights, and loud music. The multiple scrimmages were put into place to better accommadate fans as well. Sounds like UC took a lot of fan input into consideration with this year's plan. We'll see if it translates into better attendance...

(10-11-2009 04:00 PM)mrstealz012 Wrote:  You're in the majority according to UC Marketing, Murph. According to him, many fans expressed an interest in more meaningful scrimmages as opposed to a thrill show of dunks, lights, and loud music. The multiple scrimmages were put into place to better accommadate fans as well. Sounds like UC took a lot of fan input into consideration with this year's plan. We'll see if it translates into better attendance...

One year a few years back (Huggs era I think) they did 3 scrimmages including MMadness and I really like the scrimmages for the reasons stated above and also because if you missed MMadness you could still get over to see a morning scrimmage. Glad to see their going this route. I'd rather watch a 40 minute scrimmage than several hours of pre-midnight fluff than a dunk contest and a very short scrimmage.

I prefer the actual scrimmage format much more as well.

Like the scrimmages as well.

I agree, the scrimmage format would be the best, although it would also be nice to have a short dunk contest or 3 pt shooting thing mixed in to let the guys show off a little, esp like to see Lance light it up!!

I much prefer the whole spectacle of Midnight Madness with the dunk contest and the half court shot and the rest (they always scrimmaged after all that anyway). Granted, that wouldn't have worked the last few years, and the Midnight Madness they did Mick's first year (with Jamaul Warren singing in a wig and the women's team getting a bunch of airtime) was unbearable, but when there's some excitement back for the start of basketball season, I hope they go back to Midnight Madness.

They should completely do away with any ties to the girls team. Also Bearcat Madness needs to start promptly after the game, I went last year and I was just sitting there waiting around while nothing was happening for a good 40 minutes. I hope they got the sound system fixed too, it was awful last year.

(10-13-2009 06:11 PM)UCbball21 Wrote:  They should completely do away with any ties to the girls team. Also Bearcat Madness needs to start promptly after the game, I went last year and I was just sitting there waiting around while nothing was happening for a good 40 minutes. I hope they got the sound system fixed too, it was awful last year.

I agree with the sound system. Terrible. I do not agree with the cutting ties with the women's team. It is some of the only positive feedback and face time that they get all year. All good publicity for them.

Old people (like me) take a little time to get from one venue to another no matter how close or far. I agree that 40 minutes is too long but 25 minutes after game end is not.

Who else remembers back when the scrimmages used to be held at different high schools. That was kinda cool other than Clifton is closer to me than Glen Este or Lakota (two of the schools I remember the scrimmage being held at).